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January 29, 2005
Scenes from Apolo's 500m semifinal in Saguenay
Haonan Li (CHN), Pieter Gysel (BEL), Apolo Ohno, a hidden Tremblay (CAN)
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1st to last: Haonan Li, Pieter Gysel, Apolo Ohno, F-L Tremblay
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Francois-Louis Tremblay now in front, followed by Apolo, Haonan Li and Pieter Gysel
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January 28, 2005
Want to own a piece of Canadian short track history?
Jonathan Guilmette and Amelie Goulet-Nadon are selling some of their personal athletic wear from the years 1996-2002. Items for sale including official Team Canada podiumwear from Olympic Games and World Cups, jackets, skinsuits and much more.
Jonathan or Amelie will sign each article purchased. They also promise to add a surprise gift to each purchase. Full details are available on the news page at JonathanGuilmette.com.
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January 27, 2005
Video clip: Apolo's 3000m race in Harbin
This is a thriller of a race -- one of the most exciting 3000m races this season! Here's the lineup: Kyung-taek Song (KOR), Hyun-soo Ahn (KOR), Jiajun Li (CHN), Seung-jae Lee (KOR), Apolo Anton Ohno (USA), Rusty Smith (USA), Ye Li (CHN)
Due to the length of the race (and the file size) it's been divided into 2 separate downloads. Download the clips here.
Thanks once again to Sonia and Maggie for making this available!
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January 25, 2005
Chat with Bridie Farrell this Thursday
When: Thursday, January 27 at 7PM MT
Where: US Short Track Fans Chat Room
Who: U.S. Team Member Bridie Farrell, fresh off her American Cup 2 victory
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January 24, 2005
Photos from Apolo's 500m quarter final in Saguenay
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Charles Hamelin and Apolo Ohno take up the rear though they ultimately finished 1-2 in this 500m quarter final
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Takafumi Nishitani leads Baoku Sui and Apolo Ohno in their 500m quarter final
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January 23, 2005
American Cup 2 - Final Results and World Cup Team
Based on results today in Cleveland, here is the tentative team roster for World Cups 5 and 6. Congratulations to the skaters who will represent the USA next month in Europe!
Men: Apolo Anton Ohno, Rusty Smith, Jordan Malone, Mike Kooreman, J.P. Kepka
Women: Allison Baver, Hyo-jung Kim, Brigid Farrell, Kristen Biondo, Kira Fling
Overall standings from American Cup 2:
Men: 1. Rusty Smith (3600 pts), 2. Jordan Malone (1423 pts), 3. Mike Kooreman (1350 pts), 4. J.P. Kepka (1325 pts), 5. Kyle Carr (905 pts)
Women: 1. Brigid Farrell (2775 pts), 2. Kristen Biondo (2000 pts), 3. Kira Fling (1476 pts), 4. Carly Wilson (1425 pts), 5. Cherise Wilkins (990 pts)
Particular congratulations to Demorra (Calif.) club skater and native Texan Jordan Malone for his strong second place overall finish at American Cup 2, earning him his first spot on a U.S. national team!
Additional results from American Cup 2:
Men's 1000m A Final: 1. Rusty Smith, 2. Travis Jayner, 3. J.P. Kepka, 4. Jordan Malone (DQ)
Women's 1000m A Final: 1. Brigid Farrell, 2. Kristen Biondo, 3. Cherise Wilkins, 4. Kira Fling (DQ)
Men's 3000m A Final: 1. Smith, 2. Kyle Carr, 3. Mike Kooreman, 4. Alex Izykowski, 5. Anthony Lobello, 6. Kepka, 7. Jayner, 8. Malone (DQ)
Women's 3000m A Final: 1. Carly Wilson, 2. Farrell, 3. Biondo, 4. Kimberly Derrick, 5. Sarah Lang, 6. Fling, 7. Wilkins, 8. Tina Koenig
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