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March 2013
Co-editors: Cathy Sturgeon, Martine Grenon & Chris Dornan |
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PARTNERS AND SPONSORS |
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Funding partners:
- Sport Canada
- Own the Podium
- Jemini Foundation
- National Winter Sport Association
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Podium partners:
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SUPPORT CCC! | |
From children learning to ski in our Jackrabbit programs to our National Ski Team athletes taking on the world, Cross Country Canada is there, every step of the way.
Help turn a young skier's dream into reality! |
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BMO CCC MASTERCARD |
Every time you use your BMO Cross Country Canada MasterCard to make a purchase, a payment is made to CCC from BMO Bank of Montreal at no additional cost to you. Reward yourself. |
| PROJECT PODIUM | |
There has never been a more important time to support Cross-country skiing in Canada. After a remarkable 2012 season, we now stand firmly among the top ski nations in the world. The bar has been raised. Our expectations have never been higher. As a member of Project Podium you have an exclusive opportunity to be part of our team as we set our sights on Sochi 2014.
Funding from this program will go toward providing our skiers with the coaching, training and support that they need to take on the world.
For more details, please visit Project Podium. |
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NEW Bliz Sunglasses!
Check out our fabulous line of Bliz Sunglasses!
Protect your eyes from the bright sunshine anywhere you go with the Velocity model which offers uncompromising versatility and fit for outdoor action sports in the most demanding conditions.
Order yours today through CCC's Store !
Remember that all proceeds from the Cross Country Canada Online Store go directly towards the National Ski Team, Para-Nordic Ski Team and CCC Youth Development Programs! |
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Cross Connections
Dear Cross Connections subscriber,
We look forward to keeping you up to date on all the latest news throughout the season.
Please send us your feedback as we greatly appreciated it and helps us improve.
Martine Grenon-Lafontaine
Coordinator of Administration & Communication
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Cross Country Canada Strives to Push Participation with Creative National Marketing Campaign
CCC will ski into communities across the country with a one-of-a-kind marketing campaign that showcases the universal appeal of the sport to Canadians of all ages and abilities in an effort to drive participation.
The innovative campaign showcases the many advantages of cross-country skiing by directly targeting other sports with catchy slogans, including:
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Canada's Brian McKeever and Erik Carleton Win Back-to-Back Gold in Sochi
Brian McKeever and Erik Carleton made a statement to the world they will be the team to beat at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, winning their second straight cross-country ski race at the IPC World Cup Finals in Sochi, Russia.
The Canmore, Alberta friends handily took down the top para-Nordic skiers in the world in the 20-kilometre visually impaired classic-ski race, as well as the men's visually-impaired title on the narrow 1.5-kilometre skate-ski sprint course the previous day.
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 2013 Haywood Ski Nationals
Haywood Ski Nationals kicks off
this Saturday, March 23 with Team Sprint competitions!
Download the Official Event Preview !
It contains general event information, details on the different disciplines, the program, spectator information and much more.
Cross Country Canada will be present during Nationals! Come by our booth to say hi, learn about our programs and check out our fabulous merchandise from the CCC Store!
Klister will also take part in the festivities...and mark your calendars for a special race between Klister and the Yeti on Saturday March 30th...
Haywood Ski Nationals Website: http://skinationals.com/2013/
Good Luck to all athletes...and our very own Klister! |
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 Call for Nominations -
CCC Board of Directors
The Board Nominating Committee is now assembling a slate of candidates to be considered for election to the Board of Directors of CCC. This election will take place at the CCC Annual General Meeting in Banff, Alberta, 13-16 June, 2013, in accordance with CCC's Bylaws.
In 2013, there are three Director at Large positions open for election. We urge all CCC members to get involved in the process. If you know of someone who is qualified and interested in one of these Board positions, please advise a member of the Nominating Committee before March 31, 2013. Candidates for any Board position may also be nominated by any five (5) members of CCC.
Full article |
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World Cup Finals to air on CBC this weekend
Don't miss the exciting opportunity to watch the FIS World Cup Finals from Sweden on your big screen at home this weekend!
Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
3:00-4:30p.m. ET (Noon - 1:30 p.m. PT)
Sunday night, March 24th, 2013
1:00 a.m. local time (12:30 a.m. in Regina & Windsor). |
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Canada's Mark Arendz Wins Overall IPC World Cup Biathlon Title with Bronze in Sochi
Mark Arendz put the finishing touches to a memorable season by locking up the overall IPC World Cup biathlon title after winning the bronze medal in the men's 15 kilometre biathlon race in Sochi, Russia on Thursday.
"It was a great race for me. It was so slow that I really had to focus on my technique and shooting. I felt I was more comfortable on the range today then yesterday <where he placed fifth)," said Arendz. "The one miss took me out of second, but I'm very pleased with how the day went. It has been a great opportunity to ski at the Laura venue in anticipation for next year's Paralympic Games." Full article
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The Team behind The Team
By:Tom Holland, CCC High Performance Director, with collaboration from Toni Scheier
Much like the "roadies" on the rock star's tour, the wax technicians for the National Ski Team play a vitally important role in the performance on the trails of each competitor.
Canada is considered to have one of the best wax teams in the business. CCC started the program in the lead up to the Calgary Olympics by hiring Sun Valley's John Plummer, with Dave Wood and then Alain Masson also very successfully leading the service team through into the 90's. While it doesn't have the giant waxing trucks, scores of service personnel, or meteorologists as do some of the bigger teams, it presently does have another of the best wax technicians in the business leading the team, Yves Bilodeau.
