SPORT PERFORMANCE WEEKLY ARCHIVES 2007

December 17th, 2007 * CANADIANS STORM ONTO PODIUM AT WORLD CUP SKELETON EVENT IN LAKE PLACID. Lightning strikes twice for Brydon; Canadian takes super G silver. GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE FOR CANADIAN TWO-MAN BOB TEAMS IN LAKE PLACID. Canada concludes successful first half to long track speed skating World Cup season. Early success for Canada's Freestyle Team. Alcock off to blazing start to skeleton season including her first win in four years in an international competition. They're canadian now; Import coaches bring a lot to Canada's team, but there are also many cultural challenges they face. CALGARY’S SANDRA KEITH THRILLED WITH TOP-15 PERSONAL BEST PERFORMANCE. Olympic officials enthusiastic about completion of Whistler 2010 venues. Nathalie Lambert Named as Canada’s Chef de Mission for 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

December 10th, 2007 * Canadians win multiple speed skating medals. Canada’s Janyk wins downhill world cup. MICHELLE KELLY WINS BACK-TO-BACK GOLD AT VIESSMANN WORLD CUP SKELETON EVENT IN PARK CITY. Canada’s Blythe Hartley wins gold at International Invitational diving competition. Lueders earns second bobsled bronze. Canadian men’s team finishes 13th at World Cup biathlon event. Baumann makes case for funding; former swimmer seeks $30-million boost.

December 3rd, 2007 * Canada’s Sensational Sliders; Canadians earn two gold, a silver and a bronze. Upperton golden in bobsleigh world cup race. Canada’s Christine Nesbitt wins silver at speed skating World Cup. BRITT JANYK ON THE PODIUM AT BOMBARDIER LAKE LOUISE DOWNHILL. Brandon O’Neill wins silver medal at Olympic test event in gymnastics. CANADA’S DEVON KERSHAW FIGHTS HIS WAY INTO ELITE COMPANY AT CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING WORLD CUP IN FINLAND. SANDRA KEITH SPRINTS OUT OF THE DARK TO QUALIFY FOR SUNDAY PURSUIT AT WORLD CUP SEASON OPENER IN FINLAND. Made-in-Canada bobsleds top secret. Good Coaching Nurtures Optimal Growth and Development of Children and Youth. Vancouver 2010 mascots introduced to the world.

November 26th, 2007 * Hudec rockets into history; Canada’s first downhill win at Louise. Brent Hayden completes sprint freestyle sweep at Bell Grand Prix. JEFF CHRISTIE BLOWS INTO SIXTH SPOT AT VIESSMANN LUGE WORLD CUP IN CALGARY. World Cup weekend disapointing; Alpine women’s team fails to qualify a single skiier for second slalom run. Vancouver 2010 outdoor venues near completion. Canadian ski team tight-lipped on top secret project. SWIMMING CANADA ANNOUNCES NEW SPEEDO MEDAL BONUS PROGRAM “$50, 000 for Olympic Gold Medal”. Calgary entry beats out Bocce Ball, Ultimate Frisbee and Flatland Biking in Petro-Canada’s Dream Big Contest.

November 19th, 2007 * Morrison, Nesbitt, Wotherspoon, win gold, help team pursuit to gold at speed skating World Cup. CANADA’S DEVON KERSHAW CLAIMS SECOND STRAIGHT FOURTH- PLACE FINISH IN WORLD CUP TUNE-UP RACE. MOFFAT BROTHERS SLIDE TO NINTH SPOT IN WORLD CUP SEASON OPENER AT LAKE PLACID. Lacroix hovers near world record in silver medal performance at swimming World Cup. Calgarian comes fourth. CANADIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE UNVEILS NEW ATHLETE EXCELLENCE FUND. TRAVEL ALBERTA SIGNS WORLD UNIQUE AGREEMENT WITH SIX NATIONAL WINTER SPORT ORGANIZATIONS.

