Day 9 sure to be a busy day
Canada hopes to add to their medal count on Saturday with great expectations coming from the speed skating teams while Canadians try to continue in their curling domination. Bobsleigh and aerials finally get under way.
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U.S. dominates day 7, Canada strikes gold
Canada picked up its third gold of the Games thanks to London Ont., native Christine Nesbitt’s performance in women’s 1000 metre speed skating. With the gold, Canada pushed its medal total to eight, leaving them…
Canada’s St-Gelais wins silver in short track
Marianne St-Gelais received a wonderful 20th birthday gift on Wednesday as she won the silver medal in the 500m short-track speed skating finals at the Pacific Coliseum.
Wotherspoon falls short of Olympic medal
Jeremy Wotherspoon finished 14th in the men’s 1000 metre speed skating event at Whistler on Wednesday, which was a disappointment for himself and for his fans as he went into the event expecting to medal.
Canadian short track team advances
Canadian teammates Oliver Jean, Guillaume Bastille, Charles Hamelin and Francois-Louis Tremblay competed in the short track speed skating 5000m relay on Wednesday, just falling short of winning their semi.
South Korea gets another gold in speed skating
South Korea continues to shine in speed skating as Lee Swang-Hwa wins gold in the 500 metres, the third medal for the country in the sport at the Vancouver Games. Lee finished with a total…
Christine Nesbitt in tough after first round
Long track speed skater Lee Sang-Hwa of South Korea leads after the first round in the 500 metres, while Canadian medal hopeful Christine Nesbitt sits well back in 13th place. Lee skated to a time…
Wotherspoon’s Olympic road comes to an end
Jeremy Wotherspoon skated the 500-metres on Monday night in hopes of leaving Vancouver with a medal, but came up short. The Red Deer, AB., native headed into the medal race in fifth spot setting…
Equipment malfunction but the race goes on
Despite an extended delay in competition, Canadians were able to position themselves in top spots for the medal round in the men’s 500m speed skating race on Monday. The ice cleaner, Olympias, broke down after the…
Kristina Groves wins bronze in 3,000m
Canada’s second medal of the Olympic Games came down to just 0.03 seconds. In a tight 3,000-metre race, Kristina Groves held on to win the bronze medal at the Richmond Olympic Oval on Sunday. Groves, of…