WEEK IN REVIEW ARCHIVES 2001

December 11 - December 17, 2001
*Athlete Results: Alcock wins first career World Cup skeleton race on home track; Canadians so close in Nordic World Cup relay; Fraser's Olympic bobsleigh dreams dashed; Forsyth registers strong second run to finish fifth; Lugers post strong results on Veissmann World Cup tour; Shewfelt impresses at Gymnastics World Cup; Freestyle skiing action; Biathletes strive to post Olympic-qualifying results; Sale-Pelletier win eight straight; Haley wins five gold at Cideli competition.

December 4 - December 10, 2001
*Athlete Results: Le May Doan lowers own world record at speed skating World Cup; Morin posts Canada's best result at bobsleigh World Cup; Knabe wins two at World Cup Australia; Short-trackers perform in relays at World Cup; Scott starts nordic season off on a strong note; Men's technical team posts impressive results at alpine World Cup; Ciaramidaro posts top Canadian results at biathlon World Cup; Martin rink wins right to represent Canada at Salt Lake. *Athlete Profile: Jeff Pain - Skeleton.

November 27 - December 3, 2001
*Athlete Results: Wotherspoon sets new World Record and wins four gold at World Cup sprint season opener; Canadians impress at Lake Louise World Cup; Connelly captures Olympic luge berth, while Lauscher posts personal best; Lueders ties World Cup Champion; Morin earns spot on Olympic bobsleigh team; Canada loses to U.S. again in women's hockey; Canadian speed skating championships wrap up in Calgary. *Sport shorts: Gymnastics, Biathlong & Freestyle Skiing.

November 20 - November 26, 2001
*Athlete Results: Nordhagen-Vierling claims sixth world wrestling title; Forsyth captures first podium finish of season; Klassen claims first World Cup speed skating medal; Swimmers continue to rewrite the record books; Smith clinches spot on Salt Lake City OIympic bobsleigh team; Nordic skiers donate winnings to UNICEF; Kraus named to Olympic short track team; Alcock continues to impress on skeleton world cup tour; Canadians defeated at Scottish International Badminton Championships. *In the News: RCMP launch paralympic fundraising campaign; Final Olympic roster for women's hockey team announced.

November 13 - November 19, 2001
*Athlete results: Molicki wins World Cup speed skating silver; Lueders wins first bobsleigh medal of the season; Swimmers bring home the hardware from first World Cup; Smith & Stringer crash at women's bobsleigh World Cup; No surprises at short track Olympic trials; Powell takes women's open title at U.S. Racquetball Championships. *In the News: Diver Liberty hailed as a hero; Brydon recuperating - positive outlook for Salt Lake City; Men's bobsleigh roster cut.

November 6 - November 12, 2001
*Athlete Results: Luge World Cup in Calgary; Women's Bobsleigh World Cup 1&2; Speed Skating - Long Track all-round in Berlin; Women's hockey- 3 nations cup win; Alpine skiing names 2001-2002 rosters.

October 23 - November 5, 2001
*Athlete Results: Women's hockey; Badminton; Figure Skating; Luge; Speed Skating - Short Track; Alpine Skiing; Judo; Nordic skiing; Bobsleigh; Water polo. *In the News: Future Summit 2002 - Have your say!; Come and meet your Canadian Alpine Ski team. *Athlete Profile: Christina Smith - Women's bobsleigh.

October 16 - October 22, 2001
*Athlete Results: Canadian women defeated by U.S. in hockey exhibition; Canadian men win relay silver at short track World Cup; Morgan & McAlpine bring home judo gold; Women's eight finishes third at Head of the Charles. *In the News: Future Summit 2002 - Have your say!; Women's water polo team suspended pending review. * Athlete Q & A: Allison Forsyth - Alpine Skiing.

October 9 - October 15, 2001
*Athlete Results: World records set at CODA Short Track Speed Skating competition; Cloutier & Hermitage take women's doubles title at Yonex Montreal Open. *In the News: Canada's national women's hockey team centralization roster trimmed to 26 players; Olympic Legacy coaching fund recipients announced; Canadian athletics to receive financial windfall. *Upcoming events.

