Legend settling in nicely as coach: "Wayne Gretzky says he hasn't even thought about running Canada's team at the 2010 Olympics.
He says he'll be leaving that decision to Hockey Canada boss Bob Nicholson.
Nicholson went down to Phoenix last month for a little chat and the two hung out together and apparently didn't talk much about the job."
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Welcome to the Whistler Question!
Welcome to the Whistler Question!: "It seems a bit archaic to some that women’s ski jumping has not been included in the 2010 Winter Olympics. In fact, some athletes and their families have filed a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
Women’s ski jumping is not an Olympic discipline because the International Olympic Commission (IOC) in late 2006 determined the sport lacks the worldwide popularity needed to merit inclusion. Regardless, it appears the Canadian government has given its official support in the athletes’ bid to compete in the 2010 Olympics. To be included in the Olympics, sports are normally required to establish a senior world championship event, and one is scheduled for next year. But the IOC charter requires a sport to host two world-championship events before it can be included in the Olympics. The IOC voted 14 months ago not to add women’s ski jumping to the 2010 schedule."
Women’s ski jumping is not an Olympic discipline because the International Olympic Commission (IOC) in late 2006 determined the sport lacks the worldwide popularity needed to merit inclusion. Regardless, it appears the Canadian government has given its official support in the athletes’ bid to compete in the 2010 Olympics. To be included in the Olympics, sports are normally required to establish a senior world championship event, and one is scheduled for next year. But the IOC charter requires a sport to host two world-championship events before it can be included in the Olympics. The IOC voted 14 months ago not to add women’s ski jumping to the 2010 schedule."
Whistler warns 'greedy' landlords on tourist-gouging for 2010 Olympics
Whistler warns 'greedy' landlords on tourist-gouging for 2010 Olympics: "Landlords who evict long-term renters in order to gouge visitors arriving for the 2010 Winter Games won't be tolerated, Whistler councillors told taxpayers Saturday.
'I think I speak for all of council when I say that this is the one thing we are taking very, very seriously,' Councillor Eckhard Zeidler said.
'It is non-negotiable for us to be in the situation in 2010 where people are booting out long-term residents and employees in order to rent to tourists. We find that pretty unacceptable.'"
'I think I speak for all of council when I say that this is the one thing we are taking very, very seriously,' Councillor Eckhard Zeidler said.
'It is non-negotiable for us to be in the situation in 2010 where people are booting out long-term residents and employees in order to rent to tourists. We find that pretty unacceptable.'"
Thursday, January 10, 2008
globeandmail.com: Dubé, Davison on right path for 2010 Games
globeandmail.com: Dubé, Davison on right path for 2010 Games: "Canadian champion pairs skaters Jessica Dubé and Bryce Davison have a plan.
The Canadian figure skating championships in Vancouver next week will serve only as a stepping stone toward the pair's ultimate goal: to peak by the Vancouver Olympics in 2010.
It's only fitting that this step next week will come at the venue, the Pacific Coliseum, where the Olympics will be held.
So far, they are on the right path. Dubé, 20, of Drummondville, Que., and Davison, 21, of Cambridge, Ont., won the Canadian pairs championship for the first time last year, and at Skate America, they defeated former world pairs champions Qing Pang and Tong Jian of China for the first time. They also qualified for the first time to compete at the Grand Prix Final in December in Turin, Italy."
The Canadian figure skating championships in Vancouver next week will serve only as a stepping stone toward the pair's ultimate goal: to peak by the Vancouver Olympics in 2010.
It's only fitting that this step next week will come at the venue, the Pacific Coliseum, where the Olympics will be held.
So far, they are on the right path. Dubé, 20, of Drummondville, Que., and Davison, 21, of Cambridge, Ont., won the Canadian pairs championship for the first time last year, and at Skate America, they defeated former world pairs champions Qing Pang and Tong Jian of China for the first time. They also qualified for the first time to compete at the Grand Prix Final in December in Turin, Italy."
