WEEK IN REVIEW ARCHIVES 2002

December 17- December 23, 2002
*Athlete Results: 2002 - lasting memories and powerful images. Justin Lamoreaux wins World Cup snowboarding bronze. Scott wins World Cup cross country skiing bronze, Renner skis to personal best. Prefontaine wins bronze in freestyle ski NorAm. Le May Doan named Lou Marsh Award recipient. Lueders finishes 4th to maintain World Cup ranking. Olympians and Paralympians on hand to open "Blood Sweat and Cheers" exhibit at COP. Hamilton wins right to be bid city for 2010 Commonwealth Games.

December 10- December 16, 2002
*Athlete Results: Auch retires from speed skating after 5 Olympics. Alpine development team continues to impress with podium finishes. Wotherspoon wins 40th World Cup victory for third most of all time. Canadian water polo women win bronze at FINA world cup. Scott in good World Cup standing. Europeans continue to dominate bobsleigh World Cups. Hamilton wins right to be Canada's bid city for 2010 Commonwealth Games.

December 3 - December 9, 2002
*Athlete Results: Three Canadian women make top 15 in alpine World Cup. Wotherspoon wins two gold, Le May Doan wins bronze in spped skating World Cup. Canadian swimmers bring home hardware from US. Silver medal for Canadian freestyler in World Cup. 10 medals including relay gold for short trackers in World Cup. Jr. and Sr. cross country skiiers excelling in early season. Canadian skeleton women sweep World Cup medal podium, men claim 3rd, 4th, 5th.

November 24 - December 2, 2002
*Athlete Results: Myden announces official retirement from swimming. Calgary luger makes history with bronze medal. Lueders and Zardo win silver at bobsleigh World Cup. Short track speed skaters bring home hardware. Calgarians earn titles at 2002 Nationals. Shewfelt wins 6th gymnastics World Cup medal. Austrians dominate men's alpine World Cup at Lake Louise.

November 18- November 24, 2002
*Athlete Results: Double gold and double silver for Calgary skeleton athletes. Klassen wins third gold at World Cup. Forsyth and Janyk earn top 10 finishes in alpine World Cup. Albrecht and Pothier finish fourth in luge World Cup. Bobsleigh World Cup results and an update from Cross Country Canada on athlete performance.

November 12- November 17, 2002
*Athlete Results: Pure Determination Fund recipients announced. Klassen wins double gold at speed skating World Cup. Scott wins John Semmelink award for skiing. 2002/2003 bobsleigh and skeleton teams announced. Canada 4th at Thetis Cup water polo tournament. Power wins YMG Capital Canadian Classic squash tournament. Rogge reluctant to chop sports from Olympics.

November 4- November 11, 2002
*Athlete Results: Klassen wins gold and bronze at speed skating World Cup. Scott wins 10km skate race at Continental Cup. Canadian gymnasts cap Pan Am meet with 10 medals. Calgary luge athletes slide to gold at Canadian Championships. Canada captures 2002 4 Nations Cup Hockey Tournament. Alpine Canada announces alliance and support for CCOE. VISA renews their Olympic Sponsorship.

October 27- November 3, 2002
*Athlete Results: Jeltkov and Shewfelt bring home gold from gymnastics World Cup; Power eliminated from Qatar Squash open in quarterfinals; Gill wins bronze at professional judo tournament; Anderson places 11th in parallel slalom at snowboarding world cup; Vancouver 2010 committee antes up with Olympic bid.

October 21- October 27, 2002
*Athlete Results: Tremblay wins gold and Canada wins second consecutive Men's relay gold at short track speed skating World Cups; Shewfelt and Jeltkov win gold at gymnastics World Cup; National Team selections for mountain bike Pan Am Championships place 6 athletes to represent Canada in Santiago, Chile Nov. 1-3; First international athletes forum concludes two days of constructive discussions on the fight against doping in sport.

October 15 - October 20, 2002
*Athlete Results: Two bronze for Canada at gymnastics world cup; Canada finishes ninth at women’s world team squash championships; Canadian gold medal rush at pan am canoe and kayak championships; one gold and three bronze for Canada at short track speed skating world cup; Dupree-Healy and Tshidind win gold at the Timex 2002 Canadian road race championships.

