Rising star De Haitre leads Canadian speedskaters at sprint championships
CALGARY — When Vincent De Haitre landed in Sochi, Russia, he realized he was unlikely to visit the podium.
“I knew deep down,” he said, “I was not a contender.”
But the teenaged upstart had been aware that an up-close look at the 2014 Olympics, showcase of the planet’s finest athletes, would be a great investment. So the Cumberland, Ont., speedskater soaked up the experience.
One lesson, in particular, stuck with him.