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SPORT
PERFORMANCE WEEKLY ARCHIVES 2005
December
19th, 2005
*Athlete
Results: 2002 cross-country gold medallist Beckie Scott is in her finest form ever. Brydon, Bourque race to bronze. Heil Strikes Gold, Richards Wears Silver. CANADA'S PIERRE LUEDERS RETURNS TO WORLD CUP BOBSLEIGH PODIUM. CANADA'S JEFF PAIN SLIDES TO SKELETON GOLD WHILE SETTING NEW TRACK RECORD. CINDY KLASSEN: SPEED SKATING. Canadian Kocher fifth at biathlon World Cup event. U of C boasts host of national team members: Seven of 14 athletes make the grade. Alberta Centennial World Cup 2005 in Canmore a Huge Success. Momentum builds: With Turin in sights, Canada second in World Cup medals.
December
12th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:Canadian nordic skiers rise to occasion, Sovereign Lake
delivers world-class product. Canadian
long track speed skaters complete impressive pre-Olympic World
Cup event with four medals. Canada's Upperton secures
Olympic bobsleigh berth. One
gold, four bronze and 11 top-10s for Snowboarders at World Cup. CANADIAN
SKELETON ATHLETES SLIDE TO GOLD AND SILVER IN WOMEN'S WORLD
CUP ACTION. Jeff
Christie 5th at luge World Cup; clinches Olympic berth. Canada
dumps Sweden again in women's hockey. Kleibrink
and Gushue to lead Canada's curling teams at 2006 Olympic Games. Dr.
Roger Jackson named boss of Own the Podium. New
Online Drug Database Provides Canadian Athletes Information
on Prohibited Products. Harper
delivers solid hit, but no home run…yet.
December
5th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
BLADES OF GOLD; CANADIANS WIN 6 SPEED SKATING MEDALS AT WORLD
CUP.
Women's
ski team heading downhill. Women struggling overall on slopes.
Erik
Guay takes silver in World Cup super-G. CANADA’S
WOMEN’S OLYMPIC CENTRALIZED TEAM DEFEATS USA 3-1 FOR
SPLIT IN TWO-GAME SERIES. A
moment of relaxation before chasing Olympic gold. Interview
with Beckie Scott. Speed
skating, curling hot tickets for Olympics. Athlete
Diaries - Thomas Grandi, Alpine Skiing. The White Circus kicks
off. Lauscher
wins sixth Canadian luge title. Simon
Bairu of Regina wins Canadian cross country running title
for fourth straight year.
November
28th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:Wotherspoon
golden at 500-metre speed skating event.
Canada’s
Brandon O’Neill wins silver medal on floor at 2005 world
gymnastics championships. Renner,
Jeffries win cross-country sprint titles. LOCAL
LUGERS BOOK TICKET TO TORINO. U.S.
women beat Canada in exhibition hockey shootout.
Lake Louise
World Cup Completes First Week with Men's Competition.
Swimmers Mike
Brown and Andrew Hurd earns ticket to Commonwealth Games.
Nordic
combined athlete snaps Canadian Olympic drought.
Tanya
Dubnicoff accepts BMX national
team head coach position.
November
21st, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Canadians
sweep speed skating world cup
podium. Silver slide for Hollingsworth-Richards at skeleton
World Cup. Canadian
women win relay gold at short track speed skating World Cup.
CANADA'S
PIERRE LUEDERS SLIDES TO NINTH PLACE IN WORLD CUP FOUR-MAN
COMPETITION. Life
never better for Canadian cross country skiing athletes. Speed
skating on thin ice; Mike Ireland's comeback has astounded
everyone. Moffat
brothers 6th in World Cup luge event.
November
14th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Canada’s
Hollingsworth-Richards wins skeleton gold.
Canuck
blazes to world record: Klassen sets 3,000 mark in World Cup.
Canada
thrashes U.S. in women's hockey event.
Coaching Association of Canada announces its 2005 award winners.
Canada wins silver in short-track relay.
Canada's Helen Upperton gets bronze
in women's World Cup bobsleigh. Olympic
wear for Canadian athletes unveiled.
November
7th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Results
of Speed Skating World Cup Qualifier, Team to Represent Canada
Overseas.Canada
beats Swedes again in women's hockey. Winnipeg’s
Mike Ireland takes giant step in comeback bid at speed skating
World Cup trials. CANADA'S
REGAN LAUSCHER CRACKS TOP-15 AT OPENING EVENT ON LUGE WORLD
CUP. 2010
reasons for a federal sport ministry. Italy
rewarding medalists.
