Charles victory in the 500m event
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Charles and François end memorable week with a win
Charles and Francois are ecstatic after their wonderful week in Italy. The Canadian skaters dominated the 5000m relay event at Turin World Cup and completed their journey with a gold medal earned with their teammates.
Charles also proved to be the strongest of them all by winning gold in the 1000m distance. After his remarkable races, Francois had only words of admiration for his brother. "Charles did perfect today, he really was the man to beat and he impressed everyone." The younger Hamelin is also pleased and relieved to have delivered a strong performance in the relay since it confirmed his presence in Sochi. "We did everything as planned and it paid off. I am thrilled to be officially going to the Olympics! I’m in heaven right now and I couldn’t ask for more” Charles and François will have a day of rest before heading to the land of the 2014 Olympic Games for the last World Cup the season.
Charles wins 500m event
Charles and François both competed in the 1500m final A today at the Turin World Cup. After a nasty fall, Charles was very disappointed with his race. "I made some tactical errors and I found myself in a bad position." But Charles quickly pulled himself together and won the gold in the 500m. "This race went extremely well! In the final, I was a little more conservative at first, because I didn’t want to use all my energy. The Russian, Victor An, did as I expected but I still had the strength to accelerate and win the race"
François is absolutely thrilled by the performance he gave in the 1500m. “With our results today, Michael, Charles and I have assured 3 spots for Canada in the 1500m and 500m at the Olympic Games.” Tomorrow will be the last day of competition in Italy and the boys will have the opportunity to win the gold in the relay. Charles will also be competing in the 1000m, hoping to reach the highest step of the podium again.
Another great day in Turin
Turin - The Hamelin brothers had another wonderful day today in Italy. Everything went as expected, while the boys won each of their relay races, which gave them a ticket for the quarterfinals. Charles repeated the accomplishment in the 1000m, by being the first skater crossing the finish line in all his races.
François is aware that the stakes are high but he keeps his composure and is pleased that the first relay races went well. "It was important not to make mistakes in the relay in order to reach the semifinals and to be in the top 8 because it is the maximum number of teams that will compete in Sochi." Charles is very happy that the prelims are now behind him. "The last two days were excessively long but everything went well for me because I won all my races (10). Although the ice is really soft and difficult to skate on, I am in control of the situation and I cannot wait for the finals to show the other skaters what I'm capable of!" On Saturday, the two brothers will attempt to reach the finals of the 1500m and Charles will also be competing in the 500m eight finals.
No surprises for the two brothers
Turin - After Day 1 of competition, Charles and François are very satisfied with their performance and are now qualified for the final rounds. Tomorrow, the two brothers will compete side by side in the relay event. Charles will also race in the 1000m distance in which he is currently the World Cup leader.
