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8/31/2011 Turski among 10 athletes named to Canadian slopestyle ski team

The CFSA has announced the members of the inaugural Canadian National Slopestyle Team, composed of nine athletes selected from their Association of Freeskiing Professionals rankings and major event performances.

4/23/2011 CFSA’s Judge: Canada will score medals in ski halfpipe at Sochi

Just two weeks after ski halfpipe secured a berth at the Winter Olympics, Canadian Freestyle Ski Association CEO Peter Judge is forecasting that Canada will take two medals in the pipe in Sochi.

4/16/2011 CFSA announces nutritional supplement partnership with FitTime

The Canadian Freestyle Ski Association has partnered with FitTime Nutrition as its official supplier of energy supplements to its athletes.

4/14/2011 Canadian aerials stalwart Ryan Blais retires

After 10 years on the Canadian national team and 19 top-10 FIS World Cup finishes, including eight podiums highlighted by two wins, aerialist Ryan Blais is retiring.

4/10/2011 Remme’s gold helps Canada retain Whistler Cup overall title

Canada won its fourth Nations Cup in five years as the host nation closed out the Whistler Cup with another golden performance Sunday.

4/9/2011 Whistler Cup Day 2: Quézel, Uryga top podium

Lambert Quézel and Alex Uryga helped Canada strike gold at the Whistler Cup on Saturday.

4/9/2011 Remme, Uryga shine for Canada in Whistler Cup openers

Five Canadian skiers made it on to the podium Friday as the host nation got off to a solid start in the Whistler Cup.

4/9/2011 Heil reaches out with Girls Moguls Camp at Marmot Basin

Recently retired Canadian moguls legend Jennifer Heil hosts her sixth annual Girls Mogul Camp here this weekend. Fifty aspiring young bump skiers will take part in the event, which is aimed at giving girls a fun and positive experience in the moguls.

4/8/2011 Talented K2 team gives Canada potential for Nations Cup repeat

Canada has unveiled its team for the 2011 Whistler Cup as it goes in search of a fourth Nations Cup in five years.

4/7/2011 2018 bid cities ramp up Winter Games push in London

Munich played up the financial strength of German sponsors and Annecy pushed its French alpine traditions as the three cities bidding for the 2018 Winter Olympics made crucial presentations Thursday to a key international audience.

4/7/2011 Whistler Cup to host 450 racers from 25 countries

Canada will try to claim a fourth Nations Cup title in five years when skiers from 25 countries kick off the 2011 Whistler Cup later this week.

4/6/2011 Women’s ski jumping, ski halfpipe get Olympics green light

After an unsuccessful legal battle for inclusion at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, women's ski jumping won its place Wednesday on the program for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.

4/5/2011 Top young racers hone skills at IRIS Vision to the Top camp

Canada’s best young ski racers are gathering in Whistler, B.C., this week as part of their preparations for a season-ending, international-level competition.

4/4/2011 Women’s ski jumping Olympic decision expected this week

After a five-year wait and an unsuccessful legal battle to get into the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, women's ski jumping is set to win take its place on the Olympic program this week.

4/3/2011 French downhill standout Jacquemod retires

French skier Ingrid Jacquemod has retired after a 15-year career in which she won one World Cup race and competed in three Olympics.

4/3/2011 McKeever, with new guide Carleton, nabs IPC worlds gold

Canada’s Brian McKeever continued his dominance of the IPC World Championships despite having a new man in front guiding him to the top of the podium.

4/1/2011 Ski cross nationals: Thompson, Del Bosco secure titles

Canadian ski cross fans got a glimpse of a bright future on Saturday as 18-year-old Marielle Thompson claimed her first national championship and young Tristan Tafel pushed superstar Chris Del Bosco in a showdown for the men’s title.

4/1/2011 Starts loom crucial for national ski cross championships

Canada’s ski cross stars enjoyed a relaxed day of training in Lake Louise, Alta., Friday ahead of the Sport Chek Canadian Championships.

4/1/2011 National teamers spread ski cross gospel to young athletes

More than 40 young skiers were introduced to the sport of ski cross on Thursday during a clinic hosted by members of Canada’s national team.

3/31/2011 Cousineau, Gagnon reel in national slalom titles

Julien Cousineau won his first career Canadian Championships title in Thursday's difficult two-run slalom at the GMC Canadian Championships at Nakiska, Alta.

3/30/2011 Gagnon dials in tech savvy for Nakiska giant slalom gold

Marie-Michèle Gagnon gritted her teeth and turned on the jets Wednesday to claim the national title she coveted above all others at the GMC Canadian Championships at Nakiska, Alta.

3/29/2011 Hudec clips Spence in GS for 1st national title

Calgary's Jan Hudec ended his long wait for a first national title by winning the men's giant slalom at the GMC Canadian Championships on Tuesday.

3/29/2011 Ski cross national championships descend on Lake Louise

World champions Kelsey Serwa and Chris Del Bosco will go hunting for more hardware this week as the 2011 Sport Chek Ski Cross Canadian Championships bring the national team’s wildly successful season to a close in Lake Louise, Alta.

3/28/2011 Spence, Stutz share super-combi podium behind USA’s Frank

Canada's top speed and technical skiers gained new respect for each other's talents during Monday's super-combined race at the GMC Canadian Championships, but it was a U.S. skier who emerged with the title.

3/28/2011 Janyk, McLeish dead even for super-G gold

Britt Janyk picked up her 15th national title at the GMC Canadian Championships on Monday, but she'll have to share it with a young gun.

3/27/2011 Justine Dufour-Lapointe bests sisters for dual moguls crown

Montreal’s Justine Dufour-Lapointe earned the dual moguls national championship by beating both of her older sisters Sunday at the Canadian freestyle ski championships.

3/27/2011 Gagnon confirms super-combi dominance at Nakiska

Marie-Michèle Gagnon completed a hat trick of national super-combined titles Sunday with a dominant performance at the GMC Canadian Championships.

3/27/2011 Frisch edges Cook, Hudec for nationals super-G gold

As the first man down the hill in Sunday's super-G, Jeffrey Frisch threw caution to the wind and charged down the course to claim his fourth national title at the GMC Canadian Championships.

3/26/2011 Shouldice, finally, gets national title, joins Guerin atop podium

Canadians national aerials team members Warren Shouldice and Sabrina Guerin earned their first Canadian titles at the Canada Post Nationals on Saturday.

3/26/2011 Janyk, Halbert scorch Nakiska for national downhill crowns

Britt Janyk picked up her 14th national title by winning the women’s downhill at the GMC Canadian Championships on Saturday, while Kelby Halbert nabbed national title No. 1 in the men's race.

3/26/2011 Aussie Johnstone, China’s Cai lock up snowboard halfpipe titles

Australian snowboarder and world champion Nathan Johnstone finished fifth in the men’s halfpipe contest at the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup in Arosa, Switzerland, on Saturday, enough to capture the prestigious crystal globe in men’s halfpipe, as well as the overall freestyle title.

3/26/2011 Richards, Kingsbury snag national moguls titles

The Canadian National Freestyle Team swept the men’s and women’s podiums at Friday’s Canada Post National Championships on a steep and icy course at the Centre d’Excellence acrobatique.

3/25/2011 Nolin, Woodhouse soar in slalom at K2 championships

Quebec skier Frédérique Nolin finished off the President's Choice K2 Canadian Championships with her first win of the week in the slalom race Friday.

3/25/2011 Paralympic slalom champ Bill Harriott dies

Former Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team member William Charles Harriott died on March 21 in Calgary, Alta., of a sudden heart attack.

3/25/2011 Guay out, but young guns, veterans find speed in Nakiska training

Britt Janyk and Marie-Michèle Gagnon added some firepower to the women’s field at the GMC Canadian Championships Friday, but two young guns set the pace in the final training run.

3/25/2011 Boivin, Hill ride high in season-ending World Cup SBX race

The 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup snowboardcross season came to an end Friday in Arosa, Switzerland, where Canadians fared well with François Boivin of Jonquière, Que., leading the way with a fifth-place finish.

3/25/2011 Riml leaves Alpine Canada to rejoin USSA

Athletic director Patrick Riml is leaving Alpine Canada to return to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, ACA President Max Gartner confirmed Friday.

3/25/2011 Maltais 4th in Arosa, claims SBX overall crown

Canadian snowboarder Dominique Maltais of Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Quebec, finished fourth Thursday in the snowboardcross race in Arosa, Switzerland, the sixth stop on the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup tour, and in doing so captured the prestigious crystal globe given to the athlete with the most accumulated points in the discipline over the entire season.

3/25/2011 Cook fastest in training as GMC nationals descend on Nakiska

Dustin Cook has already won one national downhill title this year, and he's set his sights on claiming a second at the GMC Canadian Championships at Nakiska, Alta.

3/25/2011 Quebec’s Quezel rules K2 giant slalom

Quebec skier Lambert Quezel, grabbed his second podium of the week in Thursday's giant slalom race at the President's Choice K2 Canadian Championships.

3/24/2011 K2 championships: Osler Bluffs’ Currie sizzles to GS win

Ontario skier Lizzie Currie of Osler Bluff Ski Club finally made it to the top of the podium in Wednesday's giant slalom at the President's Choice K2 Canadian Championships.

3/23/2011 Vancouver’s Steeves wins super-G at K2 championships

Canada's Kelly Steeves finished first in the women’s super-G Tuesday at the President's Choice K2 Canadian Championships.

3/22/2011 Nakiska set to host GMC Canadian Championships

World downhill champion Erik Guay will try to defend his Canadian super-G title when the nation's top skiers and prospects gather at Nakiska, Alta., later this week.

3/21/2011 Historic winter for XC as Kershaw, Harvey finish in top 10

For the first time in the history of the sport, Canada has placed two men in the top-10 of the overall World Cup standings as the best cross-country skiers completed the World Cup Finals in Falun, Sweden, on Sunday.

3/20/2011 Brown, Hudec, Roth podium on final day of Nor-Am series

Philip Brown, Jan Hudec and Julia Roth put an end to the Northwest Funds Nor-Am Cup Finals in Whistler, B.C., with a bang as they all finished on the podium in Sunday's last races.

3/20/2011 Sarah Burke rules halfpipe as freestyle season concludes

Canada’s Sarah Burke swept both of Sunday’s World Cup freestyle halfpipe events.

3/20/2011 Veteran George Grey rules 50 km at nationals, retires a champ

George Grey celebrated the perfect ending to his cross-country skiing career and the Haywood Ski Nationals by winning the men’s 50-kilometre skate-ski race in Canmore on Saturday.

3/20/2011 Germany bests Italy to win alpine team event

World Cup women’s overall champion Maria Riesch helped Germany win the alpine skiing season-ending team event on Sunday. Canada finished fifth.

3/19/2011 Kingsbury, Heil 2nd as Canada nabs 4 more dual moguls podiums

The Canadian Freestyle Ski Team wrapped up its best-ever World Cup season with another four-medal showing in dual moguls action Sunday. Jennifer Heil and Mikael Kingsbury took home silver medals while Alex Bilodeau and Justine Dufour-Lapointe won bronze.

3/19/2011 Irwin, Hudec podium in super-G at Nor-Am Cup Finals

Madison Irwin secured her fourth straight podium finish with a third-place in the super-G Saturday at the Northwest Funds Nor-Am Cup Finals in Whistler, B.C.

3/19/2011 Canada’s Calvé 4th in PGS at Valmalenco

Caroline Calvé of Montreal, Que., came close to stepping onto the podium for the first time this season in the parallel giant slalom race at the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup in Valmalenco, Italy, finishing in fourth place for the second consecutive time this season in parallel giant slalom.

3/19/2011 Del Bosco chalks up Norway SX win, Serwa 2nd

Christopher Del Bosco of Canada and Anna Holmlund of Sweden won ski cross races at a freestyle World Cup meet on Saturday.

3/19/2011 Razzoli wins, Janyk 5th, Kostelic nabs slalom crystal

Ivica Kostelic secured taken the men's World Cup slalom title, and Italy's Guiliano Razzoli won the final race on Saturday. Canada’s Michael Janyk finished fifth.

3/18/2011 No go for GS clinches overall title for Riesch

Maria Riesch ended Lindsey Vonn's three-year reign as queen of alpine skiing on Saturday, winning the World Cup overall title after the final race was canceled.

3/18/2011 Préfontaine, Stutz rule Nor-Am tech races at Whistler

Canada’s Marie-Pier Préfontaine took the giant slalom overall title after winning Friday's race at the Northwest Funds Nor-Am Cup finals at Whistler, B.C.

3/18/2011 Jacobellis wins in Italy, Canada’s Maltais fourth

Lindsey Jacobellis of the United States won a World Cup snowboardcross race on Friday.

3/18/2011 Riesch, 4th in slalom, regains overall lead as final race looms

Maria Riesch regained the lead in the overall World Cup title chase Friday, finishing fourth in a slalom race won by Tina Maze of Slovenia.

3/18/2011 GS canceled, USA’s Ligety claims crystal globe

Ted Ligety of the United States won the World Cup giant slalom title on Friday, adding to the World Championships gold medal he earned last month.

3/17/2011 Préfontaine secures Nor-Am overall GS title at Whistler

Marie-Pier Préfontaine doubled up at the Northwest Funds Nor-Am Cup on Thursday, winning the giant slalom race and clinching the overall discipline title.

3/17/2011 Cuche donates prize money to aid devastated Japan

World Cup downhill champion Didier Cuche will donate the prize money from his title-clinching race to relief efforts in Japan.

3/17/2011 Weather KO’s super-G, postpones Vonn-Riesch drama

The duel between Lindsey Vonn and Maria Riesch for the women's World Cup overall title was put on hold Thursday when racing was canceled by poor weather.

3/16/2011 Mielzynski goes back-to-back for Whistler slalom dominance

Erin Mielzynski won her second consecutive Nor-Am Cup slalom in as many days on Wednesday in snowy and foggy conditions in Whistler, B.C.

3/16/2011 B.C. freestyler Little shines at Canada Post Junior Nationals

Organizers and coaches said last week’s Canada Post Junior Nationals Championships in Jasper, Alta., showcased some of the highest-caliber talent the country has ever seen in big-air, slopestyle and moguls.

3/16/2011 Mancuso wins downhill, Vonn overtakes Riesch

Lindsey Vonn has taken the lead from Maria Riesch in their duel for the overall World Cup title, finishing fourth behind winner Julia Mancuso in the season's last downhill.

3/16/2011 Cuche claims 4th downhill globe, Theaux picks up win No. 1

Didier Cuche became the men's World Cup downhill champion Wednesday, securing an emotional fourth title in alpine racing's signature event.

3/16/2011 Cuche says he’ll race World Cup again next season

Swiss skier Didier Cuche isn't hanging up his poles just yet.

3/15/2011 Mielzynski kicks off finals week with Nor-Am slalom win

Erin Mielzynski kicked off the Northwest Funds Nor-Am Cup Finals in Whistler, B.C., by winning the slalom Tuesday.

