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OLYMPIC COVERAGE
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EDITORS DESK
What started out as an unfortunate and seemingly arbitrary trend has become a nasty viral force that seems to have no end - and possibly no antidotes - in sight.
With one-third of its Olympic roster (six injuries, 18 Olympic spots) out with leg injuries, the Canadian alpine team remains stoic and appears to be averting a psychological meltdown, but the team - and the sport - have opened a wound that might be so deep that few, if any, know the proper medication.
Some have claimed technology is the root of the problem (a recent SRCmag.ca poll shows 55 percent of pollsters believe modern race technology is the main culprit), while some reports have stated physical limitations or conditioning program inadequacies are a problem, while others - like Canadian team boss Max Gartner - have offered FIS a simple solution of slowing down the course sets on the treacherous mountains.
Whatever the case, something is not quite right in Houston (Calgary ... Alpine Canada headquarters). Something is broken with the yellow and red team and it needs to be fixed. It is truly heartbreaking to see some of Canada's finest ski racers spending more time in the infirmary than on the podium.
On the flip side, a little piece of Olympic gold will likely cure all ailments ... or at least keep the savage birds at bay for a while.
- The Editors
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Bad start to 2010: Goodman tears knee
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Jan. 4, 2010
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Slalom star injured late in Zagreb first run
Canada's ski team has suffered yet another blow. Anna Goodman of Point-Claire, Que., suffered a suspected torn anterior
cruciate ligament when she crashed and slid off course at the
next-to-last gate in her first run of a World Cup slalom Sunday.
Goodman was scheduled to return to Canada for further tests, but Alpine
Canada's medical director Dr. Christopher Irving said the injury was a
suspected ACL tear.
Sandrine Aubert of France won the race to record her fourth career victory. Brigitte Acton of Mont-Tremblant, Que., was the top Canadian, finishing
19th. Her thoughts, she said, were with her injured teammate heading
into her second run.
Click here to read moreActon eyes top 10 after 17th in Lienz slalom LIENZ, Austria - Marlies Schild won a women's World Cup slalom Tuesday
for her 21st career victory, her first since breaking a leg and missing
all of last season.
The top Canadian was Brigitte Acton of Mont Tremblant, Que., in 17th.
Acton, who now has three top-20 slalom results this season after
spending much of the past two seasons rehabilitating a fractured
sacrum, said she feels like a top-10 result is definitely within her
reach.
"I'm satisfied, but maybe a little frustrated. I just have to be
patient," Acton said. "I am skiing really well in training. I just need
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SRC Poll
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Upcoming
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World Cup freestylers gear up for Calgary stop
The world's greatest freestyle skiers will descend on Calgary this weekend
to compete in two moguls events and one aerials competition.
In this Olympic year, the competition is sure to be fierce at the only
Canadian qualifying event. The event will feature 172 athletes from 24
countries at WinSport's Canada Olympic Park from Jan. 8-10. |
Kershaw 16th to pace Canadians in Tour de Ski
 Eldar Roenning of Norway and Petra Majdic of
Slovenia won the 1.6-kilometer sprints Sunday on the concluding leg of
the cross-country Tour de Ski in Germany.
Roenning left Norwegian teammate and overall World Cup leader Petter
Northug 2.1 seconds behind in the classic-style race. Axel Teichmann of
Germany was third, 3.1 second behind.
After three races in Germany, the Tour de Ski moves to the Czech
Republic before finishing in Italy after eight events in 10 days.
Devon Kershaw was 16th to lead the Canadian team.
In the quarterfinal, Kershaw skied with the leaders throughout but
finished third in the foursome, just behind Teodor Peterson of Sweden
and Teichmann, finishing 16th. His effort was not enough to advance to
the semifinal, but he was in a strong heat as Teichmann finished third
overall and Peterson fourth.
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SRC VidPix: B.C. school adopts the Janyks
 On the GMC World of Skiing Race Report, Ecole
Cedardale, a West Vancouver elementary school, has unveiled plans in a
special ceremony to adopt Canadian Alpine Ski Team members Britt Janyk
and Michael Janyk. |
Freestyle World Cup, GMC World of Skiing on TV
Follow the freestyle World Cup tour this winter on Sportsnet. Click the logo below, or FIS Freestyle for the FIS Freestyle World Cup TV schedule. Click the Sportsnet logo for the GMC World of Skiing schedule on Sportsnet, and the OLN logo for the GMC World of Skiing schedule on OLN.    |
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