LE MAY
DOAN INDUCTED INTO CANADA'S SPORTS HALL OF FAME.
Bursary Fund
big boost to young athletes. Federal
Liberals gearing up to exploit Olympic athletes.
October
31st, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Winnipeg’s
Cindy Klassen breaks her world record in 1,500 metres at speed
skating World Cup team trials. ALCOCK, PAIN TOPS ON THE TRACK AT SKELETON CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Olympic
couple shares golden hopes, dreams: Canmore's Grandi, Renner
consider life after Torino. Athletes
support Italy on doping. IOC, WADA lobby to ease strict laws
`Why such care for those who cheat?' Organizers
of the Winter Olympics in Turin are planning to clear one
final hurdle this weekend. Ottawa
Drops Plan for Single Sport Ministry. Former
wrestler Nordhagen and cyclist Dubnicoff earn coaching apprenticeship.
IOC approves
new sports for Beijing Olympics. Dairy
Farmers Of Canada Deliver On $800,000 Commitment To High Performance
Athletes.
October
24th, 2005
*Athlete
Results: Canada’s Brandon O’Neill wins gold on floor at
gymnastics World Cup.
CANADA’S
SNOW-SPORT ATHLETES GET $2 MILLION SUMMER GLACIER TRAINING
CENTRE AT HOME. Canadian
Olympic Committee Mourns Death of Executive Director.
LUEDERS SLIDES
TO DOUBLE GOLD AT VISA CANADIAN BOBSLEIGH CHAMPIONSHIPS.
CANADA’S
NORDIC WOMEN CRACK TOP-15 IN TEAM SPRINT RELAY. THE
ABCs OF TURIN; A primer on the Canadian Olympic team and its
chances at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where a top-three overall
medal finish is the publicly stated goal. AFGHAN
ADVENTURE; OLYMPIAN PROUD TO SEE CANADIAN MILITARY’S
SUCCESS. Women’s
team in NHL-style environment. Brydon’s
ready, positively: Downhiller from Fernie sees season as more
than one race. Injured
skiers strive for Olympian recovery.
October
17th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Heil's chasing
gold. Defending World Cup champ prepares for Turin. Another
best ever; Canadian women finish sixth at fencing Worlds.
Hockey
players learn fun way to fuel for game: Special dietary needs
of elite athletes met in cooking program. Mayes-Stringer’s
new sled boasts Olympic pedigree: Top women’s pilot
inherits Lueders’ two-man rocket. This
Apps didn't fall far from the family tree: Supersized talent:
Making a name for herself in 2006 with Team Canada.
Call for Nominations
for the Inaugural Sport Leadership and Excellence Award.
Announcing the
First Annual Mayors Breakfast Honouring Sport in Calgary.
Canada
has large support crew for athletes heading to Turin.
Canadian gymnast Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs
wins gold on beam at Massilia Cup.
October
11th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
CANADA TAKES
TWO AGAINST USA’S WOMEN’S TEAM IN SASKATCHEWAN.
Edmonton’s
Brandon O’Neill wins gold at Pan American gymnastics
championships. MacKay
wins Canada's first ever medal at fencing worlds.
Canada beats
South Africa for first win at men’s world junior water
polo championships. Canada
wins two bronze medals in relays at short track speed skating
World Cup. 2006
Olympic Hopeful Regan Lauscher. Melanie
Turgeon retires from competitive alpine skiing.
Epcor's
Road to Champions Gala - Calgary, Alberta.
International Water Ski Federation
crowns Jaret Llewellyn World Cup jump champion. ALBERTA
GOVERNMENT INVESTS $600,000 INTO MODERNIZING SKI JUMPING TRAINING
CENTRE IN CALGARY. CSCC
welcomes new Athlete/Coach Services Coordinator.
October
3rd, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Canada wins 3 medals at Women's Wrestling World Championships.
Books bring balance to life: Olympian Cindy Klassen recalls
hanging with the 'Boys'. Canada
wins two relay bronze at short track speed skating World Cup.
CANUCK
GOOD AS GOLD IN RING.
CANADA'S
ATSUKO TANAKA WINS GOLD MEDAL AT WOMEN'S SKI JUMPING EVENT.
Canada
off the podium at World Slalom Canoe Championships.
The Socio-Economic
Benefits of Sport Participation in Canada. The
CSCC welcomes two new hires in Human Performance Laboratory.
Show Your
Support for the CBC.
September
26th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Canadian men win five gold medals at international gymnastics
competition.
Canadian
team nominated as Bell Short Track Speed Skating Olympic Trials
conclude. Aerialist
aims for Turin despite fracture: Bronze medallist steeled
herself to leave the sport only on her own terms.