3/15/2011 Walchhofer fastest in Lenzerheide training as he seeks grand exit

Michael Walchhofer showed he's ready to end his downhill career on a high note, while Lindsey Vonn and Maria Riesch warmed up gradually for their four-race showdown to decide the World Cup overall title.

3/14/2011 Maze leads downhill training for World Cup Finals at Lenzerheide

Tina Maze of Slovenia was fastest in a training run for the final women's World Cup downhill this season, and Lindsey Vonn took a cautious first look at the course Monday.

3/13/2011 Tafel registers 2 more podiums at Red Mountain Nor-Am ski cross races

Tristan Tafel wrapped up his stellar Nor-Am ski cross season in style by recording first- and third-place finishes on successive days at Red Mountain, B.C.

3/13/2011 Del Bosco, Serwa race to runner-up finishes in Branas

Canada earned two more podium finishes Sunday in World Cup ski cross action, with Chris Del Bosco and Kelsey Serwa both finishing second.

3/12/2011 Serwa, chasing overall title, 2nd in SX qualifying in Sweden

Canada’s ski cross team made a strong start to an important weekend of racing Saturday, with eight skiers qualifying for Sunday’s finals.

3/12/2011 Cuche claims Kvitfjell super-G, Guay 11th

Switzerland's Didier Cuche held off two Austrians to win Sunday's World Cup super-G and power into the lead in the discipline standings.

3/12/2011 Scott Finlay's story remains compelling 33 years later

Scott Finlay dug his ski poles into the icy slope, ready to launch himself down the mountain. It was the morning of Feb. 24, 1978, at the Canadian downhill championships in Lake Louise. Finlay needed to impress mightily in this race.

3/12/2011 Bilodeau, Heil, Dufour-Lapointe podium in Are dual moguls

American skier Hannah Kearney and Alexandre Bilodeau of Canada won dual moguls Saturday for each to capture their second World Cup victory in two days.

3/12/2011 Cologna, Kowalczyk wrap up XC crowns, Canada’s Babikov 8th in pursuit

Dario Cologna of Switzerland clinched the men's overall cross-country World Cup title Saturday by winning the 20-kilometre pursuit at the Lahti Ski games, while Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland secured her third straight women's crown.

3/12/2011 Schild collects slalom crystal, Vonn inches closer to Riesch

Austrian Marlies Schild claimed the slalom World Cup crystal globe Saturday with a victory in Spindleruv Mlyn, as American Lindsey Vonn closed to within 23 points of Germany’s Maria Riesch's lead in the overall standings.

3/12/2011 Walchhofer takes DH win, Guay, Hudec in top 15

Austrian skier Michael Walchhofer won a World Cup downhill Saturday to leapfrog Didier Cuche of Switzerland in the discipline standings with two races remaining.

3/11/2011 Cook aims to defend Nor-Am title at Whistler next week

Canadian Alpine Ski Team member Dustin Cook will try to defend his overall title at the Northwest Funds Nor-Am Cup Finals and GMC Nations Cup at Whistler, B.C., next week.

3/11/2011 Bilodeau, Canadians rule World Cup moguls at Are

Canada’s moguls domination was on full display Friday at a World Cup in Are, Sweden, with Canada taking four of the top six places in both the men’s and women’s competitions.

3/11/2011 Rebensburg wins GS, Vonn closes gap on Riesch

Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany won the penultimate women's World Cup giant slalom of the season for her third career victory.

3/11/2011 Canadian moguls stars target crystal globes in Sweden

The FIS World Cup moguls circuit picks up this week in Are, Sweden, with back-to-back mogul and dual mogul events on Friday, March 11, and Saturday, March 12.

3/11/2011 Guay edged by Feuz in Kvitfjell downhill, Hudec 10th

Beat Feuz of Switzerland held off the challenge of Canadian world champion Erik Guay to earn a surprising World Cup downhill win Friday.

3/10/2011 Cuche fastest, Guay 12th in Kvitfjell downhill prep

Swiss veteran Didier Cuche was fastest Thursday as training kicked off for World Cup speed races at Kvitfjell, Norway.

3/10/2011 Italy’s Origone hits 174 kph in Sun Peaks Velocity Challenge

It was a day for pushing limits on Sunday, the last day of the Subaru Velocity Challenge, as  athletes in each category competed for prestige and cash prizes.

3/10/2011 Howell, Atkinson, Irvine rule Canada Post Freestyle Championships

While skiers around the world anxiously await news of Olympic acceptance for halfpipe and slopestyle skiing, Canada’s newest stars in the sport proved last weekend they are ready to shine at the Canada Post Freestyle Championships.

3/9/2011 J1 super-G: Hemphill, Presseault step onto podium at Sugarloaf

Two athletes made it onto the podium in Wednesday's women’s and men’s super-G as part of the U.S. J1 Championships at Sugarloaf, Maine.

3/9/2011 Guay hopes to keep the magic rolling at Kvitfjell

World downhill champion Erik Guay makes his return to World Cup competition this week hoping to build on the momentum created by his historic victory at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

3/9/2011 Crawford, Canadian women find speed at Sugarloaf

Team Canada had a successful day in Sugarloaf, USA, Tuesday as five women finished in the top 10 in the giant slalom race.

3/9/2011 Solomon, Roth rule GS at Georgian Peaks

Andrew Solomon of Toronto and Julia Roth of Waterloo, Ont., won the men's and women's giant slalom races respectively on Tuesday to conclude the final stop on the GMC Cup alpine skiing circuit at Georgian Peaks.

3/9/2011 Bode Miller to skip World Cup Finals, uncertain about future

Bode Miller has cut short his World Cup ski season for the third consecutive year and it's uncertain whether he'll be back next season.

3/6/2011 Del Bosco, Serwa 4th in agonizing day for Canadian ski cross team

Canada just missed out on the podium on both the men’s and women’s sides of the battle Sunday in World Cup ski cross races at Meiringen-Hasliberg.

3/6/2011 Harvey 5th as Northug claims gold No. 3 with 50 km victory

Canada’s Alex Harvey came agonizingly close to following his electrifying gold-medal victory in the team sprint with another podium finish in the 50-kilometre skate-ski race on Sunday at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway.

3/6/2011 Ottawa’s Kelly Moore podiums at U.S. J1 Championships at Sugarloaf

Canada's young technical skiers produced some strong individual performances at the U.S. J1 Championship on Saturday, with Kelly Moore sealing a third-place finish in the women’s slalom.

3/6/2011 Riders Tudegesheva, Fischnaller tops in Moscow parallel slalom

The LG Snowboard FIS World Cup Tour resumed Saturday as the top alpine snowboarders dropped in to the manmade, artificial slope downtown Moscow for the eighth alpine snowboarding race of the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup and fifth parallel slalom race.

3/6/2011 Tafel targets Nor-Am ski cross title, with ‘coach’ Hayer providing a boost

Tristan Tafel all but locked up the ski cross Nor-Am title at Big White on Saturday and got a taste of the kind of competition he’ll face on the World Cup circuit next season.

3/6/2011 Vonn clinches 3rd crystal globe in 3 days with super-G win

Lindsey Vonn clinched her third discipline title in three days with a super-G victory Sunday to wrap up a memorable weekend of racing.

3/6/2011 American Kasper earns 1st career podium in Slovenia slalom

Mario Matt of Austria won his second straight World Cup slalom race Sunday and Nolan Kasper of the U.S. had the fastest second run to finish in a tie for second, a career-best showing.

3/5/2011 Del Bosco gunning for 6th straight podium in Sunday’s ski cross

Canada’s Chris Del Bosco is hoping to secure a sixth consecutive podium Sunday after he was third-fastest in qualification at the ski cross World Cup in Meiringen-Hasliberg, Switzerland, on Saturday.

3/5/2011 Norway’s Johaug denies teammate Bjoergen a 5th gold at worlds

Therese Johaug beat fellow Norwegian Marit Bjoergen on Saturday to win the women's 30-kilometre freestyle event at the nordic skiing World Championships.

3/5/2011 Fresh off heart surgery, Janka nabs GS win in Slovenia

Olympic champion Carlo Janka of Switzerland won a men's World Cup giant slalom race on Saturday, 10 days after having surgery to correct an irregular heartbeat.

3/4/2011 Paerson wins, Vonn retains downhill crystal, Janyk 9th

Lindsey Vonn won her fourth consecutive downhill crystal globe Saturday by finishing second to Anja Paerson, who earned her first victory in a frustrating season.

3/4/2011 Goodman back in Calgary for hip evaluation

Canadian Alpine Ski Team member Anna Goodman has suffered a season-ending hip injury.  

3/4/2011 Whistler to host Nor-Am Finals, GMC Nations Cup

Whistler is set to welcome some of North America's top alpine skiers for the Northwest Funds Nor-Am Cup Finals and the GMC Nations Cup.

3/4/2011 Maze wins race, Vonn secures super-combi crystal in tight battle

Lindsey Vonn has retained the World Cup super-combined title by finishing second to Tina Maze in the last race of the season.

3/4/2011 Northug, Norway claim gold in men’s relay

Petter Northug won his second gold medal at these nordic skiing World Championships in leading Norway to team cross-country relay victory on Friday.

3/3/2011 Matt wins Grindelwald ski cross, Del Bosco 3rd

Austrian Andreas Matt came from behind to claim men’s ski cross gold at the FIS World Cup in Grindelwald, Switzerland, on Thursday.

3/3/2011 Norway wins relay, Bjoergen registers 4th gold of worlds

Marit Bjoergen earned her fourth gold medal as Norway easily won the women's cross-country relay at the nordic skiing World Championships on Thursday.

3/3/2011 Tarvisio weather KO’s 2nd women’s training run

A combination of fog, low visibility and snowfall have forced the cancellation of the second downhill training session for this weekend's women's World Cup races.

3/2/2011 Vonn finds speed in Tarvisio downhill training, Janyk 13th

Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn led the opening training session for this weekend's World Cup downhill in the women's return to Tarvisio after two years.

3/2/2011 GOLD! HARVEY, KERSHAW WIN TEAM SPRINT AT WORLDS

Canada's Alex Harvey edged Norway's Petter Northug in a photo finish Wednesday to win the men's classical-style team sprint at the nordic skiing World Championships in Oslo, Norway.

3/2/2011 Mielzynski snags 3rd in Europa Cup slalom at Zakopane

Erin Mielzynski skied her way onto the podium in Zakopane, Poland, finishing third in Tuesday's Europa Cup slalom.

3/1/2011 McLeish wins slalom to wrap up GMC Cup in B.C.

Canadian world junior team member Madison McLeish of Canmore, Alta., posted a convincing win in women's slalom Monday to conclude the final Western stop on the GMC Cup alpine skiing circuit.

2/28/2011 Finland’s Heikkinen capures 15 km gold at nordic worlds

Matti Heikkinen held off two Norwegians in the 15-kilometer classical-style race Tuesday to win Finland's first gold medal for at the nordic skiing World Championships.

2/28/2011 Alexander, Irwin post runner-up finishes in GMC Cup tech races

An overnight snowfall slowed the course but not Calgary's Sean Alexander as he won a second straight silver medal Sunday in the men's giaint slalom at the GMC Cup alpine skiing competition.

2/28/2011 Triple gold for Bjoergen: Norwegian rules 10 km distance

Marit Bjoergen of Norway earned her third gold medal at the nordic skiing World Championships in Oslo, Norway, on Monday by winning the women's 10-kilometre classic.

2/27/2011 Pouliot-Cavanagh, Gagnon podium in Nor-Am moguls finale at Killington

The Nor-Am moguls circuit finished up Sunday with a dual moguls event and two podiums for Canada. Fifteen centimeters of fresh snow on the course meant variable and challenging conditions which, combined with the frenetic nature of head-to-head moguls competition, made for some very exciting skiing and spectacular crashes.

2/27/2011 Kershaw 9th, Harvey drops to 12th in men’s pursuit at worlds

The Canadian men’s cross-country ski team edged closer to the history books in a bid to earn the team’s first men’s medal at a World Championships as three athletes powered their way into the top 15 in the 30-kilometre pursuit race with the best on the globe Sunday in Oslo, Norway.

2/27/2011 Japan’s Aono, China’s Cai win World Cup halfpipe at Calgary

The result of Saturday’s halfpipe finals, presented by Ripzone, saw a sprinkling of countries on the podium. China, Australia and Japan topped both men and women’s riding at the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup at WinSport Canada’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary.

2/27/2011 Hicks leads top-4 sweep for Canada moguls at Killington

“Finally.” That was the response from Canadian coach Adrian Taggart after his men’s moguls team dominated in Saturday’s NorAm here, earning the top four spots.

2/27/2011 Epic duel goes to Riesch, with Vonn, Mancuso on her heels in super-G

Maria Riesch of Germany beat Lindsey Vonn by one hundredth of a second to win a World Cup super-G race on Sunday and extend her overall lead over her American rival.

2/27/2011 Mike Janyk 5th in Bansko slalom, Biggs 22nd

Austrian veteran Mario Matt protected his lead from the first run to win a men's slalom race Sunday for his first World Cup victory in nearly two years. Canada’s Michael Janyk was just off the podium in fifth.

2/26/2011 Riders Balharry, Voigt, Stone medal in Calgary World Cup slopestyle

Three out of the seven Canadian competitors reached the podium Saturday in the finals of the slopestyle competition at the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup in Calgary, with Canmore’s Robby Balharry and Brooke Voigt earning silver and Zach Stone bronze.

2/26/2011 Bjoergen secures pursuit gold ahead of Kowalczyk at worlds

Marit Bjoergen won her sixth career World Championships gold medal on Saturday, beating Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland in the women's 15-kilometre cross-country pursuit.

2/26/2011 Bilodeau fends off Kingsbury again for dual moguls win

Olympic champion Alexandre Bilodeau defeated fellow Canadian Mikael Kingsbury in a freestyle skiing dual moguls World Cup on Saturday. Jeremy Cota of the United States was third.

2/26/2011 Innerhofer nips Neureuther for super-combi victory in Bulgaria

Christof Innerhofer produced a strong super-G run to win Saturday's World Cup super-combined narrowly ahead of Felix Neureuther.

2/26/2011 André registers Nor-Am aerials win at Freestyle Frenzy

Canada dominated the skies Friday and picked up another four medals at the Canada Post Freestyle Frenzy event at Le Relais Ski Resort in the aerials Nor-Am final.

2/26/2011 Women’s ski jumping on Sochi radar after nordic worlds showing

Women's ski jumping is edging closer to the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee refused to admit the women to the 2010 Vancouver Games but IOC member Gunilla Lindberg praised the quality of jumping at the nordic skiing World Championships — where Daniela Iraschko of Austria won gold on Friday.

2/26/2011 Silver standout Murray shelved for rest of season with ACL tear

Ski cross World Championships silver medallist Julia Murray will miss the rest of the World Cup season after doctors confirmed she has a serious knee injury that will require surgery.

2/26/2011 Vonn edges Maze, Riesch to score 40th career World Cup win

Lindsey Vonn won a women's World Cup downhill race on Saturday, just weeks after concussion curtailed her World Championships campaign.

