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Ivanie Blondin Ottawa’s Own Speed Skating World Champion chats record-setting season. Ivanie Blondin is one of Ottawa’s own Olympians and decorated World Cup Champions in International Speed Skating. She has had a tremendous 2019-2020 season, setting four new personal records and becoming one of only five Canadians to ever reach the podium at the World Cup, grabbing a gold medal in women’s mass start, single distance and finishing 2nd overall.
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Given the upward swing of her season this year, it’s hard to believe that Blondin ever thought her career on the ice had peaked after competing at Pyeongchang in 2018. Fighting a battle with depression that affected her performance on the track, she found her stride once again and has made headlines for winning gold across five different disciplines, something that has never been done before by any skater on the international circuit. We caught up with Blondin to chat about her season’s success, her summer plans and her best advice.
