Eric Orlowsky of Prince George competes last season at a Canada Cup long track event Dec. 6., 2019 in Fort St. John. The 19-year-old Prince George Blizzard Speed Skating Club alumni, is back training in Prince George while repairs are made to the indoor Olympic Oval in Calgary. - Handout photo Speed skater Eric Orlowsky is back for an extended stay in Prince George, where he can practice his long-track moves on the outdoor ice oval at Exhibition Park. - Handout photo 2020 was meltdown year for long-track speed skater Eric Orlowsky. When it hit in March, the pandemic wiped out the rest of the race season. It got even worse for the 20-year-old Prince George Blizzard Speed Skating Club alumni in early September when a mechanical failure at the Olympic Oval in Calgary left the 33-year-old facility unable to make ice on its 400-metre indoor oval track while the viral outbreaks continued to cripple the competition schedule.