How Doreen Ryan paved the way for Isabelle Weidemann at the Olympics
Doreen Ryan was one of the first two female speed skaters to represent Canada at the 1960 Winter Olympics where she wore handed down skates.
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Doreen Ryan was one of the first two female speed skaters to represent Canada at the 1960 Winter Olympics where she wore handed down skates.
Canada's team pursuit speed skating gold at Beijing 2022 on Tuesday (15 February) was greeted by wild celebrations from family, friends... and dogs.
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BEIJING — Charles Hamelin became Canada's most decorated male Winter Olympian, helping Canada win gold in the men's 5,000-metre short-track speedskating relay on Wednesday.
It was such a beautiful moment of ecstasy, joy and relief inside the Ice Ribbon on Tuesday afternoon in Beijing.
Japan had another Winter Olympic gold medal in its grasp with just one turn to go in the women’s speedskating team pursuit.
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BEIJING — Canada's Olympians have made many trips to the podium at the Beijing Winter Games, but heading into Tuesday, only one of those included a stop on the top step.