Kristina Groves
A native of Ottawa, Kristina started skating when she was 11 because she wanted to distinguish herself from her ski-crazed family.
Good news for Canada.
At the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Kristina carried a heavy load competing in five events, capturing a silver and a bronze medal to add to the Olympic silver medal in the women's 1500m and Team Pursuit event at the 2006 Torino Games.
A conscientious athlete and advocate, Kristina speaks passionately about much more than her sport and her Olympic accomplishments.
Her diverse range of topics includes teamwork, women in sport, the environment, and her work with Right To Play. She recently presented at the Moses Znaimer's ideaCity Conference on The Power and Purpose of Uncertainty and continues to deliver provocative and engaging talks across Canada.
Sincerely committed to environmental change, she was invited to attend the Climate Project Canada in Montreal and was part of a group that spent time with climate change activists Al Gore and David Suzuki and also received some unexpected praise and encouragement from Yoko Ono for her work in organizing and hosting a "Bed-In" for Sustainability with community leaders in Calgary.
In September 2011 Groves announced she was retiring after decorated career in speed skating. She achieved more than she ever dreamed of in her 23-year race against the clock. The numbers say it all: 55 major international medals in 252 career individual international races since 1999; three silver and one bronze Olympic medals; three gold, five silver and nine bronze world championship medals; and nine gold, seven silver and 18 bronze medals on the World Cup circuit.
In 2011, Kristina was honoured as the University of Calgary's Distinguished Alumni of the Decade for a decade of consistent athletic performance and her work in building green initiatives within Speed Skating Canada. Her thoughtful demeanor and humility resonate with corporate and youth audiences alike.
Client Testimonials:
"As a keynote speaker, Kristina Groves has a unique, and humor filled presentation, and connects seamlessly with her audience. Speaking to a room of 4,000 new university students, Kristina's speech touched on her journey from University of Calgary student, through her Olympic career, and beyond."
Student Leadership Programs, University of Calgary
"Kristina. Congratulations for your wisdom and courage. I love you! Yoko."
A message from Yoko Ono to Kristina on her Bed-In for Sustainability
A native of Ottawa, Kristina started skating when she was 11 because she wanted to distinguish herself from her ski-crazed family.
Good news for Canada.
At the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Kristina carried a heavy load competing in five events, capturing a silver and a bronze medal to add to the Olympic silver medal in the women's 1500m and Team Pursuit event at the 2006 Torino Games.
A conscientious athlete and advocate, Kristina speaks passionately about much more than her sport and her Olympic accomplishments.
Her diverse range of topics includes teamwork, women in sport, the environment, and her work with Right To Play. She recently presented at the Moses Znaimer's ideaCity Conference on The Power and Purpose of Uncertainty and continues to deliver provocative and engaging talks across Canada.
Sincerely committed to environmental change, she was invited to attend the Climate Project Canada in Montreal and was part of a group that spent time with climate change activists Al Gore and David Suzuki and also received some unexpected praise and encouragement from Yoko Ono for her work in organizing and hosting a "Bed-In" for Sustainability with community leaders in Calgary.
In September 2011 Groves announced she was retiring after decorated career in speed skating. She achieved more than she ever dreamed of in her 23-year race against the clock. The numbers say it all: 55 major international medals in 252 career individual international races since 1999; three silver and one bronze Olympic medals; three gold, five silver and nine bronze world championship medals; and nine gold, seven silver and 18 bronze medals on the World Cup circuit.
In 2011, Kristina was honoured as the University of Calgary's Distinguished Alumni of the Decade for a decade of consistent athletic performance and her work in building green initiatives within Speed Skating Canada. Her thoughtful demeanor and humility resonate with corporate and youth audiences alike.
Client Testimonials:
"As a keynote speaker, Kristina Groves has a unique, and humor filled presentation, and connects seamlessly with her audience. Speaking to a room of 4,000 new university students, Kristina's speech touched on her journey from University of Calgary student, through her Olympic career, and beyond."
Student Leadership Programs, University of Calgary
"Kristina. Congratulations for your wisdom and courage. I love you! Yoko."
A message from Yoko Ono to Kristina on her Bed-In for Sustainability
Performance on Demand: Business, Sport & Life
Reaching the pinnacle of any realm, whether in business or sport, takes a keen and intimate understanding of the concept of performance on demand – performing your best when it counts the most.
Kristina Groves’ career in long track speed skating spanned twenty-three years, thirteen of those at the highest level.
A three-time Olympian and four-time Olympic medalist, Kristina made a life of learning how to perform on demand. Her goal to become the best required...
Transition: Getting to the Other Side
After a 23-year career in long track speed skating that saw Kristina Groves reach the pinnacle of sport – winning four Olympic medals – she now faces the exciting, but sometimes daunting, challenge of transitioning to a new career and a new life beyond sport.
Although transition is a remarkably individual process, it is one that is made significantly more manageable by learning about others' experiences. Like many people who have faced big changes in their lives, Kristina...
Sustainability: A Beautiful Future
From early days sorting paper for recycling in her high school’s environment club to working as an athlete speaker for Clean Air Champions to hosting a ‘Bed-In for Sustainability’ in Calgary that drew praise and encouragement from Yoko Ono herself, Kristina’s passion for the environment has deep roots.
Now pursuing her masters degree in Sustainable Energy Development and embarking on a super sustainable urban residential project in Calgary, Kristina speaks to the need for...
My Olympic Story
A conscientious athlete and advocate for many causes, Kristina doesn’t just share stories and entertain.
She asks big questions, leads engaging conversations and inspires principled action.
As a patient, disciplined and determined athlete, Kristina developed a keen sense of the components required to achieve ridiculous goals and maintain unwavering motivation, and she inspires others to do the same.
From humble beginnings to the top of the podium,...
Sport Specific Presentations
Sport specific presentations are tailored towards National and Provincial Sport Organizations, Athletes, Teams, Coaches and Administrators.
Performance on Demand: Using insight gained from her own experience as a high performance athlete in speed skating, Kristina dissects the theory of performance on demand by breaking down and explaining the concept and the skills required to achieve it. The components of physiology, technique and psychology...
Sport Specific Presentations
Sport specific presentations are tailored towards National and Provincial Sport Organizations, Athletes, Teams, Coaches and Administrators.
Performance on Demand: Using insight gained from her own experience as a high performance athlete in speed skating, Kristina dissects the theory of performance on demand by breaking down and explaining the concept and the skills required to achieve it. The components of physiology, technique and psychology...
