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Federal Way’s JR Celski skating in World Cup stop in Utah this weekend
October 21st, 2011 at Fri, 21st, 2011 at 9:52 am by caseyolsonShort Track Speedskating World Cup Kicks Off at the Utah Olympic Oval
Team USA 2010 Olympians Scheduled to Compete
KEARNS, Utah – Over 200 of the world’s top short track speedskaters have arrived in Utah and will take to the ice today (Friday, Oct. 21) at the Utah Olympic Oval, to compete in the first ISU Korean Air World Cup stop of the 2011-12 season.
2010 Olympic medalists including Katherine Reutter (Champaign, IL), J.R. Celski (Federal Way, WA), Alyson Dudek (Hales Corners, WI), Lana Gehring (Glenview. IL) and Jordan Malone (Denton, TX) are scheduled to compete along with several outstanding US Speedskating teammates and talented rising stars in the sport.
Team USA will be looking to follow-up their successful 2010-11 season bringing home 35 World Cup season medals and seven World Championship medals. Spectators can expect to see fast-paced action and excitement, as short track speedskating is often referred to as “NASCAR on Ice.”
Event Schedule
Friday, 21 October
10am - Qualifying Rounds
1000m
1500m
500m
Relays
Saturday, 22 October
10am – Repechage
1000m
1500m
6pm – World Cup Competition
1000m
1500m
Finals
Relay Semi-Finals
Sunday, 23 October
9am – Repechage
500m
1500m
3pm - World Cup Competition
500m
1500m
Finals
Relay Finals
Athlete profiles and short track sport background is available in our 2011 Fall World Cup Media Guide
Team USA athletes will be available for interviews post-competition daily in the athlete mixed zone, and via phone and Skype by appointment. Please contact Linda Jager (ljager@usspeedskating.org) for athlete interview requests.
For more information on the 2011-12 ISU Korean Air World Cup 1, please visit www.olyparks.com or call 801-968-OVAL.
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