Nesbitt, Morrison lead 17 long track speed skaters to Sochi
Another 17 athletes – nine women, eight men – were added to the Canadian Olympic Team on Wednesday, when the long track speed skating selection was made official.
The nine women nominated to Team Canada are Ivanie Blondin, Anastasia Bucsis, Kali Christ, Marsha Hudey, Kaylin Irvine, Christine Nesbitt, Brittany Schussler, Brianne Tutt and Danielle Wotherspoon-Gregg.
Nesbitt is the reigning 1000 metres Olympic champion, having won gold at Vancouver 2010. She also has a silver medal in the Team Pursuit from Turin.
Christine Nesbitt after winning gold in Vancouver 2010 (CP).
Since the last Olympic Winter Games, Nesbitt won gold medals in the 1000 m and 1500 m distances at the 2012 World Single Distances Championships. At the same competition in Sochi a year later, Nesbitt took the bronze medal in the 1500 m.
The eight male speed skaters for Sochi are Vincent De Haître, William Dutton, Mathieu Giroux, Jamie Gregg, Gilmore Junio, Lucas Makowsky, Denny Morrison and Muncef Ouardi.
Giroux, Makowsky and Morrison won Olympic gold in Vancouver in the Team Pursuit, edging the United States in the final.
Post-Vancouver, Morrison was the 2012 World Champion in 1500 m.
