By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (CP) – 20 hours ago
OBIHIRO, Japan — Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima won the men's 500-metre race on Saturday at the world sprint speedskating championships.
Nagashima posted a time of 35.01 seconds to finish 0.14 seconds ahead of South Korea's Lee Kang-seok. Compatriot Lee Kyou-hyuk was third in 35.22.
Winnipeg's Tyler Derraugh was 21st in the 500 and 17th in the 1,000 to stand 18th in the overall standings.
William Dutton of Humboldt, Sask., was 23rd in the 500-metre event but was disqualified in the 1000. Vincent Labrie of Saint-Romulad, Que., was 24th in the 500 and 34th in the 1000. And Winnipeg's Matthew McLean was 39th in the 500 after a fall and 23rd in the 1000.
South Korean Lee Sang-hwa won the women's race in 38.19, edging Germany's Jenny Wolf by 0.12 seconds. Japan's Sayuri Yoshii was third in 38.74.
Yoshii won the women's 1,000 race in 1:17.26 to finish 0.33 ahead of Germany's Monique Angermueller. Lee Kyou-hyuk took the men's race in 1:09.44.
Tamara Oudenaarden of St. Albert, Alta., is ranked 15th in the women's preliminary standings after finishing 12th in the 500 and 20th in the 1,000. Anastasia Bucsis of Calgary was 16th in the 500 and 25th in the 1000.
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Humboldt Skater at World Sprints in Japan during Earthquake
(Obihiro) Canadian World Sprint Championship speed skating team member William Dutton woke up to roomate Matt McLean asking "why is the room shaking" Wednesday night in Obihiro Japan. An earthquake register 5.4 on the Richter scale shook the hotel housing the athletes in Japan for the 2010 International Speed Skating Union's world sprint championships.
"I told Matt it was an earthquake and he said 'B.S.' and rolled over and went back to sleep" said Humboldt Speed skating team member Dutton. Dutton is in Japan with a four man two woman team of long trackers.
Olympic skaters and those who just missed are in Japan to gain experience and help Canada maintain her ranking as tops in sprints. The team boasts two of the newest Canadian Olympians on the woman's side; Anastasia Bucsis and Tamara Oudenarden both of whom are on their way to Vancouver in February.
On the men's side it is a more eclectic crew. Vincent LaBrie and Matt MacLean are not rookies on the Canadian team both have World Cup experience. On the other hand William Dutton and Tyler Derraugh have none. Dutton is the youngest and has moved up the ladder the quickest. Derraugh had even announced his retirement before he learned he would be named to the team.
Canada has the most talented and deepest mens sprint team in the world. The first six Canadian sprinters are all going to the 2010 Olympics. These young men are not going to 2010 but they could be going to 2014.
The future of the Canadian team looks bright. Just how bright will be determined this weekend in Japan.
"I told Matt it was an earthquake and he said 'B.S.' and rolled over and went back to sleep" said Humboldt Speed skating team member Dutton. Dutton is in Japan with a four man two woman team of long trackers.
Olympic skaters and those who just missed are in Japan to gain experience and help Canada maintain her ranking as tops in sprints. The team boasts two of the newest Canadian Olympians on the woman's side; Anastasia Bucsis and Tamara Oudenarden both of whom are on their way to Vancouver in February.
On the men's side it is a more eclectic crew. Vincent LaBrie and Matt MacLean are not rookies on the Canadian team both have World Cup experience. On the other hand William Dutton and Tyler Derraugh have none. Dutton is the youngest and has moved up the ladder the quickest. Derraugh had even announced his retirement before he learned he would be named to the team.
Canada has the most talented and deepest mens sprint team in the world. The first six Canadian sprinters are all going to the 2010 Olympics. These young men are not going to 2010 but they could be going to 2014.
The future of the Canadian team looks bright. Just how bright will be determined this weekend in Japan.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Dutton wins 500 at Canada Cup
(Calgary) Humboldt speed skater William Dutton won the 500 on day one of the Canada Cup 1 in Calgary at the Olympic Oval. Dutton followed up with a fourth place finish in the 1000. This was Dutton's last race before he departs for the International Skating Union's World Sprint Championships in Obihiro Japan.
The Canadian team is sending four men and two women to the Championships. Dutton is representing Canada for the second time in less than a year. He finished seventh in the world last year in the 500 combined at the World Junior Championships. Dutton is also expected to skate in Saskatoon at the Canada Cup 2 in late January.
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The Canadian team is sending four men and two women to the Championships. Dutton is representing Canada for the second time in less than a year. He finished seventh in the world last year in the 500 combined at the World Junior Championships. Dutton is also expected to skate in Saskatoon at the Canada Cup 2 in late January.
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Humboldt Speed Skaters set Personal Bests
(Calgary) Humboldt teammates and brothers Ryan and Terran Bernhard each set a personal best time in the Canada Cup speed skating meet at the Calgary Olympic Oval. The brother both skated the 500 and Ryan in 37.78 and younger brother Terran in 40.37.
Ryan is a student at the National Sports School in Calgary and a full time participant in the Calgary oval speed skating program. Ryan skates in the same training group as fellow Humboldt club and National Development team member William Dutton.
Terran is a student at Muenster high school. The brothers are both members of the Saskatchewan provincial speed skating team.
Ryan is a student at the National Sports School in Calgary and a full time participant in the Calgary oval speed skating program. Ryan skates in the same training group as fellow Humboldt club and National Development team member William Dutton.
