FILE--Canadian Christine Nesbitt, of London, Ont., skates to victory during the women's 1000-metre event at the Essent ISU World Cup speed skating competition in Calgary, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. Canada's speedskaters are going to have to own the oval if the country's athletes are going to meet the goal of owning the podium at the Vancouver Olympics. There are big expectations on a deep and talented long-track team, which won eight medals at the Turin Games and is expected to do even better this time. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh