Brooklyn McDougall

Hobbies	Sketching, painting, playing golf, spending time with her family and her dog. (Athlete, 16 Feb 2023)
Hero / Idol	Her grandfather. (Athlete, 16 Feb 2023)
Awards and honours	She received the 2021/22 Female Open Long Track Skater of the Year award from Speed Skating Alberta in Canada. (albertaspeedskating.ca, 01 Mar 2022) In 2017 and 2018 she was named Alberta Female Junior Long Track Skater of the Year in Canada. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Apr 2019)

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Reason for choosing this sport	She was a member of the Alberta U18 ice hockey team when she decided to try speed skating. "I wanted to try something new. When I did, I fell in love with it, so I made the switch. When I'm racing, you get an adrenaline rush. I love that feeling. It's a different feeling compared to any other sports, anything else I've done."
When and where did you begin this sport?	She took up the sport in 2014 in Calgary, AB, Canada. "For 10 years I grew up playing [ice] hockey, and I got an opportunity to try long track speed skating at the age of 15."

Sporting philosophy / motto	"Keep it simple and skate the way I know how to skate." (olympic.ca, 14 Oct 2021)
Other information	RESEARCH VOLUNTEER In April 2021 she began volunteering in the stroke research department at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, AB, Canada. She had spent time working as a research student at the same hospital while studying at the University of Calgary. "It's really cool to see the work that I'm doing is being implemented clinically and is saving people's lives. I think that's what really I'm passionate about. It has been amazing to be a part of that medical community as well." (LinkedIn profile, 08 Nov 2021; Peavey Mart YouTube channel, 19 Aug 2020) FURTHER EDUCATION She has studied for a master's degree in business administration. (brooklynmcdougall.com, 01 Jun 2022)
Memorable sporting achievement	Competing at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 16 Feb 2023)

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Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs	She always ties her left skate first. (Athlete, 16 Feb 2023)
Ambitions	To win a medal at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (Athlete, 16 Feb 2023)

Name of coach

Remmelt Eldering [national], NED; Shannon Rempel [national], CAN