October 7 - October 14, 2002
*Athlete Results: Canada finishes with two more gold at U.S. open judo tournament; Canadian disabled men’s volleyball on top of the world in world championship gold medal match; all three Canadians reach finals at international gymnastics meet. *In the News: World road cycling championship wrap-up.

September 30 - October 6, 2002
*Athlete Results: Van Dijk and Koudinov conquered the 25 km world title; Hesjedal out following crash. *In the News: CSF announces national snowboard training centre athletes; big competitions on deck for Canadian gymnasts.

September 23 - September 29, 2002
*Athlete Results: Canadian soccer women on a roll; Karley Stutzel top Canadian at open water world swimming championships. *In the News: Olympian Lambert named assistant chef de mission for Athens games; Golden proposal submitted to government for national training centre; Short track star Marc Gagnon retires.

September 16 - September 22, 2002
*Athlete Results: Canadians posts three final four results at u.s. open badminton tournament; men's eight wins gold at rowing worlds; Boswell found consistency in 2002 - world cup recap. *In the News: Alpine Canada alpin honours disabled ski team coach; Karen Hughes named women's team head coach for 2002-2003 season; Louis Barbeau named Canada’s chef de mission for 2004 paralympic games.

September 9 - September 15, 2002
*Athlete Results: Racquetball national teams named; Maelle Ricker wins second gold at snowboard world cup; Canada fourth in team event at FINA synchro world cup. *In the News: WADA receives more than 120 official comments on new code.

September 2 - September 8, 2002
*In the News: ; Canadian women three-peat at wheelchair basketball gold cup; Canada's Sinclair sweeps golden hardware at women's soccer championship; mtb world champs wrap up with 3 medals, and another world champion title for Roland Green

August 26 - September 2, 2002
*In the News: ; Jeanson shatters record at Mount Washington; Canadian swimmers cap Pan Pacifics with four bronze; double gold for Canada at Pan Am squash championships; Canadians clean up at 2002 Pan American road and track cycling championships

August 19 - August 25, 2002
*In the News: ; Shewfelt helps world all stars win at T.J. Maxx International Challenge; Canada beats Nigeria 2-0 to complete perfect round; Canada wins relay bronze in national record time at Pan Pacific championships; Canada wins big at the world university rowing championships

August 11 - August 18, 2002
*In the News: ; Canadian women win silver, men bronze at pan am junior water polo championships; Despatie completes golden sweep at diving world juniors; Canada wins two medals at trampoline and tumbling world cup; success for Canada at the Commonwealth rowing regatta; Canada's under 18 hockey summer team captures 6th consecutive gold medal

August 5 - August 11, 2002
*In the News: ; Swimming Canada announces team for Pan Pacifics; World record for Calgary's Andrew Haley; Canada's men's racquetball team wins gold, women win silver; nationals time trials dominated by Quebec

July 29 - August 5, 2002
*In the News: ; Kyle Shewfelt wins double gold at Commonwealth Games; Rick Say starts Canadian medal haul; Igali, Sissaouri and Schmeichel win wrestling gold; Muenzer takes cycling medals; silver and bronze medals for Canada at the rowing World Cup

July 22 - July 28, 2002
*In the News: ; Canadians strike gold at disabled track championships; Two golds for Despatie, and a bronze; Hughes takes women's cycling time trial title; gymnastics gold for Canada; synchronized Canadians get gold again.

July 15 - July 21, 2002
*In the News: ; Whitfield wins Cornerbrook triathlon; Alberta biathlon athletes win annual awards; Susan Nattrass to lead Canadian shooting team; Hockey coach Sauvageau named CAC spokesperson

July 7 - July 14, 2002
*In the News: ; Olympic speed skater smashes record to help friend; Child and Hesse take silver at Montreal; Muenzer wins 500-metre time trial; A golden day for rowing at the World Cup for Canada.

July 1 - July 7, 2002
*In the News: ; Daniel Igali selected as Canada's flag bearer; Canadian rowoers take top prize at Henley Royal Regatta; Alberta gymnasts honoured; Athletics Canada names Commonwealth team; Sydor finishes third in mountain bike race.

