World Speed Skating Championships, 2006
When: April 2, 2006
Where: Minneapolis, MN - Mariucci Arena at University of Minnesota.
I purchased tickets for this championship just days after watching these skaters compete (on TV) in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. I had originally hoped to see US skater Apolo Ohno compete, but he decided to skip this event..
I went with my dad for 2 of the 3 days of competition, and there was not a large crowd. There was no assigned seating, so we ended up sitting right next to the area where the athletes enter and exit the ice. I was too nervous back then to ask for autographs, so my dad stopped a few of the skaters as they were leaving the ice and asked for me! I ended up getting signatures from four skaters who had been in the Olympics, so I was very happy!
Who: Éric Bédard (Canada), Anthony Lobello (USA), François-Louis Tremblay (Canada), Rusty Smith (USA).
Where: Minneapolis, MN - Mariucci Arena at University of Minnesota.
I purchased tickets for this championship just days after watching these skaters compete (on TV) in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. I had originally hoped to see US skater Apolo Ohno compete, but he decided to skip this event..
I went with my dad for 2 of the 3 days of competition, and there was not a large crowd. There was no assigned seating, so we ended up sitting right next to the area where the athletes enter and exit the ice. I was too nervous back then to ask for autographs, so my dad stopped a few of the skaters as they were leaving the ice and asked for me! I ended up getting signatures from four skaters who had been in the Olympics, so I was very happy!
Who: Éric Bédard (Canada), Anthony Lobello (USA), François-Louis Tremblay (Canada), Rusty Smith (USA).