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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