ATHLETICS
CANADA ANNOUNCES LES GRAMANTIK AS NEW HEAD COACH.
Canada’s
Jaret Llewellyn wins Irish Open water ski title.
Cockburn
and MacLennan win Canada’s third medal at world trampoline
and tumbling championships. Dr.
Jon Kolb named as new National Coaching Institute Calgary
Director. The
Socio-Economic Benefits of Sport Participation in Canada.
The Canadian
Amateur Wrestling Association announces Leigh Vierling and
Dave McKay as full-time coaches. Private
donation makes Canadian game richer: Former Molson chief has
long history of supporting women’s hockey.The
CSCC welcomes two new hires in Human Performance Laboratory.
Show Your
Support for the CBC. REPORT
URGES SPORT MINISTRY; DIVIDED BETWEEN HEALTH, HERITAGE.
September
6th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
CANADA
DEFEATS USA’S WOMEN’S TEAM 2-1 TO WIN THE 2005
FOUR NATIONS CUP. Canada gets gold, bronze in rowing finale.
Nissen
leaves Buller ranked second in the World Cup standings.
Turcotte
and Roberge post second wins at Bell Short Track Speed Skating
Olympic Trials. Wickenheiser
hits milestone in win. LONDON
2012: London celebrates 2012 as preparations begin
Shoulder
sidelines McCann. Knee
injury ends Canadian's season. Anti-doping
tests will eventually identify cheaters.
August
29th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Road
to Torino Profile: Clara Hughes. 9 gold, 8 silver, 3 bronze for Canada at European Paralympic
track and field championships.
Canada
wins 6 medals at world canoe and kayak championships.
Meaghan
Benfeito leads Canada to 20-medal haul at Pan American junior
diving championships. Calgary's
Patrick Jarvis named to International Olympic Committee Team.
Beijing
slams on the brakes. Podium:
Canadian Olympic Committee Newsletter. Athlete
Funding: Reaction to $5 Coin Savings Suggestion.
August
22nd, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Big fan boosts ski squad: Wind tunnel provides alpine edge.
Canada's team at University Games its
best since '93. CANADA’S
NATIONAL WOMEN’S OLYMPIC TEAM BEGINS FULL TIME TRAINING
IN CALGARY. Canadian
volleyball Team Makes Worlds. Llewellyn
wins world water skiing gold. Christopher 2nd, Felicien 4th
in Zurich. Canadian Women’s Wrestling
Team Second at Warsaw Cup in Poland. Canada finishes
sixth in women’s World League water polo final.
Swim boss waters the grassroots: Lafontaine
has renewed hope in Canada's pools. Canada
Games end on great note.
August
8th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
TYLER JUST GETTING
STARTED; CANUCK'S FUTURE BRIGHT AFTER BRONZE.
CANADA'S
KATIE WILLIS LANDS IN HISTORY BOOKS AFTER WINNING GOLD AT
SKI JUMPING EVENT IN GERMANY. Canadian
athletes win just one medal at world championships.
Canada
claims university medals. Canadian
women prepare to defend Olympic gold. CANADIAN
ALPINE SKI TEAM ATHLETES TO TEST WINNING TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT
AT GM AERODYNAMICS LABORATORY. Motor
skill problems result in short-track speed skater missing
Olympics. SMITH
NOW A HALL OF FAMER. HOME-GROWN
TALENT SHINES; CHRISTOPHER PROVES ATHLETES CAN TRAIN HERE.
SPORT
MATTERS GROUP WELCOMES IAN BIRD AS NEW SENIOR LEADER.
August
8th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Calgary's
Jessica Zelinka 11th in Heptathlon at World Championships.
Canada’s Jason Tunks eighth in
men’s discus at world track and field championships.
Canadian
sprinter red hot entering worlds. Wheelchair
racer Daniel Normandin finishes fourth in 100-metres at world
track and field championships. Major
competition starts at Canada Summer Games. Second
win for Canada’s Reimer at U.S. Nationals, Calgary's
Brown earns silver. Debt
of '76 Games can't faze Montrealers. BEIJING 2008 Update:
Four More Cities For 2008.
August
2nd, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Two
silver medals for Canadian swimmers at 2005 World Aquatic
Championships.
Canada
wins satisfying bronze in women’s water polo at 2005
World Aquatic Championships. Canada
finishes with record 10 world aquatic medals.
WINTER OLYMPICS:
ON THE PODIUM. HOCKEY:
WICKENHEISER ON PAPERBACK. Successful
world aquatic championships launches new era in Canadian swimming.
