- 2007 in speed skating
The year 2007 in speed skating also includes events in the autumn of 2006, since they belong to the same long track
speed skating season.Chronology
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3 November : On the starting day of the Dutch Single Distance Championships,Gianni Romme confirms that he quits as active speed skater to take over as coach ofAnni Friesinger .
*17 December : After the Norwegian Championships at Geithus, Norwegian allround championMari Hemmer is not selected for the European Championship, [no icon [http://www.nrksport.no/skoyter/1.1506788 Opprør i skøyte-Norge] , from NRK, retrieved3 January 2007 ] as the Norwegian Speed Skating Federation decides they will not use their allotted quota of three skaters. After two days, the decision is changed, and Hemmer, along withHedvig Bjelkevik (who later declined the place) were selected. [no icon [http://www.nrksport.no/skoyter/1.1521373 Hemmer til EM likevel] , retrieved3 January 2007 ]
*25 December : SprinterErben Wennemars wins bronze at his first start at the Dutch Allround Championships after lowering his personal best on the 10,000 m by nearly 20 seconds.Sven Kramer won the championship.
*28 December : Five-time medallist at the Turin Olympics,Cindy Klassen , begins the season by winning two gold medals and three silver medals at the Canadian Single Distance Championships. [no icon [http://www.nrksport.no/skoyter/1.1564420 Cindy Klassen tilbake] , from NRK, retrieved3 January 2007
*30 December :Anni Friesinger wins four of four distances at the German Allround Championships, but declines a spot at the European Championship. The five-time European Champion will take part at the World Sprint Championship, which she is yet to win, instead. [nl icon [http://www.schaats.nl/html/main.php?afdeling=shownieuws&newsid=48918 Friesinger kiest voor sprint] , schaats.nl, retrieved3 January 2007 ]
* 9 -11 March :Martina Sáblíková wins two gold medals at the2007 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships inSalt Lake City on 3,000 m and 5,000 m tracks and sets a new 5,000 m world record for 6:45,61.International championships
* European: Ritten Artificial Ice Track,
Collalbo ,Italy ,13 January and14 January
* World Sprint:Vikingskipet ,Hamar ,Norway ,20 January and21 January
* World Allround:Thialf ,Heerenveen ,Netherlands ,9 February –11 February
* World Junior:Olympia Eisstadion ,Innsbruck ,Austria :23 February –25 February
* World Single Distance:Utah Olympic Oval ,Salt Lake City ,United States ,8 March –11 March Other international competitions
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2007 Speed Skating World Cup :* Sprint,16 December and17 December ; United States
* Single Distance (Fall World Cup Qualifier):Pettit National Ice Center ,Milwaukee, Wisconsin ,19 October –22 October
* USA Championships: Pettit National Ice Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,19 December –23 December :*Allround,
19 December and20 December References
* [http://www.isu.org/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,4844-130788-132096-31712-131800-custom-item,00.html ISU: Speed Skating Events 2006/07]
* [http://desg.de/results.php DESG - Ergebnisse]
* [http://www.skateresults.com/season/show?year=2007 Skateresults.com - Season overview 2006/2007]
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