Loo wins final Olympic snowboarding tune-up
The Canadian Alpine Snowboard Team proved Thursday they are ready for the 2010 Olympic Games by taking home five of the six available medals at the FIS Nor-Am Cup race at Mount Batchelor in the United States.
The event is part of a training camp to finalize last preparations for the team heading to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
In women’s racing, the Canadian women swept the podium, taking the first four spots. Alexa Loo of Richmond took home the gold medal by defeating teammate Caroline Calvé (Aylmer, QC) in the gold medal dual.
Kimiko Zakreski (Calgary, AB) won the bronze medal by edging Ariane Lavigne (Mont-Tremblant, QC) in the bronze medal dual.
The riders fought extreme weather conditions, racing in a massive snowstorm.
“They fought hard today for these results. We’re really happy to have been able to post those results in the conditions that the riders had to face,” said Sylvain Jean, Coach of the Canadian Alpine Snowboarding Team.
In Men’s action, Michael Lambert (Toronto, ON) defeated Chris Klug of the United States of American in the ultimate duel. Jasey-Jay Anderson took the bronze.
Matt Morison (Burketon, ON) was back at racing in today’s race after sustaining a left elbow fracture earlier in December at the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup in Telluride. Morison did not finish.
The Alpine snowboarding also raced Friday in a second PGS in FIS Nor-Am action prior to their arrival at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in West Vancouver.
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