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Canadian speed skater Denny Morrison has given his Olympic silver medal to Gilmore Junio. Junio vacated his spot in the men’s 1,000 metres in the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, so Morrison could race it. Junio vacated his spot in the men’s 1,000m at 2014 Olympics so Morrison couldContinue Reading

American speedskating star Jordan Stolz won the men’s 1,500 metres race at Calgary’s World Cup event Friday night. American phenom, 20, sets track record at Olympic OvalThe Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 24, 2025 10:25 PM EST | Last Updated: 8 hours ago American speed skater Jordan Stolz, shown inContinue Reading

Telling the story about the power of the Canada Games is a goal of retired long track speed skater Catriona Le May Doan, the recently elected chair to the Canada Games Council. ‘I love the Canada Games. I believe in [it],’ says speed skating greatCBC Sports · Posted: Jan 09,Continue Reading

Canadian speed skater Isabelle Weidemann has come full circle. One of the world’s top long trackers, Weidemann now finds herself in the same position as her heroes before her — passing the torch to the next generation. Ottawa native excited to compete at 3rd Olympics, pass torch to new generationZack Smart · CBC SportsContinue Reading

Montreal’s William Dandjinou won the men’s 1,000-metre final on Sunday at a short track speed skating World Tour stop in Seoul, a day after claiming gold in the men’s 1,500m final. Florence Brunelle takes women’s 500m silver, mixed team relay claims bronzeCBC Sports · Posted: Dec 15, 2024 8:41 AM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading

The Canadian short track speed skating team dominated the podium at a World Tour stop on Saturday in Seoul, combining for five medal wins at the Mokdong Ice Rink. William Dandjinou, Steven Dubois, women’s relay team all strike gold in South KoreaCBC Sports · Posted: Dec 14, 2024 7:46 AM EST |Continue Reading

Canadian long-track speed skater Valerie Maltais earned a silver medal Sunday in the women’s mass start competition at the Beijing World Cup. Teammate Ivanie Blondin disqualified in mass start eventThe Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 01, 2024 12:23 PM EST | Last Updated: December 1 Speed skater Valérie Maltais, shownContinue Reading

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