CTV.ca | Politicians jump into Olympic gender debate
CTV.ca | Politicians jump into Olympic gender debate: "The pressure is mounting against the International Olympic Committee to allow women ski jumpers to compete at the 2010 Winter Games.
The IOC claims the sport falls short of basic standards for inclusion as a sport at the Games, therefore, it voted against including women ski jumping in 2010. There is a similar competion for men.
Deedee Corradini, the former mayor of Salt Lake City, the site of the 2002 Games, says women ski jumpers just want fair play for both men and women.
'The time is now for Canada to make history because this could be the first Winter Olympic Games that are gender neutral,' Corradini said at a press conference on Saturday.
Corradini says it's up to Canadian politicians - as hosts of the 2010 Games in Vancouver and Whistler - to put pressure on the IOC to change its policy.
Some politicians have already jumped into the fray. David Emerson, the federal minister in charge of the 2010 Olympics, says he doesn't agree with the policy of excluding women from the event.
'Ski jumping is an important sport and we're investing a lot in jumping and training facilities in Canada and to not have women able to participate on the same basis as men, to me, I just don't think it's right,'' he said just before leaving on a trade mission to Asia.
Harry Bains"
The IOC claims the sport falls short of basic standards for inclusion as a sport at the Games, therefore, it voted against including women ski jumping in 2010. There is a similar competion for men.
Deedee Corradini, the former mayor of Salt Lake City, the site of the 2002 Games, says women ski jumpers just want fair play for both men and women.
'The time is now for Canada to make history because this could be the first Winter Olympic Games that are gender neutral,' Corradini said at a press conference on Saturday.
Corradini says it's up to Canadian politicians - as hosts of the 2010 Games in Vancouver and Whistler - to put pressure on the IOC to change its policy.
Some politicians have already jumped into the fray. David Emerson, the federal minister in charge of the 2010 Olympics, says he doesn't agree with the policy of excluding women from the event.
'Ski jumping is an important sport and we're investing a lot in jumping and training facilities in Canada and to not have women able to participate on the same basis as men, to me, I just don't think it's right,'' he said just before leaving on a trade mission to Asia.
Harry Bains"
Ski jump federation didn't act fast enough for IOC
Ski jump federation didn't act fast enough for IOC: "In the interests of full disclosure, let me say up front that I like Dick Pound.
He doesn't duck fights. In fact, most of the time he picks them, which is probably why the plain-spoken Montreal lawyer lost his 2001 bid for leadership of the International Olympic Committee, though he remains a member.
He also has a keen ear for hypocrisy, even when it is Canadian in origin, and though he has fought hard for our athletes when they've been wronged - remember the Jamie Salé-David Pelletier-French judge fiasco in Salt Lake City? - he doesn't automatically wave the flag in international disputes involving Canada. And I like that, too.
But this one stumps me.
Various levels of government have spent $120-million of our dollars to build a ski-jumping/cross-country/biathlon facility in the Callaghan Valley, outside Whistler, for the 2010 Olympics. The facility is sitting there, requiring no gender-specific tailoring to make it suitable for women to join in the Olympic ski-jumping program.
All it requires is the nod from the IOC.
The same sort of nod it gave to women's hockey, and women's luge, bobsled and skeleton - existing sports with long Olympic histories on the male side, all recently extended to include women despite serious global participation deficiencies.
So why not ski jumping, too? Sim"
He doesn't duck fights. In fact, most of the time he picks them, which is probably why the plain-spoken Montreal lawyer lost his 2001 bid for leadership of the International Olympic Committee, though he remains a member.
He also has a keen ear for hypocrisy, even when it is Canadian in origin, and though he has fought hard for our athletes when they've been wronged - remember the Jamie Salé-David Pelletier-French judge fiasco in Salt Lake City? - he doesn't automatically wave the flag in international disputes involving Canada. And I like that, too.
But this one stumps me.