Terran is a student at Muenster high school. The brothers are both members of the Saskatchewan provincial speed skating team.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Canada Sends Non-Olympians to World Sprint Championship
(Calgary) Only one member of Canada's International Skating Union World Sprint championship team is also a member of Canada's 2010 Olympic team. Anastasia Bucsis, the 20 year old surprise Olympian is the only member of the Sprint team who will skate in the Olympics for Canada. Heartbreak kid Tamara Oudenaarden who was told she had made the team, only to learn that timers had made a mistake and she was one position out of the Olympics, will join Bucsis as the second female member of the Canadian sprint team.
The men include the 20 year old who finished in seventh position in the Canadian trials sprints, William Dutton of Humboldt Saskatchewan. The six top finishers are all going to the Olympics. Dutton was a member of the Canadian World Junior Championship team in 2009.
Dutton will be joined by an interesting mix of veterans who are being sent to Japan to hold the line for Canada in the absence of her top line sprinters who are all opting to stay home and prepare for the Olympics. Matt McLean of Winnipeg Manitoba has battled for position on the National and International race scene for years. Vincent LaBrie of Quebec has fought back from injury. Tyler Derraugh also of Winnipeg, has done surprising well, thank you very much, for a guy who skated short track until this year. In fact, Derraugh had announced he was retiring before he learned he was on his way to Japan.
Canada has a mixed record at the World Sprint Championships. Gaetan Boucher (gold 84, Siver 79,80,82,85) and Cathy Priestner were medalists in the seventies and early eighties. Since then the men have done well enough to hold down third place all time with both Jeremy Wotherspoon (Gold 99 2000 02 03 and Silver 04 05 08) and Mike Ireland (Gold 01 Silver 00, Bronze 02) having won and earned multiple medals.
On the women's side it is not quite as illustrious a record but Vanoc 2010 #1 super-administrator Cathy Priestner (Bronze 75) and Sylvia Burka (Gold 77, Bronze 76) both gained the podium in the seventies. Since then only Olympic Gold medalist Catriona LeMay Doan (Gold 98 & 02; Silver 99, Bronze 01) and Cindy Klassen (Silver 03 & Bronze 07) have set foot on the podium for the women.
Canada probably won't see any medals, but then again you never know who will step up when given the chance. The two youngsters are the raw speed merchants of the group and they may work their way into the top twenty if they can hold it together. In any event the Sprint team shows how truly deep the Canadians are in the sprints. It all bodes well for 2011,12,13,and the 2014 Olympic games in Sochi Russia. Go Canada.
The men include the 20 year old who finished in seventh position in the Canadian trials sprints, William Dutton of Humboldt Saskatchewan. The six top finishers are all going to the Olympics. Dutton was a member of the Canadian World Junior Championship team in 2009.
Dutton will be joined by an interesting mix of veterans who are being sent to Japan to hold the line for Canada in the absence of her top line sprinters who are all opting to stay home and prepare for the Olympics. Matt McLean of Winnipeg Manitoba has battled for position on the National and International race scene for years. Vincent LaBrie of Quebec has fought back from injury. Tyler Derraugh also of Winnipeg, has done surprising well, thank you very much, for a guy who skated short track until this year. In fact, Derraugh had announced he was retiring before he learned he was on his way to Japan.
Canada has a mixed record at the World Sprint Championships. Gaetan Boucher (gold 84, Siver 79,80,82,85) and Cathy Priestner were medalists in the seventies and early eighties. Since then the men have done well enough to hold down third place all time with both Jeremy Wotherspoon (Gold 99 2000 02 03 and Silver 04 05 08) and Mike Ireland (Gold 01 Silver 00, Bronze 02) having won and earned multiple medals.
On the women's side it is not quite as illustrious a record but Vanoc 2010 #1 super-administrator Cathy Priestner (Bronze 75) and Sylvia Burka (Gold 77, Bronze 76) both gained the podium in the seventies. Since then only Olympic Gold medalist Catriona LeMay Doan (Gold 98 & 02; Silver 99, Bronze 01) and Cindy Klassen (Silver 03 & Bronze 07) have set foot on the podium for the women.
Canada probably won't see any medals, but then again you never know who will step up when given the chance. The two youngsters are the raw speed merchants of the group and they may work their way into the top twenty if they can hold it together. In any event the Sprint team shows how truly deep the Canadians are in the sprints. It all bodes well for 2011,12,13,and the 2014 Olympic games in Sochi Russia. Go Canada.
Humboldt Skater goes to World Sprint Championships
For Immediate Release
Tuesday January 5, 2010
Photo of Canadian World Sprint team member William Dutton by Bryan Nykon
Humboldt Speed Skater going to World Sprint Championships
(Calgary) Humboldt Speed Skating club skater William Dutton was named to Canadian team for the International Skating Union’s World Sprint Championships in Obihiro, Japan January 15 and 16. The Championship will feature the World Cup leading Korean and Japanese sprinters in the last big meet before the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.
“ I’m very excited to be representing Canada in a World Championship. I hope to build on the experience of skating some of the fastest men in the world during the Canadian Olympic trials and Can-Am in December” Dutton said. Dutton raced Canadian speed skating legends Jeremy Wotherspoon, Mike Ireland and Denny Morrison in the last three weeks of December.
This is Dutton’s second World Championship this year. He placed 7th in sprints in the 2009 World Junior Championships held in Poland in February.
Canada will send four men and two women to the competition. Canadian’s Jeremy Wotherspoon and Mike Ireland have previously won this Championship. On the Women’s side Cathy Priestner, Sylvia Burka, Catriona LeMay Doan and Cindy Klassen have graced the podium.
Dutton will also skate in Speed Skate Canada’s “Canada Cup 2” at the Clarence Downey Oval in Saskatoon starting January 29. The Canadian Junior Championships will be held in Saskatoon the same weekend.
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For further information contact
Craig Dutton SASSA
250-927-2591
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