SPORT PERFORMANCE WEEKLY ARCHIVES 2006

December 18th, 2006
*Athlete Results: His name is Earle. Shewfelt earns second place at World Cup Final. Lueders, Upperton reach bobsleigh podium. Kucera no one-race wonder: MEN'S SKIING: Now World Cup super-G leader after bronze. REGAN LAUSCHER KNOCKS ON PODIUM DOOR FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK AT WORLD CUP IN JAPAN. Olympian Arne Dankers has a two-track mind. THREE CANADIANS IN THE TOP-FIVE AT FINAL U.S. SUPER TOUR EVENT BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS. 38 honoured in Order of Canada ceremony.

December 11th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Shannon Rempel wins two world cup medals including first career win. Klassen wins Lou Marsh Award. Calgary’s Grant Golding wins men’s all around title at Elite Canada. Canada’s Pain, Kelly reach podium in World Cup skeleton event. Canada takes bronze and fourth in bobsled. Lauscher sets Canadian mark in luge. Olympic couple playing it cool: GLOBAL WARMING: Renner, Gandi urge others to go carbon neutral. Kocher 6th in biathlon World Cup. Malar feels better about post-swimming health. New Podium Canada body created. Omischl wins World Cup aerials.

December 4th, 2006
*Athlete Results: CANADA’S ZINA KOCHER LIVES DREAM WINNING BRONZE MEDAL AT BIATHLON WORLD CUP. Kelly Vanderbeek races to the podium. Lueders opens season with double bronze medals. More medals for Canada in short track speed skating. Gold for Grand’Maison and Huot at world championships for swimmers with a disability. IOC adds ski cross, denies women's ski jumping. Peter Van Loan appointed sport minister. Canadian company to supply metal for 2010 medals. Canadian stripped of podium finish at women’s skeleton race. Halifax 2014 announces the details of its international bid budget.

November 27th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Calgary skier ends Canada’s gold drought at Lake Louise: Country kicks off World Cup season with two podium finishes. Erica Morningstar notches fourth gold at Bell Grand Prix swimming competition. Calgary Oval X-Treme defeat Edmonton rivals with 11-0 win, getting the team closer to representing Alberta at the Esso Nationals. Canadian speed skaters Jeff Kitura and Alanna Komisar top off the Olympic Oval Can Am International competition. Canada’s Karen Cockburn wins 2 golds in trampoline. All that glitters is definitely gold: Heil’s success fuels her drive to help others and succeed more. Athletes take Parliament Hill. Ice queen’s snow start. Turin Games star temporarily trades in her speed skates for skis.

November 20th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Sport development receives a gold medal investment from the province. Nesbitt speeds to pair of skating medals: Takes solo bronze, team pursuit silver in long-track events. CANADA’S SAM EDNEY SETTLES FOR TOP-20 FINISH DESPITE FAST OPENING HEAT. Strong result makes Kershaw first Canadian male in more than a decade to crack top-15. This year will be different: Brydon overcomes disappointment, welcomed back. Beijing Olympic Hopefuls to Attend Olympic Excellence Series Workshop in Collingwood. Richmond Oval construction on target for 2008 opening.

November 14th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Nesbitt notches third silver, Morrison on the podium at speed skating World Cup. Canadian women rule; But the national hockey team won't let up in the pursuit of excellence. Canada opens a new Olympic quadrennial with 2010 in mind. Testing the truth about altitude training for athletes. Is it a way to Own the Podium, or just another form of doping? Carla MacLeod shares storied lineage. Canadian Olympic Committee names performance enhancing quintet. OWN THE PODIUM 2010 AND CODA TEAM UP TO HELP CANADIANS TRACK HIGH-PERFORMANCE ATHLETES. Alpine Summer School: Off-season base at Farnham Glacier could provide key to Olympic success. National Coaching Institute Calgary Expands to Include NCCP Level 1,2,3 Registration. PC Leaders Debate, Wednesday, November 15th, 11:30-1:00, Physical Education Concourse, Mount Royal College.