Vanoc
on the move to East Van: Relocation to outside downtown lets
agency keep burgeoning workforce together. CODA
Accepting Applications for Full Time Communications Specialist.
Smoke Free Calgary Petition.
July
25th 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Canadian relay swim team wins silver at aquatic worlds.
CAPTAINS
LEAD CHARGE; WOMEN’S WATER POLO TEAM WANTS TO GO OUT
ON TOP. Despatie
leads Canada to best showing ever at world aquatic championships.
Confident
Canuck Brown 'ready to race'; World aquatic championships
Swimmer country's top medal hope World aquatic championships.
Canadian
men’s water polo team finish 2005 World Aquatic Championships
on a high note. Calgary’s
Jarrod Ballem posts Canada’s best ever finish in a men’s
10 kilometre open water swimming at World Aquatic Championships.
NHL booked for
2006, 2010 Olympics but needs to ratify new deal with IIHF.
Research
shows Olympic Games' continued worldwide popularity.
Excitement
builds among 2010 Olympic hopefuls as they check out venues.
Diving
into athletes' minds.
July
18th 2005
*Athlete
Results: Canada beats Olympic champions to women’s water polo
tournament at world aquatic championships.
Teens
treat crowd to podium finish: Rookies thrilled by loud show
of support from cheering fans. Holder
and Zelinka of Calgary win decathlon and heptathlon at Nationals,
make World Team. Perdita
Felicien shows top form in 100 hurdles win at nationals.
Trying
not to make any waves; Blythe Hartley: modest diver mingles
with Hollywood stars. Dana
Ellis punches in ticket to worlds with Canadian record in
pole vault. Montreal
takes plunge into Waterworld: Who to Watch and When at the
World Championships this week. China
and Canada sign agreement to share Olympics expertise.
Amateur
sports fade to black: Canada should do a better job of promoting
amateur athletics in this NHL-mad country.
Job Opportunity
at the Canadian Sport Centre Calgary.
July
11th 2005
*Athlete
Results:
London wins 2012
Olympics.
London's
winning bid had Calgary touch: City man worked on pitch to
Games committee. Canada
wins 9 gold at Pan Am paddling championships.
Canadian
men's water polo team continues to build heading into worlds.
Triple bronze
at Vancouver fencing Peter Bakonyi International World Cup.
Alison
Braden's game-winning goal leads Canada over Australia 7-6.
Baseball,
softball called out at IOC gathering: Play not even close
as Olympics pared down to 26 events. Curt
Harnett: Still On The Fast Track. RBC
Seeks Olympic and Paralympic Athletes for Community Ambassador
Program. NCI
Update: Attention Calgary-area Coaches.
Job Opportunity
at the Canadian Sport Centre Calgary.
July
4th 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Three
gold for Chantal Petitclerc and two gold for Diane Roy at
America Series wheelchair racing event.
Canada
beats Germany in shootout in women’s World League water
polo. Canadian
Results from the Henley Royal Regatta. Canada's
future champions find inspiration in the Oval.
Favourites and
longshots arrive to fine-tune Olympic 2012 bids. U.S.
committee approves anti-doping legislation for professional
sports. THIRTY
SIX PLAYERS INVITED TO ATTEND CANADA'S MEN’S OLYMPIC
ORIENTATION CAMP. Becky
Scott, Saku Koivu vying for IOC spot. Job Opportunities at
the Canadian Sport Centre Calgary.
June
27th 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Alexandre Despatie
wins gold at Grand Prix Super Final.
Vancouver’s
Brent Hayden snares silver from Phelps at U.S. Grand Prix
swimming competition. Canada
loses 7-6 to China in men’s water polo World League.
Canadian
water skier Jaret Llewellyn wins silver medal in jump at Malibu
Open. Diane
Roy wins women’s 10 kilometre at America Series wheelchair
race. Olympic
showdown: Chirac vs. Blair. Simon's
new focus: Athletes need to be more accountable when it comes
to funding, says Whitfield. Public Support for Sport
is Needed - Take the Time! Roger Jackson Honoured With Wellness
Centre.
June
22nd, 2005
*Athlete
Results: Canadian women’s epee fencing team make history winning
bronze in Cuba.
Brent
Hayden breaks third record at Mel Zajac International swimming
competition. Martin,
Pruneau ousted from beach volleyball worlds.
Former
national coach Dave Johnson hired by Calgary swim club.
