"Our mom's spaghetti is our favourite meal when we’re home. It is also the best one ever made!  François really loves cheese and our favourite treat is different kinds of candy." 2. François picked up the sport before his older brother.  François randomly picked up speed skating after their mom asked him to expend his energy outside the house. And lucky for both of them, Charles decided to give it a try, too. 3. They keep their rivalry off the ice.  "We are competitors, but we leave the rivalry on the ice. Off the ice we spend a lot of time together and we try to help each other the most we can," they both agree. 4. Sports have made them better at... "I definitely became a better person by dedicating my life to a sport," says François. "The work ethic that you have to develop and understand when you want to be the best in Canada or in the world are very good values that will be useful for all the other goals in my life." Some of the things they've learned from speed skating are: determination, perseverance, confidence and how to deal with stress.   5. They share the same role model.  Share your favourite Olympic moments with us online using the hasthag #clteamcanada! Find out more about the Hamelin brothers here. And check out our February issue for more great interviews!