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7/5/2010
Addington takes helm of snowboard freestyle program
2/15/2010
Sweden’s Kalla snares gold in women’s 10 km race
2/14/2010
France’s Jay wins biathlon gold, Canada’s Le Guellec a historic 6th
1/20/2010
Olympic qualifying drama set for Stoneham riders
Leo Addington of Calgary, Alberta, has been appointed to lead the Canadian Freestyle Snowboarding program, Canada Snowboard, the governing body for competitive snowboarding, has announced.
4/21/2010
Former IOC president Samaranch dies at 89
Juan Antonio Samaranch, a reserved but shrewd dealmaker whose 21-year term as president of the International Olympic Committee was marked by both the unprecedented growth of the Games and its biggest ethics scandal, died Wednesday at a hospital. He was 89.
4/15/2010
High-Performance Program Director Hrab departing Canada Snowboard
Christian Hrab will be stepping down as the high-performance program director at the Canadian Snowboard Federation, effective June 30.
4/2/2010
Hill, Ricker win SBX national titles
MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. — Maelle Ricker of Squamish, B.C., added yet another title to her stellar season, winning the Canada Snowboard Nationals for the second straight season Saturday.
4/1/2010
Anderson, Loo cap seasons with national crowns in PGS
MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. — Jasey-Jay Anderson finished his incredible season and career by winning the parallel giant slalom in his hometown of Mont-Tremblant, Que., at the Canadian snowboard championships on Wednesday.
3/28/2010
Martin, Taylor snag halfpipe national titles at Stoneham
Brad Martin took the victory in the men’s contest to win his fourth consecutive Canadian title by scoring 44.8 points in his first run in the finals.
3/26/2010
Babikov wins 50 km at U.S. nationals
Canada’s Ivan Babikov, fresh from the World Cup Finale in Falun, Sweden, won the U.S. nationals 50 km race Wednesday in Fort Kent, Maine.
3/21/2010
Golden hat trick for McKeever as Paralympics wrap up
WHISTLER, B.C. — Brian McKeever of Canada won his third gold medal in cross-country skiing at the Paralympics on Sunday, the final day of the Games.
3/21/2010
Northug punctuates season with win in 15 km finale
FALUN, Sweden — Double Olympic champion Petter Northug of Norway ended his impressive season by winning the last cross-country race of the World Cup calendar Sunday.
3/20/2010
Anderson wins final PGS, Ricker takes overall title
LA MOLINA, Spain — Canadian Olympic champion Jasey-Jay Anderson won the final snowboard World Cup of the season Sunday, a parallel giant slalom, ahead of fellow Canadian Matthew Morison, to close out his career in fitting style.
3/20/2010
Bourgonje, Takayuki to receive Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Colette Bourgonje of Saskatoon will receive the prestigious Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award at the Closing Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, along with Endo Takayuki of Japan.
3/20/2010
Sweet medals No. 5 for Woolstencroft, Forest at Paralympics
WHISTLER, B.C. — Lauren Woolstencroft of North Vancouver, B.C., won the standing super-combined race at the Paralympics on Saturday to earn her fifth gold medal of the Games.
3/20/2010
Babikov 13th, Harvey 22nd in 20 km pursuit
FALUN, Sweden — Double Olympic champion Petter Northug of Norway won a 20-kilometre cross-country pursuit Saturday after one of his trademark sprints down the final straight.
3/20/2010
Lamoureux podiums, secures halfpipe crystal globe
Justin Lamoureux made history by becoming the first Canadian man to win the crystal globe in halfpipe since snowboarding made its entry on the FIS World Cup in 1995.
3/19/2010
Woolstencroft nabs 4th gold, Forest snags 4th medal
WHISTLER, B.C. — Lauren Woolstencroft of North Vancouver, B.C., won the women’s standing super-giant slalom race Friday for her fourth gold medal of the Paralympics.
3/19/2010
Ricker finishes strong with a 3rd place in SBX
LA MOLINA, Spain — On a sunny day in Spain, the Canadian snowboardcross team ended the 2010 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season with a podium by the consistent Maëlle Ricker, who finished third and earned the crystal globe as the top-ranked racer of the entire season.
3/19/2010
Harvey 21st in cross-country prologue
FALUN, Sweden — Friday’s cross-country World Cup prologues, to name the King and Queen of Mördarbacken, featured a classic climb up and down Mördarbacken or “Killer Hill.” The race saw even the top skiers herringbone on the course that is both short and difficult, not quite a sprint race and not quite a distance event.
3/18/2010
McKeever, Forest, Woolstencroft add 3 golds to Canadian Paralympic tally
WHISTLER, B.C. — It was a gold medal bonanza for Canada at the Paralympics on Thursday. Canada doubled its tally by winning three golds in alpine and cross-country ski events.
3/18/2010
Gaiazova 23rd in Stockholm sprint
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Russia's Nikita Kriukov won a men's cross-country sprint Wednesday ahead of overall World Cup champion Petter Northug of Norway.
3/17/2010
Gosling, Killick rule second day of Haywood Ski Nationals
Banff’s Graeme Killick was Canadian champion for the second day in a row with a decisive 22-second victory over Thunder Bay's Chris Butler in the 15 km skating event at Haywood Ski Nationals.
3/17/2010
Woolstencroft snags 2nd gold of Vancouver Paralympics
WHISTLER, B.C. — Standing at the top of the podium never gets old for alpine skier Lauren Woolstencroft, just harder.
3/16/2010
Killick, Crawford win XC national titles
It was a sunny day and just below zero as the skiers competed in the shorter distance, classic races Tuesday at the 83rd Canadian Championships, the Haywood Ski Nationals in Whitehorse, Yukon.
3/16/2010
Forest, Debou team up for GS bronze at Paralympics
WHISTLER, B.C. — Viviane Forest of Edmonton won a bronze medal in the women's giant slalom for the visually impaired at the Paralympics on Tuesday.
3/16/2010
Three cities submit bids for 2018 Winter Games
Three cities in the race to host the 2018 Winter Olympics met the deadline Monday for submitting their preliminary bid files.
3/16/2010
Canada Snowboard Nationals set for Stoneham, Tremblant
With a record-breaking performance by the Canadian Snowboard Team on the 2010 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup tour and three medals at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, this has been the most exciting and successful season in Canada Snowboard history. To cap off this magical season, Stoneham and Mont-Tremblant resorts in Québec will co-host the 2010 Canada Snowboard Nationals from March 26 to April 3.
3/15/2010
Woolstencroft golden, Wisniewska wins bronze in slalom
WHISTLER, B.C. — Skier Lauren Woolstencroft won Canada's second gold medal of the Paralympic Games on Monday.
3/15/2010
McKeever wins Canada's 1st gold of Vancouver Paralympics
WHISTLER, B.C. — Visually impaired cross-country skier Brian McKeever has won Canada's first gold medal of the Paralympics.
3/14/2010
Canada's Nicoll scores bronze in Italy halfpipe
VALMALENCO, Italy — Mercedes Nicoll of Whistler, B.C., ended a podium drought of nearly five years Sunday, winning the bronze medal in halfpipe at a World Cup snowboard stop in Valmalenco, Italy.
