Monday, February 16, 2009
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We are still (exactly) one year away from the games, but there is one thing that has become crystal clear over the last few weeks.  Own the Podium (OTP) is working.  Coaches and programs across Canada have credited OTP as a key factor in some of their World Cup successes.

The equation is simple; money invested in sport equals results.  Here are a few more equations for you.  Results equals excitement.  Excitement equals inspiration. Inspiration drives youth participation.  Youth participation equals healthier youth. Healthier youth equals health care money saved.

It has been estimated that every $1 invested in sports can result in a $5 dollar reduction in future health care costs. When it is estimated that Canada spends $2.1 billion each year on health care costs directly attributed to inactivity, investment in sport is smart math.

So the question is no matter what happens in 2010, how do we keep OTP going in 2011? We want to hear your thoughts...

SRC Vid Pix

Pranger Video

Pranger's winning World Championships slalom run.

Editors note: watching this clip reminds us that while we are excited about Canada's upcoming Olympic broadcast team, including Brian Stemmle, Karen Percy Lowe and Cary Mullen, it is a television crime that Todd Brooker is working for NBC and not a Canadian network. Thoughts? Email us at editor@srcmag.ca
Janyk Val
Michael Janyk en-route to Canada's first ever podium for a male in a World Championships technical event (Photo - Agence Zoom)

Michael Janyk makes history with bronze in slalom
VAL D'ISERE, France - Manfred Pranger earned Austria's men's team its only gold medal at the alpine skiing World Championships by winning the closing slalom on Sunday. Michael Janyk was a surprise bronze medallist, 1.53 seconds behind the winner, giving Canada more to celebrate a year before the Winter Olympics in Vancouver after John Kucera's shocking victory in the downhill.


 Bilodeau does it again
DixonARE, Sweden - Alex Bilodeau captured the first World Cup dual moguls competition of his freestyle ski career Saturday to complete a perfect weekend.

He had Canadian company on the podium for the second straight day, after spearheading a Canadian medals sweep Friday.

Omischl wins overall title No. 4
OmischlMOSCOW, Russia - Steve Omischl of Kelowna, B.C., finished fifth in the season finale Saturday to clinch his third straight crystal globe as World Cup men's overall aerials champion.

"There's definitely been some ups and downs," said Omischl, 30, referring to his results this season.
OTHER HEADLINES
ALPINE: Signs pointing to Bode retiring?

ALPINE: Docs - No permanent damage for Albrecht

ALPINE WORLD CHAMPS: Riesch reels in slalom gold

ALPINE WORLD CHAMPS: Janka golden in GS, Ligety takes bronze

NOR-AMS - Hot Helie wins again at Mammoth

SBX - Robertson 2nd at Cypress snowboardcross World Cup

YOU WOULD BE CRAZY NOT TO CLICK HERE
SRC decided to end the season with a real kicker, so we teamed up with Great Canadian Heli-Skiing and we are hosting an end of year SRC retreat.  We are bringing along a couple of our writers, including BRIAN STEMMLE and JOHN MEALEY, but the good news is we have room for one more - YOU!  And we figure because we are nice, we will throw in a few thousand dollars worth of HEAD, HALTI, CP and SWANY gear.  Click on the below banner to enter...
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