Etiket: Skating
World Speed Skating Championships | A second wind for Valérie Maltais
Valérie Maltais’ coaches recommended that she skate with passion, without pressure, on Sunday at the World Long Track Speed Skating Championships. They told him to enjoy the moment in front…
The Rideau Canal skating rink in Ottawa was able to reopen briefly
A section of Ottawa’s iconic Rideau Canal was reopened Sunday for the second time this winter, as slightly lower temperatures return to the federal capital. The National Capital Commission (NCC)…
Ottawa | Partial reopening of the Rideau Canal skating rink
(Ottawa) A section of Ottawa’s iconic Rideau Canal will open for the second time this winter, as slightly colder temperatures return to the nation’s capital. Published at 9:15 a.m. The…
World Speed Skating Championships | Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu, vice-world champion in the mass start
Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu collected his third medal in three days on Saturday at the Long Track Speed Skating Worlds Published at 9:15 p.m. Very friendly by nature, Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu likes to…
In Poland, Quebecers shine in short track speed skating
Canada began the Short Track Speed Skating World Cup in Gdansk on Saturday with a haul of four medals: one gold, one silver and two bronze. Montreal’s Pascal Dion found…
World Speed Skating Championships | Silver for Laurent Dubreuil, gold for Jordan Stolz
The long-awaited duel delivered on its promises! Opposed to the hyper favorite Jordan Stolz in the last pair, Laurent Dubreuil lived up to his status as a man of special…
Short Track Speed Skating | Canadians win three medals in Germany
William Dandjinou, Félix Roussel and Steven Dubois celebrated the resumption of activities in the short track speed skating World Cup circuit in style by all three climbing onto the podium…
Old Port of Montreal | Celebrate the Lunar New Year by skating
The Old Port of Montreal will mark the Lunar New Year this Saturday, February 10 at 3 p.m. Published at 8:00 a.m. The Montreal Chinese Lion Dance Club will present…
Figure skating | Canadian Olympic Committee considering appeal for Beijing bronze medal
The Canadian Olympic Committee continues to believe that the Canadian figure skating team deserves the bronze medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games. Posted at 5:14 p.m. The COC also…
Quebec Skating World Cup | Laurent Dubreuil settles for fifth place in the 500m
Laurent Dubreuil was unable to resist tornado Jordan Stolz, placing fifth in the second 500 meters at the Speed Skating World Cup in Quebec, while his American rival raced to…
Long track speed skating | Stolz wins the first “battle of Quebec”, Dubreuil second
(Quebec) The American Jordan Stolz won the first round of the “battle of Quebec”, ahead of local favorite Laurent Dubreuil in the first 500 meters of the World Cup presented…
Long track speed skating | Cédrick Brunet gives “a good show”, but misses his qualification
Cédrick Brunet could have made a mistake after missing his selection for the World Championships in Calgary by seven hundredths of a second in the 500 meters on Saturday afternoon.…
Ottawa | Rideau Canal skating rink closes just four days after opening
(Ottawa) Ottawa’s Rideau Canal closed its doors to skating Wednesday evening at 10 p.m., four days after the first section of the rink opened for the season. Published yesterday at…
Ottawa: the Rideau Canal skating rink was reopened on Sunday
After almost two years and a few more hours of waiting, Ottawa’s iconic Rideau Canal officially reopened to skaters on Sunday. The rink’s return comes after last year’s unusual heat…
The Rideau Canal skating rink still not reopened
(Ottawa) Ottawa is preparing to experience another weekend without its famous skating on the Rideau Canal, despite temperatures below the seasonal normal these days. Posted at 1:27 p.m. The National…
Figure skating | Nikolaj Sorensen denies allegations against him
Nikolaj Sorensen announced on Tuesday his intention to “firmly defend himself”, less than a week after the American daily USA Today revealed that the Canadian figure skater was the target…
Joe Thornton’s landmark call on a Quebec hockey player who wasn’t skating well enough
Guillaume Asselin really wanted to play professional hockey. To touch his dream, when he was tired of seeing “tough» move ahead of him in the ECHL, the Quebec forward made…
Figure skating: Canadian athlete accused of sexual assault
Canadian figure skating champion Nikolaj Sorensen has been accused of sexual assault by a former American skater. Thursday, the daily USA Today has learned that the 34-year-old athlete is the…
Figure skating | Nikolaj Sorensen at the center of a sexual assault investigation
The American daily USA Today revealed Thursday afternoon that Canadian figure skater of Danish origin Nikolaj Sorensen is the target of sexual assault allegations dating back to 2012. Posted at…
WATCH: Former NHLer suspended for very dangerous skating
Protecting the necks of hockey players is a subject that has tragically become topical, but that does not prevent rash actions from being committed. Former National Hockey League (NHL) forward…