Rowland’s rapid rise has confidence high for future
Canadian Paralympic alpine skier Brian Rowland’s confidence is through the roof after his first Paralympic experience.
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Alexis Guimond pleased with bronze but strives for gold In 2026
Canadian Paralympic alpine skiier, Alexis Guimond, completed a successful 2022 Beijing Paralympic Games earning a second bronze medal, though he wasn’t satisfied with the result.
Slalom specialist Laurence St-Germain continues to climb the ranks
Alpine Canada’s Laurence St-Germain is poised to build on the success of her 2020/21 season. Heading into the start of the new World Cup year, St-Germain is the ninth ranked slalom skier on the FIS…
Germany’s Maria Riesch wins second gold medal
Germany’s Maria Riesch collected her second gold medal in these Olympics by finishing first in the ladies Slalom with a time of 1:42.89. Riesch also won gold this year in the Ladies Super Combined Slalom….
Austria revels in Ammann’s absence
The heavily favoured Austrian ski jump team finally found the top of the podium as they claimed gold at the team ski jump event on Monday afternoon at Whistler Olympic Park. After watching Switzerland’s Simon…
Austria’s Fischbacher wins gold in super-G, Vonn takes bronze
Austrian Andrea Fischbacher won the gold medal in the ladies’ super-G in Whistler on Saturday, while favourite Lindsey Vonn of the United States settled for bronze. Fischbacher’s time of 1:20.14 could not be beaten, as…
Day 9 sure to be a busy day
Canada hopes to add to their medal count on Saturday with great expectations coming from the speed skating teams while Canadians try to continue in their curling domination. Bobsleigh and aerials finally get under way.
German Riesch wins super combined gold, Vonn falls
German skier Maria Riesch captured the gold medal in the ladies’ alpine skiing – super combine on Thursday in the Vancouver Olympic Games. Riesch finished with a combined time in slalom and downhill of two…
Poor skiing conditions nothing new to Whistler
Vancouver’s lucky to have only been hit by rain. The last time Olympic alpine skiing took such a hit from the weather came in the 1998 Winter Games, when a mild earthquake registering 5.0 on…
Men’s alpine downhill postponed for safety
The men’s alpine skiing downhill competition at Whistler Creekside, scheduled for 11:45 a.m. PT, has been postponed until Monday due to poor weather conditions. Alpine officials determined the Whistler slopes were too soft as…