Top Women Shine
at the National Rowing Trials' Finals. Canadians
complete winless first round in men’s World League water
polo. Klassen,
Wotherspoon, Overland, Hamelin highlight Speed Skating Canada’s
awards night. Celebrated
local diver Emilie Heymans chosen as flag-bearer for World
Aquatic Championships. Canadian
Freestyle Ski team trains at the National Training Centre
Yves Laroche. Public
Support for Sport is Needed - Take the Time! Canadian
Sport Centre Golf with an Olympian Charity Tournament a winning
experience for all.
June
13th, 2005
*Athlete
Results: Canada wins Pocztowiek Cup men’s water polo tournament.
Premont,
Kabush claim national mountain bike titles.
Cockburn
and MacLennan win gold for Canada at trampoline World Cup.
The Big Picture
with Dale Henwood: Alberta Games and Canada Games.
Halifax
runner Heather Hennigar wins tactical 800 metre at Victoria
International Track Classic. Two
medals for Canadian swimmers at European competition.
Goaltending
competition with Canadian Olympic women's hockey team too
close to call. Film
on Olympic champion Lori-Ann Muenzer shows ups and downs of
racing. Site
preparation work on schedule at Whistler Nordic Competition
Venue. Speaker's
bureau will help Canadian athletes tell their story and voice
their needs. Calgarian
Catriona Lemay Doan is inducted to Canada's Sports Hall of
Fame.
June
6th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Divers
named to to team for July World Championships.
Sherraine MacKay
wins bronze medal at Barcelona Grand Prix. IT'S
BRONZE - AT 54! SUSAN NATRASS IS BACK AT WORLDS.
Cockburn
dethroned by MacLennan at gymnastics nationals.
CAMO and
Calgary win Tier 1 Canadian Water Polo League finals.
Ski Jumping
and nordic combined get temporary funding. Zardo
slams brakes on CFL career: Citing personal reasons, bobsledder
leaves camp. Masters
Games Short 600 Volunteers. “F”
for School Physical Education Programs Not a Surprise.
Is This
an Olympic Sport? Official
Launch of the Canadian Sport Heroes Collection.
May
30th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Calgary’s
Adam Wong wins men’s all around title at 2005 Canadian
Gymnastics Championships. Two medals for Canada in Men's Pair
Rowing Event at Eton. Canadian
water polo teams happy with draws for 2005 World Aquatic Championships.
Lioudmilla
Kortchaguina and Jim Finlayson crowned Canadian marathon champions.
Canadians
Adam van Koeverden and Karen Furneaux win gold at World Cup
canoe and kayak competition. Canada’s
Diane Roy third at Oensingen wheelchair marathon race.
Ilanaaq
certainly got us all talking: Dozens of entries for our Olympic
logo were also based on the inukshuk design.
OWN THE
PODIUM: It's about converting world success to Olympic medals.
Gardiner moves
over to COC. SWIMMING
CEO SEES TALENT IN POOL. Welcome
to the Canadian Olympic Committee’s Newsletter!
May
24th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
The
precipice of perfection. Canadian athletes' countdown to Turin
is well under way.
Ellis
wins pole vault, Felicien 3rd in hurdles. Tyler
Christopher sets Canadian track mark. Canadian
ex-skier Rob Bosinger dies. Canada's
Petitclerc wins Laureus Sports Award. Chinese
capital to invest 38 billion dollars in infrastructure.
Olympic
Truce Session in Olympia.
May
16th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Four medals for Canada at Grand Prix diving competition.
Canada announces 23-member swimming
team for the 2005 World Aquatic Championships.
Two gold
medals for Chantal Petitclerc at Paralympic World Cup.
Adam van
Koeverden beats Olympic champion for second gold medal at
World Cup paddling competition. TEAM
CANADA CAPTURES SILVER MEDAL AT MEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.
Benoit
Huot and Stephanie Dixon star for Canada in swimming at Paralympic
World Cup. Fencer
Sherraine MacKay wins bronze at Nanjing Grand Prix.
Another
major squash title for Canada’s Jonathon Power.
Three-time
Olympian Dr. Roger Jackson to lead summer sport program.
PRIME
MINISTER ANNOUNCES NEW PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY.
May
9th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
27 Top Canadian
Women's Hockey Players will centralize in Calgary in preparation
for 2006 Olympics. Canadian swimmers with a disability complete magnificent performance
at British Championships. Despatie
golden in Grand Prix diving event. Two-time
Olympic medallist Karen Cockburn wins Canada Cup gold.
Weekend
highlights in track and field: Felicien posts world’s
best time in Jamaica, Canadian wins international junior race
walking competition. Power
and Jans Burke crowned national squash champions.
Shewfelt
concerned about gymnastics' future.