3/14/2010
Norwegians rule Oslo sprints
OSLO, Norway — Canada’s Daria Gaiazova missed sprint qualification by under 2 seconds in Sunday’s free technique sprint at the Oslo World Cup. Gaiazova has been a consistently steady competitor during her first real season on the World Cup but failed to move on to the knockout rounds and finishing 37th overall.
3/14/2010
Bourgonje, Forest, Dueck nab silver medals in Paralympics
WHISTLER, B.C. — Colette Bourgonje of Saskatoon captured Canada's first medal at the Winter Paralympics on Sunday. In the visually impaired category, Canadian Viviane Forest took silver. Canadian sit-skier Josh Dueck later won a silver medal.
3/13/2010
Fog postpones Paralympic downhill
WHISTLER, B.C. — An expected medal haul turned into a long, frustrating wait as a heavy fog forced postponement of the alpine ski events during Saturday's opening day of competition at the Paralympic Games.
3/13/2010
Anderson nabs bronze in Valmalenco PGS
VALMALENCO, Italy — Canada's Jasey-Jay Anderson won a bronze medal in parallel giant slalom snowboarding at a World Cup event Saturday.
3/13/2010
Northug, Bjoergen win Olso races
OSLO, Norway — Petter Northug of Norway won a men's 50-kilometer cross-country World Cup race after sprinting past Pietro Piller Cottrer of Italy in the last 200 meters on Saturday.
3/13/2010
Paralympics kick off with inspiring Opening Ceremony in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Two singular journeys that have inspired Canadians for years became inspirations for the world as well Friday with the start of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games
3/12/2010
Silver enough for Ricker to clinch SBX crystal globe
VALMALENCO, Italy — Canada’s Mäelle Ricker won a silver medal in a World Cup snowboard cross race Friday to secure the crystal globe as the overall season winner.
3/11/2010
McKeever set to go ‘full bore’ at Paralympics
Legally blind skier Brian McKeever hopes a solid performance at the Paralympic Games will help ease the disappointment he still feels over being denied an opportunity to compete at the Olympics.
3/11/2010
American Newell 3rd in Norway sprint
DRAMMEN, Norway — Emil Jonsson of Sweden won a men's 1.2-kilometer cross-country World Cup sprint Thursday, with Andrew Newell of the U.S. placing third, 2 seconds back.
3/7/2010
McKeever, Bourgonje lead talented Paralympic nordic team
Canada will send 12 cross-country ski athletes to the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, with the athletes bringing an impressive list of international medals won as long as the trails they will compete on at Whistler Paralympic Park.
3/7/2010
SRC VidPix: Meet Brian and Robin McKeever
Meet Canadian Olympic team member Brian McKeever, who will compete with his guide and brother, Robin, in cross-country action at the upcoming Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
3/6/2010
Olympic champ Bjoergen, France's Manificat sizzle in Lahti
LAHTI, Finland — Triple Olympic champion Marit Bjoergen of Norway won the women's 15-kilometer pursuit Saturday at the Lahti Ski Games.
3/5/2010
LG renews sponsorship of FIS snowboard World Cup
LG Electronics, a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, and the International Ski Federation announced Thursday that LG will renew its title sponsorship of the FIS Snowboard World Cup for the 2010-11 season.
3/4/2010
Alpine Canada applauds Own the Podium funding announcement
The federal government increase to Own the Podium funding announced Thursday will have a lasting impact on ski racing and other amateur sports in Canada, Alpine Canada Alpin said.
3/4/2010
GMC March of Champions hits Calgary March 27
In an event like no other recently held in Canada, Olympic gold medallists Alexandre Bilodeau and Ashleigh McIvor and Olympic silver medallist Jenn Heil will compete for national titles in their respective sports on the same day.
3/3/2010
Anderson scores Male Athlete of Year honour
At the 37th Canadian Sport Awards, Canadian snowboarder Jasey-Jay Anderson scored the honour of Male Athlete of the Year, while speedskater Christine Nesbitt was awarded Female Athlete of the Year.
2/28/2010
SRC Olympics Video 10: SRC at the GLC
Mark Kristofic and Gordie Bowles from SRC Magazine hit the GLC and talk luge at the Vancouver Winter Games.
2/28/2010
SRC Olympics Video 9: SRC on the Street
Mark Kristofic from SRC Magazine hits the street at the Vancouver Winter Games..
2/28/2010
Canada’s fab 14 sets all-time Olympic gold record
VANCOUVER, B.C. — The U.S. got the medals. Canada got the gold. In a remarkable show of depth and talent by the North American neighbors, the United States won the overall medals race at the Vancouver Olympics with 37 — the most ever by any country at the Winter Games.
2/28/2010
Northug wins 50 km, Kershaw just misses medal
WHISTLER, B.C. — Norway’s Petter Northug won the men's 50-kilometer classical cross-country race for the next-to-last gold medal of the Olympics. Canada’s Devon Kershaw was just 1.6 seconds back, just missing out on a historic medal for the home team.
2/27/2010
Canada clinches battle for most Vancouver gold medals
VANCOUVER, B.C. — They may not own the podium. But no one's knocking them off the top step.
2/27/2010
Kowalczyk edges Bjoergen for 30 km gold
WHISTLER, B.C. — Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland has denied Marit Bjoergen a fourth gold medal of the Olympics, beating the Norwegian in a frantic final sprint to win the 30-kilometer classical cross-country race.
2/27/2010
McKeever ‘crushed’ by coaching decision to keep him out of 50 km
WHISTLER, B.C. — A legally blind Canadian cross-country skier says he is devastated he won't get the chance to become the first winter sports athlete to compete in both the Paralympics and the Olympics.
2/27/2010
CANADA'S ANDERSON RIDES TO GOLD IN PGS
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — Canada’s Jasey-Jay Anderson punctuated his tremendous career with a gold medal Saturday in the men’s parallel giant slalom snowboard competition at Cypress.
2/27/2010
McKeever not expected to race in 50 km classic
The head coaches for Cross Country Canada have been facing a difficult decision. In the leadup to the Games, one of the big stories was Paralympic multiple gold medallist Brian McKeever, who qualified for the Olympic Games with a terrific victory in Canmore in December.
2/26/2010
Nordic Notepad: Wrapping up in classic style
The relays are over, and the weather has turned. It was a bit messy for the women’s relay, but it is really messy now.
2/26/2010
Bjoerndalen nabs career gold No. 6, keys Norway relay win
Bjoerndalen nabs career gold No. 6, keys Norway relay win
2/26/2010
Sauerbreij claims women’s PGS gold
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — Nicolien Sauerbreij of the Netherlands won the Olympic gold medal in women's parallel giant slalom Friday, defeating Ekaterina Ilyukhina of Russia.
2/25/2010
Norway wins women’s relay as Bjoergen captures 3rd Vancouver gold
WHISTLER, B.C. — Norway won the women's cross-country relay Thursday after Marit Bjoergen quickly decided the race on the final leg for her third gold medal of the Vancouver Olympics.
2/25/2010
Pro freeskier C.R. Johnson dies at Squaw Valley
Professional freeskier C.R. Johnson has died at California's Squaw Valley while taking a run down a steep chute and smashing his head against a rock outcropping.
