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South Korea sweeps 500m speed skating titles

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:08:34 EDT

Olympic champions Mo Tae-bum and Lee Sang-hwa of South Korea retained their 500-metre titles at the speedskating world championships Sunday in Sochi, Russia.

Canada's Christine Nesbitt just misses podium in 1000m

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:10:49 EDT

Olga Fatkulina won the women's 1,000-metre title Saturday to capture Russia's second gold in three days at the speedskating world championships in Sochi, Russia, while defending Olympic champion Christine Nesbitt was fourth.

Canada's Christine Nesbitt 3rd at speedskating worlds

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:25:42 EDT

Canadian long track star Christine Nesbitt hit the podium Friday at the world championships, finishing third in the 1,500 metres despite what she described as not one of her best skates.

Denis Yuskov, Irene Wust victorious on 1st day of speedskating worlds

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:33:29 EDT

Russia's Denis Yuskov and Dutch speedskating star Irene Wust were the winners on the first day of the single distance world championships in Sochi.

Canadian speedskater Denny Morrison cleared for worlds

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:12:17 EDT

Defending 1,500-metre world champion, Denny Morrison, has been cleared to return to compete this weekend at the 2013 world single-distance speedskating championships.

Canadian men's relay team defends short-track world title

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:08:53 EDT

Canada defended its men's relay world title, taking the gold medal at the short-track speedskating world championships Sundayin Debrecen, Hungary.

Canada's Blondin, Nesbitt win silver, bronze at speedskating World Cup

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:23:46 EDT

Canada's Ivanie Blondin took silver in the mass start while Christine Nesbitt skated to bronze in the 1,500 metres Sunday at a long-track speedskating World Cup event in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

Canada's Christine Nesbitt captures World Cup gold

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:25:30 EST

American speed skater Heather Richardson clinched the overall World Cup title on Saturday after finishing 11th in the final 1,000-metre race, which was won by Olympic champion Christine Nesbitt of Canada.

Marianne St. Gelais 4th at short track worlds

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:06:39 EST

Canadian speedskater Marianne St. Gelais settled for a fourth-place finish at the world short-track championships on Saturday.

Kristina Groves: In awe of short track speedskaters

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:52:21 EST

Before she became a four-time Olympic medallist and three-time world champion in long track speedskating, Canada's Kristina Groves gave short track a shot. Here, she explains why she wasn't cut out for it.

Jamie Gregg, Canadian women take silver in long track speedskating

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:28:54 EST

Edmonton's Jamie Gregg took silver Friday in World Cup speedskating action in Heerenveen, Netherlands, with Canada winning silver in team pursuit.

Charles Hamelin, Marianne St. Gelais win short track bronze

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:17:03 EST

Canadians Charles Hamelin and Marianne St. Gelais won bronze medals Friday in the 1,500 metres at the world short-track championships in Debrecen, Hungary.

Canadian speed skaters capture silver in team pursuit

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:30:00 EST

Canada's Ivanie Blondin, Kali Christ and Cindy Klassen combined for the first time this season to capture a silver medal Sunday in the team pursuit at a long-track speedskating World Cup in Erfurt, Germany.

Wang Beixing racking up 500m wins at speedskating World Cup

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 11:08:57 EST

Wang Beixing of China won a women's 500-metre race for the second time in as many days at the speedskating World Cup on Saturday in Erfurt, Germany.

Cindy Klassen moves closer to spot at world single distance championships

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:41:16 EST

Winnipeg's Cindy Klassen won the division B 5,000-metre race Wednesday at a speedskating World Cup event in Erfurt, Germany, in a time that moves her towards a season goal.