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Canadian speed skaters support upcoming MS Bike Tour
Saturday, 30 May 2009
On June 13-14 several Canadian speed skaters will once again participate in the MS Bike Tour, a two-day 180-km trip from Airdrie to Olds and back, to help build more awareness of Multiple Sclerosis and to raise as much money as possible for MS research. They will do so as members of Team Tazza, consisting of speed skaters as well as other athletes. Captain of this team is 23-year-old speed skater Crystal Phillips, who was diagnosed with MS herself a few years ago and organized her first MS Bike Tour team in 2006.
Olympic gallery
Sunday, 28 June 2009
This week's video shows one of the men's team Pursuit races in Torino 2006: Italy vs The Netherlands, Sven Kramer takes a fall after which the Dutch team had to settle for the bronze medal. Italy took the gold.
With less than a year to go, it’s time to start focusing on Vancouver 2010. On Saturday 13 February 2010, the Olympic long track speed skating events will kick off in Richmond with the men’s 5000m. Will Chad Hedrick successfully defend his Olympic title or will Sven Kramer or someone else climb on the highest step of the Olympic podium?
To count down to this day, Speedskating-online is happy to present the Olympic Gallery . Every week we will post a new Olympic video, like Dan Jansen’s gold medal race in Hamar, Italy’s gold medal in the Team Pursuit in Torino, and Johann-Olav Koss’ amazing 13.30.55 during the Winter Games in Lillehammer. So stay tuned and don’t miss it!
Spot news
Check out our spot news, stories written by people involved in speed skating in one way or another on subjects that don’t necessarily have a direct link to speed skating.
Thursday, 4 June 2009
Our latest entry is written by Canadian speed skater Lucas Makowsky.
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Previously posted news
Sunday, 15 March 2009 - On the fourth and final day of the World Single Distances Championships in Richmond, both the men and the women competed for the medals in the 500m and the Team Pursuit. Read more Saturday, 14 March 2009 - Three distances were scheduled for the third day of the World Single Distances Championships: the women’s 1000m and 5000m and the men’s 10k. Read more Saturday, 14 March 2009 - Three distances were scheduled for the third day of the World Single Distances Championships: the women’s 1000m and 5000m and the men’s 10k. After winning the overall World Cup in the 1000m last weekend in Salt Lake City at the World Cup Finals, Christine Nesbitt also claimed the gold medal in this distance at the World Championships today. She finished in a time of 1:16.28. She was joined on the podium by Anni Friesinger (silver) and Margot Boer (bronze). Read more
Previously posted feature stories
Thursday, 5 March 2009 - Trevor Marsicano confidently looking forward to last races of season
Friday, 23 January 2009 - Good debut for Jamie Gregg at World Sprints in Moscow
Photo credits: DESGphoto/Lars Hagen
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