Speed Skating Canada – Montreal, March 12, 2017 – Speed Skating Canada would like to advise media representatives that the Short Track National Team members, including three-time silver medalist and second in the overall ranking Marianne St-Gelais, as well as Samuel Girard, third in the overall ranking and silver medalist in the 1500m, and Charles Hamelin, bronze medalist in the 1000m, will be back in Montreal on Monday, March 13, from the ISU World Short Track Championships held last weekend in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands.

The Canadian team, who won a total of seven medals, is scheduled to arrive at Montreal-Trudeau Airport at 6 pm (Montreal Time) with flight KLM 671 from Amsterdam in the international arrivals area.

WHAT AND WHO?       Return of the Short Track Speed Skating National Team, including three-time silver medalist and second in the overall ranking Marianne St-Gelais, as well as Samuel Girard, third in the overall ranking and silver medalist in the 1500m, and Charles Hamelin, bronze medalist in the 1000m, at the ISU World Championships held in Seoul

WHERE?                      Montreal-Trudeau Airport, international arrivals area

WHEN?                       Monday, March 13, 6:10 pm (Montreal time)

Flight KLM 671 from Amsterdam

About Speed Skating Canada

Speed Skating Canada (SSC) is the governing body for competitive long track and short track speed skating in Canada. Founded in 1887, the association is comprised of 13 provincial and territorial branches representing more than 14,000 individual members, and counting. SSC believes that sport is an apprenticeship for life and prizes respect for others, integrity, excellence of effort, as well as a safe, healthy environment. SSC recognizes and values its outstanding volunteers who give freely of their time and expertise. It also celebrates the 63 Olympic medals won by Canadian athletes since 1932, as well as the coaches, officials and other dedicated individuals who helped them on their journey.

SSC is proud to be affiliated with partners that share the same vision and values including our premium sponsor Intact Insurance, as well as our funding partners, the Government of Canada, Own the Podium, and WinSport Canada.

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For information:

Patrick Godbout

Communications & Media Relations Manager

Speed Skating Canada

Email: pgodbout@speedskating.ca

Phone: 514 213-9897

Website: www.speedskating.ca 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/SSC.PVC

Twitter: www.twitter.com/SSC_PVC

Camille Asselin

Agence Marie-Annick L’Allier

Email: camille@malallier.com

Phone: 514 507-6299