<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> www.speedskating.ca </Td> </Tr> <P> Speed Skating Canada (commonly abbreviated to SSC) is the governing body for competitive long track and short track speed skating in Canada . It was founded in 1887, five years before the International Skating Union of which SSC later became a member in 1894 . </P> <P> In 1854, three British army officers raced on the St. Lawrence River, going from Montreal to Quebec City, which marked Canada's first recorded ice skating race . It is believed that from then on, ice skating races became a part of Canadian culture . </P> <P> In 1887, the Amateur Skating Association of Canada was formed . That year, the first official speed skating championships took place . At that time, figure skating and speed skating shared an organization, however the needs of the speed skaters were predominant . In 1894, the Amateur Skating Association of Canada became the first non-European organization to be a member of the International Skating Union . </P>

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