November 6th, 2006
*Athlete Results: World Cup season gets underway this Friday for Canada’s powerful long track speed skating team. Canada’s Brandon O’Neill suffers ankle injury at Swiss Cup. Coaching Association of Canada announces its 2006 award winners. ‘Holistic’ approach touted for athletes: Olympics CEO puts focus on life after sports. Funding too low: Letter from an athlete. Canada picks Australian for Director of Sport Science. Olympic athletes have their own hero in Holly. Coaches of Canada recognizes Xiuli Wang and Diving Canada as annual award recipients. Keeping women in the game: Program aims at turning athletes into coaches.

October 30th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Canadian Olympian Muenzer retires. Canadian O’Neill takes silver at gymnastics World Cup. Canada golden at short track World Cup. Coach Downs jumping with Canuck pride WOMEN MAY GET TO JUMP. Canadian swimmers look to rowing team for Beijing advice. Olympian in no hurry to race: Klassen will skip fall season to recharge. Canadian Olympic Committee Appoints Peter Giles as Assistant Chef de Mission for 2008 Olympic Games. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Venues Anticipated Completion Dates:

October 23rd, 2006
*Athlete Results: Canada's Shewfelt tumbles to bronze. Five medals for Canada to conclude short track speed skating World Cup. Crawford takes the reins; Cross-country gold medallist now leading national team. Olympians receive honourary doctorates. Athletes welcome extra funds that nurture Olympic dreams: RONA program will aid 100 top competitors. Sharp Golden at the Sunkist International Wrestling Tourney.  Team Canada top in the team standings. Reid among world's key athletes. Canada doubles investment: with more money comes greater expectations of our snowboarders.

October 16th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Campbell adapts to HNIC hot seat, eEmergency call-up opens eyes at CBC. Canadian men reach finals at gymnastics worlds. Olympian shares anti-smoking message: Gold medalist Duff Gibson recently toured through central Alberta. Things are looking up for jumpers: OPTIMISM: Pending vote, women may join men on the hill for Vancouver’s Games. Laumann wants 2010 Olympics to inspire kids to play. Wickenheiser may hit Europe again: Olympic goal drives Canuck to next level. Sporting equivalent of an arms race: TECHNOLOGY I Innovations should give Canadians competitive edge.

October 10th, 2006
*Athlete Results: ROAD TO 2010: Battling beijing: Canadian scientists are on a mission to give our athletes an edge. Olympic fire burns on: The legacy of the ‘88 Winter Games will continue. Canada’s dominance to be challenged. CANADIAN LUGE ATHLETES BEGIN PRE-SEASON JOURNEY TO 2006-07 WORLD CUP CAMPAIGN WITH ANNUAL START COMPETITION. National Recruitment for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games kicks-off at workopolis.com. Sherraine MacKay finishes disappointing 17th at world fencing championships. Calls for health passports, whistleblowing hot line in anti-doping fight.

October 2nd, 2006
*Athlete Results: Swimming star Alex Baumann to run Road to Excellence Olympic program. Olympic Gold Medallist follows dad's example. With gold comes the attention: CHANDRA CRAWFORD: Olympic medal a defining moment. Cassie suits up for two-way role on TV. Brains behind brawn share secrets: More than 160 experts from around world gather at Bear Mountain for sports summit. CODA LAUNCHES CONSTRUCTION ON FIVE NEW WORLD-LEADING FACILITIES AT CANADA OLYMPIC PARK. Search on for 2010 Games mascots: Vanoc opens global competition, but artists must have vast knowledge of Canada. Sport ministers call for $10-billion. Feds need to invest in country's athletic infrastructure, provincial politicians say.

September 25th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Canadian Sport Centre Calgary Wins Sport Leadership and Excellence Award! ARC Resources Wins The Business And Sport Excellence Award! Canada Olympic Park expected to enhance Canuck hopes. Steep, fast and scary would help: Canadians sliders look for advantages in Whistler bobsleigh track. Stolen medals 'represent all that I've done,' Brown says: Gold, silver and bronze medals taken from Perth swimmer's Calgary home. Kleibrink quartet back with vigour. Former champion Michael Slipchuk named Skate Canada high performance director.