November 13th, 2007 * Double gold and World Record for Jeremy Wotherspoon at speed skating World Cup. Solid gold for Canada at Four Nations Cup. The Cowboy Way; Alpine team has new name, but same old goal: Wins. Getting ready; Beijing 2008. WRESTLING CANADA LUTTE Canada Secures Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

November 5th, 2007 * Canadian pair sixth at Swiss Cup gymnastics competition. Stutz and team use latest technology to test aerodynamics of gear, tuck. Luge can be huge for Canadians; These guys are not that far off, says new coach from Germany. Renner back for the mother of all seasons. CALGARY TO HOST INAUGURAL IIHF WORLD WOMEN’S UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIP. Athletes group is slipping into a grey territory. Nearly 3,500 Chinese named ‘Olympics,’ others share moniker with mascots. Aerialist Blais helps athletics pay; Come Fly With Me program gives money to grassroots Grande Prairie amateurs.

October 29th, 2007 * Wotherspoon locks up spot on Canuck long track team with new record. McMURRAY, LAUSCHER AND THE MOFFATS SLIDE TO NATIONAL TITLES AT CANADIAN LUGE CHAMPIONSHIPS. CANADA’S CROOKS AND WIDMER FINISH SEVENTEENTH IN WORLD CUP SPRINT RELAY. V is for video and victory; Preparation: Canada’s top athletes taking advantage of newest technology to prepare for Games. Canada wins four medals at short track speed skating World Cup. Inductees are doing Canada proud; ‘Tonight is the pinnacle of my career, ‘ says Scott of her induction alongside five other star athletes. First Games tickets won in lottery. Beijing to release 1.85m more Olympics tickets. Coaching Association of Canada Studies Unearth Important Findings about New Canadians.

October 22nd, 2007 * CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE Canadian Paralympians Win Three of Five International Paralympic Sports Awards. DESPRES DRIVES TO SECOND STRAIGHT NATIONAL TITLE AT VISA CANADIAN BOBSLEIGH CHAMPIONSHIPS. Upcoming Sport Presentations at Mt. Royal College. Venue update: Whistler athletes’ centre. FOUR CANADIAN NORDIC SKI CLUBS GAIN COACHING SUPPORT FROM ALTAGAS. Cross Country Skiier Dasha Gaiazova receives $5,000 bursary. CALGARY SPORT COUNCIL SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2007

October 16th, 2007 *BMX Supercross World Cup: Samantha Cools Reaches New Heights. N.W.T. speedskater Gilday zips to world record. Upcoming Sport Presentations at Mt. Royal College. Pricing strategy for Winter Olympics is just the ticket.2010 Games Venue Update: Cypress Mountain. CALGARY SPORT COUNCIL SEMINAR SERIES FALL 2007.

October 8th, 2007 *Ottawa promises cash to boost medal count. NEW FARNHAM GLACIER FACILITIES KEEP NATIONAL ALPINE SKI RACERS IN CANADA. Upcoming Sport Presentations at Mt. Royal College. COACHING ASSOCIATION OF CANADA Announces the 2007 Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Award Winners. Own The Podium expects more hardware from Canada’s winter athletes. Sports groups step up push for funds. Survey turns to paying for new facilities.

October 1st, 2007 * Beckie Scott adds title of mom to her accomplishments. 2007 AthletesCAN Leadership Award presented to Bobby Milroy. Coaches of Canada Announces its 2007 Award Winners. Upcoming Sport Presentations at Mt. Royal College. Ahead of 2008 Olympics, Beijing says goodbye to “Chinglish”. Biathlon boosters aim to spread sport’s appeal. Web portal links students with Vancouver Olympic Games material.

September 24th, 2007* Canadian Sharp pins down wrestling bronze. Short Track World Cup Teams Finalized at National Team Selection. Is Calgary an Ultimate Sports City? Veteran producer to lead team designing Games ceremonies. Fast & female; At just 23 years old, Olympic gold medallist Chandra Crawford is determined to give young girls a chance to blaze their own trails.

