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July 15, 2006
Video clip: Apolo's KCTS Connects interview
Seattle public TV program KCTS Connects has posted the video of Apolo's interview that took place in May. Download it here (it's titled 'Segment #735 - Olympic Speedskater Apolo Ohno').
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July 14, 2006
More pics from Nikkei Concerns event
Check out SkateNW.com for more photos!
Thanks to Billie for the link!
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Marquette summer training
Now that's what I call training! Photos from a recent US Speedskating development camp in Marquette are available, courtesy of Midland Speed Skating. Click here for the galleries.
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July 12, 2006
USS update
Salt Lake Tribune | No funding available: USOC waiting for U.S. Speedskating to get new leadership
Apparently the long trackers in SLC won't have any ice for a while (the short trackers thankfully have ice to train on in Colorado Springs):
The plan had been to install ice on the Kearns speedskating oval by Saturday to give elite speedskaters some summer training before next winter's World Cup schedule.But it now appears the Utah Olympic Oval will remain without ice well into August because U.S. Speedskating is in disarray and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) will not give it any funding until a new leadership team and coaching staff are intact.
As the article notes, USS expects to name a new Executive Director very soon (aiming for the end of next week). I don't know the situation with long track, but after the new ED is in place, the search committee will focus on filling the positions for short track program director and short track national coach. With luck, the positions will be staffed in the next month or so.
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