The Olympic Oval Short Track Speed Skating Home News Group Members Gallery Upcoming Events Links References Blake Skjellerup Age:  23 Birthday:  June 13, 1985 Hometown:  Christchurch, New Zealand Home Club:  Canterbury Alpine Speed Skating Club Years Skating:  13 Specialty:  1500m Favourite Place to Skate:  Calgary Personal Best Times             500m:  42.37             1000m:  1:29.30             1500m:  2:15.72 Favourite quote:  "That ham looks like pork!" Information About Yourself:   Living and training in Calgary until Vancouver 2010 Olympics.  I like long walks on the beach.  Calgary inhibits that as it is land locked.  I was an extra in Lord of the Rings.  New Zealand is not Australia!