Team Canada on Twitter: "On this day 17 years ago 🤩 at Turin 2006 #TeamCanada 's Cindy Klassen and Kristina Groves won🥇 and 🥈 respectively, in the 1500m of long track speed
![Kristina Groves of Canada competes in the women's 3000m race at the World Speed Skating Championships in Calgary, March 18, 2006. Groves finished third in the event. REUTERS/J.P. Moczulski Stock Photo - Alamy Kristina Groves of Canada competes in the women's 3000m race at the World Speed Skating Championships in Calgary, March 18, 2006. Groves finished third in the event. REUTERS/J.P. Moczulski Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8CBG9/kristina-groves-of-canada-competes-in-the-womens-3000m-race-at-the-world-speed-skating-championships-in-calgary-march-18-2006-groves-finished-third-in-the-event-reutersjp-moczulski-2E8CBG9.jpg)
Kristina Groves of Canada competes in the women's 3000m race at the World Speed Skating Championships in Calgary, March 18, 2006. Groves finished third in the event. REUTERS/J.P. Moczulski Stock Photo - Alamy
![Canada's Kristina Groves reacts after competing in the quarter-finals of the women's team pursuit speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 26, 2010. REUTERS/David Canada's Kristina Groves reacts after competing in the quarter-finals of the women's team pursuit speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 26, 2010. REUTERS/David](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7A06B/canadas-kristina-groves-reacts-after-competing-in-the-quarter-finals-of-the-womens-team-pursuit-speed-skating-race-at-the-richmond-olympic-oval-during-the-vancouver-2010-winter-olympics-february-26-2010-reutersdavid-gray-canada-2E7A06B.jpg)
Canada's Kristina Groves reacts after competing in the quarter-finals of the women's team pursuit speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 26, 2010. REUTERS/David
![Kristina Groves of Canada reacts after competing in the women's 3000 metres speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 14, 2010. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (CANADA Kristina Groves of Canada reacts after competing in the women's 3000 metres speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 14, 2010. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (CANADA](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E88E6T/kristina-groves-of-canada-reacts-after-competing-in-the-womens-3000-metres-speed-skating-race-at-the-richmond-olympic-oval-during-the-vancouver-2010-winter-olympics-february-14-2010-reutersdylan-martinez-canada-2E88E6T.jpg)