Connor Howe

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Training Regime	He trains at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, AB, Canada.
Reason for choosing this sport	"I enjoyed skating from a young age so my parents had me try speed skating."
Name of coach	Bart Schouten [national], NED; Todd McClements [national], CAN
When and where did you begin this sport?	He began short track skating at age seven at the Banff Canmore Speed Skating Club in Canmore, AB, Canada. He then took up speed skating at age 15.

Hobbies	Cycling, tennis. (Athlete, 17 Jan 2021; Instagram profile, 11 Jan 2021)
Ambitions	To win a medal in the 1000m or 1500m at the Olympic Winter Games. Outside of sport, he hopes to pursue graduate studies in urban planning, business or education. (Athlete, 17 Jan 2021; speedskating.ca, 10 Dec 2019)
Awards and honours	In December 2019 he received the Peter Williamson Memorial Bursary from Speed Skating Canada, awarded annually to promising skaters who best combine athletic and scholastic achievement. (speedskating.ca, 10 Dec 2019) He was named Alberta Junior Long Track Speed Skater of the Year at the 2018/19 and 2016/17 Alberta Speed Skating Awards in Canada. (albertaspeedskating.ca, 08 Mar 2019) At the 2015/16 Alberta Speed Skating Awards he received the Kevin Sirois Memorial Award, presented to the speed skater who has best exemplified dedication, perseverance and sportsmanship among other qualities. (albertaspeedskating.ca, 08 Mar 2019)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"It never gets easier, you just get faster." (Athlete, 17 Jan 2021)
Most influential person in career	His parents. (Athlete, 17 Jan 2021)
Hero / Idol	Canadian speed skater Denny Morrison. (Athlete, 17 Jan 2021)
Memorable sporting achievement	Finishing second in both the B division 1000m and B division 1500m at the 2020 World Cup event in Calgary, AB, Canada. (Athlete, 17 Jan 2021)