2/25/2011 Riesch overtakes Vonn to win super-combi, extend overall lead

Maria Riesch won a World Cup super-combined race Friday after a strong slalom run and extended her lead over Lindsey Vonn at the top of the overall standings.

2/24/2011 Paerson fastest again in Are speed training

Continuously cold temperatures and sunshine greeted the 51 racers who competed the second and final downhill training on Thursday for the Are women's World Cup.

2/24/2011 Red Mountain hosts GMC Cup series starting Friday

Red Mountain ski resort is preparing to host slalom and giant slalom events for the only stop in British Columbia during the GMC Cup ski series.

2/24/2011 Hellner, Bjoergen sprint to gold at XC worlds, Harvey 7th

Marcus Hellner of Sweden held off home favourite Petter Northug to win the men's sprint at the nordic World Championships on Thursday in a final that pitted three Norwegians against two Swedes.

2/21/2011 Canadians Morison 3rd, Calvé 4th in PGS at Stoneham

Matthew Morison of Burketon, Ontario, is back on the right track as he took third in the parallel giant slalom of the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup race at Stoneham, Québec, Sunday.

2/20/2011 Canada’s skyrocketing Harvey finishes 2nd in World Cup sprint race

Canada's Alex Harvey captured silver Sunday in a cross-country skiing World Cup sprint race in an ideal warmup for the upcoming World Championships.

2/20/2011 Hard-charging Cousineau: Slalom podium is coming

Canada's Julien Cousineau came agonizingly close to the podium Sunday, finishing fifth in the slalom on the final day of the World Championships at Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

2/20/2011 Grange golden in Garmisch slalom, Cousineau a tantalizing 5th

Jean-Baptiste Grange of France won the men's slalom to claim the final gold medal of the alpine skiing World Championships Sunday. Canadian Julien Cousineau was oh-so-close to the podium, placing fifth.

2/19/2011 Seb Toots rules big-air in Quebec City

Canadian snowboarders delivered a 1-2 punch under the bright Saturday night lights in downtown Quebec City at the last big-air contest on the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup Tour.

2/19/2011 Halifax Canada Winter Games elevates the stars of tomorrow

Over the past seven days, young freestyle skiers from across the country have had the opportunity to compete for their home provinces at the 2011 Halifax Canada Winter Games.

2/19/2011 Rickardsson, Bjoergen tune up for worlds with World Cup wins

Daniel Rickardsson of Sweden and Marit Bjoergen of Norway won races at the cross-country World Cup on Saturday ahead of the upcoming World Championships.

2/19/2011 Snowboarders petition for tweaks to Olympic slopestyle plan

A group of snowboarders led by one of the sport's godfathers has signed a petition asking for more say in how slopestyle will be run at the Olympics if it is approved for the 2014 Sochi Games.

2/19/2011 Mielzynski shows potential with fastest 2nd run on the world stage

Erin Mielzynski from Collingwood, Ont., was 29th after the first slalom run but laid down the fastest second run of the day, beating her nearest challenger by more than 0.8 seconds.

2/19/2011 Schild edges Zettel to earn world champs slalom gold, Mielzynski 16th

Marlies Schild lived up to expectations and won the gold medal for a 1-2 Austrian finish in the women's slalom at the World Championships on Saturday.

2/19/2011 Martin 5th, Conrad 7th in Stoneham halfpipe

Ryo Aono led a Japanese sweep of the men's halfpipe podium Friday at the FIS snowboard World Cup.

2/18/2011 Cook caps stellar week with 3rd place in Aspen downhill

Dustin Cook capped a week to remember with another podium in the men's super-G at the Nor-Am Cup in Aspen, Colorado.

2/18/2011 2014 Olympics speed course gets mixed reviews after test run

The ski slopes for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games got a cautious thumbs-up after the first international test event Friday, though a second competition had to be canceled due to the threat of avalanche after heavy snowfall.

2/18/2011 Kucera recovering from surgery, targets a fall return to slopes

Canadian Alpine Ski Team racer John Kucera is hoping to be back on his skis by the fall after undergoing surgery to repair an undisplaced fracture of his left tibia.

2/18/2011 USA’s Ligety scorches 2nd run to seize gold in giant slalom

Ted Ligety gave United States its first gold medal of the alpine World Championships when he won the giant slalom title on Friday.

2/17/2011 Maltais 2nd to Jacobellis in Stoneham SBX

Dominique Maltais stepped on the podium for the fourth time in four races this season on the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup Tour, doing so in front of her family and friends on a warm day in Stoneham, Québec.

2/17/2011 Trow secures career-best with 5th in Nor-Am super-G

Four Canadians finished in the top 10 in Thursday's men's super-combined at the Nor-Am Cup in Aspen, Colorado.

2/17/2011 Cook sizzles to downhill win in U.S. nationals race at Aspen

Dustin Cook flew the flag for Canada on Wednesday when he raced to victory at the U.S. National Downhill Championships in Aspen, Colorado.

2/17/2011 Slovenia’s Maze skis to gold in women’s GS at worlds

Slovenia’s Tina Maze won the women's giant slalom gold medal at the alpine World Championships on Thursday.

2/17/2011 Kucera reinjures left leg in crash at Aspen

Canadian Alpine Ski Team racer John Kucera suffered an injury setback Wednesday when he crashed while forerunning in Aspen, Colorado.

2/16/2011 Halbert secures World Cup spot, Cook nabs Nor-Am downhill win

Canada's Kelby Halbert secured a World Cup spot with a fifth-place result at the final Nor-Am Cup downhill race of the season Tuesday, but there was heartbreak for Georgia Simmerling, who did not finish and missed out by a single point.  

2/16/2011 France clips Austria for gold in alpine worlds team event

Cyprien Richard and last-minute substitute Anemone Marmottan helped France edge Austria to win the team event gold medal Wednesday at the World Championships.

2/16/2011 Simmerling leads Canadian sweep in Nor-Am women's downhill

Georgia Simmerling won her first career Nor-Am Cup race Monday to lead a Canadian sweep of the podium in the women's downhill.

2/14/2011 Vonn to skip remaining events at alpine worlds

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships downhill silver medallist Lindsey Vonn will miss the remainder of the championships to focus on defending her Audi FIS alpine World Cup titles. 

2/14/2011 Svindal scores gold in men's super-combi

Aksel Lund Svindal has retained his super-combined World Championships title by beating two Italians.

2/13/2011 Minus Kostelic, men's super-combi title is up for grabs

The only man to win a World Cup super-combined race this season is skipping Monday's event at the World Championships, leaving the field for gold wide-open.

2/12/2011 Goergl steals downhill thunder from Vonn, Riesch

Elisabeth Goergl of Austria won the women's downhill title for her second gold medal at the World Championships.

2/12/2011 USA's Cook, Belarus' Kushnir win in sketchy Moscow aerials conditions

Saturday night's FIS freestyle World Cup should have been spectacular, with the aerialists set to jump off a massive scaffold built specifically for them in Moscow’s famous Gorky Park. Unfortunately, all did not go as planned.

2/12/2011 GUAY GOLDEN AT GARMISCH! Cowboys retain world downhill crown

Erik Guay of Canada won the men's downhill title at the World Championships on Saturday ahead of pre-race favourites Didier Cuche and Christof Innerhofer. "Our team has gone through hard times," Guay said. "So this title is also for them, who are recovering. They will be back."

2/11/2011 Stevens takes super-G for 1st career Nor-Am win

Quebec team skier Victoria Stevens won her first career Nor-Am Cup race Friday in Aspen, Colorado, winning the women's super-G event.

2/11/2011 Del Bosco thrills home crowd with Rockstar Ski Cross Grand Prix victory

Canada’s Chris Del Bosco followed up his recent freestyle World Championships gold with a victory Friday in the Rockstar Ski Cross Grand Prix World Cup event at Blue Mountain, Ontario.

2/11/2011 Guay 4th in downhill training at Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Adrien Theaux of France led the last men's downhill training at the World Championships, while Erik Guay of Canada was fourth.

2/11/2011 Fenninger wins super-combi to secure Austria's 2nd gold

Anna Fenninger of Austria defeated the favourites to win the super-combined event at the World Championships.

2/10/2011 Del Bosco, Serwa lead 7 Canadians into Blue Mountain ski cross finals

World champions Chris Del Bosco and Kelsey Serwa led the way as seven Canadians qualified for the World Cup ski cross finals on home snow at Blue Mountain on Thursday.

2/10/2011 Guay 7th in men's downhill training at world champs

Canada's Erik Guay was seventh ad USA's Bode Miller was ninth in Thursday's first men's downhill training run at the World Championships.

2/9/2011 Concussion could keep Vonn from racing super-combi at worlds

Lindsey Vonn is still struggling to recover from a mild concussion. So much so, the reigning overall World Cup champion likely will skip her next event at the World Championships or possibly withdraw.

2/9/2011 Canada ski cross stars head back to school in Collingwood

Canada's ski cross stars have journeyed back to school to prepare for this week's World Cup stop at Blue Mountain, Ontario.

2/8/2011 Innerhofer wins super-G gold, Guay skis out

Christof Innerhofer of Italy beat the favourites Wednesday and mastered a bumpy course to win the men's super-G at the World Championships.

2/8/2011 Kostelic makes it clear: For him, overall chase trumps worlds

Overall World Cup leader Ivica Kostelic is sticking with his policy of using the World Championships as a midseason vacation.

2/8/2011 'Look at her now': Serwa steals world ski cross spotlight

Skiers are a tough breed and competing hurt is all part of the game. But the courage and determination Kelsey Serwa showed to win the world title was noteworthy even among a group of athletes known for high pain thresholds and a never-say-die attitude.

2/7/2011 Goergl wins, Mancuso 2nd, Vonn 7th as alpine worlds kick off

Elisabeth Goergl of Austria won the women's super-G in the opening race of the World Championships on Tuesday, mastering a difficult, icy course that produced several crashes.

2/7/2011 Alpine worlds notebook: Security concerns limit crowds

Security worries prompted by a deadly stampede at last year's "Love Parade" have forced organizers to limit the number of fans attending the alpine skiing World Championships.

2/7/2011 Vonn hasn't commited to racing super-G at alpine worlds

Lindsey Vonn says she is undecided about defending her super-G title in the opening race of the World Championships Tuesday.

2/6/2011 Star-crossed: Blue Mountain amped for Rockstar Ski Cross Grand Prix

After a historic showing on the world's biggest stage, the Canadian Ski Cross team aims to steal the spotlight in front of the home crowd this week at the Rockstar Ski Cross Grand Prix.

2/6/2011 Rebensburg wins, Prefontaine 9th in Zwiesel GS

Olympic champion Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany won a women's World Cup giant slalom race Sunday to give herself a major boost ahead of the World Championships.

2/6/2011 Schoerghofer earns career win No. 1 on Hinterstoder GS slope

Philipp Schoerghofer of Austria won Sunday's World Cup giant slalom, the final men's race before the World Championships.

2/6/2011 Heil, Bilodeau score dual moguls gold as Canada tally strikes 16

Canada punctuated the 2011 Freestyle World Championships with a four-medal night in dual moguls. Jenn Heil backed up her singles moguls gold from Wednesday with gold in the dual moguls Saturday night.

2/6/2011 McLeish 14th as world juniors wrap up with women's super-G

As the FIS World Junior Championships wrapped up Saturday with the women's super-G, Team Canada placed two athletes in the top 20.

2/5/2011 Canadians Groenewoud, Riddle grab ski halfpipe gold

Canada's Rosalind Groenewoud and Mike Riddle were crowned world champions, and Keltie Hansen picked up Canada’s 12th medal of this event, with a bronze in the women’s ski halfpipe, which is vying for Olympic inclusion.

2/5/2011 Strong winds push women's GS to Sunday

A women's World Cup giant slalom race was postponed until Sunday because of strong winds.

2/5/2011 Reichelt edges Raich, Miller 3rd in Hinterstoder super-G

Hannes Reichelt of Austria won a World Cup super-G race for his fifth career victory Saturday, while Bode Miller finished third.

2/5/2011 Aerialist Shouldice mines gold for Canada’s 9th medal at freestyle worlds

Canada's memorable 2011 World Freestyle Ski Championships continued Friday night as veteran Warren Shouldice struck gold in men's aerials.

2/4/2011 Del Bosco, Serwa golden in ski cross at World Championships

At the World Freestyle Ski Championships, Chris Del Bosco collected gold in the men's ski cross race, with Finland's Jouni Pellinen taking silver and Austria's Andreas Matt bronze.

2/4/2011 Henitiuk wins moguls as Canada rolls in Calgary Nor-Am

At the Canada Post Nor-Am Freestyle Frenzy, Chelsea Henitiuk and Alexandra Dufresne won the moguls gold and bronze medals, while a more relaxed Eddie Hicks picked up the win for Canada on the men’s side.

2/4/2011 Brown closes strong with 7th in world juniors super-G

Philip Brown put the finishing touches on a successful FIS World Junior Championships for the 19-year-old skier by clocking the seventh-fastest time in the men's super-G event Friday.

2/4/2011 Gagnon 7th, Mielzynski 13th in Zwiesel World Cup slalom

Marlies Schild of Austria won a World Cup slalom on Friday for her fifth victory of the season, while Lindsey Vonn missed the race because of a concussion.

2/3/2011 Canada’s Turski scores silver as ski slopestyle makes debut at world champs

Australia's Anna Segal won the women's slopestyle event at the World Freestyle Ski Championships on Thursday, as competitors from seven different countries put on a show they hope will land the sport in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Canada's Kaya Turski took the silver.

2/3/2011 Canada’s Brown reels in bronze in world juniors combined

Prospect Group athlete Philip Brown earned Canada's first podium at the FIS World Junior Championships this year by finishing third in the combined event.

2/3/2011 Canada names team for alpine World Championships

Canada will send a strong team with a mixture of youth and experience to next week's FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Alpine Canada announced Wednesday.

2/2/2011 Heil, Richards, Bilodeau, Kingsbury medal at Deer Valley worlds

Canada’s Jenn Heil soared to gold Wednesday at the 2011 World Freestyle Skiing Championships, with teammate Kristi Richards taking bronze, while Alexandre Bilodeau and Mikael Kingsbury took silver and bronze, respectively, on the men’s side.

2/2/2011 Three Canadians place top 20 in world juniors women’s GS

It was another warm and sunny day in Crans Montana, Switzerland, on Wednesday as three future Canadian standouts finished in the top-20 in the giant slalom at the FIS World Junior Championships.

2/2/2011 TV/Webcast schedule for freestyle World Championships

Catch the world’s greatest freestyle skiers from the disciplines of moguls, aerials, halfpipe and slopestyle compete for the title of world champion live this week.

2/1/2011 Sarah Freeman 9th in women’s downhill at world juniors

Sarah Freeman got Canada's women’s team off to a solid start at the FIS World Junior Championships by finishing ninth in Tuesday's downhill.

1/31/2011 Alpine Canada to host Safety Summit in April

Alpine Canada is set to host a Ski Racing Safety Summit in April with the aim of reducing injuries in the sport of ski racing, president Max Gartner announced Monday.