Various levels of government have spent $120-million of our dollars to build a ski-jumping/cross-country/biathlon facility in the Callaghan Valley, outside Whistler, for the 2010 Olympics. The facility is sitting there, requiring no gender-specific tailoring to make it suitable for women to join in the Olympic ski-jumping program.
All it requires is the nod from the IOC.
The same sort of nod it gave to women's hockey, and women's luge, bobsled and skeleton - existing sports with long Olympic histories on the male side, all recently extended to include women despite serious global participation deficiencies.
So why not ski jumping, too? Sim"
Washington officials fear terrorism attack during 2010 Olympics
Washington officials fear terrorism attack during 2010 Olympics: "Officials in Whatcom County, Wash., are looking for a big wad of cash to deal with the expected impact of Vancouver's 2010 Olympics.
Officials are lobbying the U.S. federal government for a whopping $71.3 million to mitigate the potential threat of terrorism during the two weeks of the Games.
County executive Pete Kremen says he needs the money to protect his border due to the volume of people who will be crossing."
Officials are lobbying the U.S. federal government for a whopping $71.3 million to mitigate the potential threat of terrorism during the two weeks of the Games.
County executive Pete Kremen says he needs the money to protect his border due to the volume of people who will be crossing."
The Canadian Press: Snow, rain, fog, perfect conditions as freestyle skiers train for Olympics
The Canadian Press: Snow, rain, fog, perfect conditions as freestyle skiers train for Olympics: "The Canadian freestyle ski team battled soaking rain, heavy snow, high winds and a blinding blanket of fog during training on the 2010 Olympic venue on Cypress Mountain this week.
Perfect, said Peter Judge, the association's chief executive officer.
Learning to deal with the weather shifts on the north shore mountain is as important for the Canadian team as mastering a new jump for the aerials competition or finding a faster way to bust through the bumps on the mogul course, said Judge.
'It's exactly the psychological adversity we want them to face so they get used to dealing with those issues and it's not a problem for them,' Judge said Wednesday.
'Sometimes it's not what you want to do to go out and deal with these conditions but the event is going to happen and three people are going to stand on the podium. If you're not willing or ready or prepared to go out and deal with it, you won't be standing on the podium.'
Cypress Mountain will host both the freestyle competition and snowboard events at the 2010 Games. Freestyle skiing includes moguls and aerials.
During a two-hour period Wednesday the skies cleared enough to give skiers on Cypress Mountain a glimpse of tanker ships anchored in the ocean with Vancouver in the background. Then a heavy fog rolled in"
Perfect, said Peter Judge, the association's chief executive officer.
Learning to deal with the weather shifts on the north shore mountain is as important for the Canadian team as mastering a new jump for the aerials competition or finding a faster way to bust through the bumps on the mogul course, said Judge.
'It's exactly the psychological adversity we want them to face so they get used to dealing with those issues and it's not a problem for them,' Judge said Wednesday.
'Sometimes it's not what you want to do to go out and deal with these conditions but the event is going to happen and three people are going to stand on the podium. If you're not willing or ready or prepared to go out and deal with it, you won't be standing on the podium.'
Cypress Mountain will host both the freestyle competition and snowboard events at the 2010 Games. Freestyle skiing includes moguls and aerials.
During a two-hour period Wednesday the skies cleared enough to give skiers on Cypress Mountain a glimpse of tanker ships anchored in the ocean with Vancouver in the background. Then a heavy fog rolled in"
Campbell should back women's ski jumping
Campbell should back women's ski jumping: "The bandwagon is starting to sag under the weight of so many people hopping on to support women's ski jumping at the 2010 Olympics, the latest being B.C. Economic Development Minister Colin Hansen.
Too bad Hansen didn't jump on board a year ago when he could have grabbed the driver's seat instead of scrambling for a place at the back of the bus.
Hansen, the minister responsible for the Olympics, was copied a letter back in November 2006 from the Canadian women's ski-jumping team pleading for help to include their sport in the Games. Premier Gordon Campbell got a copy of the same letter."
