WINNIPEG -- Canadian Olympian Brittany Schussler has retired from competitive long-track speedskating.
Swell Lily Wood . The 29-year-old from Winnipeg has competed internationally for 13 seasons and this past year was named Speed Skating Canadas top female long-track skater. "Competing with Canada written on my skin suit has been the biggest honour I could ever ask for, and something that I have never taken for granted," Schussler said on her website. "I could not be more proud to be Canadian, and that was never more true than at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. The energy and support of the crowd that I felt in my first Olympic race, the 1,000 metres, is perhaps my favourite moment of my entire career." Schussler represented Canada at three Olympic Games. In Vancouver in 2010, she took fifth place in the team pursuit event, 25th in the 1,000 metres and 35th in the 1,500. In Sochi in 2014, she was fifth in the pursuit, 19th in the 3,000 metres, 26th in the 1,500 and 30th in the 1,000. She was also an alternate for the 500-metre and pursuit events at the 2006 Turin Games. Schussler was part of team pursuit squads that won gold at the 2009 and 2011 world single distance long-track championships and silver in 2008 and 2012. She was also part of nine pursuit World Cup gold medals, to go with five silver and a bronze. Individually, she won one World Cup silver and five bronze medals in the 1,500, along with a bronze in the 3,000. Her final medal was a bronze in the 1,500 last November in Astana, Kazakhstan. Schussler is part of the Canadian trio that set the womens pursuit record time of two minutes 55.79 seconds at Calgarys Olympic Oval on Dec. 6, 2009. "The devotion and passion she brought to the sport helped to promote speed skating and values promoted by our sport not only on the ice, but also outside the rink," Speed Skating Canada president Jim Allison said in a release. "Congratulations Brittany and good luck for your next steps."
Swell Bottle White Marble . -- Former NHL star Jeremy Roenick shot a second-round 69 to take the lead after 36 holes and former LPGA great Annika Sorenstam and Chad Pfeifer, who lost his left leg above the knee serving in Iraq, are among several players in contention in the American Century Championship tournament on Saturday.
Swell Bottle Australia . Forsman closed with a 3-under 69 in windy conditions Sunday for his third Champions Tour title. He beat Jay Don Blake by two shots.Andy Murray wants to do himself justice as world No 1 at the ATP World Tour Finals but Novak Djokovic says he is coming to win his ranking back. Djokovic can move back ahead of Murray with victory at The O2 tournament, live on Sky Sports, with the Briton just 405 points ahead of Djokovics total of 10,780. Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals November 13, 2016, 12:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Murray has a disappointing record at the ATP World Tour Finals, and was beaten in straight sets by Stan Wawrinka last time around, but the new No 1 does not want to let history get in the way of keeping hold of his ranking. Obviously, I want to try and finish this season as best as possible, Murray said. I havent played too well at the O2 the last few years, so I want to come and do myself justice and play some good tennis.On becoming world No 1, Murray said: It was not something I actually thought loads about until the last few years, until I got older. A look back at Murrays year When I first came on the tour, I never thought I would get to No 1. IIt wasnt something I expected and I always wanted to try and win slams.
Swell Stockists Australia. Id been close to winning slams a number of times, but Id never been that close to being No 1 until the last few months or so, so it wasnt something Id been thinking about loads. But Im obviously very happy to get there.Murray spent 76 weeks at No 2 behind Djokovic, who crashed out of the Paris Masters at the quarter-final stage to hand Murray the opportunity to take his position. The Serb spent 122 consecutive weeks as the worlds best player and he revealed he will try to regain that position at the World Tour Finals. Heres the moment Marin Cilic beat Djokovic at the Paris Masters to help Murray become world No 1 Its one of the reasons why Im here, to try to do as best as I can and eventually fight for the No 1 spot in the world, said Djokovic, who can reclaim his ranking if he finishes the tournament undefeated.Andy has an incredible last three or four months, actually, last six months, starting from the clay court finals, very consistent. The most consistent player this year without a doubt.He definitely deserves to be the No 1 player in the world. But were coming to the final week of the year, were all trying to get whats left in our bodies to the court and get as far as we can. Also See: The Draw The Groups Tour Finals at The O2 Panel Predictions ' ' '