1/31/2011 Eight Canadians targeting ski cross gold at Deer Valley

Canada is sending a ski cross team loaded with talent, experience and a whole lot of heart to this week's FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in Deer Valley, Utah.

1/31/2011 Slopestyle, ski halfpipe athletes primed for worlds exposure

With the recent addition of slopestyle to the program, and a possible inclusion of that event along with ski halfpipe to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Canada is sending its biggest team ever to the FIS Freestyle World Championships that get under this week in Utah.

1/31/2011 Calgary's Read 6th in slalom at world juniors

The men's team representing Canada at the FIS World Junior Championships wowed the crowd in Monday's slalom as five racers finished in the top 30, the most for any nation and one of the best results a Canadian team has ever had at this level.

1/31/2011 Mother Nature forces waiting game on World Cup women

It was a long weekend for the women's Canadian Alpine Ski Team in Sestriere, Italy, home of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games alpine events.

1/31/2011 Canada's Harvey collects gold at Under-23 World Championships

Alex Harvey can now add the title of world champion to his list of accomplishments. The 22-year-old Canadian won the gold medal in the men’s 30-kilometre pursuit cross-country ski race at the Under-23 World Championships in Oetepaa, Estonia, on Monday.

1/31/2011 Kazakhstan weighing 2022 Olympic bid

The former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan is reportedly considering a bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics.

1/31/2011 Austrian skier Grugger awakes from induced coma

Austrian skier Hans Grugger awoke from an induced coma and was breathing on his own on Monday, 11 days after undergoing brain surgery following a near-fatal downhill training crash.

1/31/2011 Shaun White dazzles to 4th straight superpipe crown

Shaun White captured his fourth straight superpipe crown at the Winter X Games as he held off Scotty Lago by performing his signature trick, a difficult maneuver few can do.

1/30/2011 Brown, Read earn top-20 GS results at world juniors

France's Alexis Pinturault won gold Sunday in the opening race of the FIS Junior World Alpine Ski Championship, a giant slalom in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

1/30/2011 Good pain: Serwa edges David for X Games skier X gold

Canadian Kelsey Serwa survived a bruising women's final to claim gold in the Winter X Games skier X competition Sunday at Buttermilk Mountain.

1/30/2011 Thomsen takes in global exposure in Chamonix super-combi

It's not easy to make a quiet entrance on the World Cup stage, but the prospect of being the first man out of the gate during the slalom portion of Sunday's super-combined race understandably gave young Ben Thomsen a few jitters.

1/30/2011 Crystal for Kostelic: Croatian wraps up super-combi title

Ivica Kostelic erased a massive deficit from the downhill with his clutch slalom skiing to win a World Cup super-combined race Sunday, clinching the discipline title with his seventh victory this month.

1/30/2011 Feuz, Svindal, Clarey lead DH portion of super-combined

Beat Feuz of Switzerland took the lead in a men's World Cup super-combined on Sunday by setting the fastest time in the downhill leg.

1/30/2011 Sestriere's weekend weather shuts out World Cup women

An ongoing snowstorm and thick fog have forced organizers to call off both women's World Cup ski races this weekend ― downhill and super-combined events.

1/29/2011 Shouldice scores hometown win at Canada Post Grand Prix

Hometown athlete Warren Shouldice outgunned a top-notch field Saturday to win the World Cup aerials contest at the Canada Post Grand Prix at Canada Olympic Park.

1/29/2011 Kingsbury leads 3-medal day for Canada in Calgary moguls

Mikael Kingsbury of Deux-Montagnes, Que., and Alexandre Bilodeau of Montreal made it a one-two finish for Canada in men's World Cup moguls in Calgary on Saturday.

1/29/2011 Weather scrubs women's downhill at Sestriere

The Women's World Cup downhill has been canceled because of snowfall and thick fog on the Kandahar Banchetta course Saturday.

1/29/2011 Cuche wins downhill race No. 9, Italy’s Paris 2nd

Didier Cuche of Switzerland won the Chamonix downhill for the first time on Saturday for his second World Cup win this season.

1/29/2011 Osborne-Paradis crashes, breaks left fibula, in Chamonix downhill

Canadian skier Manuel Osborne-Paradis was taken to a hospital after crashing heavily during a World Cup downhill Saturday in the French Alps. Osborne-Paradis suffered a broken left fibula in the crash.

1/29/2011 Montreal's Toutant claims silver in big air at X Games

Montreal's Sebastien Toutant won the silver medal in the snowboard big-air competition at the Winter X Games on Friday.

1/28/2011 Bright idea: Support SX star Del Bosco, support smart energy

With or without sponsors, Chris Del Bosco does things fast.   Friday, Del Bosco was the fastest in a field of elite ski cross racers as qualifying kicked off for the Winter X Games Fifteen at Buttermilk Mountain.

1/28/2011 Shouldice on top of game as aerials showdown set in Calgary

The high-flying Canadian aerials squad put on a huge show for fans at the Canada Post Grand Prix at WinSport Canda’s Canada Olympic Park on Friday. By the end of the qualifications, seven Canadian acrobats earned spots in Saturday's finals of the FIS World Cup.

1/28/2011 Guay 2nd, Osborne-Paradis 7th in Chamonix test run

Canada placed two racers in the top seven in men's downhill training Friday at Chamonix, France.

1/28/2011 Semple heads home after Chamonix training spill

Canadian skier Ryan Semple suffered a knee injury in a World Cup downhill training crash Thursday in Chamonix, France.

1/28/2011 Sestriere training scrapped, but downhill set for Saturday

Heavy snowfall and low visibility forced organizers to cancel the second training session Friday for a women's World Cup downhill.

1/27/2011 Eight Canadians advance to Calgary moguls finals

Four Canadian men and four Canadian women advanced to the 12-person finals of the Canada Post Grand Prix in moguls action here Thursday. Saturday’s finals will be live-streamed on the web.

1/27/2011 Canada's Turski, Burke nab gold in X Games

Canada's Kaya Turski successfully defended her Winter X Games slopestyle skiing title Thursday while fellow Canadian Sarah Burke added to her medal collection with a gold in ski superpipe.

1/27/2011 Stone goes big for silver in Mile High City

Canadian snowboarder Zach Stone of Collingwood, Ont., has been stellar since his return to competitive snowboarding, stepping on the podium for the second time in as many big-air contests Wednesday night.

1/27/2011 McIvor lost for season with ACL tear on X Games course

Ashleigh McIvor's ski cross season has come to an end on the eve of the X Games and a week before the World Championships.

1/27/2011 Paerson, Maze, Vonn tops in Sestriere training

Swedish standout Anja Paerson led the opening training session Thursday for a World Cup downhill.

1/27/2011 Kroell takes control of opening Chamonix training run

Austrian skier Klaus Kroell was fastest in a World Cup downhill training run at Chamonix on Thursday.

1/26/2011 Maltais leads 15-athlete Canada contingent at X Games

A total of fifteen Canadian snowboarders will be in Aspen, Colorado, to partake in X Games 15 from Jan. 27-30 in big air, slopestyle, halfpipe, snowboardcross, snowboard street and para-snowboard.

1/26/2011 Calgary host elite athletes for Canada Post Grand Prix this week

The world’s greatest jumpers and moguls skiers descend on Calgary this week for the prestigious Canada Post Grand Prix at WinSport Canada’s Canada Olympic Park.

1/25/2011 Moguls champ Jenn Heil to retire after season

At a news conference in advance of the Canada Post Grand Prix at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park on Tuesday, Canadian mogul queen Jenn Heil announced that she will retire at the end of this season.

1/25/2011 Erik Read savors ‘stepping stone’ debut at Schladming

The torch was passed when Erik Read made his World Cup debut Tuesday on the same mountain where his famous father won a downhill race more than 30 years ago.

1/25/2011 Grange sizzles at Schladming, Janyk 14th

Jean-Baptiste Grange of France won a World Cup night slalom Tuesday for his second victory in three days.

1/25/2011 Erik Read to make World Cup debut in Schladming, site of dad's 1978 win

Calgary's Erik Read is set to make his World Cup debut in Schladming, Austria, on Tuesday, more than 30 years after his father stood atop the podium there.

1/24/2011 Twelve top Canadian racers named to world juniors team

Twelve skiers have been named to Canada's team for the Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in Crans Montana, Switzerland.

1/23/2011 Kingsbury, Dufour-Lapointe lead 4-medal effort at Lake Placid

While France’s Guilbaut Colas and USA’s Hannah Kearney repeated as moguls winner Sunday at the Lake Placid World Cup, Canada flexed its muscles by securing the remaining four podium positions.

1/23/2011 Doctors 'optimistic' for Hans Grugger's recovery

Doctors treating Hans Grugger are optimistic about the skier's condition but can't give a prognosis for his recovery, three days after the Austrian had brain surgery following a crash in downhill training.

1/23/2011 Vonn edges Riesch, Janyk 9th, in Cortina super-G

Lindsey Vonn skied through pain in her left knee to win another super-G race Sunday, claiming her sixth victory of the season by a small margin over German rival Maria Riesch.

1/23/2011 Grange, Kostelic reel in wins in Kitzbühel finale, 4 Canadians score

Jean-Baptiste Grange of France won a men's World Cup slalom on Sunday, while Ivica Kostelic of Croatia placed second to take the combined event.

1/22/2011 Robichaud nets 1st career moguls podium, Heil, Bilodeau take 2nd

The Canadian freestyle team earned three medals Saturday at the first of two FIS single moguls World Cups. Olympic medallists Alex Bilodeau and Jenn Heil both took silver in their respective divisions, and Quebec City’s Audrey Robichaud earned her first World Cup medal, finishing the day in third.

1/22/2011 Williamson's injury foils gold-medal bid in GS

The day started on a positive note for Christopher Williamson and guide Robin Fébin, who were second by only 0.06 seconds after the first run of the giant slalom Saturday in the men's visually impaired category at the IPC World Championships. They were confident they had what it took to beat Spain's Yon Santacana and his guide in the second run and claim gold.

1/22/2011 Austria's Karl wins slalom for 2nd gold of snowboard worlds

Benjamin Karl of Austria and Hilde-Katrine Engeli of Norway won gold medals in the parallel slalom events Saturday at the snowboard World Championships.

1/22/2011 Ski cross: Canmore's Tafel wins Nor-Am, targets Blue Mountain Grand Prix next

Tristan Tafel took a big step toward realizing his dream of competing on the World Cup circuit Friday with a stellar debut at the first ski cross Nor-Am of the season.

1/22/2011 Riesch tops Mancuso, mistake costs Vonn in Cortina downhill

Lindsey Vonn made another massive mistake and handed victory to overall World Cup leader Maria Riesch in the traditional downhill in Cortina on Saturday.

1/22/2011 Cuche edges Miller to repeat as Hahnenkamm champ, Guay 16th

Didier Cuche became the oldest man to win a World Cup race by claiming the downhill on the Streif course Saturday at the age of 36, edging Bode Miller of the United States.

1/21/2011 Belanger, Lee savor strong aerials day at Placid World Cup

Under shifting winds and falling snow, Canadian aerialists Rémi Bélanger and Crystal Lee jumped their way to the finals of a FIS World Cup aerials event Friday.

1/21/2011 Grugger stable, but critical, following emergency brain surgery

Austrian skier Hans Grugger was in an induced coma and in stable but critical condition Friday, a day after undergoing an emergency brain operation following a downhill training crash.

1/21/2011 Vonn snags season victory No. 5, fending off Paerson

Lindsey Vonn finally put together an error-free run and posted her fifth victory of the season in a super-G on Friday, taking a big chunk out of Maria Riesch's overall World Cup lead.

1/21/2011 Kostelic rockets to Kitzbühel super-G win, Guay 11th

Overall leader Ivica Kostelic won a super-G race Friday for his fifth World Cup victory of the year. Canada's Erik Guay was 11th.

1/21/2011 Two more podiums help para-alpine team reach IPC worlds' medal goal of 6

The Canadian Para-Alpine Team accomplished its goal of winning six medals at the IPC World Championships with two more podium finishes on Thursday.

1/20/2011 On eve of Kitz, Ligety hints at future push for overall title

American Ted Ligety will spend more time downhill racing next year and attempt to become a contender for the overall World Cup title. 

1/20/2011 Snowboard worlds: Aussies sweep halfpipe gold, Canada’s Nicoll 8th

Nathan Johnstone and Holly Crawford completed an Australian sweep of halfpipe gold at the snowboard World Championships in Spain.

1/20/2011 Canadian freestylers amped for Lake Placid and Austria events

On the heels of a four-medal weekend at Ski Mont Gabriel in Quebec, the Canadian freestyle moguls and aerials reams are in Lake Placid, N.Y., training for this weekend’s FIS World Cup.

1/20/2011 Vonn targets speed points as tour tackles classic Cortina

Lindsey Vonn is getting tired of flirting with disaster. The Olympic downhill champion and three-time defending overall World Cup winner simply wants to ski clean again.

1/20/2011 Cuche tops, Guay 8th in Hahnenkamm test run

Didier Cuche had the fastest time in World Cup downhill training, which was marred by a crash involving Austrian skier Hans Grugger.

1/20/2011 Grugger suffers brain injury after Kitzbühel training crash

Austrian skier Hans Grugger underwent an emergency operation for a brain injury Thursday after crashing during a training run for Saturday's men's World Cup downhill on the demanding Streif course.

1/19/2011 Zavarzina, Karl capture PGS crowns at worlds

Benjamin Karl of Austria and Alena Zavarzina of Russia had commanding victories Wednesday in the parallel giant slalom events at the snowboard World Championships.

1/19/2011 Opening Kitzbühel training washed out

Rain and fog forced organizers to cancel Wednesday's first training session for a World Cup downhill race on the Streif course.

1/19/2011 Riesch, Mancuso fast in opening Cortina training

Maria Riesch of Germany led the opening training session for the World Cup downhill, followed by Olympic silver medallist Julia Mancuso of the United States.

1/18/2011 Williamson nabs silver in IPC worlds downhill

Markham, Ont., athlete Chris Williamson secured his second podium in three days Tuesday with a second-place finish at the IPC World Championships in Sestriere, Italy.

1/18/2011 Guay optimistic for Kitzbühel return this weekend

Canada's Erik Guay will test his troublesome back during a training run Wednesday and hopes to make his return to the World Cup circuit at the famed Kitzbühel course in Austria this weekend.

1/18/2011 Maltais reaps bronze in snowboardcross at world champs

Dominique Maltais of Petite-Riviere Saint-Francois, Que., won bronze in the snowboardcross race Tuesday at the FIS Snowboard World Championships.

1/17/2011 Five Canadian riders advance to snowboardcross finals at worlds

Canadian snowboardcross stars Dominique Maltais and Maelle Ricker advanced to the elimination round Monday at the World Championships in Spain.