September 17th, 2007* Olympic champion gymnast Kyle Shewfelt faces long road to recovery. Canadian Paralympic Committee Past president Patrick Jarvis Inducted into Paralympic Hall of Fame. Olympian Hollingsworth-Richards is refreshed and ready to slide again. Kelly Bechard’s offence worth gold at Hockey Fall Festival. Canadians wrangle for medals at world wrestling championships. Canada boasts wave of talent; National swim coach Lafontaine hopes to make big Olympic splash. Seven cities bid to host 2016 Games. Bell invites all of Canada to Believe.

September 10th, 2007 *Short-handed Canada clinches berth in Beijing. Sherry Lawrence victorious in South American Cup DH race. Three Canadians in Top 4 in Chili training races.No two-peat for Nattrass. Canadians smashing in doubles; Beres, Milroy repeat at Canadian Open. Thomas Grandi to lead Alberta Alpine. CAST Alumni becomes President and GM. Paralympic Athletes to Open New Exhibit at Canada Olympic Park; Canadian Paralympic Committee to Induct Newest Member Into Hall of Fame. HIGH PERFORMANCE CENTRE IN WHISTLER TO BENEFIT ATHLETES PacificSport Performance Centre at the Whistler Mountain Ski Club Opens.

September 4th, 2007 *Canadian men’s gymnastics team wins Olympic berth. Joshua Riker-Fox has Olympic-sized goals. Reed all about it; Canada earns first-ever medal in the men’s 800 metres. Canadian eight rows to gold at worlds. Llewellyn pumped for Calgary worlds. Premier Stelmach delivers first phase of funding to push forward construction of CODA’s Centre of Sport Excellence.

August 27th, 2007 *Athlete Results: Canadian Sport Centre launches Fuel for Gold: first-ever premium nutrition program for Canada’s elite athletes. Beijing-bound Olympians begin to emerge from the shadows. Canada hopes to track down two medals; Perdita Felicien headlines team heavy on athletes headed to Beijing Olympics. New mom Renner getting back up to speed; Turin Olympics medallist mixes motherhood and training as she finds her ski legs again.

August 20th, 2007 *Athlete Results: Canada finishes second in medal tally at Parapanamerican Games; athletes gain valuable multi-Games experience. Calgary’s Seifert wins two gold at Canada Cup trampoline and tumbling event. Beijing orders 1.3M cars parked; City testing impact of traffic on air pollution. Exciting Changes For Oval X-Treme and Women's National Hockey Teams.

August 13th, 2007 *Athlete Results: Calgary’s Earle Connor wins gold in 100 sprint for one-leg amputees. Morningstar wins bronze in 100m Freestyle at French Open. Canadian athletes warming up to Beijing. Canadian Swimmers gets boost from Space. First pre-Olympic test event in Beijing wins high praise. CODA LAUNCHES NATIONAL SEARCH FOR NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO.

July 23rd, 2007 *Athlete Results: Pan Am Games Report: Canada wins four medals in pool to bring team to 4th place in medal standings. Gold for Canada’s big gun in Rio; ends her Pan Am career on top. Whitfield sprints to another title. Beijing dreams fade for women's water polo team. Calgary’s Cam MacKinnon wins silver medal in track cycling at Pan Am Games.CALL FOR ACTION from the Sport Community. Wong in wait-and-see mode; Injured Calgarian may not answer bell at worlds. Badminton offers hope to children of Rio slums; Teacher’s vision takes flight in handmade building.

July 16th, 2007 *Athlete Results: Canada racks up medals at Pan Ams as Games get underway. Canadian gymnasts fourth in women’s team event at Pan Am Games. Susan Natrass fulfills lifelong dream with opening ceremonies of Pan Am Games. Battered, but you can’t keep her down; Cora Campbell hopes surviving accident will help inspire Canadians to a berth in Beijing. A million board feet of pine from B.C.’s beetle-ravaged forests will go into Oval structure.

