{"id":140,"date":"2020-09-03T22:02:49","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T22:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speedskating.ca\/?post_type=tabs&#038;p=140"},"modified":"2022-04-27T12:42:33","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T16:42:33","slug":"about-us-awards-athletes","status":"publish","type":"tabs","link":"https:\/\/speedskating.ca\/?tabs=about-us-awards-athletes","title":{"rendered":"About Us &#8211; Awards &#8211; Athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ssc-block_5f5176dcda040\" class=\"c-block general_content_section_block wrap \">\n\t<div class=\"general-content-padding flex-d\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-all t-5of12 d-5of12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sticky_scroll\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title alt\"><h2>ATHLETE AWARDS<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-all t-7of12 d-7of12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><p class=\"NormalText\">Our athlete awards recognize the incredible accomplishments of Canadian speed skaters, who demonstrate an unmatched passion for our sport and work hard both on and off the ice to achieve their goals and inspire those around them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"ssc-block_5f5178050be20\" class=\"c-block find_out_more_block wrap \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content flex-d\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-all t-5of12 d-5of12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sticky_scroll\"><h4>Short Track Athlete of the Year<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-all t-7of12 d-7of12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>First awarded in 1970, the Athlete of the Year Award recognizes athletes who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to success during the season through outstanding performance at national or international competitions, dedication to the team and\/or individual training program, continued growth in physical and technical abilities, and demonstration of leadership, integrity, and respect.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian short track skaters are eligible to win either the Nathalie Lambert Award (Female Short Track Athlete of the Year) or the Marc Gagnon Award (Male Short Track Athlete of the Year).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/speedskating.ca\/awards\/short-track-athlete-of-the-year\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gray-link\">FIND OUT MORE<i class=\"link-arrow red\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i><\/a><\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content flex-d\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-all t-5of12 d-5of12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sticky_scroll\"><h4>Long Track Athlete of the Year<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-all t-7of12 d-7of12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>First awarded in 1970, the Athlete of the Year award recognizes athletes who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to success during the season through outstanding performance at national or international competitions, dedication to the team and\/or individual training program, continued growth in physical and technical abilities, and demonstration of leadership, integrity, and respect.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian long track skaters are eligible to win either the Catriona Le May Doan Award (Female Long Track Athlete of the Year) or the Jeremy Wotherspoon Award (Male Long Track Athlete of the Year).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/speedskating.ca\/awards\/long-track-athlete-of-the-year\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gray-link\">FIND OUT MORE<i class=\"link-arrow red\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i><\/a><\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content flex-d\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-all t-5of12 d-5of12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sticky_scroll\"><h4>Community Champion of the Year<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-all t-7of12 d-7of12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>The Athlete Impact Award for Community Champion of the Year recognizes an athlete whose impact on their community positively influences those around them both on and off ice. Established in 2022, this award recognizes an athlete\u2019s contributions to sport and the broader community, in alignment with Speed Skating Canada\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/speedskating.ca\/about-us\/who-we-are\/\">values<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/speedskating.ca\/awards\/community-champion-award\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gray-link\">FIND OUT MORE<i class=\"link-arrow red\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i><\/a><\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content flex-d\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-all t-5of12 d-5of12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sticky_scroll\"><h4>Peter Williamson Memorial Bursary<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-all t-7of12 d-7of12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>The Peter Williamson Memorial Bursary awards two bursaries of $1,500 each to deserving and promising National Team or Development Team speed skaters who best combine athletic and scholastic achievements. 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