Kristina Groves qualifies for Games in 1,000 metres, but Cindy Klassen misses cut

CALGARY - Cindy Klassen won't get a chance to repeat her five-medal feat at the Winter Games.
The Winnipeg skater finished fourth in the 1,000 metre Tuesday with a time of one minute 16.47 seconds, just missing out on a spot for the Olympic team at the Canadian single distance championships.
"After I finished my race, I knew it would be tough to qualify," said Klassen, who won five medals at the 2006 Games in Turin, Italy and had already qualified for the 3,000.
"The 1,000 metre hasn't been that strong for me this year. I would have been lucky to qualify in this race after that performance."
Ottawa's Kristina Groves won the 1,000 in 1:15.74 and was flanked on the podium by two skaters out of Winnipeg.
Shannon Rempel, who qualified in the 500 on Sunday, came in second at 1:16.24 followed closely by Brittany Schussler, who finished at 1:16.25.
"I was more nervous today than I have been in a long time for racing, probably more than at the Olympics," said Groves.
"I was really nervous and I think that showed in my skating. I wasn't as smooth and relaxed as I would hope to be but I got the job done and did what I needed to get there."
The three skaters join London, Ont., native Christine Nesbitt as Canada's representatives in the 1,000. Nesbitt was pre-qualified and decided to skip the race.
One the men's side, Jeremy Wotherspoon looks to be rounding into top form at the right time. The Red Deer, Alta., native picked up the men's 1,000 title by clocking a time of 1:07.57. That time was slightly over a second off American Shani Davis' world record of 1:06.42.
"I felt like in the race today, there are little things here and there that I can do better and things that I have done better," said Wotherspoon. "When I can bring those things into one race and do them all at my best, I know I can go a lot faster."
Denny Morrison of Fort St. John, B.C., who had already qualified for the Olympics in the 1,000, came in second at 1:07.94. Kyle Parrott of Minnedosa, Man., qualified for his second distance at the Games by finishing in third place at 1:08.10. Parrott will also be competing in the men's 500.
Canada will send four men in the 1,000 to Vancouver. With Morrison already in that means Francois-Olivier Roberge of St. Nicolas, Que., who finished fourth in 1:08.66, could pick up the last spot available.
He may have to wait until the team is officially announced because Canada can only send a team of eight men total. Canada will be able to send 10 women to the Olympics in February.