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Thirteen Canadian speed skaters gearing up to compete internationally for the first time since March 2020

HEERENVEEN, 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 gearing up to compete in a pair of unique World Cup events later this month, the team’s first since the COVID-19 pandemic brought international competition to a halt last March.

Gagnon will coach the Canadian men’s and women’s teams alongside newly minted National Team Coach Sébastien Cros

MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Five-time Olympic medalist Marc Gagnon is set to join Canada’s national short track program as an Assistant Coach, where he will help guide the country’s top skaters to podium performances at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.

OTTAWA, ON - Speed Skating Canada is recruiting interested candidates for two new advisory groups that will start in early 2021, both established to increase the revenue generation capacity of the organization.

TORONTO, ONTARIO – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) announced two-time Olympic champion Catriona Le May Doan as Team Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

Two World Cup competitions added to Hub in Heerenveen next January

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND - Today, the International Skating Union (ISU) provided an update on regarding competitions in the 2020-2021 season, which includes the approval of a Hub Concept for long track World Cups, as well as the cancellation of the World Junior Short Track Championships.

Officials working on plans for national team athletes to engage virtually with nearby schools and local speed skaters

FORT ST. JOHN, BRITISH COLUMBIA – 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 camp will run from November 1 to 15 and feature the country’s top national and NextGen team skaters, including thirteen Olympians.

Three-time Olympic medalist St. Gelais joins coaching staff led by Marc Gagnon

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - The Canadian Regional Training Center - Montreal (CRCE) is expanding coaching staff, as head coach Marc Gagnon will now be supported by two new assistant coaches in Marianne St-Gelais and Jonathan Perez-Audy.

Winnipeg native will work closely with the sprint and women’s allround training groups

CALGARY, ALBERTA – Former Canadian national team member and 2006 Olympic silver medalist Shannon Rempel is joining the long track program as an Assistant Coach. The Winnipeg native will be a tremendous asset to National and NextGen team skaters as they prepare for Beijing 2022 and beyond.

Speed Skating Canada, the national governing body for the sport of speed skating, is looking to fill the newly created position of Coordinator, Finance and Administration.