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Canadian speedskating star, Mathieu Turcotte, has announced his retirement. At 31 years of age, the three time Olympic medalist has decided to end his career: “After putting a lot of thought into it, I decided to stop skating,” Turcotte said in a release. “I had a […]
“I was really starting to feel like I couldn’t skate anymore,” the Olympic gold medallist said Sunday at the Olympic Oval. “Basically, I lost my mojo.”
“I’ve been trying to make my skating better and more efficient and have basically taken about 8,000 steps backwards. Not intentionally, but that’s what’s happened.”
Source: The Canadian Press
35-year old Canadian […]
I came across this article over at Winnepeg Sun, Olympics on Klassen’s Mind. Of course, it was referring to 28-year old speed skater Cindy Klassen, who won five Olympic medals during the last Winter Games in Turin, Italy.
“I’m thinking about how it’s going to be a long process to 2010 and not where I’ve […]
YES. She’s back!
After a break from the international scene, six-time Olympic medallist Cindy Klassen leads Canada’s speedskating team in the World Cup final today, Friday, 02 March 2007.
Klassen took a much needed off time to replenish her energy and drive after her multiple medal performance during the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino. She […]
CHAMONIX 1924
January 25, 1924
It was held in France, 83 years ago!
But, of course, they didn’t know what it was while it was going on. The IOC just named it as such afterwards. Originally, the competition was called International Sports Week 1924.
Trivia: First event to be decided on was the men’s 500m speed skating where Charles […]
… according to the article I just came across, that is. They’re claiming that 27-year old Cindy Klassen will be the Queen of Canadian sport when she competes in the Speed Skating World Cup in January.
Klassen was recently awarded the 2006 Lou Marsh Award by The Toronto Star. It’s an award decided on by a […]
… in Paul Johnson’s list.
The Australia’s Top 101 athletes list that was published on Alpha magazine pushed him to mull it over and come up with his own. But instead of listing 101 of them, he picked the top 25 that he thinks is notable.
Steve Waugh - cricket
Shane Warne - cricket
Pat Rafter - tennis
Mick Doohan […]
Here are the final results .. it seems to have been missed in the smack middle of the curling and hockey games today .. Feb 24th
Rank / NOC / Skiier (time / gap)
1 - NED - Bob de Jong (13:01.57)
2 - USA - Chad Hedrick (13:05.40 / +3.83)
3 - NED - Carl Verheijen […]
Source: CBC
Cindy Klassen earned her fourth medal of the Torino Olympic Winter Games when she won gold as she and Kristina Groves finished 1st and 2nd in Wednesday’s women’s 1,500 metre long-track speed skating event.
This would have been unthinkable in 2002 in Salt Lake City as Canadians were not dominant in this event.
Great work and […]
Oh… that’s right, I’m already married.
But you rock girl!
4 medals in Torino!
The gold you just got in the 1,500, 2 silvers in the 1,000 and team pursuit and a bronze in the 3,000 !
This is a new record for a Canadian female athlete in a Winter Games.
Cindy Klassen, 4th time olympic medalist and cute Canadian […]
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