Tag: Speed Skating
Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame inductees
The Board of the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce
that five athletes, one team, one coach and one builder will...
Pascal Dion Wins World Cup Bronze Medal in Photo Finish
Pascal Dion reached the World Cup Short Track podium in dramatic fashion on Sunday, winning bronze in the men's 1000m in a photo finish....
Twelve Canadian Officials Receive International Assignments for 2021-2022 Season
Twelve Canadian speed skating officials – nine in short track and three in long track – have earned assignments on the international stage for...
Pearman Family Honoured for Outstanding Contributions to Speed Skating
Speed Skating Canada announced today that Alberta’s Pearman Family have been selected as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Gagné Family Award for Family...
Laurent Dubreuil Crowned 500m World Champion in Heerenveen
Canadian sprinter Laurent Dubreuil was crowned 500m world champion on Friday, etching his name into the record books with a historic gold medal performance...
Canada Names World Cup Team for Long Track Bubble in the Netherlands
After a series of negative test results and a brief quarantine period, thirteen Canadian long track speed skaters have entered the “bubble” and are...
Canada’s Long Track Speed Skating Team Headed to Fort St. John for Training Camp
Canada’s long track speed skating team is set to host a two-week training camp at the Pomeroy Sport Centre in Fort St. John. The...
Saanich speed skater competing at BC Winter Games
Saanich's Mark Hamblett is hoping he skates his way to a personal best time as he competes in speed skating at the BC Winter...
Four-Time Olympic Medalist Denny Morrison Retires from Speed Skating
Following a 16-year career as a member of the Canadian long track speed skating team – one that saw him win four Olympic medals and write...
Eight Long Track Skaters Selected for ISU World Junior Championships
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,...
Keri Morrison Retires from Competitive Speed Skating
Veteran national team speed skater Keri Morrison, who has represented Canada in both short track and long track, is officially retiring from competitive skating. “My...