A trio of Canadian speed skaters announced their retirements on Wednesday, calling an end to decorated careers that represented the country at as many as three Olympic Games
Canadian Olympic speed skaters Gilmore Junio, Kaylin Irvine and Marsha Hudey announced their retirements on Wednesday.
Junio, from Calgary, won 12 World Cup medals over the course of his 12-year career, including seven in the 500 metres and five in the team sprint.Junio made headlines at the 2014 Sochi Games when he gave his spot in the 1,000-metre final to teammate Denny Morrison, who had missed qualifying in that event after a fall at the Canadian trials.Calgary’s Irvine made her World Cup debut during the 2011-12 and won a world championship silver and two World Cup bronze medals in team sprint.
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