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Feature articles about the Olympic Oval — Centre of Excellence.
ISU Centre of Excellence
The ISU Center of Excellence (CoE) is a hub where the education of Coaches, Officials, training of talented Skaters, and various seminars, webinars and workshops take place; it is where Skaters, Coaches and Officials have access to high-quality experts, services and sufficient on-and off-ice facilities.
The Olympic Oval was chosen in 2019 for a two-year pilot phase after which it was selected for a four-year designation between 2022-2026.
Olympic Oval speed skating expert recognized internationally
Gregg Planert isn’t a household name to many, but in the speedskating world, he is one of the pioneers of speedskating development in Canada and a minor celebrity.
UCalgary’s Olympic Oval selected as a Centre of Excellence by International Skating Union
The Olympic Oval offers a unique high-performance training environment. A combination of programming, ice technology, and location on the University of Calgary campus ensures its consistency in providing a high-performance environment. UCalgary is one of the few universities globally positioned to be able to support the Olympic Oval.
ISU Centre of Excellence
An ISU CoE is an ISU-recognized skating entity that provides an overall environment of high-quality facilities, skating services, coaching and training activities, research and innovation, servicing high performance and long-term development of Skaters, Coaches, Officials, and experts while engaging with multiple ISU Members.
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Gregg Planert
Gregg Planert - International Sport Expert
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Dryland Training
Dryland Training — Centre of Excellence
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The Olympic Oval has a responsibility to help and develop speed skating internationally — we have been around for 35 years and as a Centre of Excellence, this helps us take the sport to a new level.
Mark Messer
Director, Olympic Oval