1/16/2011 Williamson 3rd as IPC alpine worlds kick off in Italy

As the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships kicked off Sunday with the downhill event in Sestriere, Italy, a third-place finish was a tough pill to swallow for Markham, Ontario-based athlete Chris Williamson and his guide Robin Fémy from Mont-Tremblant, Que.

1/16/2011 Aerialists Guerin, Gerrits achieve personal bests at Mont Gabriel

Personal-best results for Sabrina Guerin and Travis Gerrits were the highlights of Canada’s aerials day here Sunday at the Canada Post Grand Prix at Ski Mont Gabriel.

1/16/2011 Crawford, Gaizaova fight to 5th place in Liberec relay

Canada’s Chandra Crawford and Daria Gaizaova teamed up to finish fifth in a World Cup cross-country classic-ski team sprint relay in Liberec, Czech Republic, on Sunday.

1/16/2011 Del Bosco scores ski cross win in Les Contamines

Canada's Chris Del Bosco scored a World Cup ski cross victory Sunday, while teammate Kelsey Serwa picked up another podium finish on the women's side, placing second.

1/16/2011 Soft snow means no-go for Maribor women's tech race

The women's World Cup slalom race scheduled for Sunday was called off less than two hours before its scheduled start because warm weather damaged the Pohorje course.

1/16/2011 Kostelic wins again, Janyk 4th in Wengen slalom

Ivica Kostelic of Croatia extended his runaway start to 2011, winning a men's World Cup slalom Sunday on the Lauberhorn course. Michael Janyk of Canada was just off the podium in fourth, with Brad Spence 13th and Julien Cousineau 17th.

1/15/2011 Justine Dufour-Lapointe, Bilodeau rule Gabriel moguls

Following in the footsteps of Canadian sporting greats Jean-Luc Brassard and Alex Bilodeau, Montreal’s Justine Dufour-Lapointe won FIS World Cup gold at Ski Mont Gabriel in the Canada Post Freestyle Grand Prix on Saturday.

1/15/2011 Hudec breaks hand on late gate at Wengen

Canadian alpine ski team veteran Jan Hudec is receiving treatment for a hand injury he suffered during Saturday's World Cup downhill race in Wengen, Switzerland.

1/15/2011 Stone goes big to win silver at snowboard worlds

Canadian snowboarder Zach Stone of Collingwood, Ontario, won the silver medal in the big-air contest as the 2011 FIS Snowboard World Championships kicked off in Barcelona, Spain.

1/15/2011 U.S. skier Randall nets XC win, Canada’s Gaiazova 14th

Ola Vigen Hattestad of Norway and Kikkan Randall of the United States won cross-country skiing World Cup sprint events Saturday.

1/15/2011 Kroell clips Cuche for Lauberhorn downhill crown

Klaus Kroell of Austria denied Didier Cuche victory on Saturday in the Swiss veteran's home classic Lauberhorn downhill.

1/15/2011 Maribor’s warm temps shut down women’s GS

The women's World Cup giant slalom race on Saturday was canceled after 25 racers because of warm weather that caused poor course conditions.

1/14/2011 Ontario's 6-foot-8 Halbert makes World Cup debut at Wengen

Canada's tallest national team skier made his World Cup debut Friday on a hill with a giant reputation.

1/14/2011 Snowboard rising stars Csokonay, Robanske honoured with Neil Daffern Award

National team snowboardcross riders Chris Robanske and Dan Csokonay, both of Calgary, Alberta, have been selected as the 2011 recipients of the Neil Daffern Award, given to two outstanding, up-and-coming elite snowboarders who have demonstrated an exemplary level of performance or commitment to the sport.

1/14/2011 Canada Ski Cross unveils SportChek Canada Ski Cross Tour

Canada Ski Cross, with the help of SportChek, is working on another milestone — holding the first sanctioned ski cross tour in Canada.

1/14/2011 Sizzling Kostelic secures Wengen super-combi win

Croatia's Ivica Kostelic remained red-hot with a men's World Cup super-combined victory Friday on the legendary Lauberhorn track at Wengen, Switzerland.

1/13/2011 Maltais, Ricker target hardware as potent SBX team heads to worlds

Canada Snowboard has announced its roster for the snowboardcross discipline of the 2011 FIS Snowboard World Championships in La Molina, Spain, from Jan. 14-22. More than 370 athletes from 44 countries are expected to partake in this most important event outside of the Olympic Games.

1/13/2011 Freestylers ready to rock at Gabriel dual moguls and aerials

The high-flying Canadian Freestyle Ski Team will be out in full force in the belle province Saturday and Sunday at the Canada Post Freestyle Grand Prix event at Ski Mont Gabriel, presented by Ernst & Young.

1/13/2011 Ontario's Williamson savors career IPC podium No. 100

As the IPC World Cup season wrapped up Tuesday in Arta Terme, Italy, the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team reached another landmark as Markham, Ont.,-based athlete Chris Williamson claimed his 100th career IPC podium.

1/13/2011 Manny O.P. hopes to extend superb Wengen track record

Canada's Manuel Osborne-Paradis is hoping for his third podium finish in four years on the notoriously tough Lauberhorn course in Wengen, Switzerland, this weekend.

1/12/2011 Cuche dials it in for Wengen training

Didier Cuche of Switzerland was fastest in training Wednesday for a men's World Cup downhill on the Lauberhorn course.

1/12/2011 Serwa snags ski cross gold in France

Canadian Kelsey Serwa won ski cross gold while teammate Ashleigh McIvor claimed bronze Wednesday at a freestyle World Cup.

1/11/2011 Poutiainen, Riesch share Flachau night slalom win, Goodman 14th

Germany's Maria Riesch and Tanja Poutiainen of Finland shared victory at a women's World Cup night slalom Tuesday.

1/11/2011 Poutiainen leads Flachau night slalom after first run

Tanja Poutiainen posted the fastest time in the first run of a women's World Cup night slalom on Tuesday.

1/11/2011 Innerhofer tops as Lauberhorn training begins at Wengen

Italy's Christof Innerhofer led a men's World Cup downhill training run Tuesday as the famed Lauberhorn festivities kicked off in Wengen, Switzerland.

1/11/2011 Sore back sidelines Guay for Wengen, VanderBeek out for season

There was more bad news on the injury front for Canada's alpine ski team Monday.

1/10/2011 Canada Snowboard names 2011 worlds freestyle team

Canada Snowboard has announced its roster for the freestyle disciplines of the 2011 FIS World Snowboard Championships in La Molina, Spain, from Jan. 14-22. More than 370 athletes from 44 countries are expected to partake in this most important event outside of the Olympic Games.

1/10/2011 Vernon's Dueck nails podium in IPC World Cup GS

It was a rainy day in Italy on Sunday as Josh Dueck of Vernon, B.C., finished second in the IPC World Cup giant slalom race. The result was Dueck's first podium in a giant slalom event.

1/10/2011 Alpine Canada athletes boost Canadian Forces with yellow ribbon initiative

The nation's best alpine skiers are teaming up with the Canadian Forces to show their support for Canada's troops.

1/10/2011 Karl, Tudegesheva win snowboarding parallel slaloms

Benjamin Karl won a snowboard World Cup parallel slalom event Sunday night to move to the top of the overall standings.

1/9/2011 Janyk after Adelboden slalom: 'I really liked my push today'

Canada's Michael Janyk battled his way to a season's best fifth-place finish in Sunday's World Cup slalom event at Adelboden.

1/9/2011 Blue Mountain amped for February's Rockstar Ski Cross Grand Prix

The Rockstar Ski Cross Grand Prix at Blue Mountain Resort — part of the FIS freestyle World Cup — is returning to Southern Ontario, bringing with it the “hottest” ski cross team on the planet, the Canadians.

1/9/2011 Cologna, Kowalczyk wrap up tour titles, Kershaw 7th overall

Canada's quest for Tour de Ski medals came up a bit short Sunday, but Devon Kershaw and Alex Harvey gutted out the final tour stage to ski to seventh and 10th overall, respectively.

1/9/2011 Janyk 5th, Spence and White score in slalom won by Kostelic

Ivica Kostelic of Croatia won a World Cup slalom race on Sunday to move atop the overall standings, while Canada's Michael Janyk contended for the podium with a solid fifth-place effort.

1/9/2011 Gut check: Swiss teen upends Vonn in super-G

Lara Gut shrugged off recent off-course troubles to win a women's World Cup super-G race on Sunday for her second career victory.

1/8/2011 One day to go: Kershaw 3rd in tour stage, now 4th overall, with Harvey 7th

Devon Kershaw of Canada racked up his fourth podium finish of this season's Tour de Ski with a third-place effort Saturday in the thrilling cross-country showcase that wraps up Sunday.

1/8/2011 Ligety's GS streak ends as Svindal, Richard deadlock at Adelboden

Ted Ligety has lost his unbeaten streak in World Cup giant slaloms, leaving Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway and Cyprien Richard of France to tie for the victory.

1/8/2011 Vonn nabs 4th win of season, Janyk 15th in downhill

American Lindsey Vonn won a women's World Cup downhill Saturday for her fourth victory of the season.

1/8/2011 McBroom vows to return to slopes

Canada's Kelly McBroom is determined that her latest injury setback won't prevent her from making a strong return to ski racing.

1/8/2011 Williamson, Wisniewska podium as IPC World Cup kicks of in Italy

Chris Williamson of Markham, Ont., proved Friday that he is one of the best in the business by winning the men's visually impaired giant slalom at the IPC World Cup alpine season kicked off.

1/7/2011 Canada's Zoricic claims first World Cup SX medal in Austria

Canada’s Nick Zoricic secured his first career World Cup ski cross podium finish Friday by taking second place in a thrilling race in St. Johann, Austria.

1/7/2011 Entrepreneur Beigbeder to head Annecy 2018 Olympic bid

French businessman Charles Beigbeder was chosen Friday as the new leader of Annecy's struggling bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.

1/7/2011 Vonn fastest, Janyk 17th in final Zauchensee training

American Lindsey Vonn posted the fastest time in the final downhill training session Friday ahead of this weekend's World Cup speed races.

1/7/2011 Meribel FIS World Cup airs Saturday

Canadian Freestyle Ski Team fans will have plenty of opportunities to see their heroes, such as Olympic champions Alex Bilodeau and Jenn Heil, in action this season as Rogers Sportsnet, CBC Television and RDS will be airing events from January to April.

1/6/2011 Brown scores Nor-Am podium at Mount Garceau

Canada’s Philip Brown skied to third place Thursday in a men’s Nor-Am giant slalom at Mount Garceau, Quebec. American Will Gregoriak won the race in a two-run time of 1 minute, 47.72 seconds, with Norway’s Andreas Haug second and Brown third at 1:48.36.

1/6/2011 Zoricic, Poleschuk lead way in St. Johann SX qualifying

Seven Canadians made it through qualifying Thursday and will try to find their way onto the podium in Friday's ski cross World Cup race at St. Johann, Austria.

1/6/2011 Myhrer upends Razzoli for Zagreb slalom crown, Ligety 6th

Andre Myhrer of Sweden overtook first-run leader Giuliano Razzoli of Italy to win a men's World Cup slalom Thursday.

1/6/2011 Razzoli fastest in Zagreb slalom opening run

Giuliano Razzoli of Italy led a men's World Cup slalom after the opening leg on Thursday.

1/6/2011 Cologna wins Stage 6, Harvey pulls to 7th overall

Switzerland's Dario Cologna won the sixth stage of the Tour de Ski on Thursday, with the Canadians staying in contention with solid finishes. Alex Harvey is now seventh and Devon Kershaw 11th overall.

1/6/2011 Fenninger fastest in training run in Austria, Janyk 18th

Anna Fenninger of Austria posted the fastest time in a women's World Cup downhill training session Thursday, beating defending overall champion Lindsey Vonn by 0.10 seconds.

1/6/2011 Semple snags 2nd in Garceau GS

Ryan Semple finished second in Wednesday's giant slalom at the Northwest Funds Nor-Am Cup at Mont-Garceau, Que.

1/5/2011 Alpine racer McBroom breaks tibia, out for season

Canada's Kelly McBroom is sidelined for the season after crashing in a World Cup super-G training run Monday in Saalbach, Austria.

1/5/2011 Canada's Kershaw wins Stage 5 of Tour de Ski

Competing on the world’s best cross-country ski circuit for nearly a decade, Canada’s Devon Kershaw achieved his dream by winning a skate-ski sprint race at the prestigious Tour de Ski in Toblach, Italy, on Wednesday.

1/5/2011 Préfontaine wins again, Terwiel 3rd at Sunday River

Marie-Pier Préfontaine was again the fastest skier down the two giant slalom runs at Sunday River, Maine, Tuesday at the Coupe Nor-Am Cup race. She finished with a two-run combined time of 2 minutes, 36.57 seconds.

1/4/2011 Schild reigns as Snow Queen with Zagreb slalom win

Marlies Schild remained red-hot on the women’s World Cup slalom stage, winning the night slalom Tuesday at Zagreb, Croatia.

1/4/2011 Schild rips to first-run lead in Zagreb slalom

Austria’s Marlies Schild scorched down the slalom course at Zagreb, Croatia, Tuesday to take the first-run lead in the battle for the Snow Queen Trophy.

1/4/2011 Préfontaine wins Sunday River Nor-Am GS

Canada's Marie-Pier Préfontaine skied her way to the top of the podium for the second time on the Nor-Am Cup circuit this season Monday in the Sunday River Nor-Am giant slalom. Megan McJames led the U.S. women in second place.

1/4/2011 Kershaw 7th in pursuit, stands 2nd overall halfway through tour

Canada’s Devon Kershaw maintained his second-place position in the Tour de Ski standings with a solid seventh-place finish in a 20-kilometre pursuit race in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Monday, which marked the midway point of the grueling eight-stage event.

1/2/2011 Kostelic, Pietilae-Holmner claim wins in Munich city slalom

Over 25,000 fans were on hand to see five-time Olympic medallist Bode Miller finish third ahead of local favourite Felix Neureuther in the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup city event on Sunday. Croatian Ivica Kostelic knifed the late rounds for the men's victory while Swede Maria Pietilae-Holmer took the women's crown.

1/2/2011 Day 3 of tour: Kershaw 2nd, Harvey 7th

Canada’s Devon Kershaw followed up what he described as the best race of his career on Saturday, where he finished second, by sprinting to the silver-medal position on the podium again. Alex Harvey was seventh.

1/1/2011 U.S. foursome stoked for Munich parallel slalom

More than 10,000 people are expected to be on hand Sunday night as American Olympic medallists Bode Miller, Lindsey Vonn, Ted Ligety and Julia Mancuso go head-to-head with the top racers on the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup tour during a unique parallel slalom at Munich Olympic Park.

1/1/2011 Canada's Kershaw snags 2nd in Tour de Ski's New Year's Day pursuit

OBERHOF, Germany — Canada’s Devon Kershaw had a perfect start to 2011, ringing in the new year with a silver medal in a 15-kilometre classic cross-country ski race in the second stage of the prestigious Tour de Ski in Oberhof, Germany, on Saturday.

