World Cup #3 Results

Our OSSA Long Track skaters were in action this weekend at World Cup 3 in Salt Lake City.

Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann won Gold with their teammate Valerie Maltais in the Women's Team Pursuit. Ivanie also took Gold in the Mass Start event! In the 3000m, Isabelle finished 4th and Ivanie came in 6th with a PB time. Both also skated the 1500m, finishing 15th and 13th, respectively.

In the Men's racing, Jordan Belchos and the Men's Team Pursuit finished 5th. Jordan qualified for the Mass Start A final and finished 13th. Vincent De Haitre continued his return to long track finishing 17th in the 1000m.

The Long Track National Team is back in action this weekend at World Cup #4 in Calgary. Hayden Mayeur joins the squad at his first World Cup of the season. Hayden will race the 5000m after his Gold medal finish in the 5000m at Canada Cup #1 last weekend!

We wish the team luck as they race on home soil in Calgary!

Photo Credit: SSC

World Cup Speed Skating is Back!

The Long Track World Cup Circuit kicked off last weekend in Poland.

5 OSSA Skaters were in action, including 4 Gloucester Concordes! Highlights include:

Isabelle Weidemann: Isabelle broke the Track Record and won silver in the 3000m. She also won Gold in the Team Pursuit with her teammates, and finished 1st in the 1500m B division.

Ivanie Blondin: Ivanie skated 4 events in Poland! She was part of the Golden Women's Team Pursuit team, and won Silver in the Mass Start event. She finished 8th in the 3000m and 11th in the 1500m.

Jordan Belchos: Jordan won Silver in the Men's Team Pursuit and finished 16th in the competitive Men's 5000m.

Vincent de Haitre: Vince made his return to international speed skating racing after competing in Track Cycling in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics only 3 short months ago! Vince finished 14th in the 1000m in his return to the ice.

Jake Weidemann: Jake made his World Cup debut and raced in the 1500m B Division where he finished 13th!

Congratulations to our OSSA skaters and all of Team Canada on a great return to the World Cup Circuit!

Photo Credit: Getty Images

Renee Steenge Selected for FSIU Winter Universiade 2021 in Lucerne

Congratulations to Renee Steenge who will represent Canada at the FSIU Winter Universiade in Lucerne, Switzerland starting on December 11, 2021! More information can be found on SSC's website: https://www.speedskating.ca/news-and-info/news/canada-names-short-track-team-for-fisu-winter-universiade-in-switzerland

Photo Credit: Antoine Saito