St. Gelais, Hamelin have a winning deal _ no talk of short track away from rink
MONTREAL — Marianne St. Gelais and Charles Hamelin have a rule: no talking about short track speed skating away from the rink.
It seems to be working for one of Canada’s best-known sports couples because both are still among the world’s elite and neither looks to be slowing down in a sport that usually rewards younger legs.
Their romance drew national attention with a long kiss on the side padding after Hamelin won gold at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. They are still together and still winning races.
“We made a pact 10 years ago when we met,” St. Gelais said Wednesday. “We said we’re both athletes, we each have our own coach, so we won’t do that with each other.”