September 19th, 2006
*Athlete Results: MOM-TO-BE SARA RENNER TARGETS PODIUM AT VANCOUVER GAMES. Fanfare greets unveiling of 2010 Paralympic emblem. Anti-doping agency won’t ban oxygen tents. Swimming Canada Names 2007 FINA World Aquatic Championship Team. The CSCC is pleased to welcome Mac Read as the newest addition strength and conditioning team.

September 11th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Alberta Athletes Dominate Cycling National Championships. Olympic runner killed in car accident. Deidra dreams of Vancouver: determined to bounce back in time for the 2010 Olympics. Beckie Scott to help assess 2014 Olympic bids. The Calgary Sport Council Presents the Fall 2006 Seminar Series.

September 5th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Final buzzer sounds for captain after two women’s hockey golds: Cassie Campbell closes out 12-year career on Team Canada. World Records, World Class, Swimming PanPacs on TV. B.C., feds commit $110M for Olympics. Calgary’s Jarrod Ballem top Canadian at open water swimming worlds. Speedster will figure greatly in match against Spain: Canada’s rugby coach hitches hopes for a win on Olympian Heather Moyse. Own the Podium Launches Website. The Calgary Sport Council Presents the Fall 2006 Seminar Series.

August 14th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Elmore’s lungs pick up the pace: Calgarian outruns return of asthma. ‘This is my pool’: U.S. team packs power but veteran Canadian swimmer Rick Say shows no fear. ON TARGET; NATTRASS HAPPY SHOOTING, NOT VOLLEYBALL, WAS HER AIM. Canada’s racquetballers strike silver Canadian Lightweight Women’s Double Wins Gold. Belleville’s Drew Ross wins gold at water skiing World Cup.

August 8th, 2006
*Athlete Results: National coach Les Gramantik throws out five-medal promise: Canada’s not known for its track stars, but new boss has bold goal forNational coach Les Gramantik throws out five-medal promise: Canada’s not known for its track stars, but new boss has bold goal for success. Beijing claims success in cleaning air, but more needs to be done. Canada Wins Two Gold on the Final Day of the Commonwealth Regatta. Wrestler keeps his promise: Olympic gold medal winner to open school in Nigeria later this month. Canadians Want to Own the Podium 2010. Mementoes priceless: Thieves make off with Olympic, World Cup memorabilia. IMPACT ENTERS ITS 15TH YEAR OF PUBLISHING AND EXPANDS TO VANCOUVER. Calgary Oval X-Treme excited for new National league. success. Beijing claims success in cleaning air, but more needs to be done. Canada Wins Two Gold on the Final Day of the Commonwealth Regatta. Wrestler keeps his promise: Olympic gold medal winner to open school in Nigeria later this month. Canadians Want to Own the Podium 2010. Mementoes priceless: Thieves make off with Olympic, World Cup memorabilia. IMPACT ENTERS ITS 15TH YEAR OF PUBLISHING AND EXPANDS TO VANCOUVER. Calgary Oval X-Treme excited for new National league.

July 31st, 2006
*Athlete Results: No off-season for lady leapers. Hartley and Heymans fourth on women’s synchro three-metre at FINA World Cup. Canada’s National Team finishes 6th at the Women’s World Water Polo League. Ilana Just adds silver to Canada's count at UCI BMX world championship. Canadian swimmers make waves at Pan-Pacific trials. Nattrass traps a gold medal. Silver for Joy was all about timing: 30 years ago. A special moment near end of Games. Struggling Sports Hall of Fame to put collection on Web. Ice makers for 2010 aim to beat personal bests: All four specialists from Western Canada.

July 17th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Second silver medal for Edmonton’s Brandon O’Neill at gymnastics World Cup. Canada beats Brazil for first time in 7 years in Water Polo World League. Team Canada men and women triumph at World Wheelchair Basketball Championships. Canada on 'Road to Excellence': Jackson pushes for ambitious results in Beijing. The Torino 2006 olympic experience comes to a close. Program aims to help athletes avoid banned supplements. Product scrutiny should stem positive tests.Olympians hoist Clarkson Cup. The Bay gives athletes a sporting chance: Runs raise much-needed cash for Olympic hopefuls.

