Canada rules the X Games. — X Games dominance began even before the sport made its’ Olympic debut in Vancouver in 2010. Aleisha Cline was the queen of skier X at the X Games reaching the podium 6 times in 7 years with 3 consecutive gold medals in 2001, 2002 and 2003! Stanley Hayer, who… Read more »
Family ties bind winning ways for Canadian Ski Cross. — The familial ties that bind the Canadian ski world are what make it easier for us to bounce back from injury and adversity. This is no truer than with the members of the Canadian Ski Cross Team who made their families, and all Canadians proud… Read more »
Pair of Paralympians put together a string of dominant performances. — Lana Spreeman competed in alpine skiing at five Winter Paralympic Games. In her career, she won 13 medals for Canada, making her Canada’s most decorated Winter Paralympian until passed by cross country skier Brian McKeever, who earned his 14th medal at the 2018 Winter… Read more »
Olympic first for Wheeler. — Lucile Wheeler became the first North American Olympic medalist in the downhill, winning the bronze in 1956 at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. This was also classified as the World Championship for 1956. In the early 1950s, Lucile’s parents had sent her to spend several winters training in Kitzbühel, Austria as they… Read more »
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