Dai Dai Ntab crowned Netherlands' sprint king

The Netherlands held there sprint and allround championships last weekend in Heerenveen. By Jackob Savard Photo: Schaats Foto’s Even though some big names were absent from the championships, there was still great competition for the sprint and allround champion titles.   A dose of confidence for Dai Dai Ntab The...

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Dai Dai Ntab couronné roi du sprint néerlandais

Les championnats sprint et toutes distances des Pays-Bas en longue piste se sont déroulés le weekend dernier à Heerenveen. Par Jackob SavardPhoto: Schaats Foto's Même si certains patineurs manquaient à l'appel, de bonnes bagarres étaient en vues pour les titres de champions néerlandais sprint et toutes distances. Une...

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L'ascension de Pascal Dion

Pour les amateurs de patinage de vitesse courte piste d’un peu partout dans le monde, le nom de Pascal Dion est déjà synonyme de “fier compétiteur”. À 23 ans, Dion possède six médailles de Coupe du monde soit une en épreuve individuelle sur 1000m à Gangneung en 2016 et cinq en tant que membre actif de l’équipe canadienne...

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The rise of Pascal Dion

For short track speed skating aficionadoes all around the world, Pascal Dion’s name is already a synonym for “tough opponent”. At twenty-three years of age, Dion already has six World cup medals in his collection: five as a member of the canadian relay team and one on 1000m in Gangneung in the same building where the competition...

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Viktor Ahn shares his feelings about his ban from the Olympics

Photo by Schaats Foto's A few days after it leaked that Viktor Ahn was on the list of athlete barred from competing at the upcoming  Olympic games in Pyeongchang, information that was later confirmed, Viktor Ahn had this to say to Thomas Bach, president of the International olympic committee.  "Dear...

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Viktor Ahn s'exprime sur son exclusion des Jeux de Pyeongchang

Quelques jours après qu'une information ait fait surface à l'effet que Viktor Ahn ferait partie de la liste des athlètes Russes qui ne pourraient participer aux Jeux olympiques de Pyeongchang, information confirmée depuis, le légendaire athlète en patinage de vitesse courte piste avait ceci à dire au président du Comité...

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Who will skate what? Canada unveil its plan

Speed skating Canada unveiled which skaters will race in the individual distances at the Olympics in short track. By Jackob Savard Photo: Schaats Foto's Even if the team was confirmed a while ago, the role of each skaters was kept secret until today. Here are the different distances and the skaters who will compete...

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Pas de Yuskov ni de Kuliznikhov à Pyeongchang

Le recordman du monde sur 1500m Denis Yuskov et le sprinteur Pavel Kuliznikhov seraient sur la liste des athlètes qui ne pourront participer aux JO de Pyeongchang.  Par Jackob SavardPhoto: Schaats Foto's Même si le CIO publiera la liste officielle samedi, plusieurs noms sortent depuis hier dont celui du multiple...

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No Yuskov nor Kuliznikhov in Pyeongchang

World record older Denis Yuskov and sprint specialist Pavel Kuliznikhov supposedly on the list of Russian athletes who will be banned from Pyeongchang 2018. By Jackob SavardPhoto: Schaats Foto's Even if the IOC will publish the official list on Sunday some  names have leaked yesterday in short track speed...

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UPDATE January 24th: No Viktor Ahn in Pyeongchang

In December we informed you that clean Russian athletes would be able to compete in Pyeongchang underneath the olympic banner. (read it HERE). The official list will only be available on January 27, but the situation is in constant movement. By Jackob Savard and Carl Savard Photo by Tony Chung Wednesday January 24th Some...

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