July 9th, 2007
*Athlete Results: Calgary’s Earle Connor wins gold in 100-metre sprint for amputees at Golden League meet. Noah Miller hopes experience helps in leading water polo team to Pan Ams. Canada assembles big contingent for Pan-Ams.Winter Olympics are headed to Russia, with love, in 2014. IOC approves Youth Olympics for athletes aged 14-18; first set for 2010. Olympics: Beijing to ban a million cars in clean-air test run. TV sports networks ignore amateurs.

July 3rd, 2007
*Athlete Results: What this country means to Olympians. HBC Run for Canada’s athletes a success! Medals and records for Adam Sioui and Scott Dickens at Bell Grand Prix swimming competition. Water polo calls veteran out of retirement. Searching for Alberta’s Olympians; Group wants to reconnect with Games athletes. Olympics bill toughens trademark muscle. Olympics: Five million orders received for Beijing Games tickets.

June 25, 2007
*Athlete Results: Calgary’s Earle Connor overcomes broken foot for 100-metre gold. Nattrass to bear Pan Am flag. Albertan undergoes gruelling test on road to Pan Am Games; Riker-Fox leads Canadian men. U of T to lift bar for elite athletes; Governing council expected to give nod today to $53 million Centre for High Performance Sport. Bell launches online portal connecting Canadians to our top athletes and the Olympic and Paralympic journey. ‘Ice meister’ hired for 2010 Olympics bobsled, luge tracks. Canadian Olympic Committee Celebrates Great Canadian Olympic Moments Newspapers unite for Olympics; Seven publishing firms will band together for ads and coverage.

June 18, 2007
*Athlete Results: Alberta Sprinters Prepare for Pan Am Games. Canadians win three medals at international gymnastics meet. Canadian pair upsets Chinese for gold at diving Grand Prix. 150 Athletes Set to Take Part In The Hbc Run for Canada in Calgary on July 1st. Volunteers Needed. Alberta Government seeks input from Albertans on proposed Community Spirit Program.

June 11, 2007
*Athlete Results: Dale Henwood Inducted Into Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame. Going for gold again; Calgary-based gymnast Kyle Shewfelt made Canadian history three years ago at the Olympic Games in Athens. Wearing ski boots at home; Alison Forsyth suffered a serious knee injury about 15 months ago. Peter Smith to coach Canadian women’s team. Clara Hughes a class act; Olympic champion spends a day with schoolkids in Toledo. Panorama back on Alpine Skiing World Cup schedule. Career Posting – Head Coach Calgary Speed Skating Association.

June 4, 2007
*Athlete Results: Malindi Elmore and Tyler Christopher Earn Big Wins in Season Debut at Reebok Grand Prix. Wrestler Erica Sharp Golden at German Grande Prix. New Brand Aims to Inspire Everyone to Embrace the Olympic Spirit - and Make2012 ‘Everyone’s Games’. Myden splashes into Hall of Fame. Olympics: Beijing to set up mobile air quality monitors. Speed skaters check out new digs. Beijing 2008 Paralympic Summer Games Volunteer Positions. Job Opportunities at the Coaching Association of Canada. Job Opportunity at the Canadian Snowboard Federation. Men's Water Polo Pan Am Games Send Off July 4th.

May 28, 2007
*Athlete Results: Gammel climbs out of the pool and finishes competitive career. Cools turns up the heat at new track; Albertan a medal favourite for this summer’s worlds. Canadian Zelinka fourth in heptathlon. David Kikuchi and Kristina Vaculik win national all around titles. Canadian skiers putting pedals to the medals. Our ambassadors of hope; Canadian Olympians travelled to Rwanda with humanitarian group Right To Play to help youngsters. Pedalling with purpose; Kucera honours mentor during Alpine team bike trek from Lake Louise to Whistler.

