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Fifteen Canadian skaters will travel to Milwaukee for the first edition of international competition

CALGARY, ALBERTA – A group of fifteen Canadian long track skaters, comprised mainly of NextGen athletes, are set to compete at the inaugural ISU Four Continents Speed Skating Championships from January 31 to February 2 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Team includes three skaters from Quebec and Alberta, one each from Manitoba and British Columbia

CALGARY, ALBERTA – Speed Skating Canada is proud to announce the long track skaters selected to represent Canada at the upcoming ISU World Junior Speed Skating Championships in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland. 

Dubois finishes second overall and Sarault third overall; men’s and women’s relay teams both capture silver medals

MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Steven Dubois and Courtney Sarault both reach the overall podium at the inaugural ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships in Montreal on Sunday, with Dubois coming second overall on the men’s side and Sarault third overall on the women’s side.

Alyson Charles and Courtney Sarault both reach podium in women’s 500m

MONTREAL, QUEBEC – A trio of Canadians – Steven Dubois, Alyson Charles and Courtney Sarault – reached the podium on Saturday at the inaugural ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships in Montreal. Dubois won silver in both the men’s 500m and 1500m, while Charles earned silver and Sarault bronze in the women’s 500m.

Boutin withdrawn from Montreal competition as precautionary measure after knee injury

MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Danaé Blais has been added to the Canadian team for the upcoming ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships in Montreal, replacing injured teammate Kim Boutin, who has been withdrawn from the competition as a precautionary measure.

Canada’s team for the ISU World Junior Championships in Poland to be named in the coming weeks

CALGARY, ALBERTA – Alexa Scott of Clandeboye, Man. and Frank Roth of Calgary, Alta. were crowned Canadian Junior Long Track Champions this past weekend in Calgary at the national championship presented by Intact Insurance. The overall titles earned them each a spot on the ISU World Junior Championships team, where they will be joined by a minimum of three additional skaters per gender.

Skaters kick off New Year with international competition from January 10-12 in Montreal

MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Speed Skating Canada is proud to announce the athletes nominated to represent Canada at the first-ever ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships from January 10-12 in Montreal. Ten of Canada’s best short track skaters will hit the ice at the Maurice-Richard Arena against competitors from North America, South America, Asia and Oceania.

Laurent Dubreuil and Ted-Jan Bloemen skate to fourth-place finishes

NAGANO, JAPAN – Ivanie Blondin, Isabelle Weidemann and Valérie Maltais stepped onto the podium for the third straight Team Pursuit on the World Cup Speed Skating circuit, capturing the silver medal in Nagano on Sunday. The medal also secured the Canadian team a first-place overall ranking in the World Cup standings for the event.

Isabelle Weidemann also on the 3000m podium; Men’s Team Pursuit takes home bronze

NAGANO, JAPAN - Ivanie Blondin has proven unbeatable over five races on the World Cup Speed Skating circuit, winning the gold medal in each event that she has contested during the last two competitions. In an unparalleled display of consistency, all five wins have come in different disciplines - the 5000m, 1500m, Team Pursuit, Mass Start and, after Saturday’s races in Nagano, the 3000m.

Canadian men also find the podium with Team Sprint bronze

NAGANO, JAPAN – Both Ivanie Blondin and Jordan Belchos were victorious in the Mass Start at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Nagano, Japan on Friday. It’s the first-ever gold for a Canadian man in the event and the first time the men’s and ladies’ Mass Start podiums have both featured a Canadian at the same competition.