2/24/2010
SRC Olympics Video 8: Women's ski cross
Mark Kristofic and Gordie Bowles from SRC Magazine update the team on the action from Vancouver Winter Games..
2/24/2010
Swedes win XC men’s relay, Canadians best-ever 7th
WHISTLER, B.C. — Sweden won the men's cross-country skiing relay Wednesday after Marcus Hellner pulled away on the last leg for his second gold medal of the Olympics. Canada finished seventh, the best Canadian Olympic finish ever in the event.
2/24/2010
Nordic Notepad: Canadians set relay strategy
Wednesday is the big day. Starting at 11:15 a.m., the men’s 4x10 kilometre “traditional” relay is for many countries the marquee event of the entire Winter Olympics schedule.
2/23/2010
Russia dominates women’s biathlon sprint
WHISTLER, B.C. – Russia won the women's biathlon relay Tuesday after Olga Zaitseva easily protected her team's massive lead on the final leg.
2/23/2010
Nordic Notepad: Pay attention, Canada!
Canadian cross-country results have been built on a strong legacy of results in the past decade, and a terrific team attitude.
2/22/2010
Northug sparks Norway to men’s relay gold, Canada 4th
WHISTLER, B.C. — Petter Northug finally got to show off his closing ability, and it was enough to give Norway the gold in the men's cross-country team sprint at the Vancouver Olympics. Canada, with the duo of Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw, was a surprising fourth-place finisher.
2/22/2010
Germans surge past Swedes for women’s relay crown
WHISTLER, B.C. — Claudia Nystad pulled away from Sweden's Anna Haag shortly before the finish Monday to give Germany the gold medal in the women's cross-country team sprint at the Vancouver Olympics.
2/22/2010
Nordic Notepad: Get pumped for the relay
The Canadian ski community had been waiting for its boys to break out a good race.
2/22/2010
SRC Olympics Video 7: The men's super-G
Mark Kristofic and Gordie Bowles from SRC Magazine update the team on the action from the Creekside Venue in Whistler.
2/22/2010
SRC Olympics Video 6: The women's downhill
Mark Kristofic and Gordie Bowles from SRC Magazine update the team on the action from the Creekside Venue in Whistler.
2/21/2010
Neuner nails down 2nd gold of Games in biathlon
WHISTLER, B.C. — Magdalena Neuner of Germany overcame two missed shots to win the women's 12.5-kilometer mass start biathlon race Sunday for her second gold medal at the Vancouver Olympics.
2/21/2010
Russia’s Ustyugov golden in 15 km biathlon
WHISTLER, B.C. — Russian Evgeny Ustyugov finally earned a medal at the Vancouver Games, winning the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race.
2/20/2010
Historic day for cross-country Canucks: Babikov 5th, Grey 8th, Harvey 9th, Kershaw 16th
WHISTLER, B.C. — The Canadian team launched a brilliant attack on the world’s best cross-country skiers on the biggest stage.
2/20/2010
Swedes Hellner, Olsson steal thunder in men's 30 km
WHISTLER, B.C. — Marcus Hellner of Sweden sprinted away from his rivals near the finish line Saturday to win the men's 30-kilometer cross-country pursuit at the Vancouver Olympics.
2/20/2010
Nordic Notepad: Can Bjoergen keep it going?
In many Olympics, there are one or two athletes who hit their peak at exactly the correct time. These are the athletes who become the stories of the Games — the multi-medallists who become “the” athlete to beat. Think Michael Phelps in Beijing or Bjorn Daehlie in Nagano.
2/19/2010
Majdic out for season after Whistler wipeout pre-medal
WHISTLER, B.C. — Slovenian cross-country skier Petra Majdic is out for the season with four broken ribs and a collapsed lung, injuries she sustained before her bronze-medal performance in the individual classical sprint.
2/19/2010
Bjoergen rules 15 km, scores 2nd gold of Games
WHISTLER, B.C. — Marit Bjoergen of Norway became the first double gold-medal winner of the Vancouver Olympics on Friday after a dominant victory in the women's 15-kilometer cross-country skiing pursuit.
2/18/2010
Bright shines golden for Australia in halfpipe, Nicoll 6th
Australian Torah Bright won the gold medal in the Olympic women's halfpipe Thursday night, defeating American Hannah Teter during a pressure-packed second run.
2/18/2010
Shaun White to Obama: ‘I’m free for dinner’
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — The Olympics conquered once again, Shaun White says he's ready for things to "get weird." And it's already starting.
2/18/2010
Svendsen fends off Bjoerndalen for men’s 20 km biathlon crown
WHISTLER, B.C. — Norway’s Emil Hegle Svendsen denied countryman Ole Einar Bjoerndalen his sixth Olympic gold, beating his mentor in the men's 20-kilometer individual biathlon race.
2/18/2010
Norway’s Berger dominates for 15 km biathlon gold
WHISTLER, B.C. — Tora Berger of Norway earned her first Olympic gold medal by winning the women's 15-kilometer individual biathlon race, dominating the race from start to finish.
2/18/2010
Nordic Notepad: Petra's courage
Petra Majdic had been anticipating this day for a long, long time. A hero in Slovenia, Petra was the prohibitive favourite for the women's sprint races, held Wednesday at Whistler Olympic Park.
2/17/2010
White McTwists his way into history for 2nd pipe gold
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — Shaun White defended his Olympic title in men's halfpipe Wednesday night, defeating Finland's Peetu Piiroinen to give the United States its third gold medal of the day.
2/17/2010
Russians rule men’s sprint, led by Kriukov
WHISTLER, B.C. — Russia's Nikita Kriukov edged countryman Alexander Panzhinskiy in a photo finish to win the gold medal in the men's individual classic cross-country sprint race.
2/17/2010
Norway's Bjoergen wins Olympic sprint for 1st career gold
WHISTLER, B.C. — Marit Bjoergen of Norway finally earned her first Olympic gold by winning the women's individual cross-country sprint at the Vancouver Games.
2/16/2010
RICKER RIDES TO GOLD IN WILD WOMEN'S SBX
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — Canada's Maelle Ricker claimed the Olympic women's snowboardcross gold medal Tuesday, winning a final that didn't include American Lindsey Jacobellis, who was eliminated in the semis.
2/16/2010
Creativity remains a priority for Olympic boarders
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — Snowboarding was at a crossroads, and Shaun White knew it.
2/16/2010
Fast Ferry: Swede lands gold in men’s biathlon pursuit
WHISTLER, B.C. — Bjorn Ferry of Sweden won the men's 12.5-kilometer biathlon pursuit for his first Olympic medal, kicking up his right ski in jubilation as he crossed the finish line.
2/16/2010
Ski hall beckons for Niederhauser, Smythe and Spencer
Three great Canadians — Hans Niederhauser, Hugh Smythe and Jimmie Spencer — have been named to the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame.
2/16/2010
Neuner nabs 2nd medal of Vancouver Games in biathlon
WHISTLER, B.C. — Magdalena Neuner of Germany needed to make just one more shot to guarantee herself an Olympic gold medal.
