Tag: Speedskating
over 1 year ago
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Canadian Olympic star Isabelle Weidemann helps teen speedskater in distress — and herself

Isabelle Champagne, 15, was frozen with nerves the night before racing at the Canada Winter Games. Her coach messaged...

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over 2 years ago
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Opinion | Speedskater Laurent Dubreuil goes the distance for silver after narrow miss earlier in ...

After disappointment six days earlier, Dubreuil’s parents called and told him he didn’t have anything to lose, so he ...

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over 2 years ago
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Courtney Sarault was in a dark place at Beijing Olympics. Then her speedskating teammates stepped up

Crushed by the result of women’s relay, the short-tracker didn’t think she could bring herself to compete in the 1,50...

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over 2 years ago
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Ted-Jan Bloemen had a shot at another speedskating Olympic medal. But in the 10K, he just didn’t ...

In the 5,000- and the 10,000-metre events in Beijing, defending champion Bloemen faded. He didn’t used to, writes Bru...

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over 2 years ago
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Opinion | Isabelle Weidemann took a step back to find joy before skating her way to two medals at...

Before the Canadian won silver in the 5,000-metre race days after bronze in the 3,000, she had to learn how to be les...

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over 2 years ago
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Opinion | Canada’s Steven Dubois wins short-track silver in Beijing. And no one saw it coming

Dubois picked his spot, made a big move with nine laps left, then held on for second in a thriller of a race, earning...

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over 2 years ago
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Opinion | Kim Boutin repeats Olympic short track bronze — this time without the drama

A second consecutive bronze medal in 500-metre short track came without the tears or the trauma, four years after her...

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over 2 years ago
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Opinion | Ted-Jan Bloemen was ready for the 5,000 metres. And then it all fell apart.

He had the fastest time through three laps, and in the fourth something happened. “I think we were all a little bit b...

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over 2 years ago
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Opinion | Costly mistake leaves Canada off the podium in frantic final of inaugural short-track s...

The Canadian squad appeared to have a bronze medal in the bank, but would be penalized upon video review – disqualifi...

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over 2 years ago
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Opinion | Isabelle Weidemann finds another gear to win bronze, Canada’s first Beijing Olympics medal

Speedskater was seventh halfway through the 3,000-metre race and surged while others cracked.

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over 2 years ago
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Opinion | Courtney Sarault isn’t from Quebec. She’s still a short-track medal contender

Sarault, who was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., while her dad was playing hockey there, is only non-Quebec skater on Ca...

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