The most buzzed-about Olympic remnant is the Richmond Oval, which opened for public use in August and housed the Olympic speed-skating events just over a year ago.

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Since there is already a world-class speed-skating rink in the neighbouring province of Alberta, the Richmond rink was designed to be converted into a multipurpose community centre after the festivities conclude.

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And stars in under-the-radar sports like speed skating and snowboarding need the Olympic platform for national exposure.

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When I first started speed skating, it was -- I had to start kind of from the ground up.

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The premium is now on skating--and speed.

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The commercial will feature real estate billionaire Donald Trump, Olympic speed skating medalist Apolo Ohno and NFL player-turned-NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders.

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With practice areas for figure skating, ice hockey, skiing, snowboarding and speed skating, among others, this network serves as the main East Coast training center for winter-sports Olympians.

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