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Canadian speed skater Isabelle Weidemann finished on the World Cup podium Saturday, taking bronze in the women’s 3,000-metre event in Beijing. Ottawa native won Olympic bronze at the same venue at the 2022 Beijing GamesThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 30, 2024 1:59 PM EST | Last Updated: November 30Continue Reading

Ivanie Blondin was a key player in two of Canada’s medals at the long-track speed skating World Cup on Sunday in Nagano, Japan, earning a silver in the women’s mass start and a bronze with Yankun Zhao in the mixed gender relay. Ottawa native, who won gold on Saturday, addsContinue Reading

Canadian speed skater Ivanie Blondin won ISU World Cup gold in the women’s 3,000-metre long track competition Saturday in Nagano, Japan. Ottawa native skated to win in 3,000m final in NaganoThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 23, 2024 1:16 PM EST | Last Updated: 11 hours ago Ivanie Blondin, inContinue Reading

Laurent Dubreuil of Lévis, Que., is picking up this season’s ISU World Cup speed skating campaign where he left off, earning a silver medal in his World Cup season debut in a men’s 500-metre race Friday at M-Wave in Nagano, Japan. Grabs silver medal, falling just shy of reigning worldContinue Reading

​​​​​​​Ivanie Blondin led the way in a five-medal day for Canada at the Four Continents speedskating championships on Sunday in Hachinohe, Japan. Ivanie Blondin leads the way with gold in women’s mass startThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 17, 2024 12:38 PM EST | Last Updated: November 17 Ivanie Blondin,Continue Reading

Graeme Fish led Canada’s speed skating team to a four-medal day at the Four Continents championship Saturday in Hachinohe, Japan, with a victory in the men’s 5,000 metres. Fish snags gold with track-record skate in men’s 5,000mThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 16, 2024 1:06 PM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Ivanie Blondin helped Canada to a team sprint gold medal before picking up an individual bronze Friday as the season-opening ISU Four Continents speed skating championships opened in Hachinohe, Japan. Earns team sprint gold, 1,500m bronze; Men sprint to bronze at season openerThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 15, 2024Continue Reading

Valérie Maltais, who won the overall women’s mass start World Cup title last February and a world championship silver medal in team pursuit, is among 16 speed skaters on the Canadian long track team for the start of the international season. Action begins Nov. 15 at Four Continents championships inContinue Reading

​​​​​​​Valérie Maltais and Hayden Mayeur won their respective mass starts at the Canadian long track speed skating championships on Sunday in Quebec City. CBC Sports · Posted: Oct 20, 2024 7:41 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 20 Valerie Maltais, pictured earlier this year, won the women’s mass start atContinue Reading