Topic: Clara Hughes

Arndt ends quest for world time trial cycling crown

AFP Global Edition - 149 days ago
Former world road race champion Judith Arndt defied the wet conditions to claim her maiden time trial gold at the world road championships on Tuesday.Arndt sped over a rain-affected and technical 27.8km course to clock a winning time of 37min ...

Olympic Speed Skating Women's Team Pursuit

Mahalo - 465 days ago
One of the newest events in the Winter Olympics , Olympic Speed Skating Women's Team Pursuit is among the 12 disciplines that will be part of the Olympic Speed skating competition, six each for the men and women. The competition consists of ...

Clara Hughes

Mahalo - 465 days ago
Clara Huges , born 1972 in Manitoba, Canada , has represented Canada in four Olympic games since 1996 . Officer - Order Of Canada Member - Order Of Manitoba Honorary Doctorate of Law , University of Manitoba Sport and Community Award International Olympic Committee , 2006 La Presse Sports ...

Make it two: Sablikova captures another gold

AP News - 722 days ago
Martina Sablikova of Czech Republic adds another gold medal to brilliant Olympics Who was more deserving double gold medalist Martina Sablikova or Clara Hughes for saying goodbye to speedskating at 37 with a last Olympic medal?Sablikova won the 5,000-meter race ...

Sablikova grabs second gold with 5,000m win

AFP American Edition - 722 days ago
Czech Republic speedskater Martina Sablikova added the Vancouver Olympics 5,000m title to her 3,000m gold and 1,500m bronze on Wednesday.The 22-year-old 5,000m world record-holder, and three-time reigning world champion, took victory in a time of 6min 50 ...

Golden again: Sablikova wins 5,000 speedskate

AP News - 722 days ago
Speedskater Martina Sablikova of Czech Republic adds another gold to a brilliant Olympics Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic captured her second speedskating gold medal of the Vancouver Olympics on Wednesday, crumpling to the ice in exhaustion after winning the women's ...

Canada picks speedskater Hughes to be flagbearer

AP News - 748 days ago
Canada picks speedskater Clara Hughes to be flagbearer Speedskater Clara Hughes has been chosen to carry Canada's flag at the opening ceremony for the Vancouver Olympics.Hughes is Canada's second most-decorated Olympian with five medals, and the only Canadian to ...