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Morrison 0.11 Seconds from the Podium Date posted: 03/07/2010 Just as he said he would, Denny Morrison (Fort St. John, B.C.) improved on yesterdays’ seventh place finish in the 1000m event, with a fifth place finish in the same distance today, Sunday at the Erfurt (Germany) Long track Speed Skating World Cup. The result also allows him to lay claim to the best Canadian result of the day at the competition. [ ... Read more ] |
Denny Morrison, 7th in the 1000m and best Canadian result today Date posted: 03/06/2010 “It’s back to normal!” commented Alberta’s Jamie Gregg. One week after the jubilent crowds at the Richmond Olympic Oval, Canada’s long track speed skaters were back on the ice – this time in Erfurt, Germany. The best Canadian performance of the day came from Denny Morrison (Fort St.John, B.C.), seventh in the 1000m. [ ... Read more ] |
Canada’s speed skating team gives two local young skating groups a practice they won’t soon forget Date posted: 03/06/2010 It’s the dream practice for a young speed skater: to train alongside Olympic medallists. Two local clubs got to experience that today at Montreal’s Maurice Richard Arena, as club members from Longueuil and Saint Hyacinthe not only watched members of Canada’s Olympic speed skating team train, but also had the chance to skate with them. [ ... Read more ] |
Speed Skating Canada Wins Big at 37th Canadian Sport Awards Date posted: 03/04/2010 Speed Skating Canada (SSC) was well represented at yesterday's 37th Canadian Sport Awards, in Toronto. The awards were presented to the top athletes, leaders and sponsors for 2009. Christine Nesbitt (London, ON) was named Female Athlete of the Year, while Marianne St-Gelais (St-Félicien, QC) took the Junior Athlete of the Year title. Nesbitt, Kristina Groves (Ottawa, ON) and Brittany Schussler (Winnipeg, MB), members of the Team Pursuit, were named Partners of the Year and Intact Insurance received the Corporate Excellence Award, recognizing the outstanding support of the corporation for amateur sports. Charles Hamelin (Ste-Julie, QC) was also in nomination in the Male Athlete of the Year category, but the award went to snowboarder Jasey-Jay Anderson. [ ... Read more ] |
Morrison, Makowsky, and Giroux Earn Olympic Gold Date posted: 02/27/2010 Richmond (Sportcom) – Canada’s team pursuit men Denny Morrison (Fort St.John, B.C.), Lucas Makowsky (Regina, SK) and Mathieu Giroux (Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC) beat Team U.S.A’s Brian Hansen, Chad Hedrick and Jonathan Kuck, for the gold medal, Saturday in the final long track speed skating event at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. In the bronze medal final, Team Netherlands were the winners, besting Team Norway. [ ... Read more ] |
All’s Well That Ends Well for Short Track Skaters Canada Earns Two Golds, One Bronze Date posted: 02/26/2010 Vancouver (Sportcom) – Canada skated to an impressive gold medal win in the men’s 5000m relay, Friday, during the last day of short track speed skating at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The relay medal is in addition to a pair of medals – a gold won by Charles Hamelin and a bronze won by François-Louis Tremblay - earlier in this evening in the 500m event. In total, the short track speed skating team has won five medals – three from tonight’s racing, as well as the women’s relay silver and Marianne St-Gelais’ silver in the 500m. [ ... Read more ] |
Morrison, Makowsky, and Giroux Go for the Gold Women’s Team Stopped at the Quarterfinals Date posted: 02/26/2010 Richmond (Sportcom) – The men’s pursuit team composed of Denny Morrison (Fort St. John, B.C.), Lucas Makowsky (Regina, SK) and Mathieu Giroux (Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC) assured themselves an Olympic medal, Friday, qualifying for Saturday’s final against Team U.S.A. [ ... Read more ] |
Canadian Relay Team Earn Silver Medal Date posted: 02/24/2010 Vancouver (Sportcom) – With the crowd chanting CA-NA-DA! in support of Team Canada’s women in their 3000m relay, it seemed as though the roof of Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum would lift off; Team Canada earned a silver medal. Team China won gold and the Team U.S.A. won bronze. Team Korea, though first to cross the line, were disqualified due to blocking. [ ... Read more ] |
Clara Hughes: The Medal A Bronze, the Smile Pure Gold Date posted: 02/24/2010 Richmond (Sportcom) – Clara Hughes completed her long track skating Olympic career, Wednesday, with bronze medal in the 5000m event. Hughes skated the 12.5 laps in a time of 6:55.73; Czech athlete and World Champion in title in the distance, Martina Sablikova (6:50.91) won Olympic gold, while Germany’s Stephanie Beckert (6:51.39) took the silver medal. [ ... Read more ] |
Kristina Groves - Olympic Silver Medallist in the 1500m Date posted: 02/21/2010 Richmond (Sportcom) – Kristina Groves added a silver medal to her collection at the women’s 1500m event, Sunday at the Richmond Olympic Oval in a time of 1:57.14. Last week, the athlete from Ottawa, Ontario, won a bronze medal in the 3000m event. Taking the gold was the Netherland’s Ireen Würst (1:56.89); Czech skater Martina Sablikova (1:57.96) took the bronze medal today, adding to her gold medal in the 3000m event. [ ... Read more ] |