July 10th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Norway ski coach thrilled by parade. Canada Downs Australia at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championships. Canada defeats the USA on the final day of the FINA Women’s World Water Polo League. Lightweights in name only. Canadians run out of gas in final: Australia 6 Canada 4. Women battle through back door, but just come up short. ‘A NATIONAL TREASURE’; ANDY HIGGINS HAS BEEN HELPING PEOPLE BE THEIR BEST FOR OVER 40 YEARS Calgarian rolls to world mark. ALPINE CANADA ALPIN ENDORSES SURVIVAL PLAN FOR NORQUAY. Urges Ottawa to Keep Historic Banff Ski Resort Alive by Allowing Summer Use. Sport Alberta - A Voice for the Importance of Sport in our Province. OLYMPIC MEDALLISTS KLASSEN AND HOLLINGSWORTH-RICHARDS HELP OPEN NEW CALGARY SPORT CLINIC.

July 4th, 2006
*Athlete Results: International Wrestling Hall of Fame inducts first woman - Christine Nordhagen. Kindler, Bartoch and Charron-Watson finish with top point score at the Bell Grand Prix swimming competition. Gammel’s back in swim of things. THE SPIN (SPort INnovation) NEWSLETTER. A newsletter published by PacificSport, Performance Services… Disabled athletes get financial boost. Elite athletes looking toward 2010: Stars of the Turin Olympics begin the countdown to success in Vancouver. Canada is a welcoming place for top level international coaches. Olympic Oval accepting applications for Associate Director, High Performance Sport Development.

June 26th, 2006
*Athlete Results: “Celebrating Excellence – An Evening with Canada’s Top Olympians”, Monday, June 26th. Almost $300,000 to go to coaching programs. IOC picks three finalists for 2014 Winter Games. MAJOR HUG FOR MARSHAL; COACH WHO HELPED CANUCKS WIN SILVER THRILLED TO JOIN SKIER IN STAMPEDE PARADE. Hooper's goal in second minute lifts Canada to 2-1 victory over Italy. Mint takes top spots on podium. Beach could be route to Beijing for city pair: Niemczewska and Moppett share v-ball dream. Swiss miss by Canucks at Grand Slam beach event.

June 19th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Canada was best moment of Brock Miron’s life. Swimming Canada selects Vancouver as location for its Western base National Training Center. Swimming Canada selects Vancouver as location for its Western base National Training Center. Canadian fencer Sherraine Schalm-MacKay wins 2006 World Cup Circuit. Women’s soccer gets a big assist: Private funding should help bridge gap between Canada and elite nations. Cyclists top list of drug users: Baseball, soccer follow in global tests. Vancouver 2010 venue construction program on budget and on schedule. Athletes credit support: Team Visa open to nominations.

June 12th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Canadian summer sport federations unveil plan to better results. Christopher leads Canadian charge in track win over Chinese. Third gold for Blythe Hartley at Summer Nationals and World Cup trials. Canadians conclude strong week of swimming at Mare Nostrum series. SHERRAINE SCHALM-MACKAY WINS VANCOUVER WORLD CUP! Bob Nicolay takes over as president and CEO of CODA. ATHLETES PREACHING CLEAN, GREEN WORD; WOMEN’S HOCKEY HERO ‘PASSIONATE’ ABOUT ENVIRONMENT. ‘Face of Olympics’ switches teams. CTV takes on the CBC, hiring Williams while it also shops for an NHL contract. 2010 Olympic hockey will be on NHL-size ice: Deal with international federation ‘not an easy call,’ but it will save $10 million in renos. China and United States Olympic Committees sign sports agreement.

June 5th, 2006
*Athlete Results: HONEST GROVES WON’T SELL SOUL. Scott, Hughes discover first-hand the importance of play. Vancouver’s Brent Hayden and Calgary’s Erica Morningstar win third gold medal at Bell Grand Prix/Mel Zajac Jr. swimming competition. Future’s on track: Canadian athletes are excited by the prospect of training on runs at Whistler’s sliding centre track to be completed in 2007. Toronto’s Colin Russell third in 200 freestyle at Mare Nostrum swimming competition. Renowned Dinos Coach Greg Ryan Resigns. Chris Farstad to take reigns at Bobsleigh / Skeleton Canada. Bell Canada launches Bell Champions program and innovative initiative for athlete career development.

