Matthew Mitchell skates to top-10 finishes at World Cup in Italy
Local speedskater Matthew Mitchell took the Junior World Cup circuit 2025 by storm in Collalbo, Italy.

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Local speedskater Matthew Mitchell took the Junior World Cup circuit by storm last weekend in Italy.
The Fort St. John native skated to a pair of top-ten finishes in his races, highlighted by an eighth-place finish in the 3,000 metres.
He, along with teammates Adam Buchwald and Alex Wood, finished seventh in the team sprint with a time of one minute, 28.2 seconds.
He also placed 10th in the mass race final that took place on the event’s final day on Sunday, February 2nd.
Mitchell punched his ticket to Italy at the Neo-Junior/Junior Championships in December with podium finishes in the 1,500 and 3,000 metres.
“We are hoping he could hear us cheer him on all the way from FSJ,” read a post on the Fort St. John Speed Skating Club’s Facebook page.
They implored Mitchell to “go hard, stay low and turn left”.
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Mitchell will also compete at next weekend’s World Junior Long Track Championships from February 7th to 9th in Collalbo, Italy.
Further details about the Fort St. John Speed Skating club can be found at their website or Facebook page.
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