12/31/2010 Harvey 18th as Tour de Ski kicks off in Europe

Alex Harvey gave the legs a solid workout en route to posting an 18th-place result Friday to kick off an epic 10-day journey in the fifth edition of the Tour de Ski.

12/31/2010 Swiss alpine coach Rufener headed to private sector after season

Switzerland’s ski federation says men's alpine head coach Martin Rufener will leave the team at the end of the season.

12/30/2010 World champs ski slopestyle set for Feb. 3 at Park City

The fast-paced action sport of slopestyle skiing has been confirmed for the International Ski Federation's Freestyle World Ski Championships being hosted in February by Deer Valley and Park City Mountain Resorts.

12/30/2010 Helie suffers suspected ACL tear, recovering from concussion

Louis-Pierre Hélie suffered a concussion in Tuesday's downhill training run in Bormio, Italy, and might be facing extensive knee rehab.

12/29/2010 Schild wins night slalom, Mielzynski, Routhier score points

Marlies Schild of Austria dominated a women's World Cup night slalom Wednesday, while Germany’s Maria Riesch placed second to pick up valuable points in the chase for overall crystal.

12/29/2010 Walchhofer best in Bormio, Osborne-Paradis, Hudec top 20

Michael Walchhofer of Austria won the grueling World Cup downhill on the Stelvio course Wednesday. Manny Osborne-Paradis was 13th to lead the Canadians, with Jan Hudec 18th.

12/28/2010 Worley makes it 3 straight GS wins

Tessa Worley of France won a third straight women's World Cup giant slalom Tuesday, while second-placed Maria Riesch overtook Lindsey Vonn at the top of the overall standings.

12/28/2010 Helie airlifted after Bormio training crash

Canadian skier Louis-Pierre Helie suffered a suspected concussion after crashing in a World Cup downhill training session Tuesday.

12/27/2010 Innerhofer tops, Bode Miller 5th as Bormio downhill training opens

Christof Innerhofer of Italy led the opening training session Monday for a World Cup downhill on the super-icy Stelvio course.

12/24/2010 VANOC: 2010 Games broke even financially

The Vancouver organizing committee released its final budget recently, saying it spent $1.86 billion to put on the Games.

12/24/2010 Munich hosts urban slalom spectacular on Jan. 2

The first Audi FIS Ski World Cup City Event will be staged Jan. 2, 2011, in the Olympic Park in Munich, Germany.

12/21/2010 Red-hot Kingsbury claims 1st World Cup win in China

After a 10-day whirlwind trip around the world, the Canadian freestyle moguls team is heading home for the holidays with eight FIS World Cup medals — four earned Tuesday at the first FIS World Cup moguls event ever held in China.

12/21/2010 Schild rules slalom in tour's return to Courchevel

Austrian skier Marlies Schild flew down the Courchevel course in France to win her second World Cup slalom of the season on Tuesday, while overall leader Lindsey Vonn and rival Maria Riesch crashed out in their first runs.

12/20/2010 Canadian XC men's relay 9th in France

The Canadian men’s cross-country ski squad wrapped up the pre-Christmas World Cup schedule with a ninth-place finish in the team relay in La Clusaz, France, on Sunday.

12/19/2010 Gerrits tops Nor-Am aerials, Guerin 2nd

Canada picked up two more gold medals in Nor-Am aerials action Sunday, with Sabrina Guérin on top of the women’s field for the second day in a row, and Travis Gerrits winning the men’s division after taking home the silver Saturday.

12/19/2010 Gagnon shows versatility, Vonn shows dominance in super-combi

Lindsey Vonn proved once again that she loves to ski in the Frances's Rhône-Alpes.

12/19/2010 McIvor soars to 2nd in Italy ski cross (VIDEO BONUS)

Canada's Ashleigh McIvor raced to a second-place finish in ski cross at a freestyle World Cup event Sunday at San Candido, Italy.

12/19/2010 André, Guérin tops Nor-Am aerials podium at Apex

It was an auspicious start to the aerials Nor-Am season Saturday under difficult course conditions with Canadian aerialists taking most of the hardware in men’s and women’s competition at Apex Mountain Resort.

12/19/2010 Assaly and Dorey rip to Dew Tour podium

In ski halfpipe, Edmonton’s Dania Assaly took home a prestigious Dew Tour superpipe win Saturday at Breckenridge, Colo,, and Vernon’s Justin Dorey took second place in the men’s division.

12/19/2010 Shouldice just off podium in 2nd Beida Lake aerials (VIDEO BONUS)

Canada’s sole entry in the FIS aerials World Cup here Sunday, team veteran Warren Shouldice, finished the day in fourth position.

12/19/2010 Ligety wins again, claims overall tour lead

American Ted Ligety won his third straight giant slalom race Sunday with two solid runs down the steep and icy Gran Risa course to take the overall World Cup lead.

12/18/2010 Vonn nabs historic AP Female Athlete of Year honour

Olympic gold medallist and three-time World Cup overall champion Lindsey Vonn of Vail, Colo., has been named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for 2010.

12/18/2010 XC: Bjoergen soars again, Kershaw 13th in France

While Marit Bjoergen clinched another victory in 15-kilometer mass-start cross-country World Cup race Saturday, Canadian Devon Kershaw fought to a solid 13th-place finish on the men's side in the 30 km.

12/18/2010 Canadian Selections moguls showdown at Val St. Côme this weekend

Check out the next generation of Canadian mogul contenders live on webcast. The Canadian Selection event in Val St. Côme, Quebec, on Dec. 18 and 19 will be aired on www.webmedias.tv.

12/18/2010 Zurbriggen wins Val Gardena, Canadians place 5 in top 16

Swiss racer Silvan Zurbriggen continued his torrid early season with a victory Saturday in the men’s World Cup downhill. The Canadians placed five racers in the top 16, most of any nation.

12/18/2010 Serwa snags 2nd at ski cross opener in Italy (VIDEO BONUS)

Canadian Kelsey Serwa battled to second place Saturday in the opening World Cup ski cross of the season, with Sweden’s Anna Holmlund taking the win.

12/18/2010 Vonn rules Val d'Isere downhill, Janyk 13th

American skier Lindsey Vonn won her first downhill race of the season at Val d'Isere on Saturday to close the gap on overall World Cup leader Maria Riesch.

12/17/2010 Maltais wins 3rd straight, Ricker podiums again at Telluride (VIDEO BONUS)

Three up, three down. Dominique Maltais of Canada is perfect this snowboardcross season, winning her third straight World Cup snowboardcross event Friday, this time in the Colorado Rockies at Telluride.

12/17/2010 McIvor, Zoricic pace 8 Canadians into ski cross openers

Eight Canadians have qualified for Saturday's 2010-11 World Cup season-opening ski cross event at San Candido, Italy.

12/17/2010 Shouldice starts season strong with 2nd place in China (VIDEO BONUS)

Warren Shouldice of Calgary won the silver medal in men’s aerials at the first of two FIS World Cup freestyle aerials competitions Friday.

12/17/2010 Georgian Peaks' Donaldson just off Nor-Am slalom podium

The Northwest Funds Nor-Am Cup presented by Continental Tire wrapped up Thursday at Panorama, B.C., as the men competed in a slalom event and the women a giant slalom.

12/17/2010 Guay speeds to 3rd in Val Gardena super-G

Canada earned its first alpine World Cup podium of the season Friday, with Erik Guay nabbing third place in the men's super-G on the famed Saslong course.

12/17/2010 Snow dump nixes women's super-G at Val d'Isere

The women's World Cup super-G race in Val d'Isere, due to be held at 4:30 a.m. ET on Friday, had to be canceled because of heavy snowfall in France overnight.

12/17/2010 Morison paces Canadians with 6th in Telluride PGS

The seventh stop of the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup Tour began Thursday at Telluride, Colorado, with the presentation of the second parallel giant slalom of the season.

12/16/2010 Lara Gut suspended for criticizing Swiss coach

Ski racing star Lara Gut was suspended for two races by the Swiss ski federation Wednesday after she criticized head coach and former mentor Mauro Pini in interviews.

12/16/2010 Canadians primed for Chinese freestyle showcase

China’s Beida Lake ski resort plays host to four FIS freestyle events this weekend: aerials World Cups on Dec.17 and 18, an aerials team event on Dec. 20 and, for the first time in China, a moguls World Cup event on Dec. 21.

12/16/2010 Goergl tops, Janyk 9th in Val d'Isere speed training

Elisabeth Goergl of Austria set the fastest time of the second and final training before a World Cup downhill race in the French Alps.

12/16/2010 Innerhofer paces men's downhill training on Saslong

Christof Innerhofer of Italy had the fastest time in the final practice run on the Saslong course Thursday ahead of a World Cup downhill race scheduled for Saturday.

12/15/2010 Canadian riders Maltais, Fagan find the speed at Telluride

Canadian snowboarder Dominique Maltais of Petite-Rivière-St-François, Québec, led the way in the snowboardcross qualifiers Wednesday, posting the fastest time of the women’s qualifying rounds at the 2011 LG Snowboard World Cup at Telluride, Colorado.

12/15/2010 Canadians Cook, Terwiel post Nor-Am wins at Panorama

Reigning Nor-Am Cup overall men's champion Dustin Cook won his first Nor-Am race of the 2010-11 season, finishing with the top time in Wednesday's giant slalom at Panorama Mountain Village.

12/15/2010 Justine Dufour-Lapointe 3rd in Meribel moguls

In only her second FIS World Cup start, 16-year-old Justine Dufour-Lapointe gave herself an early Christmas gift with a bronze-medal finish in Wednesday’s dual moguls competition.

12/15/2010 Guay 5th in Val Gardena opening training

Canadian Erik Guay was fifth Wednesday as training got under way for the classic Val Gardena men’s World Cup downhill race.

12/15/2010 Riesch fastest in Val d'Isere downhill training

Maria Riesch of Germany posted the best time in the first downhill training Wednesday ahead of the World Cup events scheduled in the French Alps this week.

12/15/2010 McLeish snags Nor-Am super-G win at Panorama

Madison McLeish, who has been on the Alberta Ski Team for the past two years, skied her way on the highest step of the podium in Monday's Nor-Am super-G at Panorama, B.C., for the first time in her career. She clocked a time of 1 minute, 27.17.

12/12/2010 B.C. racer Zaitsoff 4th in Nor-Am super-combi at Panorama

Americans swept Sunday's podium as the Northwest Funds Nor-Am Cup presented by Continental Tire returned to Panorama Mountain Village near Invermere, B.C.

12/12/2010 Valjas, Wider earn World Championships berths after Davos sprint

Canada’s Len Valjas and Phil Widmer punched their ticket to the 2011 World Championships after finishing 17th and 18th in a World Cup cross-country skate-ski sprint in Davos, Switzerland, on Sunday.

12/12/2010 Conrad leads Canadian riders at Copper Grand Prix

Americans Louie Vito and Kaitlyn Farrington won the opening U.S. Grand Prix snowboard halfpipe event of the season Saturday at snowy Copper Mountain.

12/12/2010 Duncan leads Canadians in ski cross Europa Cup opener

X-Games medallist Dave Duncan of Golden, B.C., earned the second Europa Cup podium result of his career Friday as Canada Ski Cross continues to prepare for next week’s opening World Cup race.

12/12/2010 Canada's Cousineau, White score in Val d'Isere slalom

Canada enjoyed its best day of the young alpine World Cup tech season Sunday, with Julien Cousineau fifth and Trevor White 12th in a slalom at Val d'Isere.

12/12/2010 Canada's Gagnon 5th in St. Moritz giant slalom

France's Tessa Worley edged Finland's Tanja Poutiainen for a World Cup women's giant slalom victory Sunday, with Canada's Marie-Michele Gagnon turning in a stellar effort for fifth place.

12/11/2010 Riders Fischnaller, Kummer tops in Italy parallel slalom

Roland Fischnaller and Patrizia Kummer won parallel slalom races at a snowboard World Cup event Saturday at Limone Piemonte, Italy.

12/11/2010 Kershaw, boosted by wax techs, skis to 9th at Davos

Marit Bjoergen of Norway earned her 40th individual cross-country World Cup victory Saturday in Switzerland, and Alexey Poltaranin of Kazakhstan won his first.

12/11/2010 Kingsbury, Heil, Richards soar to podium in moguls opener

Mikaël Kingsbury of Deux-Montagnes, Que., took home his first FIS World Cup medal Saturday and Jenn Heil of Spruce Grove, Alta., along with teammate Kristi Richards from Summerland, B.C., added to the Canadian coffers with a 2-3 finish.

12/11/2010 Ligety scorches Val d'Isere for back-to-back GS wins

American Ted Ligety dominated the field for the second straight World Cup race, winning the men’s World Cup giant slalom Saturday.

12/11/2010 Groenewoud rules Copper pipe, Dorey and Riddle rip to men's podium

Rosalind Groenewoud of Squamish, B.C., gave herself a very happy 21st birthday at the the Visa U.S. Halfpipe Grand Prix Nor-Am event at Copper Mountain in Colorado on Friday.

12/11/2010 Women's super-G scrapped due to St. Moritz weather

Strong winds have forced the cancellation of a women's World Cup super-G race on the Corviglia course Saturday.

12/10/2010 Austrians, Russians sweep PGS in Italy

The second alpine snowboarding event of the 2011 LG Snowboard World Cup season kicked off on Friday at Limone Piemonte, Italy, where the world’s top alpine snowboarders competed in a parallel giant slalom race.

12/10/2010 Canadians primed for moguls World Cup opener

The first event of the 2010-11 FIS Freestyle World Cup season is scheduled for this Saturday at Ruka, Finland’s biggest ski resort and host resort to the 2005 Freestyle World Championships.

12/8/2010 Ontario's Halbert speeds to 1st career Nor-Am win

Kelby Halbert of Bradford, Ont., won Thursday's Northwest Funds Nor-Am Cup men's downhill race at Lake Louise Ski Area, picking up the first Nor-Am win of his career.

12/8/2010 Halbert, Stevens 2nd in Nor-Am downhills

Kelby Halbert and Victoria Stevens, two 20-year-olds who are both reigning GMC Cup overall champions, got the Northwest Funds Nor-Am Cup speed season started by both finishing in second place in their respective races Wednesday.

12/8/2010 Maltais, Ricker go 1-2 for back-to-back SBX domination

Canadian snowboardcross divas Dominique Maltais and Maëlle Ricker remain perfect after the first two races of the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season.

12/8/2010 Maltais edges Ricker as Canadians rule SBX opener

Dominique Maltais and Mäelle Ricker delivered a one-two punch for Canada in the first World Cup snowboardcross race of the season Tuesday.

12/6/2010 Riml: Canadian men's team on the right track

Canada's alpine ski team was shut out of the medals at the Bombardier Lake Louise World Cup for the first time in five years.

12/6/2010 Toutant goes big to win Beijing showcase

Canadian rider Sebastien Toutant won the Oakley Shaun White Air & Style Beijing snowboard competition Saturday night in China, a 6Star Swatch TTR event.