June23 - June30, 2002
*In the News: ; Kristy Cameron joins Canadian gold medal parade; The National Women's Volleyball Team takes a bronze; Despatie surprises on the one-metre springboard; Jacqui Cookand Karen Clark win at Canadian rowing trials; Green beats Calgary's Istace for national racquetball title.

June 17 - June23, 2002
*In the News: ; Andrew Haley of Calgary breaks pool world record; Whitfield, Montgomery named to Commonwealth triathlon team; Brian Istace to lead Canadian racquetball team into World Championships; Canadian Cycling team named; Canadian paddlers earn bronze in Germany; Stephanie McCann smashes national pole vault record; COC to infuse more moneyt into high performance sport.

June 10 - June16, 2002
*In the News: ; Honorary degreed for Catriona Le May Doan; Four medals at International judo competition; Women's volleyball team plays hard; Daniel Igali to wrestle at Commonwealth Games; Calgarian short-listed for Commonwealth rugby team.

June 2 - June 9, 2002
*In the News: ; Morgan and Gill win Judo gold; Clara Hughes earns Commonwealth appearance; Knabe and Say continue pool dominance; Canadian table tennis team named for Commonwealth Games.

May 27 - June 2, 2002
*In the News: ; Rick Say wins swimming bronze; Brunet sweeps 500m Kayak K-1 races; Denyse Julien heads to sixth Commonwealth Games.
*Coach in Profile: Les Gramantik - Athletics

May 20 - May 26, 2002
*In the News: ; Nicholas Gil leads Judo back to Commonwealth Games; Curtis Myden returns to the pool; Gymnastics team announced; Canadian Women dominate at the Mel Zajac International Swim Meet

May 13 - May 19, 2002
*In the News: ; Silver medal for Emilie Heymans at diving grand prix; Greene and Cockburn win Canadian Trampoline titles; Canada wins Gold and four Silver at rowing regatta; Alexandre Despatie wins thried Grand Prix title in diving.

May 6 - May 12, 2002
*In the News: Results from the Pacific Alliance Gymnastics Championships; Karen Furneaux tops the field at the World Cup in Hazewinkel, Belgium; Emilie Heymans, Alida Di Placido, Myriam Boileau and Alexandre Despatie medal at the FINA Grand Prix; FIS may upgrade Beckie Scott's Olympic medal with the disqualification of Russian skier.

April 29 - May 6, 2002
*In the News: Canadian Olympic Committee names 2004 Olympic Chef De Mission; CCES re-launches "Be true to yourself - be true to your sport" campiagn; Water Polo Canada names new Women's National Team Coach; Canadian Wheelchair Basketball teams qualify for Teams qualify for World Championships.

April 23 - April 29, 2002
*In the News: Commonwealth Games Chef De Mission recap; Canadian Sport Centre's new look. *Athlete Profile: Tanya Dubnicoff - Cycling

April 16 - April 22, 2002
*In the News: Canadian Sport Centre Canada has a new look; COA has a name change. *Athlete Profile: Dusan (Duke) Lazarevic - Water Polo.

April 2 - April 15, 2002
*Athlete Results: Ferbey rink wins World Championship gold; Three medals for Canada to finish Short Track Worlds; Canadian Racquetball team finishes first after recount. *In the News: CCES launches "Be True to yourself. Be true to your sport." campaign. *Athlete Profile: Jody Patrick - Badminton.

March 26 - April 1, 2002
*Athlete Results: Canada wins gold and silver at Commonwealth Water Polo Championships; Short Trackers win silver and gold at World Team Championships; Canadian women win Tournament of the Americas; Stones strikes gymnastics gold in Edmonton; Shouldice, Bushfield return home as International Youth Champions; Hartley wins NCAA diving titles. *In the News: Le May Doan named Athlete of the Year; Bill Warren named new Chancellor of the U of C; CBC Sports Online announces funds raised from 2002 Olympic Charity Auction. *Athlete in Profile: Nathaniel Miller - Water Polo.

