Annual Review - Olympic Oval - University of Calgary

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Long Track Coaches Message Long Track Program Since the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, the Olympic Oval has been one of two national training centres for long track speed skating in Canada. This season 91 speed skaters trained with the Olympic Oval’s High performance long track program. With thoughts of an Olympic year approaching, the Olympic Oval slogan “On Target for Torino” was running through many people’s minds. The Olympic Oval High Performance Long Track Speed Skating Program headed into the 2005-2006 season with outstanding talent on skates, a dedicated team of coaches and support staff off the ice, and this slogan embedded in their soul. Overwhelmingly, this team accomplished their goal and brought home eight medals from the Olympics, one third of Canada’s total medal count! Teamwork was the key to our success. Our team developed a commitment that created a positive attitude and inspiring environment, which the athletes harnessed leading up to Torino. The successes of our 17 Olympians provided great examples of how hard work, long days of training and competition, and determination can lead to amazing success. For our younger skaters, the benefit of training with elite athletes was evident in Canada’s strong results at the Junior World Championships in Erfurt, Germany. The success of the Olympic Long Track team filtered down through the different levels of the sport, reaching the grass roots where we have already started to see an increase in interest in the sport. As our focus now shifts to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, our accomplished team is again preparing athletes to compete on the world stage, this time in their own country. The Olympic Oval continues to be the premier long track speed skating facility in the world for training and competition. Seven of the twelve current senior world records were skated in the Olympic Oval, five of which were set by Canadian athletes! Initiatives such as the Own the Podium program will bring increased funding and opportunity to the sport over the coming quadrennial. This focus on developing young athletes will continue to raise the bar that all future Olympians will aim to beat. The Olympic Oval coaches, athletes, and support specialists will work together over the next four years to produce Canada’s strongest team on the “Road to Vancouver 2010”. Mark Wild Associate Director of High Performance Sport Results In its 19 year history, the 2005-2006 season was the most successful ever yielding 17 Olympians, ten Olympic medallists and 16 Olympic medals, including Cindy Klassen’s record-breaking five medals, two Team Pursuit team medals and Christina Groves and Klara Hughes individual medals. 2006 Winter Olympics Arne Dankers Silver medal – men’s team pursuit, 5th - 5,000M, 9th - 10,000M, 17th - 1,500M Steven Elm Silver medal – men’s team pursuit, 29th - 1000M, 12th - 1500M, 22nd - 5000M Kristina Groves Silver medal - ladies’ team pursuit, Silver medal - 1500M, 8th - 3000M, 5th - 1000M, 6th - 5000M Clara Hughes Gold medal - 5000M, Silver medal -ladies’ team pursuit, 9th - 3000M Mike Ireland 7th - 500M Cindy Klassen Gold medal - 1500M, Silver medal - 1000M, Silver medal - ladies’ team pursuit, Bronze medal - 5000M, Bronze medal - 3000M Brock Miron 28th - 500M Denny Morrison Silver medal – men’s team pursuit, 11th - 1500M, 19th - 1000M Krisy Myers 22nd - 500M Christine Nesbitt Silver medal - ladies’ team pursuit, 7th - 1500M, 14th – 1,000M Jason Parker Silver medal – men’s team pursuit Shannon Rempel Silver medal - ladies’ team pursuit, 16th - 500M, 24th – 1,000M Kerry Simpson 21st - 500M Justin Warsylewicz Silver medal – men’s team pursuit, 27th - 1500M, 24th - 5000M Kim Weger 26th - 500M Jeremy Wotherspoon 9th - 500M, 11th - 1000M Teamwork was the key as the men captured silver in the Team Pursuit in Torino. (L-R on the ice: Justin Warsylewicz, Denny Morrison and Arne Dankers, not on the ice, but on the team; Jason Parker and Steven Elm). Photo by Arno Hoogveld. 12
