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This is the best time of the season to watch the overall standings. Leaders are locking themselves into
position, some are jostling while others wilt under the pressure of the almighty Crystal Globe. At this point the top 3 will likely will not change in the overall discipline rankings.

Canadians are in the hunt for overall Globes in two snowsports and five disciplines: Freestyle (Omischl in men's aerials, Bilodeau in men's moguls, Heil in women's moguls and Megan Gunning in women's half-pipe) and Snowboard (Morison in men's PGS and Ricker in women's SBX).

Other than that, nadda.

The highest overall rank in alpine is Erik Guay who sits in sixth in men's downhill and John Kucera (sixth in men's combined). The women alpiners are nowhere near the top of the leaders board; Brydon the exception who sits in eighth in women's downhill.

But then again, it's possible the Canadians are gunning for an explosive World Champs - which start this week - and this would of course change everything. 

-- SRC Editors
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Dixon
Heil powers to dual moguls win

JennHeil
Jenn Heil earned her first win of the season on Saturday
(Photo: Mike Ridewood, CFSA)
 
PARK CITY, Utah - Olympic champion Jennifer Heil of Spruce Grove, Alta., won the gold medal Saturday night in women's dual moguls to conclude this weekend's World Cup stop in freestyle skiing.

 Vonn wins super-G, ties McKinney's mark
Dixon
Lindsey Vonn won her first super-G race in two years with a dominant performance Sunday to extend her overall World Cup lead and tie an American racing legend in the process.
OTHER HEADLINES
MEN'S SL: Italians 1-2; White, Janyk in the points

WOMEN'S SL: Vonn wins another SL; Goodman 19th

CROSS COUNTRY: Alex Harvey 4th at U 23 Worlds

SNOWBOARDING: Morison 2nd in Germany PGS

FREESTYLE: Omischl back in overall lead; 3rd in Utah


   PATRICK BIGGS' BLOG - Feb 1, 2009
Dixon
I hope you were able to catch some racing on TV early in January. I'll try and fill you in on what's happened since, and give some comments on the races you may have seen. 

SRC "2010 ISSUE" - On sale January 28th
DixonWho will become the next legend of skiing? Who will seize the moment and make Olympic history?
    In the "2010 Issue" SRC magazine looks closely at the athletes chances and at the preparedness of the Olympic venues, the challenges they face in the next 12 months and more importantly beyond. In "And then what?" SRC cross-country writer Tom McCarthy tells the remarkable story of the genesis of the Whistler Olympic Park and looks at what will be left behind in the Callaghan Valley. Michel Beaudry examines the Whistler Mountain alpine venues and the local athletes' chances in "Whistler Hosts the Planet".  And Brian Stemmle, himself nearly an Olympic champion (ahh, that darned snow snake!) offers some advice for the athletes in "Media Matters". That, and much more in the SRC 2010 Issue.