May 29th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Jessica Zelinka fourth in heptathlon at prestigious competion in Europe. Female ski jumpers to compete at worlds: Decision paves way for inclusion at Olympics. Canadian paddlers grab more World Cup gold. Sherraine MacKay wins World Cup Fencing Gold. Grandi, Guay, Simard and Bourque tie record for CAST athletes receiving new Pontiac GMC vehicles through ‘Driven By Champions’ program. CODA AND CALGARY BOARD OF EDUCATION JOIN FORCES TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE AMONGST CALGARY YOUTH.

May 23rd, 2006
*Athlete Results: Hughes to see kids she's helping. The Canadian Sport Centre Calgary is pleased to welcome two new members to our staff. Kikuchi, Gafuik, Damianova and Cockburn double winnersin event finals at gymnastics nationals. 'A blessed life': Allison Forsyth has put her Olympic crash and unhappy marriage behind her, and is back on track -- personally and professionally. Olympic Oval speed skaters support teammate in her fight against MS. Vancouver 2010 welcomes Olympian Beckie Scott to the Board of Directors, thanks Olympian Catriona Le May Doan. Davidson signs four-year deal with Hockey Canada. New study as cool as it gets. Cindy Klassen’s former coach returns to the Olympic Oval as Director of Sport.

May 15th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Olympic swimming champ graduates from Medical School. Skiers Grandi, Forsyth to return for another season. Canada paddles to 5 World Cup medals. Canada’s Blythe Hartley wins bronze medal at diving Grand Prix. WADA may move to ban oxygen tents. CANADA OLYMPIC PARK PEDALS IN NEW WAVE OF ACTIVITY DURING SUMMER PROGRAMMING. 2005 Canadian Sport Review Panel - Summer Sport Report Cards.

May 8th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Klassen’s millions a record, Olympic champ cashes in on endorsements. Chinese dominate Canada Cup diving. Canada wins four medals in track and field at Paralympic World Cup. Leave funding, details to us, Furlong tells young athletes. GOV. GEN. SALUTES OUTSTANDING CITIZENS New Online Drug Database Helps Canadian Athletes Compete Doping-Free. COC Welcomes New Children’s Fitness Tax Credit by Government. Olympic plan seeks $510 million to put Canadians on podium.

May 1st, 2006
*Athlete Results: Sylvie Bernier to lead Team Canada in Beijing. 2006/07 Canadian Freestyle Ski Team Announced. Canadians win three more medals at trampoline and tumbling World Cup. Vanoc banks on windfall from lotto deals. Sylvie Fréchette, Curt Harnett and Pierre Harvey Head List of 2006 Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame Inductees. Beijing tries to improve its population's manners before 2008 Games. Speed Skating Canada announces departure of high performance director Emery Holmik.

April 24th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Family has a gift for the 2010 Games: Segals sell office tower to give Vanoc an affordable home. 'Straight talk from a gay jock': Stamping out homophobia in the sports universe is still a huge challenge. Sport plan calls for action on political front. Silken Laumann says: Let your kids create games, play in parks...

April 17th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Beckie Scott: trailblazer: Retired Vermilion skier will be recognized for athletic endeavours. Gregg, Lueders, Renner named Alberta Athletes of 2005: National champion Edmonton Huskies voted top team. Kraus comes home. Shewfelt leads Canada to lofty levels. GOLDEN GREETINGS; CALGARY ATHLETES GET OLYMPIC-SIZED HOMECOMING. They've waited for 100 years, but in 2008 it's ... CHINA'S TURN. Françoise Baylis and Beckie Scott to Join CCES Board of Directors. Ontario athletes get first cheques.

April 10th, 2006
*Athlete Results: CALGARY GETS ITS OWN TUR-IN TO SALUTE STARS; OLYMPIC RALLY HAS CITY ABUZZ. Hughes transforms Olympic gold to charitable cash. Karch named manager of Cougar Athletics. Run, Walk or Volunteer for Canada’s Athletes. CODA confirms plans for Farnham Glacier ski camp. Norwegian ski coach presented with tons of maple syrup after Olympic good deed.Jackson continues to impact athletics at international level: Builder inducted with volleyball, field hockey stars.Aldermen pitch Olympic plaques. Sport from the Throne: Leading Edge Sport.

