Iceside chat with Olympian Kristina Groves

Location: Legacy Lounge, Richmond , 6111 River Road Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm Offered by: , Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Richmond and the British Columbia Speed Skating Association Iceside Chat with Kristina Groves, Olympian and Social / Environmental Advocate Conversation hosted by City of Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie RSVP at www.speedskatng.eventbrite.com (Space is limited)

Kristina’s accomplishments in the sport have shown consistency as an all-round skater, competing in five events for the greater part of her career.

Kristina retired from competitive speed skating in 2011 with an impressive resume including 4 Olympic medals (3 silver, 1 bronze), 2008 World Champion – 3000m, 2009 and 2010 World Allround Championship Silver Medalist, 2008-10, World Cup Overall Champion – 1500m and stands as Canada’s most decorated World Single Distances Championships speed skater with 13 medals, was the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Female Athlete of the Year – Long Track and has over 35 World Cup medals since her first podium performance in Norway in November 2004.

Since retiring, Kristina has focused on the charitable work and passionate interests that have come to define her outside of the sport including Right to Play and Clean Air Champions.

Kristina will reflect on her decorated career, her experiences at the 2010 games and memories of Richmond.

This event hosted in conjunction with the 2012 Canadian Short Track Championship being held at the Richmond Oval March 23-25th by the British Columbia Speed Skating Association.

For more details contact Sara Sands at Richmond Chamber of Commerce at 604-278-2822 ext. 107 or Kanika Thakar at [email protected].