Hamelins leads Canadian short-track charge

Francois Hamelin skates Tuesday August 18, 2009 in the Olympic short track team trials at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, B.C.Photograph by: Ian Lindsay, Vancouver Sun
Hamelins leads Canadian short-track charge - Vancouver Sun Septembe 18

Canada’s Hamelin brothers are already serving notice to the speedskating world that they going to be a force on the short-track World Cup circuit.

Hamelin leads Canadians into quarterfinals
John Marchesan, CTVOlympics.ca September 18, 2009
Charles Hamelin posted the fastest time in the men's 1,000m qualification heats Friday at the World Cup Short Track season opener in China.

Brother François Hamelin was third fastest overall, 7-10ths of a second behind the best time set by Charles. Seoung Il Kim of South Korea was second quickest.

Tous les patineurs canadiens passent à l'étape suivante
Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press
RDS- 17 septembre 2009
Les Canadiens sont passés en quart de finale des épreuves de 500 m et 1 500 m de patinage de vitesse sur courte piste lors de la première épreuve de la Coupe du monde de la saison organisée en Chine.

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À lire dans les journaux et médias

Pas de mauvaise surprise pour le Canada à la CM de courte piste de Pékin - Presse canadienne
Bon départ des Canadiens - Radio-Canada
Canadian speedskaters off to solid start The Vancouver Sun
Canadian skaters advance in short track
John Marchesan, CTVOlympics.ca
"The women were in control of their means, managing their energy properly, keeping in mind there are three days left to the competition," explained Sébastien Cros, Canada's women short track coach. "The ice conditions are not ideal, it's fairly soft, but that's the same for everybody."