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Canadian athletes crowded the podium at a World Cup ski cross event in Bakuriani, Georgia on Saturday. Marielle Thompson of Whistler, B.C., won her second World Cup gold medal in as many races while teammate Brittany Phelan, of Mont-Tremblant, Que., took silver. Teammate Brittany Phelan takes silver in Bakuriani, GeorgiaCBCContinue Reading

Quebec City’s Alexandre Duchaine landed his first men’s aerials World Cup win in style on Saturday. The 19-year-old posted a double full-double full, a move he hadn’t performed in more than two years, to take gold. Quebec City’s Alexandre Duchaine, 19, takes victory in Deer Valley, UtahCBC Sports · Posted: Feb 03, 2024 12:58Continue Reading

Two British Columbia residents were triumphant at the FIS Ski Cross World Cup in Italy on Saturday. Marielle Thompson of Whistler finished first in the women’s race, while Reece Howden of Cultus Lake won on the men’s side. 3rd time this season that Canada’s men and women have won racesContinue Reading

Canada’s India Sherret has her first World Cup gold medal. Sherret, the ski-cross racer from Cranbrook, B.C., led at every stage of Friday’s competition in Alleghe, Italy en route to her first victory. B.C. native last reached podium in 2019CBC Sports · Posted: Feb 02, 2024 11:45 AM EST | LastContinue Reading

Marielle Thompson of Whistler, B.C., returned to the top of the World Cup ski cross podium for the first time in over two years on Sunday in St. Moritz, Switzerland, while her teammate Hannah Scmidt took bronze for her third straight podium finish. B.C. native’s 1st World Cup win sinceContinue Reading

Hannah Schmidt has won her second World Cup ski cross in as many days, finishing first in her four-woman final for the second straight day at Alberta’s Nakiska Ski Resort. Canada’s men had a tough day with none making the final. Fellow Canadian Phelan 3rd in Nakiska, Alta., while noContinue Reading

Canada’s Mikaël Kingsbury raced to a dual moguls gold medal on home snow on Saturday, winning in Val Saint-Côme, Que., for his third victory in four World Cup stops in the discipline this season. 31-year-old from Deux-Montagne, Que., bounces back after disappointing FridayCBC Sports · Posted: Jan 20, 2024 10:16 PM EST | LastContinue Reading

Canada’s Elliot Vaillancourt won silver Friday at the FIS freestyle skiing moguls World Cup in Val Saint-Côme, Que. CBC Sports’ live coverage from Val Saint-Côme, Que., continues Saturday at 7 p.m. ETThe Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 20, 2024 12:35 AM EST | Last Updated: 10 hours ago Drummondville, Que., nativeContinue Reading

The Canadian moguls team hopes to kick off the 2024 stretch of the World Cup season full of momentum this weekend on home snow after a strong first half. The freestyle skiing World Cup in Val Saint-Côme, Que., begins Friday. CBC Sports’ live coverage from Val Saint-Côme, Que., begins FridayContinue Reading