April 3rd, 2006
*Athlete Results: City plans celebration at plaza for Calgary's Olympians. Canadians parade to medal podium at short track speed skating worlds. Calgary’s Malindi Elmore cracks top-20 at world cross country running championships. Klassen, Despatie honoured at Canadian Sport Awards. Diamonds in the rough polished: Edmonton-born Dustin Wilson hero to Chinese, transforms aerials team into Olympic medallists. Beckie Scott’s long, hard road to Olympic triumph. Heil’s dream is inspirational: Mentoring helps skier to reach for Olympic gold. Funding athletes means more than just medals.
Investment in sport benefits everyone.Mark Lowry Honoured With The Leadership In Sport Award At The 33rd Annual Canadian Sport Awards.

March 27th, 2006:
*Athlete Results: 6-time Gold Medalist to Carry Flag in Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony. Cindy Klassen continues her winning ways with another World Record. Skate Canada looking for improvement: Ticket sales, medal tally short of hopes. Canada wins silver and bronze at world team championships in short track speed skating. Canada’s Brandon O’Neill wins gold at gymnastics World Cup. Canada declares Games a success. Mike Brown wins gold at Commonwealth Games. Weary Wotherspoon ready to rest his mind, body: Canadian star uncertain if he will race again. Canadian Artist Gordon Milne releases special edition "Lion" prints for sale.

March 20th, 2006:
*Athlete Results: Cindy Klassen of Winnipeg wins overall title at all around worlds in long track speed skating. Paralympians tie winter mark for gold harvest: 6 first-place finishes: McKeever earns fourth medal on final weekend. BECKIE SCOTT CAPS OFF GOLDEN SEASON WITH VICTORY IN WORLD CUP PURSUIT. Day 5 Team Canada Highlights at the Commonwealth Games: World record for Benoit Huot highlights triple medal performance for Canada at Commonwealth Games. Gafuik wins silver in men’s all-around gymnastics at Commonwealth Games.. Thomas Grandi third in slalom, strong second-place finish for Simon in giant slalom. Heil collects overall title: Places second in final race of season. THAT’S GYM DANDY; SHEWFELT AND ‘MATES STRIKE GOLD AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES. Welcome to the Canadian Olympic Committee’s Newsletter.

March 13th, 2006:
*Athlete Results: Paralympic Update: Brother act gives Canada first gold at Paralympics. Grandi earns 2nd bronze in 2 days. BECKIE SCOTT MAKES IT FOUR MEDALS IN THREE DAYS FOR CANADIAN CROSS-COUNTRY SKI TEAM. Canada expected to do well in the pool at Commonwealth Games. RALLY HONOURS OLYMPIANS; UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY BASKS IN SUCCESS OF ATHLETES WHO TRAIN AT SCHOOL’S OVAL. CANADA’S CHARMAINE CROOKS HONOURED BY IOC. A 2010 legacy: A society inclusive of all. Forsyth back at home: Nanaimo skier on the road to recovery after ACL surgery.

March 6th, 2006:
*Athlete Results: CBC Coverage of the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games. Lab gives Olympians step up: Human Performance centre’s research world-class. Klassen collects another bronze: Wotherspoon second in World Cup 500 metres. HEIL-LAND FLING; SPRUCE GROVE JENN DANCES TO TUNE OF ANOTHER WORLD TITLE. Wickenheiser Canadian idol. Omischl wins World Cup aerials event. THE WARMTH OF OLYMPIC AFTERGLOW. Team Canada at the XVIII Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. From Turin’s Olympians ... with love. From spitting to sitting, Beijing goes all out to look good for Olympics.

