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Dutch speedskating coach Geert Kuiper has joined Canada's long-track team as a technical coach advisor.

The success of Samuel Girard and his Canadian short track teammates at the Winter Olympics earlier this year has fueled former speed skater Éric Bé?dard's excitement of overseeing the men's national team, starting Aug. 13.

Calgary's Ted-Jan Bloemen capped an impressive 2018 season by being named Speed Skating Canada long track male athlete of the year on Friday.

Speed Skating Canada has fired the head coach of Canada's long-track speed-skating team.

Charles Hamelin of Sainte-Julie, Que., won the 1,000-metre race on Sunday for his second gold medal at the world short track speed skating championships in Montreal.

Canada's Ivanie Blondin finished second in the women's mass start event at the speed skating World Cup finals in Minsk, Belarus on Saturday. She picked up 120 points for her silver medal to finish third in the overall mass start standings.

Canadian Charles Hamelin won gold in the men's 1,500-metre event Saturday at the ISU world short-track speed skating championships in Montreal.

Canadian Ted-Jan Bloemen will finish atop the World Cup standings after earning a fifth-place result in the men's 5,000-metre long track race at the finals in Minsk, Belarus on Saturday.

Ottawa's Ivanie Blondin captured bronze in the women's 3,000-metre long track race at the World Cup finals in Minsk, Belarus on Saturday.

Canadian Olympic speedskaters Kim Boutin, Samuel Girard and Charles Hamelin all had a perfect day in qualifying at the world short track championships on Friday.