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Heil wraps up career in stellar fashion
The Canadian Freestyle Ski Team wrapped up its best-ever World Cup season with another four-medal showing in dual moguls action Sunday. Jennifer Heil and Mikael Kingsbury took home silver medals while Alex Bilodeau and Justine Dufour-Lapointe won bronze. ˇCanada clinches Nations Cup for fifth year in a row ˇCanadian women take 4 of top 5 spots, men 3 of top 4
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Del Bosco nabs Norway SX win, Serwa 2nd
Canada's ski cross team put the finishing touches on a stellar season Saturday by winning the Nations Cup after claiming first- and second-place finishes at the World Cup finale in Myrkdalen-Voss, Norway. Chris Del Bosco of Sudbury, Ont., won the men's final, while teammate Kelsey Serwa of Kelowna, B.C., was second in the women's race. ˇCanada's Zoricic 7th, Duncan 8th ˇCanada tops Switzerland, Germany for Nations Cup
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Razzoli wins, Janyk 5th, Kostelic earns crystal
World Cup overall champion Ivica Kostelic added the men's slalom title on Saturday, and Italy's Guiliano Razzoli won the final race in thick fog. Canada's Michael Janyk finished fifth. ˇJanyk records fourth top-five finish of season ˇMatt 2nd, Neureuther 3rd in slalom
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No go for GS, Riesch takes overall title
Maria Riesch ended Lindsey Vonn's three-year reign as queen of Alpine skiing on Saturday, winning the World Cup overall title after the final race was canceled. Vonn said she was "devastated" to have been denied the chance to retain her title. ˇRiesch outpoints Vonn 1,728-1,725 over 33 races ˇLast German to win overall was Seizinger in 1998
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Cuche claims 4th career downhill globe
Didier Cuche became the men's World Cup downhill champion Wednesday, securing an emotional fourth title in alpine racing's signature event. ˇFrance's Theaux earns first World Cup victory ˇCanada's Erik Guay 13th
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XC veteran Grey retires a champion
George Grey celebrated the perfect ending to his cross-country skiing career and the Haywood Ski Nationals by winning the men's 50-kilometre skate-ski race in Canmore on Saturday. The 10-year veteran of the national team officially announced his retirement heading into the final race of the national cross-country skiing festival.
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Online now: Ski Television 11-12: Sensuous South America
Join Ski Television's Joe Lammers for a slice of Southern Hemisphere heaven at Las Lenas, Argentina. Visit Portillo, Chile, and Termas de Chillan. In National Treasures, meet up-and-coming Canadian aerialist Sabrina Guerin.
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Deeley Harley-Davidson, S-Media team up for online auction to support the Cowboys
Notwithstanding Canadian winters, Deeley Harley-DavidsonŽ Canada continues to embrace racing to recognize its rich history in motorcycle racing. While making use of the winter months to fine-tune details of the long-awaited new Harley-DavidsonŽ XR1200 Cup Series, Deeley Harley-DavidsonŽ Canada is again supporting the Canadian Alpine Ski Team, particularly the men's "Canadian Cowboys" team.
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