12/5/2010 Vonn jabs back at Riesch with scintillating super-G run

After two straight runner-up finishes in the Canadian Rockies, American Lindsey Vonn displayed domination Sunday, cruising to the super-G victory on the final day of the 2010 Lake Louise Winterstart.

12/5/2010 Ligety sizzles to Birds of Prey GS win, Roy 17th

American Ted Ligety salvaged the weekend for the U.S. Ski Team on home snow, winning the World Cup men's giant slalom on the Birds of Prey course Sunday.  

12/5/2010 Gaiazova, Crawford team for 3rd in Düsseldorf sprint relay

DÜSSELDORF, Germany — The Canadian duo of Daria Gaiazova and Chandra Crawford won bronze Sunday in the women's cross-country World Cup sprint relay in Germany.

12/4/2010 Riesch repeats, Vonn pulls off remarkable recovery for 2nd

Germany's Maria Riesch stole Lindsey Vonn's thunder for the second straight day, winning Saturday's Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup downhill to confirm her status as the early favourite for the overall crystal globe.

12/4/2010 Streitberger super at Birds of Prey, Dixon 8th

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado — Austria's Georg Streitberger whistled down Birds of Prey to nab his second career World Cup win Saturday, taking the men's super-G.

12/4/2010 Crawford 8th in Rhine River XC sprints

DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Canada’s Chandra Crawfor celebrated her best result on the World Cup in nearly two years after finishing in eighth place in a skate-ski sprint race on Saturday in Düsseldorf, Germany.

12/3/2010 Riesch upsets Vonn for Lake Louise downhill win

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — Germany's Maria Riesch halted American Lindsey Vonn's stunning win streak at Lake Louise, winning the women's World Cup downhill Friday as the second weekend of the Bombardier Winterstart kicked off.

12/3/2010 Winds force cancellation of Birds of Prey downhill

Strong winds forced the cancellation of a World Cup downhill race on Friday at Beaver Creek, Colo., and it's unclear when or if the run will be rescheduled.

12/2/2010 Prefontaine rules Nor-Am GS at Ajax

ASPEN, Colorado — Canadian Marie-Pier Prefontaine dominated the field Thursday to win a Nor-Am giant slalom at Ajax Mountain.

12/2/2010 Gisin tops in final Lake Louise training, Alcott breaks tibia

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — Dominique Gisin of Switzerland posted the fastest time in the final downhill training run Thursday at the Bombardier Lake Louise World Cup.

12/2/2010 Miller finds speed as Beaver Creek training wraps up

Bode Miller had a quick run going Thursday in the third and final World Cup downhill training session, before shutting it down near the end. He turned in the fourth-fastest time, finishing 0.23 seconds behind Austria's Hans Grugger.

12/1/2010 Mancuso scorches Lake Louise 2nd training run

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — Julia Mancuso set the pace Wednesday in the second downhill training session for the Lake Louise Winternational.

12/1/2010 Guay 4th before weather scraps Birds of Prey training

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado — Austria's Michael Walchhofer and Italy's Peter Fill posted the fastest times in a World Cup downhill training session before weather caused the cancellation of the event.

12/1/2010 Cuche sets pace in Birds of Prey opening downhill training

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado — Didier Cuche of Switzerland turned in the fastest time in a World Cup downhill training session Tuesday on the demanding Birds of Prey course.

12/1/2010 Canada's Phelan snags 2nd in Nor-Am slalom

Canadian Brittany Phelan secured second place Tuesday in a Nor-Am slalom at Loveland Ski Area, with U.S. Ski Teamer Sarah Schleper winning both runs with a total time of 1 minute, 37.26. Third place went to Marion Bertrand of France with a time of 1:38.03.

12/1/2010 Janyk, 20th, leads Canadians in women's downhill training

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — It was a fast start for France's Marion Rolland on Tuesday, opening the Lake Louise Winterstart women's downhill training at Lake Louise Ski Area with the fastest time.

11/30/2010 Goodman wins Nor-Am slalom at Loveland

Canada's Anna Goodman won a Nor-Am women's slalom Monday at Loveland Ski Area in the Colorado Rockies.

11/28/2010 Spence 4th in Loveland Nor-Am slalom won by Missillier

Canadians took five of the top 10 spots in Sunday's Nor-Am slalom at Loveland Ski Area, with 2009 Nor-Am slalom and GS champ Brad Spence just off the podium in fourth.

11/28/2010 ‘Inspired’ Hudec blazes comeback trail

Sometimes good guys do come out on top. Eleventh place is not quite “on top,” but for Jan Hudec it might as well have been an Olympic gold medal.

11/28/2010 Gruenenfelder, Swiss rule super-G, Osborne-Paradis 15th

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — Switzerland and Austria combined to seize eight of the top 10 spots Sunday in the men's Winterstart World Cup super-G at Lake Louise, while the Canadians struggled to find speed for the second straight day on their home hill.

11/28/2010 Chodounsky wins Nor-Am slalom, White 4th

LOVELAND SKI AREA, Colorado — American David Chodounsky won the opening Nor-Am race Saturday over Austrian star Marcel Hirscher by a half-second at Loveland Ski Area. Frenchman Thomas Mermillod rounded out the podium in third among the field stacked with World Cup talent.

11/28/2010 Pietilae-Holmner wins Aspen slalom, 3 Canadians score

ASPEN, Colorado — Sweden's Maria Pietilae-Holmner put down two scintillating runs on Lower Ruthie's Run to score a World Cup women's slalom win Sunday, while three Canadians scored points.

11/28/2010 Kershaw soars into top 10 on final day of Kuusamo races

KUUSAMO, Finland — Devon Kershaw rebounded closer to his top form while posting a top-10 result to lead the Canadian charge in a World Cup pursuit race in Kuusamo, Finland, on Sunday.

11/27/2010 Walchhofer blitzes Lake Louise for downhill win, Hudec 11th

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — Austria's Michael Walchhofer provisionally won the opening men's speed race of the World Cup season, conquering the Lake Louise downhill Saturday ahead. Canadian Jan Hudec roared into 11th.

11/27/2010 Worley overtakes Rebensburg to claim Aspen GS

ASPEN, Colorado — France's Tess Worley, just eighth after the first run, stormed back to win the women's World Cup giant slalom Saturday at Aspen.

11/26/2010 Harvey 17th in Kuusamo classic 10 km, stands 4th in mini-tour

Canada’s Alex Harvey battled through bitter cold to finish 17th in a World Cup cross-country ski race in Kuusamo, Finland, on Saturday.

11/26/2010 Kucera focuses on future, not rushing back to start gate

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — It was the spot on the mountain where his leg was mangled, his Olympic dreams shattered.

11/26/2010 Vonn, Mancuso insist rivalry is a healthy one

ASPEN, Colorado — Lindsey Vonn and Julia Mancuso each posed provocatively for the same magazine.

11/26/2010 Radio-Canada broadcast slate kicks off Saturday from Lake Louise

Radio-Canada's coverage of alpine ski racing gets under way this weekend offering French-language viewers across Canada live coverage of the Bombardier Lake Louise Winterstart downhill race on www.Radio-Canada.ca beginning Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET.

11/26/2010 Austrians tops, Guay 10th in Friday downhill training

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — The flat-lining Austrian ski team showed some signs of renewed life Friday by recording the three fastest times and putting five skiers in the top 10 during the final training for this weekend's opening downhill race of the World Cup season.

11/26/2010 Government of Canada funding boosts Winterstart races

Canada's elite skiers participating in the 2010 Winterstart World Cup in Lake Louise can continue to count on the Government of Canada's support through Alpine Canada as a result of funding announced Friday by the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of State (Sport).

11/25/2010 Harvey 9th as Canada rebounds in Kuusamo sprints

KUUSAMO, Finland — Alex Harvey led Canada’s powerful team of sprinters by finishing ninth in a classic-ski sprint race in Kuusamo, Finland, on Friday.

11/25/2010 Impending loss of GM warns of unsettling sponsorship future

Alpine Canada is losing General Motors of Canada as a major corporate sponsor after the 2011 season, a loss that could impact the development of future ski racers.

11/25/2010 CBC kicks of 2010-11 TV slate with Lake Louise Winterstart coverage

Alpine Canada's longstanding broadcasting partner, CBC Sports, is bringing live ski racing to Canadians in 2010-11, including comprehensive coverage for the next two weekends of the Bombardier presents Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup.

11/25/2010 Wind wipes out men's training Thursday at Lake Louise

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — Wind gusts reaching 100 kilometres an hour forced cancellation of Thursday's training for this weekend's opening downhill race of the World Cup season.

11/24/2010 Swiss Olympic SBX bronze medallist Nobs retires

BERN, Switzerland — Olympic snowboardcross bronze medallist Olivia Nobs has retired from competition on the eve of a new season because she lacks funding.

11/24/2010 Dixon 15th in Lake Louise training as 'redemption year' begins

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — It's time for downhill skier Robbie Dixon to turn potential into podium finishes. "This is a redemption year," Dixon said after a 15th-place finish left him the top Canadian in Wednesday's first day of training for the opening World Cup downhill race of the season.

11/24/2010 Speed racers endure frigid Lake Louise

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — Blue skies. Bright sun. Big mountains. Brilliant snow. Perfect conditions for ski racing in the Canadian Rockies ― well, almost perfect ― given the thermometer in Lake Louise dipped to a frigid minus-34 Celsius on Tuesday morning.

11/22/2010 Olympic SBX medallist Robertson shelved with concussion

Olympic silver medallist Mike Robertson of Canmore, Alberta, will miss the front end of the 2011 season after sustaining his second concussion in less than six months while attending a training camp in New Zealand earlier this fall.

11/22/2010 OUR PICKS: CANADIAN HAT TRICK AT LAKE LOUISE

As the World Cup speed season officially kicks off this week at the Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup, we here at S-Media like to examine those who risk their lives throwing themselves down a mountain at 130 kph and make bold and brave predictions from the safety of our desks.

11/21/2010 Canadian XC relay struggles to 18th in Sweden

GÄLLIVARE, Sweden ― A disappointed Canadian men’s cross-country ski team will look to put the opening weekend of World Cup competition behind them after finishing 18th in a 4x10-kilometre relay in Gällivare, Sweden, on Sunday.

11/20/2010 Canadian Toutant roars to Stockholm big-air crown

STOCKHOLM, Sweden ― Canada's Sebastien Toutant won the second big air of the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup on Saturday.

11/20/2010 Harvey 34th in season-opening skate-ski in Sweden

GÄLLIVARE, Sweden — Alex Harvey led a group of five Canucks with a 34th-place finish in the season-opening World Cup cross-country ski race of the post-Olympic campaign in Gällivare, Sweden, on Saturday.

11/20/2010 Ambühl wins, Canada's Houle 3rd in Budapest Fridge Festival

Autumn has been the season for inner-city big air events for almost a decade, but this year saw a true premier. Budapest hosted the first major freeski event in Eastern Europe with the Fridge Festival last weekend. Sixteen international top riders gathered in the Hungarian capitol to battle it out on a 34-meter high artificial ramp.

11/20/2010 Post Olympics, ski cross faces sponsorship, recruiting challenges

VANCOUVER — The gold medal Ashleigh McIvor won at the Vancouver Olympics hasn't translated into more corporate money for ski cross or a flood of athletes looking to take up the sport.

11/20/2010 Lavigne podiums in Copper Mountain parallel slalom

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colorado ― Ariane Lavigne of Mont-Tremblant, Québec, rode to third in the parallel slalom podium Friday on the second day of the FIS Nor-Am Cup at Copper Mountain in Colorado. Pat Farrell of Oakville, Ont., took fourth place in the men’s race.

11/19/2010 Aspen Winternational women's races set for next weekend

ASPEN, Colorado — The annual Aspen Winternational featuring U.S. Olympic stars Lindsey Vonn and Julia Mancuso received the official green light Thursday as the International Ski Federation confirmed solid snow conditions for the North American launch of the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup on Thanksgiving weekend.

11/19/2010 Calve nabs Nor-Am PGS win at Copper Mountain

Caroline Calvé of Montréal won the opening race of the 2011 FIS Nor-Am Tour at Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Thursday, beating many World Cup winners and snowboard veterans.

11/19/2010 Lake Louise a go after positive snow control

Bombardier presents Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup event organizers received approval from the International Ski Federation following an inspection of snow conditions Thursday.

11/17/2010 McIvor, Del Bosco return to stacked CSX team

Canada Ski Cross kicked off the new Olympic cycle by naming 13 high-performance skiers, led by Olympic champion Ashleigh McIvor and Winter X-Games gold medallist Chris Del Bosco, to the Canadian Ski Cross Team at a press conference Tuesday in Calgary, Alberta.

11/15/2010 Canadian XC squads aim to build off Olympic momentum

A new crop of elite cross-country ski athletes have emerged in Canada and are now ready to charge for the international podium as the national ski team officially has kicked off the road to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

11/15/2010 USOC chairman: American cities interested in hosting 2022 Winter Games

GUANGZHOU, China — The chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee says several American cities have expressed an interest in hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics, but a new U.S. bid must wait until officials have rebuilt relationships with their international counterparts.

11/15/2010 Zettel to skip North American tour as she rehabs knee

VIENNA — World super-combined champion Kathrin Zettel will skip the next two World Cup races to rest her left knee.

11/14/2010 2018 Olympic hopefuls make bids at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China — The candidates for the 2018 Winter Games have taken their campaigns to Asia, where Munich and Annecy face a challenge trying to convince regional Olympic committee members to vote against a bid from South Korea's Pyeongchang.

11/14/2010 Grange wins, Cousineau 8th in strong Canadian slalom showing

LEVI, Finland — Jean-Baptiste Grange of France, the 2009 slalom World Cup champion who missed last season with a knee injury, won the season-opening men's World Cup slalom Sunday, while the Canadian team showed its depth by placing four racers in the top 25.

11/13/2010 Weir joins Canada Ski Cross; ambitious event slate set

Canada Ski Cross is expanding the number of domestic race events following a surge in interest after the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the governing body for ski cross in Canada announced.

11/13/2010 Schild tops Riesch, Gagnon 16th in Levi World Cup slalom

LEVI, Finland — Austria's Marlies Schild held off Germany's Maria Riesch, the first-run leader, to win the women's World Cup slalom Saturday at Levi, Finland. Finland's Tanja Poutiainen was third, followed by Susanne Riesch of Germany.

11/12/2010 Canadian dozen set for Levi slalom challenge

LEVI, Finland ― Michael Janyk leads a group of 12 Canadian ski racers entering the FIS World Cup slaloms in Levi this weekend, as the world's best technical ski racers head 170 km north of the Arctic Circle, the farthest north they travel all season.

11/12/2010 Steven Hills named Canada Snowboard interim CEO

Steven Hills has been appointed the interim chief executive officer of Canada Snowboard, starting this week until May 2011. Hills has been appointed to ensure a smooth transition after current CEO Tom McIllfaterick announced his resignation last month.

11/12/2010 Vonn, Riesch target early momentum in Levi slaloms

LEVI, Finland ― Defending overall World Cup champion Lindsey Vonn goes head-to-head with rival Maria Riesch on Saturday at the season's first slalom race.