October 2 - October 9, 2001
*Athlete Results: Team Canada wins series against Sweden 3-0; Calgarians reach event finals at Pan American Gymnastics Championships. *In the News: Calgary coaches to receive awards; Olympic Oval launches SLC 2002 section of website; Canadian Paralympic Committee announces new Director General. *Coach in Profile: Yvon DeBlois, National Coach, Short Track Speed Skating.

September 15 - October 1, 2001
*Athlete Results: Muenzer takes home two medals from Track Cycling World Championships; McNeill scores hat trick, but Canada eliminated from World Cup Contention. *Sport Shorts: Water-skiing; 24 Hours of Adrenaline. *In the News: Canada's National Women's team to face Sweden in three-game tour in BC. *Coach in Profile: Ozzie Sawicki, Head Coach, Canadian Disabled Alpine Ski Team.

September 18 - September 24, 2001
*Athlete Results: Canada wins second game at World Cup Field Hockey qualifier; Archer top of the heap at World Championships. *In the News: Olympics may add women's wrestling; Endurance athletes to be tested before Salt Lake; SLC Mission Staff orientation resounding success; Freestylers writing for Sports Illustrated online. *Athletes Voice: Swimmer Carrie Burgoyne in China.

September 11 - September 17, 2001
*In the News: Terrorist attacks put spotlight on Olympic security; Short Trackers cancel trip to World Cup. *Athletes Voice: Georgette Reed - Experiencing the world Canadian style.

September 4 - September 10, 2001
*Athlete Results: Freestylers flipping for medals down under; Canadians at the Goodwill Games. *In the News: Snelling returns to Canada as junior mentor coach. *Athlete Profile: Nicole Slot - Long Track Speed Skating.

August 28 - September 3, 2001
*Athlete Results: Canada's women's fencing team has best finish ever; Cyclists bring home the hardward from Colombia; Women cagers finish sixth at FISU Games; Canadians at the Goodwill Games. *In the News: Calgary coaches vie for top award; Women in Coaching Program launches online mentor program.

August 21 - August 27, 2001
*Athlete Results: Canadian junior women wrestlers have huge breakthrough; Canadian ski-jumpers soar at Continental Cup; Tough start for men's water polo team at FISU Games; Rowers impress at World Championships; Doan dominates at FISU Basketball tourney; Canadians perform at Canoe/Kayak World Championships. *In the News: Under-22 women hockey players training in Calgary; Women in Coaching Program unveils 'New' website.

August 14 - August 20, 2001
*Athlete Results: Tuck wins first gold medal at Canada Games; Cyclists start off strong at Pan American Championships; Canadian crews perform at Rowing World Championships; Men's junior water polo team finishes 13th at Junior Worlds; Canadians lose to Australia in pre-world University Games basketball competition.*Upcoming Events: Canada Cup cycling to hit velodrome; Ski Jumping in August? * In the News: Canadian fencers head to China; Men's water polo team leaves for FISU Games; Canadian Disabled Alpine ski team holds training camp in Calgary; Alpine ski team enjoys training camp in Fernie before heading south.

August 8 - August 13, 2001
*Athlete Results: Say earns four freestyle golds at Summer Nationals; Connor adds to the record books again; World Championships in athletics wrap-up in Edmonton; Canada falls to Turkey at Junior water polo World Championships; Summer Classic preps speed skaters for the season; Results from Alberta Skeleton "Skin to Win" competition. * In the News: Canada's national women's hockey team begins full-time training in Calgary; Canada Summer Games open in London, Ontario.

July 31 - August 7, 2001
* Athlete Results: Calgary athletes fail to advance at athletics World Championships; Say and Knabe win gold at swimming Summer Nationals; Canada finishes eighth at junior men's water polo tournament; Albertans named to Worlds Rowing team.* In the News: Freestyler's train in style; Alberta Skeleton hosts first annual Push Competition; Summer speed skating hits the Olympic Oval this weekend.

Week in Review - Prior to August 1, 2001