Several local politicians strapped on speed skates and took to the ice at the Eugène-Lalonde Arena in Fleurimont on Thursday afternoon as a part of an event to launch the city of Sherbrooke’s support initiatives for competitive speed skaters Kim Boutin and Alex Boisvert-Lacroix. The two skaters, both Sherbrooke natives, are bound for the PyeongChang winter Olympic Games next month as a part of Team Canada.