Speed Skating Canada

Presented by Intact Insurance

Medals on Tour

This cross-country tour will see Canada’s top short track and long track speed skaters – including World Cup, World Tour, World Championship and Olympic medalists – visit six communities across the country where they will take part in on-ice and off-ice activities to showcase the sport.

Overview

Speed Skating Canada and longstanding sponsor Intact Insurance are partnering on a cross-country tour that will see World Cup, World Tour, World Championship and Olympic medalists visit six communities across Canada this spring to showcase the sport, celebrate the recent successes of speed skaters, and inspire the next generation of athletes

The second edition of Medals on Tour will run from April 8-24, 2026, and features stops in six different provinces and territories. Members of each community will have the opportunity to interact with Canadian national team athletes and take part in both on-ice and off-ice activities, including public skating, school visits, and events with local charities and community groups.

Details on the Olympians participating in the tour, as well as the community activities they will be taking part in at each of the tour stops, can be found below

Tour Stops

 

This year’s Medals on Tour stops were jointly selected by Speed Skating Canada and Intact Insurance, and include three recent winners of the Intact Insurance Club Excellence Award, as well as a community chosen through a social media contest.

Eleven Canadian national team athletes are confirmed to participate in the tour, including Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic medalists Félix Roussel, Courtney Sarault, Ivanie Blondin, Steven Dubois, Kim Boutin, Valérie Maltais and Isabelle Weidemann.

April 9-10
 
Athletes: Félix Roussel & Jordan Pierre-Gilles
PUBLIC Events – thursday, April 9

Location: Arena Eugene-Lalonde – 350 Rue Terrill, Sherbrooke, QC J1E 2K9

  • 2:15-4:15 PM: Public skate
  • 4:30-8:00 PM: Short track competition – contact Mario Caron at mcaron@codeps.org to register
April 13-14
 
Athletes: Courtney Sarault & Ivanie Blondin
PUBLIC Events – monday, April 13

Location: Magna Centre – 800 Mulock Drive, Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 9C1

  • 5:30-6:45 PM – Public Skate, Meet & Greet, and Autographs Register now!
  • 7:00-7:30 PM – Fireside Chat
  • 7:45-8:45 PM – Speed skating club skate Register now!
April 15-16
 
Athletes: Steven Dubois & Kim Boutin
public Events – wednesday, april 15

Location: Arctic Winter Games Complex

  • 6:00-7:00 PM – Public skate
April 18-19
 
Athletes: Maxime Laoun & Rikki Doak
PUBLIC Events

Digby, NS – Saturday, April 18

  • Coming soon!

Truro, NS – Sunday, April 19

  • Location: Colchester Legion Stadium
  • 4:00 PM – Public skate
  • 5:00 PM – Fireside chat
April 21-22
 
Athletes: Valérie Maltais & Anders Johnson
public Events – tuesday, april 21

Location: Brandon’s Community Sportsplex

  • 5:00-6:15 PM – Public skate
April 23-24
 
Athletes: Valérie Maltais & Isabelle Weidemann
public Events – thursday, april 23

Location: Panorama Recreation Centre Arena

  • 2:15-3:15 PM – Public skate
  • 3:00-3:30 PM – Autographs & photos