2/16/2010
SRC Olympics Video 5: The burden of expectations
Mark Kristofic and Gordie Bowles from SRC Magazine update the team on the action from the Creekside Venue in Whistler.
2/16/2010
Women’s SBX delayed by weather
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — Olympic women's snowboardcross has been delayed two hours because of fog and rain on Cypress Mountain.
2/16/2010
Nordic Notepad: Inspiration from the exotic countries
Monday’s action at Whistler Olympic Park featured the men’s 15 km and women’s 10 km interval-start skate race.
2/15/2010
SRC Olympics Video 4: Didier spoils Canadian party
Mark Kristofic and Gordie Bowles from SRC Magazine update the team on the action from the Creekside Venue in Whistler.
2/15/2010
SRC Olympics Video 3: The buzz at Cypress
Mark Kristofic and Gordie Bowles from SRC Magazine update the team on the action from the Creekside Venue in Whistler.
2/15/2010
SRC Olympics Video 2: Men's downhill in focus
Mark Kristofic and John Evely from SRC Magazine update the team on the action from the Creekside Venue in Whistler.
2/15/2010
SRC Olympics Video 1: Men's downhill postponed
Mark Kristofic from SRC Magazine updates the team on the action from the Creekside Venue in Whistler.
2/15/2010
Wescott overtakes Canada’s Robertson for SBX gold
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — American Seth Wescott repeated his 2006 gold medal in men’s snowboardcross, overtaking Canadian Mike Robertson for the gold at Cypress Mountain on Monday.
2/15/2010
Cologna golden in 15 km men’s race, Canada's Babikov 8th
WHISTLER, B.C. — Watching countryman Didier Defago win the gold medal in the Olympic downhill gave Swiss cross-country skier Dario Cologna the boost he needed.
2/15/2010
Aussie Pullin tops, Robertson 3rd, in snowboardcross qualifying
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — Aussie Alex Pullin will be the top seed in the men's Olympic snowboardcross competition, with Canadian Mike Robertson seeded third.
2/15/2010
2010 Vancouver Olympics Medals Table
WHISTLER, B.C. — Charlotte Kalla of Sweden won the women's 10-kilometer freestyle race at the Vancouver Games for her first Olympic gold medal.
2/15/2010
Nordic Notepad: Team spirit boosts competitors
Nordic events such as cross-country, biathlon and nordic combined are often thought of as solo sports — men and women banging out long hours of training on lonely paths. But the most successful ski programs are very strong, tight-knit teams that support each other.
2/14/2010
Historic day for U.S. as Spillane snags silver in nordic combined
WHISTLER, B.C. — The Americans broke through the nordic combined barrier Sunday, winning their first Olympic medal in the sport dominated since its inception by the Europeans.
2/14/2010
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Vincent Jay of France won a biathlon gold medal in his Olympic debut Sunday. Jean Philippe Le Guellec gave Canada a rousing performance, placing sixth for the nation’s best-ever Olympic biathlon performance.
2/14/2010
Two skiers face 5-day suspensions for high hemoglobin
VANCOUVER, B.C. — An Estonian cross-country skier and a Russian nordic combined competitor have been prohibited from competing for five days at the Vancouver Olympics after pre-Games tests detected too-high hemoglobin levels.
2/14/2010
Renner to skip 10 km, focus on sprints
WHISTLER, B.C. — Sara Renner is ready to embrace the lung-busting cross-country sprints that once again seem to be her strength.
2/13/2010
Slovakia’s Kuzmina golden in women’s biathlon sprint
WHISTLER, B.C. — Slovakia’s Anastazia Kuzmina won her first Olympic gold medal Saturday, taking the women's 7.5-kilometer biathlon sprint at Whistler Olympic Park.
2/13/2010
Nordic Notepad: Wet times at Whistler
The variable, wet weather conditions were the hot topic of conversation Friday during a second official athletes' training day at Whistler Olympic Park, the cross-country skiing venue.
2/12/2010
Wet Cypress ready for wild freestyle, snowboarding action
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — Cypress Mountain appears to be ready for the opening of the Winter Olympics, though conditions could be miserable for athletes and fans when competition begins Saturday.
2/12/2010
WADA banned athletes list included 5 Russian skiers
WHISTLER, B.C. — The International Ski Federation says five skiers are on a World Anti-Doping Agency list of more than 30 athletes prevented from competing at the Winter Olympics for doping violations.
2/12/2010
‘Old Man’ Anderson savors final shot at snowboard gold
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Canadian snowboarder Jasey-Jay Anderson has given his adult life to his sport. The question, as he embarks on his fourth Olympics, is whether it's been worth it.
2/11/2010
WADA: More than 30 doping cheats ousted from Vancouver participation
VANCOUVER, B.C. — With more than 30 athletes already prevented from competing in Vancouver, World Anti-Doping Agency chief John Fahey predicts cheats are more likely than ever to be caught at these Olympics.
2/10/2010
Finally, snow falls at Cypress
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Vancouver Olympics organizers breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday as Mother Nature finally cooperated and snow began to fall on the barren hills of Cypress Mountain three days before moguls competition begins.
2/9/2010
Rogge: Olympic villages are grade-A at Vancouver, Whistler
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Some athletes stopped and stared, others went on playing video games as the president of the International Olympic Committee and Canada's Governor General toured the Vancouver Olympic athletes village Tuesday.
2/9/2010
Government will maintain, but not increase, Own the Podium funding
VANCOUVER, B.C. — The federal government will maintain its funding of Own The Podium beyond the 2010 Winter Olympics, but will not commit to spending more money on the program.
2/8/2010
Target 30? Can Canada win the Olympic medal haul?
VANCOUVER, B.C. — The pressure is on the home team to shine at the Vancouver Winter Games. Canadians have set their most ambitious Olympic target ever. Win more medals, no matter what colour, than any other country.
2/8/2010
Last-minute tests key to Olympic anti-doping battle
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Scores of athletes converging on Vancouver may be experiencing a peculiar Olympic welcome.
2/8/2010
Olympic Event Schedules
Schedule of events for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
2/7/2010
Spectators guide to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Being a part of an Olympic Games is an exciting and inspirational moment for all. With five days to go before the Opening Ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, organizers want to ensure spectators, as well as athletes have all the information they need to fully enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
2/7/2010
Cypress snow prep cuts halfpipe training by 2 days
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Winter Olympics officials will eliminate two days of halfpipe training as they continue to add snow to Cypress Mountain, site of the freestyle and snowboarding events.
2/7/2010
Kober, Prommegger secure PGS wins in Germany
SUDELFELD, Germany — Germany’s Amelie Kober and Andreas Prommegger of Austria collected parallel giant slalom victories on Saturday in the final tuneup before the Vancouver Olympics.
2/6/2010
Renner nabs 3rd in Canmore World Cup sprint
CANMORE, Alberta — Canada's Sara Renner picked up a bronze medal in front of a hometown crowd Saturday in the 1.4-kilometre classic sprint at a cross-country ski World Cup event in Canmore.
2/6/2010
Snowboarding primed for bigger, badder Olympic spectacle
Four years ago, an American snowboarder named Shaun White wowed Olympic crowds by spinning his way to gold above the halfpipe, one of the marquee events of the Winter Games.