May
2nd, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Canada's
O'Neill nabs gold in floor. event Felicien third at Drake Relays. Chantal Petitclerc kicks off
2005 season in grand style with win at Defi Sportif.
The Big
Picture with Dale Henwood: Targeted Support. Catching the
Olympic Spirit. TORINO 2006: TOROC Lays Out Transport Plans
For Games-Time. Vancouver
2010 TM/MC Official merchandise scheduled to be available
this summer. Funding
for athletes should be guaranteed.
April
25th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
VANCOUVER 2010:
VANOC Unveils New Olympic Winter Games Emblem. CANADA TAKES
SILVER AT THE 2005 IIHF WORLD UNDER-18 HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP.
Calgarian wins medal for Canada at world junior snowboard
event. Despatie drops
tower event. Back injury restricts top Canadian diver to 'less
violent' three-metre springboard. Canadian
wheelchair racer wins silver medal at Boston Marathon.
Freestyle Canada
selects 2005-06 World Cup and Development teams. Canadian
Gordie Croteau wins world water ski title. Beijing
Games shaping up nicely. World
Masters Games Update.
April
18th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Six medals, including
two gold, for Canadian gymnasts at international competition.
Canadian
women win gold, men silver at ASUA Cup water polo tournament.
Canada’s
Shahier Razik wins Losone Open squash tournamenrt.
Jones
Konihowski elected to COC. Grandi
to Mark: thanks, bud: Slalom sensation Thomas Grandi was listening
closely. Summer
Medal Push Begins.
COC sticking to the plan. Rowing
Canada Names a New Executive Director. Leadership
in the Olympic Movement Seminar with Roger Jackson.
April
11th, 2005
*Athlete
Results: Canada captures silver medal at Women's World Championships
- Loses to the USA in shootout. Canada
pounds Scotland to win world curling crown.
Calgary’s
Grant Golding and Toronto’s Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs fourth
at gymnastics World Cup. Jonathon
Power wins final at Virtual Spectator Bermuda Masters 2005.
Calgarians dominate
at Pan American Badminton Championships. The
Big Picture with Dale Henwood: Targeted Support.
Giulio Zardo quits bobsleigh team.
Ireland
receives Alberta Coaching Recognition Award.
Olympic diving
hopeful’s career on hold due to blood disorder.
Rebagliati eyes
2010 Games gold. ’98 champion plans competitive snowboarding
comeback. Canada,
China make Olympic deal. Spirit
Of Partnership Starts To Deliver For Sport In Vancouver.
April
4th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Petitclerc,
Shewfelt win Canadian Sport Awards. Canada
and U.S. in a league of their own at Women's World Hockey
Championships. Canada's
Martha Dale posts career best fifth at diving Grand Prix.
Canada
hammers Sweden at curling worlds. Cassie
Campbell named team captain for women's hockey team.
Skier
Scott named to anti-doping committee. Olympic
athletes aren't getting their due. Greece
unveils post-Olympic fate of venues. Canadians
invited to "Imagine 2010 - Canada's Olympic journey begins"
March
28th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Early
exit for Canada's Muenzer at cycling worlds. Courageous win for Alexandre Despatie at diving winter nationals.
Veronica Bauer,
Kyle Nissen and Alexandre Bilodeau win national freestyle
titles. Canadian
men ski to 17th in Cross Country Relay at Junior Worlds.
Canada's
Stefan Read soars to top 15 at Ski Jumping junior worlds. Canadian
skiers win their way to new cars, GMC sponsors world cup performance.
The Big Picture
with Dale Henwood: Commitment to the Foundation Calgary
Wrestlers bring home international medals in last month of
season. Looking
back... Kathy Kreiner’s Dream Come True.
Swim
coach takes over troubled team: Strong club system can drive
revival, Lafontaine says.
March
21st , 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Jenn
Heil wins dual moguls World Championships, Team Canada dominates.
CANADIAN
MEN TAKE THE BRONZE MEDAL IN RELAY AT BIATHLON JUNIOR WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS. BECKIE
SCOTT GRABS THIRD STRAIGHT SEVENTH PLACE RESULT IN FINAL WORLD
CUP RACE OF SEASON. Buttle
captures silver at figure skating worlds. CANADA
RACKS UP TWO MORE MEDALS AT DISABLED NORDIC SKIING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Brydon wins third Canadian ski title.
Passion, Teamwork,
Innovation. Lafontaine leaves
Australia for head coaching job in Canada. Doping
affects the body and the brain. Welcome
to the Canadian Olympic Committee’s Newsletter!
March
14th , 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Two
more world titles and a world record for Canada at short track
speed skating world championships.