May 21, 2007
*Athlete Results: Four Canadian open water swimmers earn nominations to Pan Am Games team. Mixed doubles subs give it best shot; Canuck duo bows, but Canadian team decks Americans 3-1. NWHL falters, country yawns. Can women’s hockey be saved? 1,000 days and counting; Vancouver braces for its Olympic closeup. TCPL signs on as official pipeline to the Games; Its contribution will be chiefly promotional.

May 14, 2007
*Athlete Results: Coaching the next step for Danielle Goyette. Centre of excellence moved into design and construction phase. Canada golden again; Canada 4 - Finland 2. B.C. teen captures triathlon. Canadian divers earn two bronze at U.S., Grand Prix. Canada taking a young swim team to this summer’s Pan American Games. TransCanada builds on proud Olympic history by joining Vancouver 2010. Almost anyone will be able to afford tickets, Vanoc vows; Thousands of seats will be set aside for low-income youth and families. Calgary’s mascots calling it quits; Hidy and Howdy hanging up their hats. CANADA’S SPORTS HALL OF FAME: INDUCTEES Scott, Flutie, Campbell among bumper crop added to Hall.

May 7, 2007
*Athlete Results: Next Stop Beijing; Zelinka named top female athlete. Calgary coaches given $10,000 grants. Alexandre Despatie wins third gold at Canada Cup Grand Prix. Adam Van Koeverden and Mark Oldershaw paddle to gold for Canada at World Cup. Montreal swimmer Benoit Huot breaks world record. SPORT ALBERTA LAUDS ALBERTA GOVERNMENT British Columbians can take comfort from Calgary’s real Olympic experience. Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Announces The 2007 Inductees.Own the Podium announces targeted and focused approach to Canada’s Games in 2010 For immediate release. Reid starts on road back to Olympics.

April 30th, 2007
*Athlete Results: Canadians win synchro gold at trampoline World Cup. Doan, Brewer given leadership roles. ‘Queen of curling’ to skip nationals, focus on Olympics. Figure skaters Marcoux, Wakamatsu, Fecteau announce retirements. CANADIANS VOICE SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CANADA’S FIRST CENTRE OF SPORT EXCELLENCE Skiing: Cassels to direct World Cups in Canada.

April 23rd, 2007
*Athlete Results: Limpert, Snelling and Hughes lead six Canadian Olympians into Hall of Fame. Pan Ams key preparation for Olympics, Hartley says. Hayden dreams big, succeeds. Canadians owning podium as 2010 approaches Dominance by Howard, Scott sends ‘a message’. The Long Goodbye; Figure-skating legend Brian Orser performs for the last time. Moro leaves VANOC to lead Calgary project.

April 16th, 2007
*Athlete Results: Wickenheiser dominates as Canada reclaims title lost in 2005. Zelinka plays it by the books. Whitfield leads Canadian contingent. Canadian duo get synchro diving silver. Win bigger than Brier, Martin declares. Wotherspoon’s retreat; Speed skater finds new resolve on a tiny Norwegian island. The Alberta Youth Olympic Symposium.

April 9th, 2007
*Athlete Results: Howard earns his own gold. Two gold medals for Canada at trampoline and tumbling World Cup. Hayley has Canadians looking pretty in pink. Hughes’ deeds do not go unnoticed by IOC; Canadian to receive sport/community award from IOC. Freestyle’s Nicolas Fontaine to enter Canadian Ski Hall of Fame. OLYMPIC CROSS-COUNTRY SKI QUEEN SET TO WELCOME NEW HEIR. Leoni and Parent retire from biathlon.