Yves Bilodeau competing at the Calgary '88 Winter Olympics Credit: CP PHOTO/COA/J.Gibson |
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Inside Edge Episode 6 & 7:
Canmore World Cup Sprints & AB World Cup Skiathlon
Go behind the scenes on the sprint & skiathlon days at the Alberta World Cup in Canmore.
Thanks to Twin Zebra Productions. More episodes coming soon!
Watch previous episodes of The Inside Edge!
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The Inside Edge, Episode 7 - AB World Cup Skiathlon |
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2014 Jackrabbit Toque & Track Attack Buff Design Contests Winners!
Congratulations to Hugo & Ariane Austin of Le Sureau Blanc, NB for the Winning Designs in the Jackrabbit Toque & Track Attack Buff Design Contests for 2014!
Thank you to everyone for participating, and a very special thanks to Sauce Headwear and Buff Headwear for making these designs come to life!
We will be in touch with the winners soon!
Hugo Austin's Jackrabbit Toque Design & Ariane Austin's Buff Design |
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IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships: A Success!
Cross Country Canada would like to congratulate the National Para-Nordic Ski Team for their performances at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Solleftea, Sweden!
Mark Arendz celebrated the first IPC Biathlon World Championship medal of his career.
Brian McKeever and Erik Carleton (guide) continued their strong performances by becoming two time World Champions in 2013.
For complete Canadian and IPC World Cup results, please visit http://www.paralympic.org/NordicSkiing/Calendar
The IPC World Championships can be viewed on the IPC's YouTube Channel at www.YouTube.com/ParalympicSportTV
Credit: Lennart Angermund |
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Alex Harvey Interviewed on a Norwegian Talkshow!
Alex Harvey & Kikkan Randall appeared on a famous norwegian late night show called Senkveld with Thomas & Harald this March! Check it out!
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Alex Harvey & Kikkan Randall on Senkveld (Late Night) with Thomas & Harald |
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 If You Are Raising a Child Athlete,
Think Long-Term Credit: Istvan Balyi & Jim Grove
If we do the right things at the right time in the right way, more of our children will have the skills, attitudes and understandings to be able to choose a path in sport that fits them. If they have lofty goals in sport, they can pursue a training path in high performance (e.g. to become an Olympic or a professional athlete). If they simply want to enjoy playing local amateur sport, or participate in a lifelong recreational activity of their choice, they can choose that path.
Both are valid choices, and they are choices that should be made by the child or youth athlete, not the parent.
How does LTAD address their choice? LTAD has 7 stages that correspond to basic phases of human physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development from early childhood to late adulthood.
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 Spotlight on Sochi: 1 Year to Go!
Over the week of March 7 - 15, 2013 the Canadian Paralympic Committee featured each sport that will be a part of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games program.
Our very own Brian McKeever and Mark Arendz were highlighted as serious medal contenders and celebrated for their brilliant performances so far in their career!
Spotlight on Sochi: Para-Nordic with Brian McKeever
Spotlight on Sochi: Biathlon with Mark Arendz |
 A Conversation With Champions!
Presented by: CCC Women's Committee
Come meet, chat and ask questions to Olympian and World Champion mountain biker Catharine Pendrel. Olympic Champion Rower Marnie McBean will follow with a motivational session on The Power of More: How Normal People Achieve Incredible Things
Date: March 29th, 2013
Location: Whistler Athlete Village, Canadian Sport Institute building at 1090 Legacy Way, upstairs in the TCM meeting room
Time: 2:00pm
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An Afternoon with The Experts: Maximizing the Potential in Your Female Athlete
Presented by CCC's Women's Committee
Join Head National Team Women's Coach Eric de Nys and National Team Sport Psychologist, Dr. Sharleen Hoar on March 29th, 2013 during the Haywood Ski Nationals for an afternoon with the experts!
This educational seminar for coaches, parents and team-leaders of female athletes will reveal important lessons and useful tools for increased understanding of the facilitation of the growth, development and high-performance potential of female athletes.
Date: March 29th, 2013
Location: Whistler Athlete Village, Canadian Sport Institute building at 1090 Legacy Way, upstairs in the TCM meeting room
Time: 4:30-6pm (to be followed immediately by the Team Captain's meeting)
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Request for Proposals:
National Winter Sports Association
The "National Winter Sports Association" (NWSA) was established through the foresight and donation of the Disbrow family to assist cross-country ski clubs with proven ability to develop competitive skiers and coaches based on long-term development planning. The NWSA has a Board of Directors which decides on the direction and allocation of the NWSA grants. Cross Country Canada manages and administrates the annual funding allocations of the NWSA Board.
Closing Date: April 10th, 2013
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Video: When Cross Country Racers Hit Ice!
Check out this hilarious video of serious skiing crashes in Vasaloppet 2012!
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Did You Know...
With the one year countdown to the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, did you know...
- Canada had its most successful Paralympic Winter Games ever in 2010 winning 10 gold medals;
- Para-Nordic skier, Brian McKeever, has won seven gold medals (2002 - 2010) making him Canada's most decorated male Winter Paralympian.
- Canada has won at least one Olympic Winter Games medal in 49 of the 86 events carried over from the 2010 Vancouver Olympics;
- Canada has increased its total medal count at every Olympic Winter Games since 1980.
- Curling's Russ Howard (2006: Age 49-359) is Canada's oldest Olympic Winter Games gold medallist.
- Ice Hockey's Norm Malloy (1932: Age 18-130) is Canada's youngest Olympic Winter Games gold medallist.
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Quote of the Month
"I had two fourths at the World Champs in 2011 so this medal, and it being gold, is pretty special. To put an entire race together at the World Championships is a dream come true for me."
...Mark Arendz, Biathlete, Para-Nordic National Ski Team |
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