Olympic Speed Skating News

Fighting fatigue was a constant task for Canadian speed skater Kristina Groves during her career.

Six-time summer and winter Olympic medalist Clara Hughes was in North Bay Thursday night to talk about the stigma of depression as part of the Canadian Mental Health Association and The North Bay Regional Health Centre Foundation's Celebrity Speaker Series.

Whistler's Cathy Zeglinski, second from left, has been introduced as the team doctor for GSD Gestion/Kallisto/Specialized, the only UCI pro women's team based in Canada.

China comes to Africa's medical aid Hopes are high that the new partnership will ensure easy, cheaper access to vaccines and medicine.

Melissa Hollingsworth thought she could never beat the feeling she had while attending her first Canadian Olympic athletes summit in 2005.

Canadian Mental Health Association News Release ************************* The Canadian Mental Health Association together with The North Bay Regional Health Centre Foundation are pleased to welcome six-time summer and winter Olympic medalist, Clara Hughes, to their Celebrity Speaker Series.

As I enjoyed a short holiday in British Columbia recently, I was reminded that there are honest people in this world! The story is as follows.

Six members of the University of Miami's best-ever basketball team, a four-time Olympic speed skater, and the first UM student to be awarded the National Institutes of Health/Oxford-Cambridge Scholars program fellowship are among the 3,300 students crossing the stage at the BankUnited Center to receive their degrees at six commencement ceremonies ... (more)

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Days before last Saturday morning's event, the chatter was multi-medal winning, two-sport Olympian Clara Hughes would cruise through downtown Dundas and up to the peak of Sydenham Hill in a convertible - or maybe a van, for the dedication of a heritage plaque where she trained 20 years ago.

A born deaf and uses sign language. A Speed Skater, Michael Hubbs, is aiming high for 2014 Winter Olympics.

With breathless enthusiasm and an infectious smile, six-time Olympic medalist Clara Hughes told more than 1,100 spectators at the annual Breakfast of Champions about her battle with depression and the need for new attitudes regarding mental illness.

Former Dundas resident and Olympian Clara Hughes was honoured with a plaque unveiling ceremony at the top of the Sydenham hill in Dundas Saturday morning.

Cyclists of all ages will ride the one kilometre route - the same one that six-time Canadian Olympian Clara Hughes pedalled hundreds of times.

According to TSN , Canadian Olympic gold medallist Clara Hughes is getting ready to cycle across Canada to raise awareness for mental health issues.

The six-time Olympian plans to ride her bike coast to coach to talk about mental health with schools and community organizations.

Multi-medal winning Olympian Clara Hughes, who has also given back through her support for mental health issues, will visit Dundas April 27 to unveil a plaque in her honour at the top of the hill she trained on in preparation for her first two Olympic cycling medals in 1996.