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Calgary
Sun - December 19, 2001 |
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Yesterday's
speed skating at the Olympic Oval was fast, short and to the point.
And by the
time the men's and women's 500 metre races were run, more of the
questions surrounding Canada's 2002 Olympics were answered. Veterans
Susan Auch and Patrick Bouchard will be back representing Canada
at the Games after both skaters won their races to add their names
to Canada's list...
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Calgary
Herald - December 19, 2001 |
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They call
it the Olympic trials, but it wasn't much of a trial for Susan
Auch.
In theory,
the 35-year-old national team veteran had to win Tuesday's 500-meter
race in the Canadian single-distance championships and Olympic
trials at the Oval to qualify for Salt Lake City.
But the reality
is, Auch could have... complete
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Calgary
Herald - December 9, 2001 |
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She insisted
she wasn't feeling discouraged. Or distraught. Or too old. Or
to past it. Or berift of hope.
"Actually, I'm feeling a bit POed," said Susan Auch, behind the
temporary bleachers at the Olympic Oval on Day 1 of the ISU World
Cup speed skating stop.
"There were
some good things today... complete
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Impact
Magazine - November/December 2001 |
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"The
Olympic Oval plays host to the Essent ISU World Cup Speed Skating
circuit from December 8 to 9, in what promises to be a very exciting
competition, just two months before the 2002 Olympic Winter Games
in Salt Lake City. The fact that this is the only long-track speed-skating
World Cup event to be held in Canada this year is a credit not only
to our rise - indeed dominance - of the sport over the last few
years, but because the Olympic Oval is recognized as one of the
premier speed-skating venues in the world." |
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"The
statistics from the 2000 - 2001 season speak for themselves. A total
of 54 medals were won by Canadian long-track speed skaters in international
competitions, including 17 at world championships, 36 at World Cup
events,and |
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three world championship titles. They now go into the World Cup,
and the Olympics, fielding the strongest team ever." |
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"Susan Auch is facing her biggest challenge
as she prepares for her fifth Olympics. The layoff after the 1998
Olympics has given her extra motivation to come back and win her
third successive medal. She's positive and strong. "My focus
is the Olympics, and I want to win a medal," she says. Any
regrets about her early retirement? "I don't stress about the
decision but realize that I quit too soon. I've come back stronger
and have a different attitude towards the Olympics. I'm looking
forward to going for the enjoyment, fun, and the spirit the games
represent."" |
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