February 27th, 2006:
*Athlete Results: Cindy Klassen Named Canada’s Flag Bearer for 2006 Olympic Winter Games Closing Ceremony. Congratulations to Canada's 2006 Olympic Medallists. Italy bids ciao to Games. Canada: Olympic powerhouse? Oh, what a Games! Our athletes did us proud in Turin - next stop Vancouver. No loonie but beer caps, trinket do trick. Busy week for Jenn Heil. Crawford our best, inspiring lesson. Beckie Scott Elected To IOC Athletes’ Commission. Clara Hughes digs deep for kids. Vancouver here we come. Full steam ahead for 2010 after completing the most successful Winter Games ever.

February 21st, 2006:
*Athlete Results:Canada’s golden girls. Bobsleigh gold for Germany's Kiriasis, Canada 4th. Lueders slides to Olympic silver. Canada’s Klassen wins silver. Mixed Results for Aerialists in Qualifying – Shouldice Shines. 4th-place curse for Canada. Italians celebrate cross-country win. Russians take ice dance, Belbin wins silver. Kleibrink, Gushue reach curling playoffs. Wotherspoon ready for a break, not retirement.Norwegian coach popular. Police raid finds doping materials. Everybody loves skater Cindy. Creating Relationships Building Stronger Futures – Announcing the Calgary Swimming Academy.
 

February 18th, 2006: Special Olympic Update
*Athlete Results: Canadians grab gold, silver in men's skeleton. Skeleton racer Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards fleshes out dream of Olympic medal. Buttle wins figure skating bronze. Canadian speedskaters capture two silver medals. Bronze for Canadian boarder. Shannon Kleibrink up 4-2 at Games. POLE-ITE SOCIETY; ALBERTANS RENNER, SCOTT SKI TO SILVER THANKS TO KINDLY COACH FROM NORWAY LUGE SUCCESS ELUSIVE. Canada looking to upgrade bronze. Canadian Olympic team accompanied by a dozen psychologists.Canadians falter in women's Alpine events. Crashes, injuries mount at Olympics. Hungry as wolves for sheep clothing; Eager shoppers at Olympics snap up Canada’s shearling hat Canadian jackets, scarves, gloves also flying off the shelves. Women’s gold-medal game featured at Olympic fun day: Oval’s big screens show Team Canada on Family Day. Bobsledder Jayson Krause releases Olympic themed song: Real Life Dream.

February 12th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Jenn Heil wins solid gold in Olympic Moguls. Klassen skates to bronze in 3,000. Forsyth crashes, out of Olympics. Wotherspoon 9th in men's 500 m. Scott unable to defend her gold. Kleibrink falls to Norberg Hedrick wins 5,000m, Arne Dankers of Canada 5th. Canada clobbers Italy 16-0 in women’s hockey. Men's Downhill brings many surprises, Canada's Osborne-Paradis 16th. Russian takes gold in women’s biathlon. No dice for Canada’s men on short track. Deidra Dionne: a really cool ceremony. Games are stamped with Turin’s style. Calgary and area lead 2006 Canadian Olympic contingent with 90 athletes, 25 coaches and 59 mission staff. Calgary gymnasts dominate Commonwealth Games men’s team trials.

February 6th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Canada Heads to Olympic Winter Games Ranked  Second Overall in Total 2005-06 World Cup Medals. Renner wins cross-country world cup silver. Simard 4th in women's GS World Cup. Bilodeau wins freestyle gold. Fencer MacKay golden again. Olympic head games: 12 sports psychologists join Canadians. RIDIN' AND SLIDIN'; MARRIAGE IS AN ADVENTURE FOR SKELETON RACER MELLISA HOLLINGSWORTH-RICHARDS AND RODEO COWBOY BILLY RICHARDS. Beckie Scott heads to 2006 Olympics as a star after surprise gold in 2002. Groves works for stardom: Olympic skating medal threat 'a late bloomer'. Calgary athletes win 3 out of 5 national badminton titles. British Columbia Lottery Corporation launches SportsFunder lottery to support amateur sport in B.C. CANADA OLYMPIC PARK TO HOST 17-DAY CELEBRATION DURING 2006 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES. Harper sworn in as 22nd prime minister. 3 Ministers with connection to sport. Athens Olympian: Christine Nordhagen Corporate Presentations.

