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New Edmonton velodrome puts Olympic cycling champion Kelsey Mitchell back on track

The Olympic sprint champion returned after burnout and a bobsled detour, and she is chasing a national time standard to rejoin Canada’s team.

  • Olympic cycling champion Kelsey Mitchell has returned to track cycling at the new Alberta Velodrome in Edmonton after competing in bobsledding during the Milan Cortina Games in February.
  • The $153-million Coronation Park Sports and Recreation Centre provides Mitchell with better work-life balance than her former training base in Milton, offering proximity to her Sherwood Park home.
  • To address a longstanding left leg injury, Mitchell received platelet-rich plasma injections in April before training at one of Canada’s three 250-metre indoor UCI-sanctioned tracks.
  • Currently training independently, Mitchell plans to attempt a national standard time on August 31, 2026, to rejoin the Canadian national team.
  • Success in qualifying would position Mitchell as a four-time Olympian within seven years, as the athlete targets the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
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New Edmonton velodrome puts Olympic cycling champion Kelsey Mitchell back on track

A new velodrome in her backyard drew Olympic track cycling champion Kelsey Mitchell back to the sport. After competing for Canada in bobsled in February's Milan Cortina Games, the 32-year-old from Sherwood Park, Alta., is back on two wheels at the new Alberta Velodrome in Edmonton.

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A new velodrome in its backyard in Edmonton brought Olympic track cycling champion Kelsey Mitchell back to the sport.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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