Too bad Hansen didn't jump on board a year ago when he could have grabbed the driver's seat instead of scrambling for a place at the back of the bus.
Hansen, the minister responsible for the Olympics, was copied a letter back in November 2006 from the Canadian women's ski-jumping team pleading for help to include their sport in the Games. Premier Gordon Campbell got a copy of the same letter."
allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Country and Beijing 2008 (Page 1 of 1)
allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Country and Beijing 2008 (Page 1 of 1): "The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the games of the XXIX Olympiad, holds in Beijing, China, between August 8 and 24. Easily the world's biggest multi-sport event, success at the Olympics is seen as the pinnacle of an athlete's career.
So important is the Olympics in the international sports calendar that countries not only look forward to the quadrennial event, but strive to ensure that they enjoy a pride of place at the end of hostilities. Although, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) emphasizes participation rather than laurels, and does not in fact, publish a medals' table at the end of each competition, there is no doubt that countries are always eager to make the most of the platform provided by the Olympics.
Nigerians still recall with nostalgia, the golden exploits of Chioma Ajunwa and the Nwankwo Kanu-captained Dream Team in the long jump and football events of the Atlanta '96 Olympics. For once, Nigeria was not only the envy of the international community, but made news for the right reasons. It was a landmark achievement for a country which though richly endowed, has struggled to fulfil her potential."
So important is the Olympics in the international sports calendar that countries not only look forward to the quadrennial event, but strive to ensure that they enjoy a pride of place at the end of hostilities. Although, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) emphasizes participation rather than laurels, and does not in fact, publish a medals' table at the end of each competition, there is no doubt that countries are always eager to make the most of the platform provided by the Olympics.
Nigerians still recall with nostalgia, the golden exploits of Chioma Ajunwa and the Nwankwo Kanu-captained Dream Team in the long jump and football events of the Atlanta '96 Olympics. For once, Nigeria was not only the envy of the international community, but made news for the right reasons. It was a landmark achievement for a country which though richly endowed, has struggled to fulfil her potential."
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Marshall Islands to host 2010 Micro Games _English_Xinhua
Marshall Islands to host 2010 Micro Games _English_Xinhua: "The Micronesian Games Council has awarded the hosting rights of the 2010 Micronesian Games to the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Palau National Olympic Committee Secretary General Baklai Temingil wrote to Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee President Kenneth Cramer and Secretary General Terry Sasser informing them of the MGC's decision, the Pacnews, a Suva-based regional news agency, reported Monday.
The Marshall Islands earned the most number of votes from representatives from Palau, Kiribati, Yap, the Marshall Islands, Guam, Chuuk, Kosrae, and Pohnpeii.
The Marshall Islands is also the newest member of the International Olympic Committee in the Micronesia region. Palau, Guam, Nauru and Kiribati are also IOC members.
The Marshall Islands, a former U.S. territory, became the 203rd IOC member on Feb. 12, 2007. The IOC accepted the islands' National Olympic Committee in an executive board meeting during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy."
Palau National Olympic Committee Secretary General Baklai Temingil wrote to Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee President Kenneth Cramer and Secretary General Terry Sasser informing them of the MGC's decision, the Pacnews, a Suva-based regional news agency, reported Monday.
The Marshall Islands earned the most number of votes from representatives from Palau, Kiribati, Yap, the Marshall Islands, Guam, Chuuk, Kosrae, and Pohnpeii.
The Marshall Islands is also the newest member of the International Olympic Committee in the Micronesia region. Palau, Guam, Nauru and Kiribati are also IOC members.
The Marshall Islands, a former U.S. territory, became the 203rd IOC member on Feb. 12, 2007. The IOC accepted the islands' National Olympic Committee in an executive board meeting during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy."
Saturday, January 5, 2008
CKNW News Talk 980 - CKNWAM
CKNW News Talk 980 - CKNWAM: "VANCOUVER/CKNW(AM980) - Ski jumping fans won't see women competing in the Olympic sport at Whistler in 2010.