Hamelin Brothers Come Close to Podium Tania Vicent, finalist in the 1500m event Date posted: 02/20/2010 Vancouver (Sportcom) – In an extremely competitive final, Charles and François Hamelin gave it their all to get to the podium in the men’s 1000m final, Saturday night in Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum. Sadly for the two skaters from Sainte-Julie, their “stay out in front” strategy proved successful until one lap to the finish; Charles and François finished fourth and fifth, respectively. [ ... Read more ] |
Morrison, 9th – Best Canadian in the Men’s 1500m A Successful Day for Mathieu Giroux Date posted: 02/20/2010 Richmond (Sportcom) – After his 18th place finish in the 5000m, and a 13th place in the 1000m, Canadian Denny Morrison took ninth place in the 1500m event today, Saturday, at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Mathieu Giroux came in 14th, while Lucas Makowsky took 19th place. Alberta’s Kyle Parrott - who did not feel well this morning – did end up racing, and took 37th place. [ ... Read more ] |
Christine Nesbitt - Canada’s Speed Skating Golden Girl Kristina Groves Within Six one-hundredths of a second to a Podium Finish Date posted: 02/18/2010 Richmond, BC (Sportcom) – Matchless in the 1000m event since the beginning of the season, long track speed skater Christine Nesbitt had the weight of the world’s expectations and predictions on her shoulders when she took to the ice today at the Richmond Oval. She battled nervousness, but went on to win her first individual Olympic title, adding to her silver medal from the team pursuit race at the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games. [ ... Read more ] |
A Silver Medal for Now – The Ring To Come Later Date posted: 02/17/2010 Vancouver (Sportcom) – Spectators must have wondered where the screenwriter was hiding Wednesday night in Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum - things were picture-perfect. Marianne St-Gelais, one of the short track team’s youngest members, won a silver medal in the women’s 500m final, at her first Olympic Winter Games, and on her birthday no less. [ ... Read more ] |
A Bad Day at the Oval for Denny Morrison Date posted: 02/17/2010 Richmond (Sportcom) – Denny Morrison (1:10.53) had big dreams for the 1000m event at the Olympic Winter Games. Unfortunately, he could not make those dreams a reality this Wednesday afternoon at the Richmond Oval, and ended up in 13th place overall. [ ... Read more ] |
Christine Nesbitt Grabs 10th in the 500m, Prepares for the 1000m event Date posted: 02/16/2010 Richmond (Sportcom) – Christine Nesbitt (77.57) finished in 10th place in the women’s 500m event held at the Richmond Oval Tuesday, at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. On top of the podium was Korean skater Sang-Hwa Lee (76.09) just ahead of silver medallist, German Jenny Wolf (76.14) and bronze medallist China’s Beixing Wang (76,63). [ ... Read more ] |
Jamie Gregg Takes 8th Place at First Olympics Date posted: 02/16/2010  Richmond, February 15, 2010 (Sportcom) – Jamie Gregg was the highest placed Canadian today in the men’s 500m event at the Richmond Olympic Oval, with an 8th place finish. The Edmonton native had a combined time of 70.26 after two heats. Jeremy Wotherspoon (70.282) finished in 9th place; Mike Ireland (70.63) 16th and Kyle Parrott (71.344) rounded out the Canadians in 21th. [ ... Read more ]
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Speed Skating Canada Recognizes Dedication of Speed Skating Volunteers Date posted: 02/15/2010 (Richmond, BC) – Speed Skating Canada today recognized the dedication and support of its hard working volunteers at a special breakfast at Speed Skating Canada House, a few short steps from the Richmond Olympic Oval. The event recognized all volunteers who are currently working at the speed skating venues at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games as well as volunteers who support the sport of speed skating throughout the country. [ ... Read more ] |
Kristina Groves Wins the Bronze in the 3000m Date posted: 02/14/2010 Canada won its first medal in long track speed skating, Sunday, as Kristina Groves (Ottawa, ON) skated to a bronze medal in the 3000m event. Groves skated the distance in a time of 4:04.84. Czech skater Martina Sablikova, ranked second in the world in the distance, won gold in 4:02.53, while German Stephanie Beckert took silver in 4:04.62. [ ... Read more ] |
Bronze for Kristina Groves Date posted: 02/14/2010 Kristina Groves has just won a bronze medal in the Women's 3000m. Gold went to Czech Republic skater Martina Sablikova, Stephanie Beckert of Germany took Silver. Clara Hughes was 5th and Cindy Klassen 14th. This is Canada’s first medal in Speed Skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics Games. More to come… Full results are available at: http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-speed-skating/schedule-and-results/ladies-3000-m_ssw030101bE.html [ ... Read more ] |
Olivier Jean Gets Fourth Date posted: 02/14/2010 “I came here to win, not to finish fourth, above all not fourth.” Olivier Jean was visibly disappointed to have just missed the podium in the 1500m event in short track speed skating. The race won by Korean skater Lee Jung-Su, ahead of Americans Apolo Anthon Ohno et J.R Celski. [ ... Read more ] |
Lukas Makowsky Breaks the Ice with Style Date posted: 02/13/2010 Lucas Makowsky (Regina, Saskatchewan) lived his first Olympic experience, and broke the ice with style for Canadian skaters with a 13th place in the men’s 5000m event at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Saturday afternoon, at the Richmond Oval. Makowsky took 13th place in a time of 6:28.71. [ ... Read more ] |
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