Cindy Klassen
Cindy Klassen
Cindy Klassen, OMis a retired Canadian long track speed skater. She is a six-time medalist having achieved one gold, two silver, three bronze at the Winter Olympics. Klassen is tied with Clara Hughes for Canada's all-time most decorated Olympian with six medals each. Both Klassen and Hughes are from Winnipeg...
ProfessionSpeed Skater
Date of Birth12 August 1979
anxious awesome longest sleep trip
It's awesome to be home. It was the longest trip I've been on - I'm just anxious to sleep in my own bed.
sports country want
We're all doing it for the love of the sport. We want to make Canada proud. I'm so fortunate to skate in a country like Canada.
coming goal lake salt
My only goal coming here was to do better than Salt Lake and I've already done that.
both canadian felt proud
I think we both really felt so proud to be Canadian at that moment.
chance crowd encouragement forward hometown opportunity personally received share support thrilled wait
I can't wait to see my hometown again, and I am thrilled to have the chance to see the crowd at the MTS Centre. The support and encouragement I have received have been overwhelming, and I look forward to the opportunity to personally share with everyone just how much it has meant.