The former mayor of Salt Lake City, and President of Women's Ski Jumping USA, Deedee Corradini, says the International Olympic Committee is discriminating against women by not allowing them to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler.
She says women's ski jumping has advanced since the IOC decided to exclude it two years ago, 'If you compare our numbers of women and nations competing and the level of competition, and Canada has four top elite athletes that I think any one of whom could be on the podium in 2010.'
Corradini says the Vancouver Organizing Committee hasn't enforced equality for women because of concerns over budget and accomodations.
VANOC did not respond to requests for comment on Friday from CKNW."
The former mayor of Salt Lake City, and President of Women's Ski Jumping USA, Deedee Corradini, says the International Olympic Committee is discriminating against women by not allowing them to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler.
She says women's ski jumping has advanced since the IOC decided to exclude it two years ago, 'If you compare our numbers of women and nations competing and the level of competition, and Canada has four top elite athletes that I think any one of whom could be on the podium in 2010.'
Corradini says the Vancouver Organizing Committee hasn't enforced equality for women because of concerns over budget and accomodations.
VANOC did not respond to requests for comment on Friday from CKNW."
IOL: Singapore favourites for Youth Olympics - IOC
IOL: Singapore favourites for Youth Olympics - IOC: "Singapore should prevail in the race to win the right to host the 2010 Youth Olympics, the dreamchild of International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge, claimed a senior IOC member on Saturday.
He told AFP that while Bangkok could be eliminated as a viable candidate, Singapore fitted the bill as host because it is probably not capable of hosting senior Olympic Games - an option which Rogge himself said he preferred.
On that basis that should rule out Athens, Moscow and Turin, all of whom have hosted Olympic Games in the past.
'Singapore would appear to fit the bill,' the IOC member said."
He told AFP that while Bangkok could be eliminated as a viable candidate, Singapore fitted the bill as host because it is probably not capable of hosting senior Olympic Games - an option which Rogge himself said he preferred.
On that basis that should rule out Athens, Moscow and Turin, all of whom have hosted Olympic Games in the past.
'Singapore would appear to fit the bill,' the IOC member said."
Infoshop News - No Olympics on Stolen Land! - Great Lakes & East Coast Speaking Tour
Infoshop News - No Olympics on Stolen Land! - Great Lakes & East Coast Speaking Tour: "With the 2010 Winter Olympics scheduled to occur on unceded Coast Salish, St’at’imc and Squamish territory in two years, the spectacle surrounding them continues to wreak havoc on Indigenous people, poor people, and the Earth. In the spirit of resistance to colonialism, with the 2010 Olympics as a main target, Kanahus Pellkey of the Native Youth Movement and Native youth Dustin Johnson are touring throughout the Great Lakes and East Coast in January and February 2008.
No Olympics on Stolen Land! Great Lakes & East Coast Speaking Tour
With Kanahus Pellkey from the Native Youth Movement and Dustin Johnson
January 1, 2008
With the 2010 Winter Olympics scheduled to occur on unceded Coast Salish, St’at’imc and Squamish territory in two years, the spectacle surrounding them continues to wreak havoc on Indigenous people, poor people, and the Earth. In the spirit of resistance to colonialism, with the 2010 Olympics as a main target, Kanahus Pellkey of the Native Youth Movement and Native youth Dustin Johnson are touring throughout the Great Lakes and East Coast in January and February 2008.
“By them choosing to have the Olympics here, it’s opening up our land, our sacred sites, our medicine grounds,” says Kanahus Pellkey. “We want investors to know"
No Olympics on Stolen Land! Great Lakes & East Coast Speaking Tour
With Kanahus Pellkey from the Native Youth Movement and Dustin Johnson
January 1, 2008
With the 2010 Winter Olympics scheduled to occur on unceded Coast Salish, St’at’imc and Squamish territory in two years, the spectacle surrounding them continues to wreak havoc on Indigenous people, poor people, and the Earth. In the spirit of resistance to colonialism, with the 2010 Olympics as a main target, Kanahus Pellkey of the Native Youth Movement and Native youth Dustin Johnson are touring throughout the Great Lakes and East Coast in January and February 2008.
