World Cup Gold for Elise in Short Track 1000m

Gold for Elise

Gold for Elise Christie

Elise Christie won her first World Cup Gold in the Women’s 1000m in the ISU World Cup in Moscow. The 21 year old from Livingstone took the Gold ahead of World Championship medallist Liu Quihong of China and World Cup leader Yui Sakai of Japan. Elise has already claimed two ISU World Cup silver medals this season, in Japan and Canada.

Elsie is now ranked second in the world for this season in the 1000m.

Further information on Elise’s Gold winning performance is available here:

Feb 9, 2012

Short Track Initiative

Great news for Scottish skating: Sport Scotland are to support a three year Scottish Short Track Development programme. The plan was prepared and presented by Archie Marshall (Sk8scotland Speed Director) and Stuart Horsepool (GB Performance Director – Short Track). The programme will focus on a club development and a Scottish Development Squad that will be part of the pathway to GB Junior and Senior squads. It will be run by Archie starting April 2012 in partnership with Sport Scotland who will bring high levels of expertise as well as financial support to the programme. The partnership with Sport Scotland is a great opportunity for our sport, one that we all must work to maximise.

With Elise Christie ranked 2nd in the World at 1000m and Scottish skaters taking 4 of the 9 titles and 8 of the 27 medals at last week’s British Championships in Nottingham, this is an exciting time for the sport.

Jan 11, 2012

Interview: Elise Christie, speed skater

By Paul Forsyth
Scotland on Sunday,  Sunday 18 December 2011

Scottish short-track racer’s sport was transformed by Olympic money – now she’s targeting a medal

IF you are one of the many thousands who have been persuaded, against their better judgment, to pull on a pair of bladed boots, totter on to the ice rink in Edinburgh’s Princes Street Gardens and cling pathetically to the perimeter fence, you might be interested in the progress lately of Elise Christie.

She was seven when she took her first steps on the ice at Murrayfield. Almost immediately, she was shooting off across the surface and setting in motion a journey that has perpetually gathered pace in the 14 years since. Now based in Nottingham, and ranked second in the world, the short-track speed skater from Livingston is closing fast on a medal at the Winter Olympics.

Read the full article in the Scotland on Sunday

Dec 20, 2011

Elise Christie earns a well timed Silver in the European Championships

Elise Christie continued her build up to the Olympic Games with her best ever performance in the senior European Championships in Dresden. Elise finished 2nd in the 1500m, with a season best time of 2.24.042, to Italy’s Ariana Fontana.

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Nov 15, 2010

Ice Experience 2010

Ice Experience 2010The annual active schools Ice Experience took place at the Magnum Leisure Centre on Thursday 4th and Friday 5th February. This event has been running for several years now and provides an opportunity for all young people attending any of North Ayrshire’s Additional Support Needs Schools a chance to experience a range of ice based sports and activities.

Ice Experience 2010With a change from the normal venue of Harvies ice rink, while renovations take place, the Magnum, hosted the event. Read more

Feb 15, 2010