17 skaters will kick-off international season with Four Continents Championships and World Cups in Asia CALGARY, ALBERTA – Speed Skating Canada announced today the composition of its long track team for the start of the 2024-25 international season, which includes three competitions in Japan and China. The international campaign gets underway next weekend with the… Read more »
Maltais and Mayeur will join World Championship medalists Blondin and Gélinas-Beaulieu on the World Cup circuit QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC – The 2024 Canadian Long Track Championships presented by Intact Insurance came to an end on Sunday with Valérie Maltais and Hayden Mayeur coming out on top to win their respective Mass Start titles. With Ivanie… Read more »
David La Rue and Tyson Langelaar return to form, and podium, following challenging 2023-24 seasons QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC – Ivanie Blondin and Connor Howe were crowned 1500m national champions on the third day of racing at the 2024 Canadian Long Track Championships presented by Intact Insurance. Blondin’s win was her third in as many days,… Read more »
Laura Hall wins women’s 5000m and brings home the first national championship title of her career QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC – Ivanie Blondin and Graeme Fish captured their second national championship titles in as many days at the 2024 Canadian Long Track Championships presented by Intact Insurance in Quebec City, while Connor Howe and Laura Hall… Read more »
Graeme Fish earns 5000m title for first time since 2019; Ivanie Blondin brings home 3000m crown QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC – Laurent Dubreuil and Carolina Hiller defended their respective 500m national titles on opening day of the 2024 Canadian Long Track Championships presented by Intact Insurance in Quebec City. Ivanie Blondin and Graeme Fish were also… Read more »
Wang guided Clara Hughes, Kristina Groves and Christine Nesbitt to Olympic and World Championship podiums from 2002 to 2017 CALGARY, ALBERTA – A familiar face is returning to Speed Skating Canada’s long track high performance program, as former national team coach Xiuli Wang has been hired in the newly created role of NextGen Coach. Wang… Read more »
With the off-season now in full-swing, members of Canada’s national short track speed skating team were treated to a professional bike fitting session from MyVeloFit.
Speed Skating Canada is proud to unveil the 37 long track skaters that have been selected to its National and NextGen teams for the upcoming 2024-25 season.
Olympian Jordan Belchos has announced his retirement from Canada’s national speed skating team, bringing an end to a successful 17-year career that included over a dozen medals and two Olympic appearances.
A world-leader in speed skating equipment is returning to the Speed Skating Canada family, as Nagano Skate has signed a two-year agreement that will see them become an official supplier to Canada’s national speed skating programs.
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