Omischl
finishes second in the overall World Cup aerial standings. CANADIAN
MEN MAINTAIN PACE WITH BIATHLON'S ELITE AT WORLD CHAMPIOHNSHIPS
RELAY EVENT. The
Big Picture with Dale Henwood: A Case for an Independent Sport
Corporation. DEPLETED
CANADIAN SPRINTER MAINTAINS PACE WITH WORLD'S ELITE DISTANCE
RACERS AT CROSS-COUNTRY SKI WORLD CUP. Skaters
in fine form for Finale finish. Summer
sports need cash injection. Bailey,
Schmirler headed to Canadian Olympic Hall. Judges
suspended in gymnastics controversy. FAME
CONTINUES TO FIND SHEWFELT. Olympic
rainmaker quits Canada's team.
March
7th , 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Speed
skaters full of optimism; Hughes ecstatic about team effort
at world event 'This is just the beginning,' bronze medallist
declares. BECKIE SCOTT SKATES INTO FIFTH AT CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING WORLD
CUP. Canadian
men world champions, women close the gap with bronze at short
track team worlds. Kyle
Nissen delivers another podium performance. Comtois
and Miranda seventh in synchro debut at diving Grand Prix.
David Leoni
show best ever performance at opening race of Biathlon World
Championships. Canada
names roster for women's hockey worlds Hockey Canada on Monday
announced its roster for the upcoming women's world hockey
championships. Whatever
it takes: Don't expect Hayley Wickenheiser to revert to her
nurturing side with another Olympic gold medal on the line.
Vancouver
2010 and Canadian Olympic Committee select Hbc as Canadian
Team clothing and luggage supplier for 2006 Olympic Winter
Games.
February
28th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Emily
Brydon wins World Cup Bronze on 2006 Olympic Course in Italy.
Pierre Lueders piloted his Canada 1 four-man sled to a bronze
medal Sunday at the world bobsleigh championships in Calgary.
Heil
finishes fourth in final World Cup. Three
medals for Canadian snowboarders at World Cup. CANADA'S
BECKIE SCOTT BATTLES DIFFICULT GERMAN TRACK TO FINISH SIXTEENTH
AT NORDIC WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS. Athlete
Perspective: On top of the world: Canucks flying high after
successful Worlds in Italy. By Emily Brydon.
SPORT WELCOMES MORE STABLE FUNDING.
The Big Picture
with Dale Henwood: Happiness in Sport. Long
before Jerry Maguire made it a part of pop culture, it was
the mantra of the Canadian amateur athlete. "SHOW ME
THE MONEY!"
February
21st, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
PIERRE
LUEDERS SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS TWO-MAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE
ON HOME TRACK IN CALGARY.
Jeff
Pain claims gold at Skeleton world championships, in record-setting
fashion; Duff Gibson and Michelle Kelly blaze way to bronze.
Canada's Bourque
claims super-G bronze. Sara
Renner wins cross-country world championship bronze.
Canada wins
silver medal in men’s pursuit at world junior speed
skating championships. CANADA'S
REGAN LAUSCHER SLIDES INTO NINTH AT LUGE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Jeremy Wotherspoon
completes World Cup season in golden style. Omischl
and Nissen top the World Cup podium. Second
silver for Brent Hayden at swimming World Cup/ Brittany Reimer
wins two gold in Australia. Welcome
to the Canadian Olympic Committee’s Newsletter! Feds
to boost sports budget to $140M: Poor Olympic results prompt
increase.
February
14th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
CANADA'S
JEFF PAIN CAPTURES OVERALL WORLD CUP SKELETON TITLE WITH SILVER
MEDAL WIN IN LAKE PLACID. Heil clinches World Cup moguls' title, while Marc-André
Moreau wins silver in Naeba. Jeremy
Wotherspoon breaks world record with 55th World Cup victory.
CANADA'S LUEDERS
ROCK SOLID ON GOLDEN SATURDAY. GRANDI
SKIS BEST MEN’S GIANT SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE
IN CANADA’S HISTORY. Canadian
women’s relay snares silver at short track World Cup
final. SARA
RENNER CHARGES BACK IN SLOPPY SPRINT AT CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING
WORLD CUP. CANADA'S
ZINA KOCHER CLAIMS SEASON BEST RESULT AT BIATHLON WORLD CUP.
The
32nd Annual Canadian Sport Awards finalists have been announced.
CANADIAN
TEAM SLIDES TO SILVER IN TEAM EVENT AT JUNIOR LUGE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS.
COC calls for
help in advocating for increased sport funding. Montreal
wins back world aquatic event.
