At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, the Canadian women speed skaters were impressive. Cindy Klassen was the first Canadian to win five medals at a single Winter Olympics when she captured a gold, two silver and two bronze medals; Clara Hughes won gold and silver, and Kristina Groves won two silver medals. All three speed skaters are contenders in Vancouver, with Kristina Groves the strongest, having hopes for medals in five events.
The woman to watch in speed skating at the Vancouver games, however, is Christine Nesbitt. Nesbitt also won a silver in the team pursuit at Turin, but she's coming into her own just in time for the Vancouver Olympics. Nesbitt could well be winning gold medals in speed skating in the women's 1000m, 1500m, 3000m and team pursuit.
Photo: Canadian Speed Skater Christine Nesbitt
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