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  Ireland Wins Silver At Speed Skating World Cup - March 03, 2002
  OSLO—Mike Ireland of Winnipeg earned his sixth medal this season on the long track speed skating World Cup circuit Sunday placing second in the men’s 1,000-metres. The competition was marred by shifting wind conditions, which caused several unexpected results. - more click here

  Winnipeg’s Schussler Fourth Overall At World Junior Speed Skating Championships - March 03, 2002
  COLLALBO, Italy-Dutch speed skaters won the overall titles while Brittany Schussler of Winnipeg was fourth in women’s competition Sunday at the long track speed skating world junior championships. Schussler, 16, made a valiant attempt for the all around podium placing fifth in the 3,000 to climb from fifth to fourth overall at 168.601.. - more click here

  Six Canadians Qualify For World Speed Skating Championships - March 02, 2002
  STE-FOY, Que.—Kristina Groves of Ottawa and Kevin Marshall of Coquitlam, B.C., won the overall titles and were among six Canadians who qualified for the world all around long track speed skating championships Saturday at the Continental Cup. Groves won gold in the women’s 1,500 and 5,000 metre races Saturday to finish first overall with 180.844 points. - more click here

  Wotherspoon Rebounds With Silver At World Cup - March 02, 2002
  OSLO-Jeremy Wotherspoon of Red Deer, Alta., rebounded from his Olympic disappointment to win the silver medal in the men’s 1,000-metres Saturday at a long track speed skating World Cup competition. - more click here

  Auch, Bouchard Qualify for Olympics at Speed Skating Trials - December 18, 2001
  CALGARY—Patrick Bouchard of Cap-Rouge, Que., and Susan Auch of Winnipeg will race the 500-metres at the 2002 Olympics following victories Tuesday at the Canadian singles distance long track speed skating championships which also serve as the Games trials. more click here

  Molicki Adds His Name To The Olympic Speed Skating Team - December 17, 2001
  CALGARY-Dustin Molicki of Calgary clocked a Canadian record in the men’s 5,000-metres and earned himself a spot on the Olympic team Monday at the Canadian single distance championships and Part 1 of the Olympic team trials.more click here

  Bedard Finished First Overall at World Cup Final - December 16, 2001
  AMSTERDAM—Eric Bedard of Ste-Thecle, Que., won a gold medal for first place overall at the season-ending World Cup short track speed skating competition which concluded Sunday while Canada’s women’s relay added a bronze. more click here

  Bedard Wins Gold Medal at Short Track World Cup - December 15, 2001
  AMSTERDAM—Eric Bedard of Ste-Thecle, Que., emerged with the gold medal Saturday in the men’s 500 metres at the short track speed skating World Cup final.more click here

  Bedard wins bronze medal at Short Track World Cup - December 14, 2001
  AMSTERDAM—Double Olympic medallist Eric Bedard of Ste-Thecle, Que., won the bronze medal in the men’s 1,500 metres Friday at the World Cup final in short track speed skating.more click here

  World Recrod for Le May Doan - December 9, 2001
  CALGARY—Catriona Le May Doan of Saskatoon broke her world record in the women’s 500-metres for her fourth gold medal in the event this season Sunday to conclude a World Cup long track speed skating competition at the Olympic Oval. more click here

  Canada Wins Men's Relay Gold at World Cup - December 9, 2001
  SOFIA—Canada took the gold medal in the men’s relay and added a silver in the women’s relay Sunday to conclude the fourth stop on the short track speed skating World Cup circuit. more click here

  Triple Gold For Canadian Speed Skaters at World Cup - December 8, 2001
  CALGARY—Jeremy Wotherspoon of Red Deer, Alta., Mike Ireland of Winnipeg and Catriona Le May Doan of Saskatoon each won gold medals Saturday in another remarkable day for Canadian long track speed skating in World Cup competition. more click here

  Silver and Bronze for Canada at Short Track World Cup - December 8, 2001
  SOFIA—Olympic team members Mathieu Turcotte of Sherbrooke, Que., and Francois-Louis Tremblay of Boucherville, Que., placed second and third respectively Saturday in the men’s 500-metres at a short track speed skating World Cup competition. more click here

  Montreal's Guilmette Fourth at Short Track World Cup - December 7, 2001
  SOFIA—Jonathan Guilmette of Montreal, one of Canada’s top medal hopes at the Salt Lake City Olympics, finished fourth in the men’s 1,500-metres Friday to open the fourth stop on the short track speed skating circuit. more click here

  Wotherspoon, Le May Doan Win Big At Speed Skating World Cup - December 2, 2001
  KEARNS, Utah—Jeremy Wotherspoon of Red Deer, Alta., completed a super weekend Sunday winning both the 500 and 1,000 metres for the second straight day at the season opening World Cup long track speed skating competition for the sprinters. - December 2, 2001. more click here