“By them choosing to have the Olympics here, it’s opening up our land, our sacred sites, our medicine grounds,” says Kanahus Pellkey. “We want investors to know"
Friday, January 4, 2008
Women ski jumpers accuse VANOC of discrimination
Women ski jumpers accuse VANOC of discrimination: "Vancouver 2010 is facing an international black eye from U.S. women ski jumpers who have accused Olympic organizers of discrimination.
Deedee Corradini, president of Women's Ski Jumping USA and a former mayor of Salt Lake City, is holding a news conference in Whistler tomorrow to lambaste 2010 organizers for excluding women from ski jumping at the Winter Games.
'Exclusion of women ski jumpers is gender discrimination,' said Corradini yesterday. 'It is against Canadian federal and provincial law to spend public funds on facilities that discriminate.' Corradini will be at a national ski-jumping event at Whistler Olympic Park in the Callaghan Valley."
Deedee Corradini, president of Women's Ski Jumping USA and a former mayor of Salt Lake City, is holding a news conference in Whistler tomorrow to lambaste 2010 organizers for excluding women from ski jumping at the Winter Games.
'Exclusion of women ski jumpers is gender discrimination,' said Corradini yesterday. 'It is against Canadian federal and provincial law to spend public funds on facilities that discriminate.' Corradini will be at a national ski-jumping event at Whistler Olympic Park in the Callaghan Valley."
Sporting News - Your expert source for MLB Baseball, NFL Football, NBA Basketball, NHL Hockey, NCAA Football, NCAA Basketball and Fantasy Sports score
Sporting News - Your expert source for MLB Baseball, NFL Football, NBA Basketball, NHL Hockey, NCAA Football, NCAA Basketball and Fantasy Sports scores, blogs, and articles: "Construction for all three venues for the 2010 Olympics in Whistler was completed two years ahead of the Winter Games and on budget.
The sites, built to an international environmental standard, will host events ranging from Alpine skiing to bobsled and luge. Competition will be held at Whistler Sliding Centre, the Whistler Olympic Park and Whistler Creekside.
The early completion means the sites can be used for training by Canadian athletes two years before the games. Several Olympic venues remain under construction in the Vancouver area.
John Furlong, chief executive of the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee, paid tribute to the 2,500 workers."
The sites, built to an international environmental standard, will host events ranging from Alpine skiing to bobsled and luge. Competition will be held at Whistler Sliding Centre, the Whistler Olympic Park and Whistler Creekside.
The early completion means the sites can be used for training by Canadian athletes two years before the games. Several Olympic venues remain under construction in the Vancouver area.
John Furlong, chief executive of the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee, paid tribute to the 2,500 workers."
Women push for equal access to ski jumping in 2010 Olympics
Women push for equal access to ski jumping in 2010 Olympics: "Canada could become the first country to hold fully gender-equal Winter Olympic Games if it can convince the International Olympic Committee to change its mind and allow women ski jumpers to participate in 2010, the head of the U.S. women's ski jumping team said Friday.
Deedee Corradini of Women's Ski Jumping USA used the backdrop of the Canadian Junior Ski Jumping Championships at the newly-finished ski jumps in Whistler Olympic Park to ask the Vancouver 2010 organizing committee to pressure the IOC to open the Games to women jumpers.
'We feel the women jumpers world wide are ready for this,' she said in a telephone interview before leaving Salt Lake to hold a press conference at Vanoc's new jumps. 'Vancouver 2010 has an opportunity to be the first Olympic Winter Games to have total gender equity.'"
Deedee Corradini of Women's Ski Jumping USA used the backdrop of the Canadian Junior Ski Jumping Championships at the newly-finished ski jumps in Whistler Olympic Park to ask the Vancouver 2010 organizing committee to pressure the IOC to open the Games to women jumpers.
