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were held from July 11 to 13. The

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competitions were held at the

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. Originally the 400 meters oval would be constructed at CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House and meant to be temporary but a last minute venue change to St. John Paul II Catholic Secondary School meant that the high school got to keep the track after the competition. The

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competitions took place at the

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(Exhibition Centre) – Hall B. Due to naming rights the venue was known as the latter for the duration of the games. A total of eight events (six in speed and two in figure) were contested, with the events being equally split between each gender.

Competition schedule

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The following is the competition schedule for the roller sports competitions:

Medal table

Medalists

Figure skating

Speed skating

Participating nations

A total of 15 nations qualified athletes. The numbers in parenthesis represents the number of participants entered. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Qualification

A total of 56 skaters qualified to compete at the Games. 20 male and 20 female speed skaters along with eight male and eight female figure skaters qualified. A nation was allowed to enter a maximum of six athletes (two male and two females in speed skating, with a maximum of one athlete per each figure skating event). The host nation (Canada) automatically qualified with a full team.

References

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