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Skiers and snowboarders launch into air bag technology at Ca...

Freestyle skiers and snowboarders rocketing off a jump into an enormous air bag Monday at Canada Olympic Park compared it to jumping into a giant marshmallow. The new inflatable landing pad billows like a waterbed when an athlete lands on [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Canada’s Llewellyn wins silver at world water skiing championships

Canada’s Llewellyn wins silver at world water skiing champio...

Canadian water skier Jaret Llewellyn of Innisfail, Alta., took the overall silver medal on Sunday at the world championships. Canada ends the competition with two medals and fifth place in the combined team standings. On Sunday, Llewellyn [...]

Posted On : Jul, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Grouse Mountain to open for Canada Day skiing

Vancouver residents looking forward to barbecues, beach balls and picnics on Canada Day, take note: You'll also be able to hit the slopes on Grouse Mountain. Grouse will remain open for skiing and snowboarding on weekends until July 1 [...]

Posted On : May, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Alpine Canada summit examines skiing injuries

Alpine Canada summit examines skiing injuries

Canadian alpine skier Kelly VanderBeek wants to see change when she puts her skis back on. The veteran downhiller will speak Tuesday when Alpine Canada's two-day safety summit opens at Calgary's Canada Olympic Park. Alpine Canada [...]

Posted On : May, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Glimmer of hope in Canada’s skiing future

Glimmer of hope in Canada’s skiing future

Injuries and retirements have played havoc with the senior ranks of the Canadian alpine ski team but a glimmer of hope for the future is emerging at the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) world junior championships at Crans Monta [...]

Posted On : Mar, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Colorado and Canada to host ski races

Two dynamic ski races, one focused on speed and the other on endurance, are set for the first weekend in March at major ski resorts in Canada and Colorado. Imagine accelerating from zero to 109 mph on skis in only seven seconds. That&rsq [...]

Posted On : Feb, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Canada to host alpine skiing safety summit

Canada to host alpine skiing safety summit

Canada's alpine skiing federation plans to host a ski racing safety summit in April with the aim of reducing injuries in the sport, president Max Gartner said Monday. A spate of injuries recently on the alpine World Cup circuit inclu [...]

Posted On : Feb, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Canada's ski upstarts fall short

While a nation grows weary of little victories, Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw’s effort at Whistler Olympic Park Monday is worth a second glance. Sure, fourth has become the Canadian bronze at these Games, but this was not a medal l [...]

Posted On : Feb, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Nathan Yeomans leads the ONeill Cold Water Classic Canada

Nathan Yeomans leads the ONeill Cold Water Classic Canada

The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star O’Neill Cold Water Classic Canada saw the event’s top seeds take to the water today in windy two-to-four foot (1 metre) surf and event organizer [...]

Posted On : Oct, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

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