April 2nd, 2007
*Athlete Results: Canadian swimmers ready for Olympic run following last week’s strong world championship performances. She’s Sharp against old rival at nationals; Calgary grappler downs Belisle for 51-kg title. Canadian Freestylers Conclude 2006-07 Season. Guay, Rubens capture men’s and women’s downhill ski titles. Health Minister hopes to tie obesity awareness into 2010 Olympics. Canada climbs podium list World Cup, world championship results ‘an unequivocal success,’ COC says.Hbc Wins Corporate Excellence Award for Athlete Support Program.

March 26th, 2007
*Athlete Results: Canada’s Scott rocks curling worlds: Becomes first skip to win both world and junior titles. Despatie, Hartley win silver. Canadians dance off with silver Dubreuil and Lauzon narrowly miss gold medal. Canadian legend Grandi calls it a career: Banff sensation’s World Cup wins blazed a trail for Canadian skiers. Klassen, Gibson named athletes of the year at annual Canadian Sport Awards. Jeff Bean on podium in farewell performance. SEASON WRAP: Owning the podium more of a reality than a catchy phrase. Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.

March 19th, 2007
*Athlete Results: Canada’s Guay third at men’s super-G. Canada wins men’s short track speedskating title. Despatie and Miranda earn Canada’s first medal at world aquatic championships. Neilson’s best on a ‘board: Third place enough to give Canuck championship. Kelly closes the skeleton season with silver. Great Scott Giant wins. Down but not out: Dionne enjoys her break but yearns for return.Down but not out: Dionne enjoys her break but yearns for return.

March 12th, 2007
*Athlete Results: Canada wins more medals at long track speed skating worlds. Canada ends short track speed skating worlds with five medals. Guay adds to Canadian alpine haul. Heil captures gold; Omischl wins bronze. NATIONAL SPORT SCHOOL ATHLETES RETURN TO CLASSROOM AFTER WINNING 29 MEDALS AT CANADA WINTER GAMES. North Van’s Neilson takes flight: Husband and father keeps the pieces together. Number of female coaches lagging; Shortage may hurt medal output.

March 5th, 2007
*Athlete Results: Red-hot Groves wins three medals in three days; Morrison captures gold and bronze. Canadian speedsters set record: Bourque, Brydon boost Canada’s haul to 13 medals this season. Two crowns in a row for Heil. Half-pipe, full effort: Canadian boarder rides 1080 spin onto podium. Canada dominates international cross country running competition. Top coach fosters culture of speed: Wang succeeds in blending Chinese, Canadian ways. Blind skier takes on world’s best: Canmore’s Brian McKeever moves closer to competing in the 2010 Olympics. Alberta Youth Olympic Symposium.

February 26th, 2007
*Athlete Results: Downhill torch is Guay’s. Lueders wins gold to end Cup season. Heil bumps golden streak to four. Omischl soars to overall title. Anderson wins World Cup snowboard parallels. Goyette to play at worlds for record ninth time. Cindy Klassen looks forward to first international competition on home ice since World Championship win last season. Former Olympic skeleton head coach joins Own the Podium program.

February 20th, 2007
*Athlete Results: Heil top of the heap at World Cup moguls event. Pierre Lueders wins bronze in 2-man bobsled. Kristina Groves win bronze medal at speed skating World Cup. Calgary’s Gareth Sine gets downhill silver at Nor-Am Cup. Calgarian conquers world. CANADA’S JEFF CHRISTIE NAMED ATHLETE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL LUGE FEDERATION – SPORT COMMISSION. Hbc donates $300,000 to the Canadian Paralympic Committee - Largest single donation to Paralympic Legacy Fund.

February 12th, 2007
*Athlete Results: Hudec rewrites history book Calgarian is the first Canadian man to win a silver medal at the worlds. Cindy Klassen third overall at world speed skating championships. Two out of two for Jennifer Heil. Canada's luge athletes bring home some silver hardware after finishing second overall in season-long team competition. Olympic clock counts down to Games Today is three years until opening day. Canada’s winter athletes learning to deal with the pressure of 2010. Hbc Run for Canada raises cash for athletes.