2/6/2010
SRC publishers launch innovative WebV program
BK Media Inc., publishers of SRC magazine as well as other four other outdoor recreation magazines, has launched a program aimed at media integration to adapt to an evolving magazine industry.
2/5/2010
Okanagan hosts global teams for pre-Olympic tuneups
KELOWNA, B.C. — A record number of Olympians are using the Okanagan to do their final pre-Games tuneups on local cross-country ski trails.
2/5/2010
Vancouver's The Cellar to be snowboarding party HQ
The Cellar on Granville Street in Vancouver, B.C., is the designated party central for snowboard fans, friends and family of riders and snowboard enthusiasts. Whether you are looking for great action of Canadian riders in Olympic snowboarding or simply want to chill and watch other Olympic action, The Cellar will no doubt be the place to go.
2/5/2010
Kalla, Di Centa top Canmore podium, Babikov 10th
CANMORE, Alberta — Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla won the women’s World Cup 10 km race Friday at Canmore, with Sara Renner placing 25th to lead the Canadians. Giorgio Di Centa of Italy won the men’s 15 km race in the afternoon, with Ivan Babikov 10th for Canada.
2/5/2010
Canmore hosts final World Cup before Olympic Games
CANMORE, Alberta — Canada’s Olympic cross-country skiers are looking for a confidence boost over the next two days, as they compete in a hometown World Cup that's seen as a tuneup to the big show coming in Whistler.
1/31/2010
Surging Lamoureux 2nd in Calgary halfpipe
CALGARY, Alberta — It was a stellar Saturday for Canada at the LG Snowboard FIS Word Cup with a total of four podium finishes, including in the Olympic discipline of halfpipe as Justin Lamoureux grabbed second place.
1/30/2010
Jacobellis, Holland defend snowboardcross crowns at X Games
ASPEN, Colo. — Americans Lindsey Jacobellis and Nate Holland defended their Winter X Games titles in snowboardcross Saturday.
1/30/2010
McMorris wows Calgary with inaugural FIS slopestyle victory
CALGARY, Alberta — Canada Snowboard made history Saturday on the FIS World Cup snowboard tour by hosting the first slopestyle finals. The historic event was held in Calgary, Alberta, at WinSport Canada’s Canada Olympic Park.
1/30/2010
COC officially presents 206 Vancouver Olympians
RICHMOND, B.C. — Some 206 Canadian athletes will attempt to own the podium at the Vancouver Olympics.
1/30/2010
Shaun White endures scary crash, rebounds for dazzling X Games gold
ASPEN, Colo. — Shaun White's face smacked against the halfpipe, his neck snapped back and his helmet popped off and flew 15 feet in the air.
1/30/2010
Hudak ends Burke’s reign in X Games superpipe
ASPEN, Colo. — Canadian Sarah Burke's three-year reign in the skiing superpipe came to an end. Jen Hudak took away her title away, beating Megan Gunning and Roz Groenewoud.
1/29/2010
Kocher, Le Guellec lead young, charging Canadian Olympic biathlon team
CANMORE, Alberta — Zina Kocher and Jean-Philippe Le Guellec will anchor a young squad of eight biathletes named to the Canadian team for the Vancouver Olympics on Thursday.
1/29/2010
Breakthrough Games in store for Canada and the sport of XC?
The official target for Canadian cross-country skiers at the Vancouver Olympics is one medal of any hue, but the team has enough depth to surprise before cheering fans on home snow.
1/29/2010
Four athletes added to Canadian cross-country Olympic squad
Canada will send four more cross-country skiers to the Vancouver Olympics next month after being given additional spots by the International Ski Federation.
1/29/2010
Dubeau, Milligan pace Canadians in Calgary World Cup slopestyle
CALGARY, Alberta — The LG Snowboard FIS World Cup kicked off Thursday at Winsport Canada’s Canada Olympic Park under warm and sunny weather with the slopestyle qualifiers.
1/28/2010
Cypress will host events, despite snow shortage
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Snow or no snow, freestyle skiing and snowboarding at Cypress Mountain will go forward.
1/28/2010
Canadian Turski mines gold in X Games slopestyle
ASPEN, Colorado — Montreal’s Kaya Turski kicked off the 14th Winter X Games in Aspen with a gold medal, taking the women’s slopestyle title Thursday.
1/26/2010
Snowboardcross champ Frieden retires following surgery
ZURICH, Switzerland — Olympic champion Tanja Frieden has retired because of an injury three weeks before she was to defend her snowboardcross title at the Vancouver Games.
1/25/2010
Canada names 18 to Olympic snowboarding team
Canada Snowboard announced Monday the nomination of 18 Canadian snowboarders to the Canadian Olympic Committee.
1/24/2010
Olympic marketing, VANOC sponsorship square off before the Games begin
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Another kind of competition is playing out ahead of the Olympics.
1/24/2010
Austrians end Canadian PGS win streak at Stoneham
STONEHAM, Que. — Canada's run at the top of the World Cup podium in men's alpine snowboarding came to an end today.
1/24/2010
McMurtry, Crooks place 11th in World Cup team sprint
RYBINSK, Russia — Brent McMurtry and Sean Crooks finished 11th in the free technique team sprint World Cup event in Rybinsk, Russia, on Sunday.
1/24/2010
Finland’s Korpi rules big air in Quebec City
QUEBEC CITY, Que. — Janne Korpi made the most of his air time in Quebec this weekend. The Finnish snowboarder spun through the air like a top above Quebec City on Saturday night, scoring huge points from the judges to win the World Cup big air event.
1/23/2010
Kowalczyk nabs season win No. 7, Nishikawa 17th
RYBINSK, Russia — Artem Zhmurko won his first cross-country World Cup race Saturday, leading a Russian sweep in a men’s 30-kilometer pursuit event. Earlier, overall World Cup leader Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland captured her seventh win of the season by dominating the women’s 15 km pursuit.
1/22/2010
Batchelor podiums at Stoneham, locks down Olympic berth
STONEHAM, Que. -— Canadian Jeff Batchelor took second at the World Cup halfpipe competition Friday to cement a spot on the Canadian Olympic snowboard team.
1/22/2010
McKeever part of 11-athlete team nominated for Vancouver Games
Canada will send one of its most talented teams of cross-country skiers to the start line with a focus on contributing to the nation’s medal count at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Cross Country Canada announced during a media conference on Friday.
1/22/2010
Snow shortage at Cypress, but athletes aren’t worried
No snow at Cypress Mountain? No problem, says freestyle skier Kristi Richards.
1/22/2010
Fabjan, Morilov rule Russian sprint
RYBINSK, Russia — Vesna Fabjan of Slovenia won Friday's World Cup sprint event in Rybinsk, Russia, edging Italy's Magda Genuin and World Cup leader Justina Kowalczyk of Poland for her first career win.
1/21/2010
Ricker wins, Maltais 3rd in Stoneham World Cup SBX
STONEHAM, Quebec — The Canadian Olympic snowboard roster is taking shape, and the team will enter the Vancouver Games with some great momentum on home snow thanks to Maëlle Ricker’s snowboardcross victory Thursday at Stoneham.
