Sherbrooke — Kim Boutin, Jordan Pierre-Gilles and Félix Roussel will be among the 40 best skaters in the country who will try to carve out a place for the winter sections of the new World Short Track Speed Skating Circuit, in Europe, in February.
Six places are up for grabs among the men, and as many among the women.
Kim Boutin is the reigning world champion in the 500m, while Roussel and Pierre-Gilles will arrive in Sherbrooke with medals around their necks.
Félix Roussel won the gold medal in the 1000m in Beijing in early December 2024, while Jordan Pierre-Gilles won two medals on the world circuit this fall.
Félix Roussel will try to qualify for the sections of the February World Cup Circuit in Europe. (Maxime Picard/Archives La Tribune)
Please note, Sherbrooke’s Jérémy Bouchard, from the Canadian Regional Training Center, will also be on site, he who finished eighth at the last Canadian junior championship.
A total of 65 skaters from Quebec will face eight skaters from Ontario, two from Alberta, one from Nova Scotia and four from New Brunswick.
-The Quebec delegation will also be represented by Sherbrooke Ann-Sophie Bachand, member of the national B team, and by Myriam Djouaher, from the Canadian Regional Training Center, in Montreal.
Bachand will be back after an injury that caused him to miss the entirety of last season, while Djouaher finished sixth at the most recent Canadian junior championship.
Competitions take place from Friday to Sunday.
Friday January 24
Qualifications and finals 500 m (1) and 1000 m (1): 9:40 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday January 25
Qualifications and finals 1500 m (1) and 500 m (2): 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sunday January 26
Qualifications and finals 1000 m (2), 1500 m (2): 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
