Here are a few links coming from the early part of this past weekend.

My entry with the flame was announced and the crowd went wild. Something popped into throat and I was fighting back tears. My jog was real now. I have honestly never felt a shudder like that before. I remember one similar when we were at Canada Winter Games back in 2003, but this was more intense.

SHORT TRACK NEWS

Photo from Liam McFarlane

Photo from Michelle Portesi

• Follow USA speed skaters on FaceBook: US Speedskating
• Canadian short track speed skaters Liam McFarlane had a night to remember with the Olympic torch- Igniting Hearts
• Canada’s Laurie Marceau writes about the Junior World Short Track Speed Skating Championships; Voilà c’est la fin.
• Maarten Slembrouck’s Blog- Shorttracken met Fibonacci van mph naar km/h
• Maarten Slembrouck’s Blog- WK Junioren Taipei Highlights
• Maarten Slembrouck’s Blog- Clubfoto BSC Brugge
• Patinage Vitesse Courte Piste- My brother just made the Olympics too
• Patinage Vitesse Courte Piste- Saint-Modeste se mobilise pour Guillaume Bastille
• Patinage Vitesse Courte Piste- Nouveau départ pour Kalyna Roberge
• Patinage Vitesse Courte Piste- Guillaume Bastille et le programme Espoirs 2010 de McDonald’s
• Liam McFarlane- Some Days…
• Pictures by Michelle Portesi- US Short Track Speedskating Championships St Louis

Photo from Maarten Slembrouck’s Blog

A BIT OF ROLLER

• Powerslide’s video promoting a slideboard
• Pictures on FaceBook: Team Bont USA skaters placed well at this weekend’s Palm Beach Challenge

Photo from Bont Skates