1/20/2010
Lenders seize Intrawest assets over unpaid debt
Drama and high pressure are guaranteed during this week’s 2010 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup at Stoneham, near beautiful Quebec City. Eleven spots for the 2010 Canadian Olympic Snowboard Team are up for grabs.
1/18/2010
Canadian Spencer O'Brien wins Dew Tour slopestyle finals
OGDEN, Utah — Canadian Spencer O'Brien won the women's snowboard slopestyle finals Sunday at the Dew Tour event at Snowbasin Resort.
1/17/2010
Canada’s Lambert elevates for PGS win in Swiss Alps
NENDAZ, Switzerland — The Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1800s might be long gone, but the Canada alpine snowboard team is pursuing its own gold rush in on the 2010 World Cup Tour.
1/17/2010
Sarah Burke wins superpipe at Dew Tour
SNOWBASIN, Utah — Canadian Sarah Burke took up a familiar spot Saturday after her one-year competition break due to a back injury. After going down on a right 540 on her first run, she changed her game up and stomped 540, 720 and 900 to win the women’s superpipe competition at the Winter Dew Tour.
1/17/2010
Gaiazova rips to 12th in Estonia sprint
OTEPAA, Estonia — Canada’s Dasha Gaiazova had a strong race in the skating sprint World Cup on Sunday, qualifying in 10th and finishing 12th overall.
1/16/2010
Kowalczyk increases overall lead with 10 km victory in Estonia
OTEPAA, Estonia — Justyna Kowalczyk held off Marit Bjorgen to win a 10-kilometer classical race Saturday and extend her overall World Cup lead. Dasha Gaiazova of Canada was 20th.
1/15/2010
Maltais, Ricker finish 2-3 in Swiss snowboardcross
VEYSONNAZ, Switzerland — The red-hot Canadian snowboard team earned two more podium placings Friday in World Cup snowboardcross action, with Dominique Maltais placing second and Maelle Ricker third.
1/14/2010
Rogge: We have weapons to trace Olympic doping cheats
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge is confident that out-of-competition testing and work with Canadian authorities will stamp out drug cheats at the Vancouver Games.
1/14/2010
Canada qualifies 9 for Veysonnaz SBX finals
The Canadian snowboardcross team excelled in qualifiers Thursday at the World Cup in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, qualifying nine riders for Friday’s finals.
1/10/2010
SRC VidPix: Paul Morrison captures the essence of Whistler
Legendary Whistler photographer Paul Morrison, a senior photographer for SRC Magazine, captured Whistler at its January finest during the Deep Winter Photo Challenge last week.
1/10/2010
Holland, Jacobellis give U.S. snowboardcross sweep
BAD GASTEIN, Austria — Nate Holland of the United States won a men's World Cup snowboardcross race Sunday for his third career victory. American Lindsey Jacobellis won the women's race.
1/10/2010
In final stage, Kowalczyk, Bauer surge to thrilling Tour titles
Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk started almost 34 seconds behind leader Petra Majdic on Sunday in the final stage of the Tour de Ski, but Kowalczyk passed Majdic on the last kilometre to finish first overall, 19 seconds in front. Czech athlete Lukas Bauer won the men's title.
1/9/2010
U.S. stars White, Bleiler rule Mammoth Grand Prix
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, Calif. — The halfpipe finals of the 2010 US Snowboard Grand Prix were held Saturday at Mammoth Mountain in California.
1/9/2010
Fagan, Ricker leads eight Canadian qualifiers for Bad Gastein SBX
BAD GASTEIN, Austria — It was a warm and foggy day in Bad Gastein, Austria, on Saturday, but it didn’t stop the Canadian contingent competing in qualifiers for the snowboardcross race at the 2010 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup.
1/9/2010
Renner finding form, takes 14th in Tour de Ski mass start
VAL DI FIEMME, Italy — Canada’s Sara Renner showed she is racing into form as the Olympics approach, with a 14th-place finish in Saturday’s mass start 10 km classic Tour de Ski stage.
1/8/2010
Martin, Craven ride into U.S. Grand Prix finals
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, Calif. — The U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain, California, continued Friday with qualifying for the second halfpipe contest of the week.
1/8/2010
Snowboard vet Anderson dreams of gold … then blueberries
Jasey-Jay Anderson had his retirement all mapped out years ago. He had even picked his next career: blueberry farmer.
1/7/2010
Injured American snowboarder Pearce shows progress
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A Utah doctor says American snowboarder Kevin Pearce is improving in a Salt Lake City hospital.
1/7/2010
Harvey 9th, Renner 19th in Tour de Ski stage 6
DOBBIACO, Italy — Daniel Rickardsson of Sweden won the sixth stage of the Tour de Ski on Thursday and Petter Northug of Norway retained the overall lead.
1/7/2010
Davis rules U.S. Grand Prix, Batchelor 7th
Two Canadian riders competed Wednesday in finals at the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain in California. Jeff Batchelor and Justin Lamoureux both came up short of the podium, respectively finishing seventh and 13th.
1/6/2010
Babikov sets pace, soars to 9th in Tour de Ski
CORTINA, Italy — Canada’s Ivan Babikov bolted his way up the leaderboard after posting the fastest time in a 35-kilometre skate-ski race Wednesday, marking the fifth stage of the eight-event Tour de Ski.
1/6/2010
Anderson wins, Loo 2nd in snowboard PGS
KREISCHBERG, Austria — Jasey Jay Anderson of Mont-Tremblant, Que., won a snowboarding World Cup parallel giant slalom race Wednesday and increased his lead in the discipline standings.
1/5/2010
Batchelor targets Olympic team in Mammoth Grand Prix pipe finals
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, Calif. — Canadian halfpipe rider Jeff Batchelor has moved one step closer to the Canadian Olympic Snowboard Team in halfpipe, as he finished second in his heat at the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain, Calif., on Tuesday.
1/4/2010
Tour de Ski heads to Italy; Kershaw threatens top 10
PRAGUE — Emil Jonsson led a Swedish one-two in the men's cross-country sprint in the fourth leg of the World Cup's Tour de Ski series Monday.
1/3/2010
American rider Pearce critical after halfpipe crash
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — American snowboarder Kevin Pearce was in critical condition Saturday at a Utah hospital after suffering a "severe, traumatic brain injury" in a training accident, one of his doctors said.
1/3/2010
Kershaw 16th as Tour de Ski heats up
OBERHOF, Germany — Eldar Roenning of Norway and Petra Majdic of Slovenia won the 1.6-kilometer sprints Sunday on the concluding leg of the cross-country Tour de Ski in Germany.
1/2/2010
Kershaw 10th in second stage of Tour de Ski
OBERHOF, Germany — Petter Northug of Norway edged Maxim Vylegzhanin by one-tenth of a second to win the 10-kilometre classical cross-country race Saturday at the Tour de Ski.
1/1/2010
After doping suspension, Austrian Olympic champ Hoffmann retires
VIENNA, Austria — Former Olympic cross-country ski champion Christian Hoffmann has retired after Austria's national anti-doping agency provisionally suspended him for his alleged involvement in blood doping.
