As Canadian stars end Olympic careers, some wonder if resources exist to produce the next gen of medallists
“…in what is likely their last Olympics.”
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Speed skaters Maltais, Dubois named Canada’s flag-bearers for closing ceremony
Speed skaters Valérie Maltais and Steven Dubois were named flag-bearers for the closing ceremony of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Saturday.
Speed skating-Canada's Weidemann, Maltais signal changing of the guard after team pursuit triumph
MILAN, Feb 17 : Isabelle Weidemann and Valerie Maltais said they are ready to pass the torch to the next wave of Canadian talent in the team pursuit speed skating event after successfully defending the women's Olympic title alongside Ivanie Blondin on Tuesday.
Canadian speed skaters Weidemann, Maltais, Blondin book spot in team pursuit gold-medal final
The Canadian women's team pursuit trio of Isabelle Weidemann, Valérie Maltais, and Ivanie Blondin will get the chance to defend their Olympic title.
Italy's Lollobrigida completes Olympic speed skating double, Weidemann 5th in 5,000m
Italian speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida, the reigning women’s world champion over 5,000 metres, added an Olympic gold medal on Thursday after winning the 3,000 Saturday for her country's first gold medal in Milan on her 35th birthday.
Olympic viewing guide Day 6: Get ready for a big Thursday
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Valérie Maltais's speed skating bronze Canada's 1st medal of Milano-Cortina Olympics
Valérie Maltais of La Baie, Que., collected her first individual medal at her fifth Winter Olympics, earning bronze in the women's 3,000 metres on Saturday in Milan.
Canadian speed skater Blondin blending medal pursuit with mentorship
Jan 22 : Speed skater Ivanie Blondin returns to the Olympic stage as the heartbeat of Canada's title-defending team pursuit squad and a mentor guiding the nation's rising talent - a role she embraces as fiercely as her pursuit of medals.