11/12/2010 Kucera 'back into the groove' with on-snow Lake Louise training

Reigning world downhill champion John Kucera is back on snow.

11/11/2010 Moguls legend Brassard soars into Canada Sports Hall of Fame

CALGARY — Jean-Luc Brassard’s induction into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday night marks the first time a freestyle skier has been recognized by the prestigious organization.

11/10/2010 Manny O.P., Canadian speedsters set sights on Lake Louise Winterstart

Several Canadian Olympic alpine ski racers were in Calgary on Tuesday to launch the Bombardier Lake Louise Winterstart, as the world's best Olympic alpine ski racers prepare to kick off the new Olympic cycle in Canada later this month with the opening speed races of the FIS World Cup season.

11/9/2010 Guay, Brydon, Woolstencroft named TELUS winners

Erik Guay, Emily Brydon and para-alpine skier Lauren Woolstencroft have been honoured today by Alpine Canada with the national sport organization's top awards in athletic achievement.

11/9/2010 Freestylers applaud addition of ski slopestyle to 2011 worlds slate

Park skiers around the world were thrilled by Monday’s unexpected FIS announcement to add ski slopestyle to the 2011 World Championships schedule.

11/6/2010 Snowboardcross champ Neilson retires, joins coaching ranks

Snowboardcross legend and two-time Olympian Drew Neilson of North Vancouver, B.C., has announced his retirement from competitive snowboarding.

11/6/2010 TELUS winners include Timm, Beare, Tonning

Alpine Canada is launching the new domestic ski racing season by announcing the recipients of its TELUS Awards of Excellence, honouring top volunteers, officials, coaches and others for leadership and excellence during the past season.

11/6/2010 Quebec coach Serge Dugas honoured with Dave Murray Award

The Canadian Ski Coaches Federation is proud to announce that the 2010 Dave Murray Memorial Coach of the Year Award had been awarded to Serge Dugas from Magog, Quebec.

11/5/2010 Vonn dials up track skills in push for tech success

Even in training, Lindsey Vonn performs at a world-class level.

11/4/2010 Levi slaloms on track for next weekend

The official snow control for the Audi FIS World Cup slalom opening at Levi, Finland, took place on Thursday. FIS Race Director Hans Pieren inspected the snow conditions on the racing hill in Levi and confirmed the competitions as scheduled Nov. 13-14.

10/31/2010 Slovenian Grilc claims London big-air crown

LONDON ― Marko Grilc won snowboarding's first big-air World Cup event of the season Saturday, finishing with a score of 54.9.

10/29/2010 Stellar Canadian trio amped for Relentless Freeze London

Three Canadian snowboarders will take part in the Relentless Freeze London snowboard festival this weekend in London. The event includes the opening big-air event of the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup.

10/27/2010 Canadian alpine team officially named in Toronto

The Canadian Alpine Ski Team that will be focused on podium performances during the FIS World Cup season and medal results at the 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships was unveiled Tuesday by Alpine Canada Alpin at the Panasonic Theatre in Toronto.

10/25/2010 CFSA unveils Canada Post Mogul Cup

The Canadian Freestyle Ski Association has announced the creation of the Canada Post Mogul Cup. This new award will recognize the best domestic female and male athletes through a series of nationwide events.

10/25/2010 IOC delays decisions on women's ski jumping, ski halfpipe, slopestyle

ACAPULCO, Mexico — Olympic officials say they need more time to review women's ski jumping and other events before including them in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.

10/25/2010 CPC honours Winter Paralympians in Ottawa

OTTAWA, Ont. — The Canadian Paralympic Committee on Saturday hosted its first awards ceremony to celebrate the heroes of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. Four prestigious awards were presented to Canadian athletes who excelled at the Games:

10/24/2010 Men's GS canceled, foiling Richards, Ligety victory bids

SÖLDEN, Austria ― The opening giant slalom race of the men's World Cup season was canceled after the first run on Sunday when thick fog caused poor visibility on the Rettenbach Glacier.

10/23/2010 Women's ski jumping, slopestyle aim for Olympic inclusion

ACAPULCO, Mexico ― Women's ski jumping and new events in snowboarding, alpine skiing, figure skating, biathlon and luge are being considered for inclusion at the next Winter Olympics.

10/23/2010 Munich, Annecy, Pyeongchang make sales pitches for 2018 Games

ACAPULCO, Mexico ― The race to stage the 2018 Winter Olympics began in earnest when bid cities Munich, South Korea's Pyeongchang and France's Annecy made their first official pitches at a meeting of Olympic associations on Thursday.

10/23/2010 Shaun White, Oakley team up for 2010 Air + Style in China

Oakley, Inc. is partnering with legendary snowboard and skate champion Shaun White to co-present the 2010 Air + Style event in China.

10/23/2010 FIS: Russia makes progress on doping front

GENEVA ― Skiing's governing body says Russia has taken strong steps in dealing with its skiers' poor doping record.

10/22/2010 Germans rule Sölden GS, Canada's Gagnon 13th

Germany charged out of the World Cup starting gate for 2010-11 with a one-two finish in the women's giant slalom at Sölden, Austria, with Viktoria Rebensburg taking the win. Canadian Marie-Michele Gagnon kicked off the season with a solid 13th-place finish.

10/22/2010 Swiss star Gut rarin' to challenge Vonn, Riesch

GENEVA ― Swiss teenager Lara Gut is skiing free of pain and ready to challenge Lindsey Vonn again on Saturday after missing the entire Olympic season because of a dislocated right hip.

10/22/2010 Nine Canadians set for Sölden season debuts

SÖLDEN, Austria ― The Canadian Alpine Ski Team is set to kick off the 2010-11 World Cup alpine ski season this weekend at Sölden, Austria, with nine athletes scheduled to compete in Saturday and Sunday's giant slalom races.

10/22/2010 Women's GS Saturday kicks off alpine World Cup

SÖLDEN, Austria ― With rays of sunshine giving the occasion an extra glow after several centimeters of snow earlier in the week, the Audi FIS Alpine 2010-2011 World Cup season kicks off in Sölden, Austria, this weekend.

10/22/2010 Hosp back in start gate, focuses on alpine worlds

SÖLDEN, Austria ― Nicole Hosp will put negative memories aside when she returns to the World Cup circuit Saturday on the same course where a crash destroyed her Olympic dream a year ago.

10/21/2010 Skieur d'Or Trophy goes to Swiss racer Janka

SÖLDEN, Austria ― Defending overall World Cup champion Carlo Janka has already won his first prize this season after being voted skier of the year.

10/20/2010 U.S. alpiners in high spirits as they push toward the Rettenbach

STUBAITAL, Austria — It's a Thursday in mid-October. Where are you? U.S. Olympic gold medallist Bode Miller is hanging out in Stubaital, Austria, along with two-time Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom champion Ted Ligety and David Chodounsky. This is Tyrol, but Ligety swears the Tai food in nearby Innsbruck is some of the best.

10/20/2010 2018 Winter Games hopefuls make host city presentations

ACAPULCO, Mexico ― The race to host the 2018 Winter Olympics will take center stage at the start of a meeting of national Olympic committees from around the world.

10/20/2010 Bode Miller to race Sölden, will compete in 4 disciplines

Fresh off a successful Olympics, Bode Miller is back for another World Cup season and unlike a year ago he has a full summer of training behind him.

10/18/2010 COC fundraising board resigns over 'directional difference of opinion'

The entire board of the fundraising arm of the Canadian Olympic Committee has resigned over a “directional difference of opinion,” according to a COC board member.

10/17/2010 Speed and style nationals highlight 2011 Canada Snowboard slate

Canada Snowboard has confirmed the calendar of events for the 2010-11 season. The season will feature two LG Snowboard FIS World Cup events, two Canada Snowboard nationals events and one FIS Nor-Am Cup event.

10/17/2010 Role model Yurkiw aims for January return to snow training

Alpine ski racer Larisa Yurkiw of Owen Sound, Ontario, is hoping she can inspire young skiers with more than just her performance on the World Cup slopes.

10/17/2010 Sölden GS races get green light in snow control

The official snow control for the season-opening giant slalom races in Sölden, Austria, next weekend, was made Thursday. Markus Mayr, FIS race director for women's technical events, conducted the control and gave the green light for the races.

10/15/2010 Rehabbing Kucera targets November snow at Panorama

John Kucera, the 2009 FIS World Alpine Ski Championships gold medallist, is upbeat about the recovery process after being sidelined since last season's Lake Louise super-G race with a left leg injury.

10/14/2010 Canada Snowboard CEO McIllfaterick to step down

Tom McIllfaterick, chief executive officer of Canada Snowboard, has announced his decision to leave his post in December once his successor is in place.

10/11/2010 Sochi boasts of 2014 Games progress as IOC checks in

With a little over three years until the opening ceremony, International Olympic Committee officials are heading back to Russia for a check on preparations for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.

10/9/2010 Tudegesheva and Prommegger open snowboard World Cup season with wins

Russia's Ekaterina Tudegesheva and Austria's Andreas Prommegger won the season-opening parallel slaloms Sunday in Landgraaf, Netherlands, as the LG World Cup snowboarding season kicked off.

10/9/2010 Wiberg, Aaomodt, Buechel on FIS alpine safety working group

The International Ski Federation has established a working group for alpine technical equipment. The working group was set up to act as an independent expert body to closely follow the evolution of alpine equipment that directly influences the evolution of alpine ski racing. It will act in an advisory capacity for the FIS decision-makers and as a source of new initiatives and ideas.

10/8/2010 Snowboard World Cup kicks off with Netherlands parallel slalom

The Canadian Snowboard Team will participate in the first World Cup race of the 2011 FIS Snowboard World Cup season Sunday in Landgraaf, Netherlands.

10/8/2010 After strong 2010 season, freestyler Maxime Gingras retires

After an 11th-place finish at the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games and a sixth-place finish in the overall FIS World Cup standings last season, Canadian national team member Maxime Gingras has announced his retirement.

10/4/2010 Denver to host big-air spectacle ahead of Snow Show

Skiers and snowboarders will be soaring into the nighttime sky in downtown Denver this January off one of the biggest manmade ramps ever constructed.

10/4/2010 Prince George named host of 2015 Canada Winter Games

The city of Prince George, British Columbia, has been named the host of the 2015 Canada Winter Games by the Canada Games Council.

10/4/2010 Russia's Chepalova loses appeal of doping ban

LAUSANNE, Switzerland ― Three-time Olympic cross-country skiing champion Julia Chepalova lost her appeal to sport's highest court against a two-year doping ban for EPO.

10/3/2010 Canadian alpiners seek feedback from GM wind tunnel

Four members of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team spent Saturday at the General Motors Aerodynamics Laboratory in Warren, Mich., testing racer positioning and the latest technological equipment advances before the 2010-11 alpine ski season.

10/1/2010 Harlaut tops Atomic duo at Freestyle.CH event

Swede Henrik Harlaut took top honors in the freeski event of the Freestyle.CH competition in Zurich, Switzerland, followed by Atomic Freeski Team athletes Elias Ambühl (Switzerland) and Andreas Hatveit (Norway).

10/1/2010 FIS gives positive update on alpine worlds prep

With under 140 days remaining until the opening ceremony, the official FIS final inspection for the 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, took place recently.

10/1/2010 Freestyle coaching transitions include new mentor for Bilodeau

The Canadian Freestyle Ski Association has announced its coaching lineup for the 2010-11 season. Former Canadian National Development coach Michel Hamelin will assume the role as coach for Olympic moguls champion and dual moguls world champion Alex Bilodeau.

9/24/2010 Vincent Marquis trades in skis for football coaching whistle

Canadian moguls skier Vincent Marquis is retiring from the National Freestyle Ski Team.

9/24/2010 Canadians roar to masters excellence in the Andes

The poor snow forecast did not deter more than 100 masters racers from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway and the United States from competing in the race series Sept. 16-19 at Valle Nevado and La Parva, Chile.

9/24/2010 Canadian prospects hit the snow at Hintertux

Nine of Canada's top ski racing prospects are heading to Austria, as Alpine Canada focuses on providing high-performance training with national team coaches and staff to elite young ski racers coming from provincial teams, ski academies or other private ski racing programs.

9/20/2010 Veteran Canadian racers on the rebound from major injuries

Jean-Philippe Roy and François Bourque, both veterans of the FIS World Cup circuit who were injured before the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, continue rehab and are on track to start racing on the World Cup circuit before the end of the year.

9/8/2010 Serwa, Duncan win Continental Cup ski cross races

Kelsey Serwa of Kelowna, B.C., won a Continental Cup ski cross race Sunday in Chapelco, Argentina ― the first international ski cross event ever in South America.

9/8/2010 Gartner elevated to Alpine Canada presidency

Max Gartner has been named president of Alpine Canada following Wednesday's Annual General Meeting of the national governing body for alpine and ski cross racing in Canada.

9/5/2010 Biggs 2nd in New Zealand Cup slalom

CORONET PEAK, New Zealand — Patrick Biggs, one of two Canadians who took part in the Australia New Zealand Cup, finished second Friday in the FIS-sanctioned men's slalom at Coronet Peak.

8/29/2010 Canada's Bowman snags gold in ski halfpipe

LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand — Canadian Noah Bowman and Britta Sigourney of the USA)were crowned 2010 FIS junior world champions in the ski halfpipe Sunday.

8/29/2010 Hansen 2nd in ski slopestyle at world juniors

LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand — In the debut of ski slopestyle at a FIS World Championship event, Canada’s Keltie Hansen and Megan Gunning finished second and fourth, respectively, in the women’s event.

8/26/2010 Donaldson fastest in FIS slalom

CORONET PEAK, New Zealand ― Toronto's David Donaldson won a FIS slalom Sunday at Coronet Peak Ski Resort as several national team prospects continued to train this week in New Zealand in preparation for the upcoming ski racing season.

8/22/2010 Biggs, Gagnon secure slaloms wins at Coronet Peak

CORONET PEAK, New Zealand ― Patrick Biggs led a Canadian sweep of the podium and Marie-Michele Gagnon also won Tuesday during Australia New Zealand Cup FIS slalom races at Coronet Peak.

8/22/2010 Acton retires from Canadian alpine team

Two-time Olympian Brigitte Acton is retiring from the Canadian Alpine Ski Team.

8/22/2010 Veteran Loo retires from competitive alpine snowboarding

Canadian alpine snowboarder Alexa Loo of Richmond, B.C., has retired from the sport.

8/22/2010 Canadian Denena wins bronze at Snowboard World Junior Championships

OTAGO, New Zealand — Canada opened the 2010 FIS Snowboard World Junior Championships in Otago with a podium in women's slopestyle.

8/5/2010 Dixon wins GS at Coronet Peak

CORONET PEAK, New Zealand — Robbie Dixon of Whistler, B.C., started the season by winning the Southern Lakes Cup FIS giant slalom race at Coronet Peak with a two-run combined time of 1 minute, 40.83 seconds, as several members of the men's Canadian alpine ski team raced.

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