1/1/2010
Grey, Harvey lead Canada as Tour de Ski opens
OBERHOF, Germany — World Cup leader Petter Northug of Norway won the 3.7-kilometer prologue Friday of the Tour de Ski, and Petra Majdic of Slovenia took the women's 2.8-kilometer race.
12/26/2009
Russian Olympic medallist Tchepalova hit with 2-year doping ban
GENEVA —The International Ski Federation has issued a two-year doping ban to Russia's triple Olympic gold medallist Julija Tchepalova.
12/23/2009
McKeever wins XC trials race, boosts Olympic hopes
CANMORE, Alberta — Canada’s Brian McKeever has done his part and is ready for an opportunity to hit the start line at Whistler Olympic Park in February and ski into the history books as the first athlete to compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
12/22/2009
Women’s ski jumpers lose final court option
OTTAWA — Female ski jumpers have lost their final bid to compete at the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.
12/21/2009
Hot-shooting Kocher 4th in Slovenia biathlon
POKLJUKA, Slovenia — Canada’s Zina Kocher had the best shooting day of her life en route to posting the second-best result of her career when she was fourth in a biathlon World Cup pursuit competition in Pokljuka, Slovenia, on Sunday.
12/20/2009
Two Canadian teams podium in Telluride SBX event
TELLURIDE, Colorado — The 2010 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup event at Telluride wrapped up Sunday with the snowboardcross team event. Canadians riders rode to second- and third-place finishes in this fun-filled event that is not considered a World Cup discipline.
12/20/2009
SRC VidPix: Maelle Ricker on YouTube
Maelle Ricker’s middle name is Danica. Maybe that explains why she has a penchant for speed.
12/20/2009
Goldsack sprints to inspiring gold at XC Olympic Trials
CANMORE, Alberta — Drew Goldsack completed a remarkable comeback story, all but officially securing a spot on Canada’s cross-country ski team headed to Whistler in February, by winning the men’s Teck Sprint Series classic-ski race Sunday at the Canmore Nordic Centre.
12/20/2009
Harvey, Renner score in Slovenia mass start
ROGLA, Slovenia — Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland won a World Cup cross-country 15-kilometer mass-start race Sunday.
12/19/2009
Ricker rides to snowboardcross gold, Maltais, Fagan make podium
TELLURIDE, Colorado — Canadian riders continued a tremendous week in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, grabbing three podium places Saturday in the World Cup snowboardcross event at Telluride.
12/19/2009
Ricker, Velisek pace Canadians in SBX qualifying
Eight Canadian snowboarders advanced to the snowboardcross finals Friday at the FIS World Cup in sunny Telluride, Colorado, in preparation for the second snowboardcross event in this Olympic season.
12/19/2009
Norwegians win sprints, American Newell 6th
ROGLA, Slovenia — Norway won the men’s and women’s cross-country World Cup sprints Saturday, while American Andrew Newell finished sixth in the men’s race.
12/17/2009
Anderson, Lambert snag 1-2 in Telluride PGS
TELLURIDE, Colo. — Jasey-Jay Anderson and Michael Lambert swept the top two spots in the parallel giant slalom Thursday at a World Cup snowboarding competition.
12/16/2009
Cross-country World Cup shifts to Slovenia
Canadian athletes will once again be busy in Europe and Canada this weekend, with World Cup classic events in Rogle, Slovenia, and the continuation of the Haywood Nor-Am series and Teck sprints in Canmore, Alberta. All five races will be classic events.
12/16/2009
Morison golden, Zakreski takes bronze in Telluride PGS
TELLURIDE, Colorado — The Canadian Alpine Snowboard Team, led Tuesday by Matt Morison and Kimiko Zakreski, kicked off the season on a high note at the first parallel giant slalom of the 2010 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup, winning two medals on a beautiful sunny day in Telluride, Colorado.
12/14/2009
Widmer, Gaiazova win Haywood Nor-Ams
VERNON, B.C. — Canadian athletes defended home snow by winning double gold in the opening Teck Sprint Series race of the Haywood Nor-Am event near Vernon, B.C., on Sunday.
12/13/2009
Kershaw qualifies 12th, but ousted in sprint quarterfinals
DAVOS, Switzerland — Devon Kershaw qualified 12th Sunday but could not advance to the semifinals in a World Cup sprint in Davos, Switzerland.
12/13/2009
Cavigelli 1080’s his way to Seoul big-air title
SEOUL, South Korea — Gian-Luca Cavigelli of Switzerland won his first snowboard World Cup event Sunday, dominating a big-air competition to beat Stefan Gimpl of Austria.
12/12/2009
White cleans up at Grand Prix as Reid, Craven fall short
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colorado — It was a perfect riding day at the “Main Vein,” Copper Mountain’s 22-foot Superpipe, as the home American riders did not disappoint their fans by putting on five riders on the podium, including an All-American men’s podium.
12/12/2009
Kershaw digs deep, secures 9th in Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland — Canada’s Devon Kershaw put down one of the most courageous performances of his career while finishing ninth in a 15-kilometre World Cup skate-ski race in Davos, Switzerland, on Saturday.
12/10/2009
Ontario’s Taylor elevates halfpipe game at U.S. Grand Prix
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colorado — With 12 girls in contention at the 2009 U.S. Grand Prix event at Copper Mountain in Colorado, Canada fell short of qualifying a rider into the Saturday finals.
12/10/2009
Cross-country athletes prep for Davos, Vernon competitions
It is a busy weekend of racing for Canadian athletes with a World Cup in Davos, Switzerland, and the Canadian Olympic Trials, part of the Haywood Nor-Am and Teck Sprint Series, which starts in Vernon, B.C.
12/7/2009
Crawford qualifies for Olympics with strong placing in Duesseldorf
DUESSELDORF, Germany — Canada’s Chandra Crawford might have not won the race, but she had reason to smile after a 12th-place finish in a skate-ski sprint race at the World Cup in Duesseldorf, Germany, on Saturday.
12/6/2009
Canada 20th in Duesseldorf team sprint relay
Perianne Jones and Chandra Crawford failed to qualify out of the semifinals, finishing 20th in Sunday's World Cup team sprint in Duesseldorf, Germany. Italy won the women's race and Russia was victorious on the men’s side.
12/5/2009
Le Guellec 12th in biathlon World Cup in Sweden
OESTERSUND, Sweden — Canada’s Jean-Philippe Le Guellec took another huge stride forward in his quest to be the first Canadian male to win a World Cup medal in biathlon after finishing 12th in the men’s sprint competition Saturday in Oestersund, Sweden.
12/4/2009
Snowboard PGS canceled at Limone Piemonte
The International Ski Federation has canceled the first parallel giant slalom of the 2010 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup. The event had been scheduled for Limone Piemonte, Italy, on Dec. 6, but has been canceled due to poor snow conditions.
12/3/2009
Le Guellec posts career-best effort in Sweden individual start
OESTERSUND, Sweden — Jean-Philippe Le Guellec kicked off the season by posting his best-ever finish in a 20-kilometre individual-start competition when he placed 10th at a biathlon World Cup in Oestersund, Sweden, on Thursday.
12/2/2009
Women ski jumpers to take Games bid to high court
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A group of female ski jumpers is taking its bid to be part of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games to the Supreme Court of Canada.