January 30th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Danielle Goyette Named Canada’s Flag Bearer For The 2006 Olympic Winter Games. CANADA'S MELLISA HOLLINGSWORTH-RICHARDS CROWNED WORLD CUP SKELETON QUEEN. Simard finds a silver lining; After DQ, skis to first podium of World Cup season. CANADA'S PIERRE LUEDERS CONCLUDES WORLD CUP SEASON ATOP THE HEAP IN OVERALL COMBINED POINTS. MacKay wins Prague World Cup gold! Alexandre Despatie and Blythe Hartley secure spots for Commonwealth Games. Bellissimo! Heil wins gold - Olympic Team Set.KRAUS SKATES QUIETER GAMES. Calgary High Performance Community Applauds City’s Adoption of Civic Sport Policy. Bobsleigh track paved with gold and anxiety. Olympic coverage best ever: Catch action from Turin on TV, computer and cellphone.

January 24th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Skeleton Athletes Win Gold, Silver and Bronze at World Cup. BECKIE SCOTT WINS GOLD AGAIN IN WORLD CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING PURSUIT. CANADA'S HELEN UPPERTON MAKES HISTORY WITH FIRST CAREER GOLD MEDAL. Blais golden, Alberta skier wins World Cup freestyle event but will miss Turin Olympics. LUEDERS FINDS SILVER LINING; BOBSLED TEAM STARTING TO HEAT UP. Jeremy Wotherspoon wins gold at long track speed skating world sprint championships. U of C training site goes down the drain: Calgary Academy for Swimming Excellence to be launched. Canadians get Political Action on Sport. Time for redemption; Athlete Profile on Jeremy Wotherspoon. The pride of a nation: It's not fair to question the patriotism of athletes who pass up a chance to carry the flag so they can compete at their best. Paralympian Patrick Jarvis steps down.

January 16th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Lueders livin' large with Turin around the bend: That's two gold medals in two days. Three Canadian aerialists capture medals in World Cup. Skeleton racer finds her groove: Eckville's Hollingsworth-Richards adds gold in Germany. Heil wins silver; Bilodeau is fourth. Upperton starts new year in style. Buttle leads figure skating team into Olympics at Turin: No shocks as selections follow final standings. Loo breaks snowboard drought with slalom bronze: First Canadian woman to win a podium spot. Shannon Kleibrink's Canadian Olympic team struggled to a 3-4 record at the Berner Damen Cup international. CANADIAN NORDIC WOMEN POST UNOFFICIAL FOURTH-PLACE RESULT IN WORLD CUP TEAM RELAY. CANADA'S REGAN LAUSCHER FALLS JUST SHORT OF TOP-10 FINISH IN WORLD CUP LUGE ACTION. Canada Ranks Second Overall In Total World Cup Medals One Month Prior To Turin. Ontario lottery to help fund high-level athletes: $2.5-million expected by end of March.

January 9th, 2006
*Athlete Results: Canada’s Air Force sweeps men’s medals: Dionne finishes 11th. IMPACT Magazine and the CSCC present the 2006 Olympic Issue. PROFILE OLYMPIC PASSION; Duff Gibson. SCOTT, RENNER TO LEAD SKI TEAM. Four Canadians find podium pride: Snowboarders win medals despite sickness. CANUCK SKATERS HOLDING AN EDGE; OLYMPIC VETERANS ANCHOR STRONG TEAM. Edmonton’s Jessica Gregg wins bronze medal at world junior short track speed skating championships. Kleibrink tunes up Yanks in not-so-friendly exhibition. Jan Bidrman named Head Coach of the Canadian Swim Team for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. The travail of Olympic moms.

January 2nd, 2006
*Athlete Results: Kristina Groves adds 5th event to Olympic schedule at Olympic team trials. Luge youngsters to debut in Torino. GRANDI WINS SECOND MEDAL IN TWO DAYS. Canada's last Olympic hockey tune-up a clunker. Canada is sending a veteran-laden hockey team captained by Joe Sakic to the Olympics. Skeleton no longer a drag for Hollingsworth-Richards. Santa delivers a plane ticket: My Christmas would have been perfect if only. Ireland defies odds with berth: Head injury put Olympic dreams in doubt. Jenn Heil is good as gold. Olympics are greatest manifestation of peace on earth. Figure skaters Sale, Pelletier marry.