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Intact Insurance and Speed Skating Canada renew one of the country's longest-standing amateur sport partnerships
Intact Insurance and Speed Skating Canada renew one of the country's longest-standing amateur spo...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nIntact Insurance and Speed Skating Canada renew one of the country's longest-standing amateur sport partnerships\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\n\n\nIntact continues support of Canada's national teams and grassroots sport through 2030MONTREAL, April 8, 2026 /CNW/ - Intact Insurance and Speed Skating Canada are proud to announce a renewal of their longstanding partnership, which began in 2006 and will now extend through the 2029-30 season.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe announcement was made Wednesday in Montreal during the kick-off of Medals on Tour, a co-branded, post-Olympic initiative that will see a dozen speed skating medalists visit six communities across Canada over the coming two weeks to showcase the sport – and their medals – with the hopes of inspiring the next generation of athletes.\"Our renewed partnership with Speed Skating Canada reflects two decades of shared ambition, stability, and long-term commitment to excellence. Since our collaboration began in 2006, Canadian speed skaters have earned 53 Olympic medals and reached the World Championship podium more than 200 times —results that underscore what's possible when a program is supported consistently over time. Sport has long been a core part of Intact's commitment to excellence and community. We're not only supporting athletes who pursue excellence every day, we're continuing to invest in sport partnerships that make a direct impact across our communities.\" – Imen Zitouni, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Intact Financial CorporationAs a partner of Speed Skating Canada for two decades, Intact Insurance has had a tangible impact on the development of speed skaters at all levels of the sport. Under the renewed agreement, the home and auto insurance leader will continue to serve as Premier National Team Sponsor and presenting partner of speed skating's national championships, while also providing direct support for grassroots sport through several returning initiatives.The organizations will continue to collaborate on improvin...