Media availability for Team Canada’s Milano Cortina 2026 long track speed skating athletes in Calgary and Quebec City
TORONTO (January 8, 2026) – On Thursday, January 15, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Speed Skating Canada (SSC) will officially announce Team Canada’s long track speed skating athletes that will be nominated for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Media are invited to attend for interview, photo and b-roll opportunities.
The events will include a short presentation with remarks from COC and SSC leadership, followed by a Team Canada jacket ceremony. After the Team Announcements, media will have the opportunity to speak with the Milano Cortina-bound athletes and coaches.
Media are asked to RSVP to Tara MacBournie (tmacbournie@olympic.ca) for the Calgary event, and Alain Brouillette (abrouillette@speedskating.ca), and Arianne Cloux (acloux@olympic.ca) for the Quebec City event. Note that some athletes who will be named to the team will not be in attendance due to training schedules.
CALGARY EVENT
When:
Thursday, January 15, 2026
10:00 a.m. MT
Where:
Canadian Sport Institute Alberta at WinSport
#250, 151 Canada Olympic Road SW
Calgary, Alberta
Who:
Team Canada’s Olympic long track speed skating athletes
Wayne Kainu – Vice-Chair, Speed Skating Canada
Joe Morissette – Chief Executive Officer, Speed Skating Canada
Tricia Smith – President, Canadian Olympic Committee
QUEBEC CITY EVENT
When:
Thursday, January 15, 2026
12:00 p.m. EST
Where:
Centre de glaces Intact Assurance
999 rue de Rochebelle, G1V 0J6
Quebec City, Quebec
Who:
Team Canada’s Olympic long track speed skating athletes
Ron Weiser – President, Speed Skating Canada
Jean Pichette – Two-time Olympian and Board Member, Speed Skating Canada
Eric Myles – Chief Sport Officer, Canadian Olympic Committee
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Alain Brouillette, Manager, Marketing and Communications
Speed Skating Canada
C: 613-601-2630
E: abrouillette@speedskating.ca
Tara MacBournie, Program Manager, Sport Communications
Canadian Olympic Committee
C: 647-522-8328
E: tmacbournie@olympic.ca
Arianne Cloux, Coordinator, Communications
Canadian Olympic Committee
C: 514-606-2441
E: acloux@olympic.ca