February 5th, 2007
*Athlete Results: Heil Golden Girl Again; Bilodeau Wins Silver. KLASSEN WINS BRONZE. Lueders charges to silver: Canadian team takes second in bobsleigh world championships. Partial vision, full speed: Brian McKeever wants to race at Paralympics and Olympics. Jeanty, Groves area athletes of the year: Ottawa Sports dinner honours 12 major award winners. Canadian team has high expectations. The Whitehorse 2007 Canada Winter Games. Ernie’s Sport Experts Sport Performance Conference.

January 29th, 2007
*Athlete Results: Canadian Sport Centre Calgary Receives $50,000 Donation from Hbc to Fund Athlete Nutrition Program. Klassen wins gold and silver. Rochon Golden, Butler Wins Bronze; Jump 2010 Program on Track. ‘Out of nowhere’ for bronze: Unheralded Canadian snowboarder introduces himself to the world’s best riders. Calgary’s Joel Greenshields to Swim for Canada at 2007 FINA World Championships. Canadian Partners build long-term golf plan. Sport and education a working mix: National Sport School a unique place for Olympics-bound teens. TSN to debut Bell Spirit of the Game. Game keeps Goyette forever young: ‘I don’t feel 41 at all,’ says veteran competitor.

January 22nd, 2007
*Athlete Results: Canadians Finish 2-3 in World Cup downhill. Klassen wins bronze medal. Golden run for Lueders, Brown: Alberta sledders notch first victory of the season. Canada’s Martin soars to halfpipe bronze at world championships. Canadian grabs skeleton bronze. Canadian bobbers cop Europa Cup. Canadians win gold at Para-Alpine world cup. No complacency in Olympic lull: Athletes push to reach next level as Vancouver Games approach. OFF-SEASON TRAINING PAYS OFF FOR CANADA’S ZINA KOCHER. Humility a common trait among top 20 females in sport. Games get $565 million from corporate backers.

January 15th, 2007
*Athlete Results: Richards earns first career win, team nabs four of six dual moguls medals. Lueders nabs four-man bronze. Kristina Groves Wins Women’s North American Overall Title. Omischl wins silver and keeps yellow bib. Shauna Maria Whyte and Robbi Weldon ski to podium in season-opener. Canada wins bronze medal in women’s relay at world junior short track speed skating championships. 2007 World Championship Diving Team Named. Bad day on slopes for Canuck boarders. Sporting ‘superstate’ China scaring the world: Britain. Ladies come aboard; Barenaked Ladies, Bell give Olympic effort a boost.

January 9th, 2007
*Athlete Results: Canadians land on freestyle podium despite several ups and downs. WINTER SPORTS ROUNDUP LUGERS TAKE BRONZE. Bilodeau wins bronze; Freestyle skier stages rally. Canada’s Clegg fifth in World Cup biathlon race. Alberta ‘boarder has the Wright stuff. Canada’s male speed skaters dominate while international women make their mark at Canada Cup. CANADIAN NORDIC SKIERS SURVIVE INAUGURAL TOUR DE SKI. Best boarders coming to COP; Calgary excited to host World Cup event in March. China Daily launches special Olympic weekly. Canadian Olympic Committee Welcomes Helena Guergis as Secretary of State (Sport) China to take Olympic torch over Everest in trial run.

January 2nd, 2007
*Athlete Results: Canadian athletes excel in 2006. CANADA’S NORDIC SKIERS MAKE TWO TRIPS TO PODIUM IN OPENING DAY OF FIS TOUR DE SKI IN GERMANY. Second gold for Clara Hughes and Arne Dankers at Canadian single distance championships. Canuck skiers lead the way; Slope off to some superb settings and tracks. Anderson 3rd in World Cup snowboard. Klassen is female athlete of year. Women's ski jumping won't fly, IOC affirms. 2006 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES.