The Ontario Speed Skating Oval

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The Ontario Speed Skating Oval is proud and honoured to present twotime Olympic speed skating champion Catriona Le May Doan as its Honourary Capital Campaign Chairperson. Catriona believes the Ontario Speed Skating Oval is a perfect compliment to the facilities in Calgary and Ste-Foy, Quebec. She sees the benefit of this new world-class facility is that it allows promising athletes in Ontario the opportunity to train while staying close to home. Click here to learn more about Catriona. The sport of speed skating has been increasing at an exponential rate with over 27 clubs and 1846 members in Ontario alone. The Ontario Speed Skating Association lists a 27% increase in speed skaters in Ontario in the past year. At the 2006 Torino Olympics, speed skating alone contributed to over 50% of the medals won. Unfortunately, Canada currently only has two training facilities - one located in Calgary, Alberta and the other in St. Foy, Quebec. Ontario lacks the proper facility to advance the needs of its speed skating athletes and in turn Ontario athletes are forced to train in other provinces which is a costly endeavour that results in filtering funds to living expenses rather than athlete training and advancement. The Oval is mandated to meet the requirements of Speed Skating Canada to become a regional training facility. Speed Skating Canada believes that "the Oval development is an exciting opportunity for speed skating in Ontario and the Eastern part of our country. With this facility our largest province will be able to comprehensively support the development of long track speed skating." In addition to serving our professional athletes the Oval will service the general community year round by developing programs geared to sport such as, in-line skating and field sports.

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