World Cup Successes This was Jeremy Wotherspoon’s tenth season as Canada’s top sprinter. He won nine World Cup medals, including two gold. Canada’s young talent broke onto the long track scene this year, with Christine Nesbitt and Denny Morrison earning their first World Cup medals this season. Christine picked up a bronze medal in the 1,500 metres in November 2005 and Denny won two medals, a bronze in the 1,000 and silver in the 1,500 metres at a World Cup in December 2005. Shannon Rempel, Cindy Klassen and Christina Groves celebrate another medal performance. Photo by Arno Hoogveld. Coaching Kevin Crockett Olympic Oval Long Track Coach Arno Hoogveld Natl. Team/Olympic Oval Long Track Coach Sean Ireland Natl. Team/Olympic Oval Long Track Coach Marcel Lacroix Natl. Team/Olympic Oval Long Track Coach Neal Marshall Natl. Team/Olympic Oval Long Track Coach Todd McClements Olympic Oval Long Track Coach Crispin Parkinson Olympic Oval Long Track Coach Xiuli Wang Natl. Team/Olympic Oval Long Track Coach Selina Elm Olympic Oval Long Track Coach – part-time Bill Hoyne Olympic Oval Long Track Coach – part-time Angela Seulean Olympic Oval Long Track Coach – part-time Sterling Sobczak Olympic Oval Long Track Coach – part-time Neal Zaluski Olympic Oval Long Track Coach – part-time Support Staff Dr. Dave Smith Physiologist Derek Robinson Sport Psychologist Dr. Kimberly Amirault Sport Psychologist Cal Botterill Sport Psychologist Danelle Kabush Sport Psychologist Scott Maw Strength Trainer Matt Jordan Strength Trainer Jeremy Kozubach Massage Therapist Leo Flore Massage Therapist Ed Louis Massage Therapist Shayne Hutchins Massage Therapist Lorrie Maffey Physiotherapist Greg Redman Physiotherapist Dr. Victor Lun Physician Dr. Nick Mohtadi Physician Dr. Winne Meeuwisse Physician Andrea Holwegner Nutrionist John Berardi Nutrionist Dr. Sean Maw Biomechanics Training Camps Lompoc Training Camp California, May 2005 Mount Tremblent Training Camp QC, June 2005 Fernie Training Camp BC, June 2005 Penticton Training Camp BC, August 2005 Santa Cruz Training Camp California, September 2005 Competitions International Allround World Cup #1 Olympic Oval, Nov. 12–13, ‘05 All Distances World Cup #2 Salt Lake City, USA, Nov. 18–20, ‘05 Sprint World Cup #3 Milwaukee, USA Nov. 26–27, ‘05 Allround World Cup #4 Heerenveen, the Netherlands Dec. 3–4, ‘05 All Distances World Cup #5 Torino, Italy Dec. 9–10, ‘05 All Distances World Cup #6 Inzell, Germany Dec. 17–18, ‘05 Allround Continental Championships Olympic Oval Jan. 21–22, ‘06 World Sprint Championships Heerenveen, the Netherlands Jan. 21–22, ‘06 Sprint World Cup #7 Colabo, Italy Jan. 28–29, ‘06 XX Olympic Winter Games Torino, Italy Feb. 10–26, ‘06 World Cup Final #8 Heerenveen, the Netherlands Mar. 3-5, ‘06 ISU World Allround Championships Olympic Oval Mar. 18-19, ‘06 National Olympic Oval Long Track Invitational #1 Olympic Oval Oct. 29-30, ‘05 Olympic Oval Long Track Invitational #2 Olympic Oval Nov. 4–6, ‘05 Can/Am Competition Olympic Oval Nov. 24–27, ‘05 Canada Post Single Distances Championships Olympic Oval Dec. 27–Jan. 3, ‘06 Canada Post Cup #1 Olympic Oval Jan. 6–8, ‘06 Canada Post Cup #2: Junior Canadian Championships Ottawa, ON Feb. 3–5, ‘06 Canada Post Cup #3 Ste. Foy, QC Mar. 3–5, ‘06 ING Olympic Oval Finale, presented by Conematic Heating Systems Olympic Oval Mar. 21–25, ‘06 13
Page 1 and 2: Annual 2005/2006 Review
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Page 5 and 6: Maintaining the Olympic Oval ice, a
Page 7 and 8: Events The Olympic Oval hosted more
Page 9 and 10: Coaches Tanya Dubnicoff - Head Coac
Page 11 and 12: Results 2005 - 2006 WWHL Season * P
Page 13: Results Four Olympic Oval athletes
Page 17 and 18: High Performance Athletes Club Race
Page 19 and 20: National Team Skin Suit Design Drs.
Page 21 and 22: Staff Executive Management Team Mar
Page 23 and 24: Printing Courtesy:

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