February
7th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Klassen,
Hughes earn medals for Canada at speed skating worlds. BRIGITTE ACTON 12TH AND EMILY BRYDON 13TH PLACE IN THE WOMEN’S
COMBINED EVENT. Canada
wins six medals at short track speed skating World Cup.
The Big Picture
with Dale Henwood: University of Calgary Athletics Plebiscite.
Heil prevails on challenging World Cup course. Edmonton
Chimos battle with Oval X-Treme. Rogge
praises Podium program: Cites Norway's '94 success: IOC president
in Canada to see 2010 preparations. Canada's
golden plan will work.
January
31st, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Lueders
leads Canada to first gold in 4-man bobsleigh. Heil captures first-ever World Cup dual mogul gold!
A bronze and
two fourth place finishes for Canada at speed skating World
Cup. The
Big Picture with Dale Henwood: Is success in sport dependent
on garnering political support? BECKIE
SCOTT STEALS SHOW WINNING SWISS SPRINT. Bauer
and Omischl take to the podium while Shouldice serves notice.
CANADA'S JEFF
PAIN AND LINDSAY ALCOCK SLIDE INTO TOP-FIVE Hamelin
and Overland win national titles at Canada Post Open championships.
Montreal mayor
continues fight for aquatic worlds. Facelift
funding sought: Firms wooed for Canada Olympic Park.
Welcome to the
Canadian Olympic Committee’s Newsletter!
January
24th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Top
of the (water) world: Canadians complete best championships
ever with five medals.
Canada’s
Jeremy Wotherspoon gets gold in 500 and second overall at
world sprints. Jennifer
Heil wins silver at the Fernie Freestyle Grand Prix.
LUEDERS
PUTS SILVER LINING ON OLYMPIC BOBSLEIGH TRACK IN ITALY.
CANADIAN
DUO'S GAMBLE PAYS OFF TO MAKE PODIUM CHARGE AT CROSS-COUNTRY
SKI WORLD CUP. CANADA'S
ROBIN CLEGG EXPLODES INTO TOP-20 WITH BEST EVER WORLD CUP
RESULT. CANADA'S
JEFF CHRISTIE SLIDES TO CAREER BEST ON WINTERBERG TRACK.
Own the Podium
2010 - new plan for Canadian Olympic domination. Montreal
loses aquatic worlds.
January
17th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Canadians
almost on top of Worlds: Silver, bronze for host nation in
great day of snowboard cross at Whistler. Bean and Omischl add to medal count in Placid. Rare
no podium show for Canada at speed skating World Cup.
CANADIAN
DUO SLIDE INTO 11TH PLACE AT VIESSMANN LUGE WORLD CUP.
BECKIE SCOTT
SPRINTS TO FIFTH AT CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING WORLD CUP.
The Big Picture
with Dale Henwood: Canada’s diminished role.
Rempel shows
sure signs of stardom. Alberta’s
Jaret Llewellyn named International Water Ski Federation’s
male athlete of the year. Olympic
Oval pays tribute to Kevin Overland Crockett.
Ken Farmer,
a 1936 Olympian, organizer and father dies.
January
10th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Two
world records for Winnipeg’s Cindy Klassen at world
championship qualifier.
Last minute decision lands Dionne on
World Cup podium! Lindsay
Alcock stomps field, Paul Boehm knocks off world champ at
2005 skeleton nationals. Calgary’s
Shona Rubens unstoppable on Pontiac GMC Cup circuit.
CANADA'S
SARA RENNER AND DEVON KERSHAW CLAIM GOLD IN PURSUIT RACE AT
HAYWOOD CANADA CUP.
CANADA'S
REGAN LAUSCHER SLIDES BACK INTO TOP-10 AT VIESSMANN LUGE WORLD
CUP. Nothing breeds success like athletes reaching podium.
Oval X-Treme remain league leaders. CAAWS
Names 2004 List of Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical
Activity.
January
4th, 2005
*Athlete
Results:
Shewfelt
named CP male athlete of the year. Lori-Ann Muenzer named the Bobbie Rosenfeld Female Athlete
of the Year. Team
Canada goes for gold at world juniors. Speed
skaters Cindy Klassen and James Monson crowned national sprint
champions. Gregory
Baxter claims gold at Canadian ski jumping championships.
Max Thompson wins nordic combined. Canada
wins silver medal at Noram Junior men’s water polo tournament.
Canada
needs gold-coloured Olympic glasses: Recent results suggest
we're ready to dominate in 2012. Ski
jump coach and daughter killed in crash; Jindro Mayer 'loved
by everyone', was training Canada's Olympic athletes.
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