Author Archives: Peter Doucet

Roller Speed & Arts Included In Pan American Games Programme

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The following note is from Michael Chambers- President, Canadian Olympic Committee;

I write to inform you that the President of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO), Mario Vázquez Raña, at the recent PASO General Assembly in Guadalajara MEX, announced that all of our Pan American only sports will be on the programme of the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, that is:

  • Baseball
  • Bowling
  • Karate
  • Racquetball
  • Roller Sports
  • Rugby (recently added to the 2016 Olympic programme)
  • Softball (Women)
  • Squash
  • Water Skiing

Unfortunately, it appears unlikely that Men’s Softball will be placed on the Guadalajara programme.

For your information, it was also announced that the sport of Basque Pelota will be on the 2011 Pan American Games programme, however the sport of Basque Pelota does not have membership in the COC.

I would like to congratulate our Member Pan American NSFs on the confirmation of their inclusion in the sport programme of the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara.

Jordan Belchos Represents Canada In Long Track Speed Skating World Cup

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Jordan Belchos has come and gone a long way since his roller speed skating competitive days.

Belchos, a former roller speed skating who represented Canada at the World Roller Speed Skating Championships and at the Pan American Championships,  participated in 2005’s ‘Own The Podium’. The program’s aim was to recruit top talented athletes from other sports into Olympic winter sports. The ultimate aim was for the athletes to stepping onto the podium at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Belchos was one of a number of inline/ roller speed skaters who were selected to be tested and trained. Ultimately, only a few skaters from the roller/ inline speed skating crop remained in the program, including Jordan Belchos, Andrew Godbout, Meaghan Buisson, and Dean Arndt.

Jordan Belchos has been representing Canada on the long track speed skating circuit for a few years now, including in World Cup competitions. This weekend, he competed in the Netherlands and last weekend in Germany.

[Results from Berlin World Cup] [Results from Netherlands World Cup]

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Jordan Belchos skates his 5000-meter race in the World Cup #2 in Heerenveen, Netherlands- photo from DESGphoto

Toronto Wins Bid To Host 2015 Pan Am Games

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TORONTO — After years of disappointments, Toronto has finally won a major international sporting event, beating two South American cities to host the 2015 Pan Am Games.

Read more here; Toronto wins bid to host 2015 Pan Am Games.

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Mississauga’s Morgane Echardour (left) shares her reaction with the media, after news of the bid’s success was announced. Echardour along with Peter Doucet were on hand at the Hosting Decision Announcement event at Toronto’s Labatt House

Jordan Belchos Wins 10km At Canadian Long Track Speed Skating Fall World Cup Trials

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Jordan Belchos won the 10km long track speed skating race for Canada’s long track speed skating fall World Cup Team trials. You can read more about the competition here; Clara Hughes’s Second Victory; Jordan Belchos Wins the 10 000m event.

Belchos represented Canada at the World Junior Roller Speed Skating Championships as well as the Pan American Championships prior to taking on ice long track speed skating.

You can find results here.

Finishing first in the 10 000m event gave Jordan Belchos his first victory at a national selection competition. Skating at the same time as Mathieu Giroux, the 20 year-old athlete was satisfied with his performance. “We were close throughout the race, but I had the lead. I knew that Mathieu would speed up towards the end, so I had to create a gap – I expected the race to go that way.” Belchos has already qualified for the 5000m event at the World Cups, and has just qualified for the 10 000m event.

“I like the 10 000m, because you can establish a rhythm and try to hang on; that’s the event I prefer.”

Belchos is a former in-line skater, where he participated in two World Championships. It was only in February 2006 that he began speed skating, in part thanks to the Own the Podium program.

Herb Gayle Wins 52-Mile Distance At A2A In Georgia, Nadine Jackson 4th In 87-Mile

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Toronto’s Herb Gayle placed 1st overall in the 52-mile distance at Athens to Atlanta earlier today.

Fredericton’s Nadine Jackon was the 4th woman to cross the line in the 87-mile distance coming in 6-hours 34-minutes, good enough for 31s overall.

Colombia’s Luis Carlos Meija and USA’s Marcy Turek were the champions in the 87-mile distance.

The event, which starts in Athens, Georgia, and finishes in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park, attracted about 160-skaters this year.

Past Canadian winners of the legendary event, include Aaron Arndt, Martine Charbonneau, and Dominique Laroque.

Results [87 mile overall] [52 mile overall] [38 mile results]

Canada Teams Up With Cameroon To Grow Roller Speed Skating

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Tyler Congdon- Roller Sport Canada’s Vice-President for Speed- and his work with helping to grow roller speed skating in Cameroon is recognized-

I do express sincere gratitude to my supervisors, Jonathan Seutter, Tyler Congdon, Remi Hubert for their professional, guidance and technical support which help me enormously in the accomplishment of skating in Cameroon.

You can read more about skating in Cameroon here; Speed skating Developments in Cameroon.

Indoor Race At Montreal’s 200-meter Indoor Track- TAZ Roller Cup, November 28th

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*PLEASE NOTE- DATE IS NOW SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28th*

Montreal’s The TAZ (Inline speed club) will organize the first ever competition to be held at the 200-meter indoor track in Montreal. The first TAZ Roller Cup will be held on Sunday November 29th.

  • Date: November 28th 2009
  • Distances: 300m and 10km, with additional distances if time permits
  • Registration: 20$
  • Time: Doors open at 8am, races will start at 8:45am
  • Contact: Simon Clement- simon.clement@24roller.com
  • Track Information: 200-meters indoor with electronic chip timing
  • Location & Directions: Le Taz, Montreal, Quebec, Canada- for directions, click here