March 19 - March 25, 2002
*Athlete Results: Knabe breaks Davis' last remaining Canadian record; Shewfelt earns two bronze at Gymnastics World Cup; Morgan wins bronze at Judo Grand Prix; Canada wins opening match at Commonwealth Water Polo Championships; Canadian nordic team finishes strong in World Cup final; Johnson retires from freestyle competition; Roy scores hat trick. *In the News: Connor up for World Sport Award; Peter Lougheed and Bill Warren to receive Canadian Olympic Order; Alberta Sport Hall of Fame inductees announced. *Athlete in profile: Chris Rodway - Paralympic standing volleyball.

March 12 - March 18, 2002
*Athlete Results: Canada takes home a record six gold medals from Salt Lake City Paralympics; Klassen wins silver at World All Round Championships; Renner joins the elite of nordic skiing; Britt Janyk owns Europa Cup GS title; Slalom victory gives Grandi 9th Canadian title; Calgarians impress at Jurassic Classic gymnastics competition. *Athlete in Profile: Dena Durand, Swimming.

March 5 - March 11, 2002
*Athlete Results: McKeevers win Canada's first gold at Paralympic Games; Wisniewska wins Canada's first medal at Paralympic Games; Wotherspoon, Le May Doan crowned overall World Cup speed skating champions; Simard rookie of the year on alpine World Cup; Canadians compete in first-ever nordic double pursuit; Double medal day for Canadian mogullists; Myden pre-selected for Commonwealth Games.

February 25 - March 4, 2002
*Athlete Results: Heil snags moguls gold; Vanderbeek podiums at Junior Alpine World Championships; Wotherspoon & Ireland podium as speed skating World Cup continues; Schussler & Morrison impress at Junior World Championships; Canadians qualify for all round World Championships; Myslicki podiums twice at World Cup B Nordic Combined event; Belliveau takes silver in moguls; Krause tops at Canadian Bobsleigh Championships. *In the News: The Games are not over in Salt Lake City; Ferriani departs Canadian bobsleigh program.

January 22 - January 28, 2002
*Athlete Results: Disabled Alpine Ski team atop the podium in Austria; McKeever wins gold at Disabled Nordic World Cup; Bronze for Lueders & Zardo at final Bobsleigh World Cup; Say & Knabe continue to impress on swimming World Cup tour; Belliveau takes bronze at moguls World Cup; Luge World Cup results; Alpine racers place three in the finals; Nordic skiers post strong results at World Junior Championships. *In the News: Paralympic team announced for Salt Lake City. *Upcoming events: Olympic send-off.

January 15 - January 21, 2002
* Athlete Results: Doan and Wotherspoon take world sprint titles; Canadian skeleton racers win three medals at final world cup; Lueders & Zardo win bobsleigh gold; Canadian disabled alpine ski team opens 2002 season in France; Simard records first alpine world cup podium; Freestylers turn it on at World Cup; Luge team returns to World Cup circuit; Say and Knabe set new Canadian records at swimming World Cup; Ciaramidaro continues to impress in rookie biathlon season; Canada's national women's team adjusts roster for Salt Lake City.

January 8 - January 14, 2002
*Athlete Results: Four golds and a bronze for Canada at speed skating World Cup; Connor breaks 60m Indoor World Record; Johnson wins moguls bronze; Alpine skiers in action in Switzerland; No biathletes qualify to represent Canada at Salt Lake; Ken LeBlanc returns to World Cup bobsleigh action; Olympic bobsled team finalized; Whyte wins bronze in disabled nordic race; Olympians dominate Subaru Canada Cup nordic ski race; 2002 Canadian World Junior Championship team selected.

December 18 - January 7, 2002
*Athlete Results: Cross country skiers post more 'best-evers' on route to Salt Lake; Skaters post new records at Olympic trials; Heil wins World Cup bronze; Grandi posts second-best World Cup result; Simard gets final nod for Salt Lake City; Podivinsky & McBeath off the pace in Bormio; Team Canada falls to USA; Toth places fifth at Short Track World Juniors. *Athlete Profile: Stacy Kohut - Disabled alpine skiing.