11/29/2009
Saarinen, Northug take XC wins as Canadians falter
KUUSAMO, Finland — It was one of the most challenging weeks in the team's history, but Canada's cross-country skiers are putting it behind them and moving ahead.
11/28/2009
Williams skis to gold in U.S. Super Tour classic race
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Montana — Canada’s Madeleine Williams has her eye on a much bigger prize this year in qualifying for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in December, but she is content by starting the journey off with a golden performance Saturday at a U.S. Super Tour event in West Yellowstone, Montana.
11/28/2009
Hattestad, Kowalczyk rule XC sprint openers
KUUSAMO, Finland — Ola Vigen Hattestad of Norway won the men's World Cup cross-country ski sprint Saturday in Kuusamo, Finland, ahead of compatriot Oystein Pettersen.
11/27/2009
FIS, Halti extend sportswear agreement
The International Ski Federation and Halti, the leading Finnish sports outdoor brand, announced Friday an extension of the partnership under which Halti serves as FIS Official Clothing Supplier.
11/27/2009
Men’s relay team poses a collective medal threat
Dave Wood taps his fingers lightly over his heart to describe why he believes his team has a shot at the Olympic podium.
11/26/2009
Lillehammer picks up Trondheim competitions
Lillehammer has stepped in to replace fellow Norwegian city Trondheim as the host of the second legs of the World Cup ski jump and nordic combined competitions next weekend, according to the International Ski Federation.
11/26/2009
National team coach Braten fractures hip in Kuusamo fall
Cross Country Canada Senior National Team coach Inge Braten fractured his hip in a fall Thursday in Kuusamo, Finland.
11/25/2009
Vectorial Elevation to light up Vancouver nights during 2010 Games
Beams of light pointed toward the stars will illuminate English Bay and the night sky in downtown Vancouver this February as part of a Cultural Olympiad and city of Vancouver special event for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
11/25/2009
Canada 10th in men’s relay opener
BEITOSTOLEN, Sweden — Canada’s men’s team turned in a determined effort Sunday in the World Cup cross-country relay opener, finishing 10th in a race won by Norway.
11/23/2009
Canmore to host 2011 Haywood Ski Nationals
Cross Country Canada has awarded the 2011 Haywood Ski Nationals to the Canmore Nordic Cross Country Ski Club. The event will take place at the Canmore Nordic Centre in mid-March, 2011.
11/22/2009
FIS: Shape up, Russia, or face doping sanctions
MOSCOW — The head of skiing's governing body says the Russian federation and Olympic committee could face sanctions if there are more doping cases involving the country's skiers.
11/21/2009
Court explains dismissal of appeal by women jumpers
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Vancouver Olympic organizers didn't violate women ski jumpers' rights because they had no power to include their event in the 2010 Winters Games.
11/21/2009
Babikov 28th to pace Canadians in XC opener
BEITOSTOELEN, Norway — Ivan Babikov led a six-pack of Canadians with a 28th-place finish in the season-opening World Cup cross-country ski race in Beitostoelen, Norway, on Saturday.
11/16/2009
Women ski jumpers shot down
Female ski jumpers from Canada and the United States hoping to have their event included in the 2010 Olympics have lost their case before the B.C. Court of Appeal.
11/16/2009
Canada's Kershaw wins World Cup warmup in Sweden
Devon Kershaw of Sudbury, Ont., captured gold in the 15-kilometre cross-country ski event at a World Cup warmup event in Sweden on Sunday.
10/26/2009
Mario and Sonic heat up the Olympic video winter
It’s the real deal. Gamers, get ready for some Vancouver 2010 sport action: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is available on the Wii home video game system and Nintendo DS.
10/26/2009
Meet your 2010 assistant chef de mission: Steve Podborski
In the sport of alpine skiing, Steve Podborski is a trailblazer and a Canadian legend. The native of Don Mills, Ontario became the first North American man to win an Olympic medal in downhill skiing when he raced for bronze in 1980 in Lake Placid. That is not his only groundbreaking performance. Two years later, he was the first non-European ever to win the World Cup overall title in downhill. In all, Podborski has eight victories on the World Cup circuit.
10/26/2009
Anchorage to host U.S. XC Championships again
For the second season in a row, the ConocoPhillips U.S. Cross Country Championships will call Kincaid Park its home, as the event makes its way to Anchorage, Alaska, a hotbed of cross-country action, during the first week of January, just over a month from the time that top athletes competing will be Vancouver bound.
10/26/2009
Schlierenzauer best in FIS Grand Prix final
After four previous victories, the Austrian highflyer took his fifth win in the "Vogtland-Arena" in the final of the FIS Grand Prix Ski Jumping summer series. He outperformed Robert Kranjec of Slovenia with his last jump, beating the first-round leader by 0.9 points. Finland’s Harri Olli, who set a new hill record of 146 meters in a training round, finished third. The overall FIS Grand Prix winner, Simon Ammann of Switzerland, skipped the last competition.
10/26/2009
Olympic flame fires up in Olympic, Greece
OLYMPIA, Greece — The 2010 Olympic torch was lit Oct. 22 by the rays of a Grecian sun beating down into a mirror during a theatrical and symbolic ceremony attended by dignitaries and tourists.
10/26/2009
IOC issues anti-doping rules for Vancouver 2010
The Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver will be the highlight of the 2009-10 season. One of the most important goals for the IOC and the International Winter Sports Federations are fair Games. To achieve this, the IOC has issued the IOC Anti-Doping Rules applicable for the XXI Olympic Winter Games held in Vancouver 2010.
10/26/2009
Heavy metal: Check out the 2010 Games' gold, silver, bronze
As unique as the world’s top athletes and their awe-inspiring performances, every medal won at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be a one-of-a-kind work of art. The medals, revealed today, each feature a different crop of larger contemporary Aboriginal artworks and are undulating rather than flat — both firsts in Games history.
10/26/2009
Olympic Flame gets an Aboriginal boost
Meagan Big Snake, a talented Siksika hockey player from Alberta, will use her athletic prowess and community spirit in the job of a lifetime this winter — running with the Olympic Flame as its guide and protector to ensure it keeps burning bright on its cross-Canada journey, starting soon in Victoria, B.C.
10/26/2009
Netherlands Ski Association surveys members on environmental awareness
A survey by the Netherlands Ski Association in partnership with the environmental organization Respect the Mountains has revealed that the importance of the environment was rated with 6.7 on a scale of 10 by the general public.
10/26/2009
Bronze beginning: Anderson nabs podium in snowboard opener
Defending world champion Jasey-Jay Anderson of Mont-Tremblant, Que., won the bronze medal in the parallel slalom event in Landgraaf, Netherlands, Oct. 9, in the first alpine snowboarding stop on the 2010 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup.
10/1/2009
SRC Olympics Video 8: Week 1 Recap
Mark Kristofic and Gordie Bowles from SRC Magazine recap the action from the first week of the Vancouver Games.
10/1/2009
SRC Olympics Video: Amped up at Cypress
Gordie Bowles from SRC Magazine updates the team on the action from the men's moguls venue at Cypress.
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