'We feel the women jumpers world wide are ready for this,' she said in a telephone interview before leaving Salt Lake to hold a press conference at Vanoc's new jumps. 'Vancouver 2010 has an opportunity to be the first Olympic Winter Games to have total gender equity.'"
Emanuel Sandhu pulls out of skating nationals
Emanuel Sandhu pulls out of skating nationals: "'Emanuel has taken this year away from competitive skating to assess his goals moving forward,' Mike Slipchuk, Skate Canada's high performance director, said in a news release. 'He has not ruled out resuming competitive training for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, and we support his decision.'
Sandhu had already withdrawn his name from Skate Canada's list of athletes eligible for international assignments this season as he pursued singing and acting opportunities. Still, the Toronto native had a bye to the Canadian championships because of his third-place finish last year in Halifax.
Pulling out of this year's nationals could spell the end of Sandhu's career because this year's results will determine who gets international assignments next season.
Sandhu's career has been in a downward spiral since the 2006 Olympics in Turin, where he imploded during his freeskate, falling on his first two jumps en route to a disastrous 13th-place finish. He followed that with his third-place showing behind Jeff Buttle and Christopher Mabee at the 2007 nationals before a series of spills led to the 16th-place debacle at the worlds in Tokyo."
Sandhu had already withdrawn his name from Skate Canada's list of athletes eligible for international assignments this season as he pursued singing and acting opportunities. Still, the Toronto native had a bye to the Canadian championships because of his third-place finish last year in Halifax.
Pulling out of this year's nationals could spell the end of Sandhu's career because this year's results will determine who gets international assignments next season.
Sandhu's career has been in a downward spiral since the 2006 Olympics in Turin, where he imploded during his freeskate, falling on his first two jumps en route to a disastrous 13th-place finish. He followed that with his third-place showing behind Jeff Buttle and Christopher Mabee at the 2007 nationals before a series of spills led to the 16th-place debacle at the worlds in Tokyo."
Women ski jumpers want in 2010 Olympics
Women ski jumpers want in 2010 Olympics: "The former mayor of Salt Lake City is travelling to Whistler on Friday to make her case that organizers of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games are discriminating against women by excluding them from ski jumping events.
Deedee Corradini, the president of Women's Ski Jumping USA, told CBC News on Friday that she believes it's sexist to exclude women from competing in the event, and the decision will leave a smear on Vancouver, which will host the 2010 Winter Games.
Corradini served as mayor of Salt Lake City from 1992 to 2000 and oversaw the city's bid for the 2002 Winter Games. She plans to hold a press conference in Whistler, where the Games' ski competitions will be held, on Saturday to make her case.
'It's one of the most exciting things that a city and a provincial government can host, and the one thing that the Vancouver 2010 will be missing is gender equity,' said Corradini.
Woman deserve to compete just as much as men, she said, and it's not too late to change the rules to include women in the event.
'These women ski jumpers have earned the right to compete in the Olympic Games,' said Corradini."
Deedee Corradini, the president of Women's Ski Jumping USA, told CBC News on Friday that she believes it's sexist to exclude women from competing in the event, and the decision will leave a smear on Vancouver, which will host the 2010 Winter Games.
Corradini served as mayor of Salt Lake City from 1992 to 2000 and oversaw the city's bid for the 2002 Winter Games. She plans to hold a press conference in Whistler, where the Games' ski competitions will be held, on Saturday to make her case.
'It's one of the most exciting things that a city and a provincial government can host, and the one thing that the Vancouver 2010 will be missing is gender equity,' said Corradini.
Woman deserve to compete just as much as men, she said, and it's not too late to change the rules to include women in the event.
'These women ski jumpers have earned the right to compete in the Olympic Games,' said Corradini."
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
globeandmail.com: Martin rink on a roll
globeandmail.com: Martin rink on a roll: "Somehow it seemed so appropriate. When reached on his cellphone to talk about his curling prowess this season, Kevin Martin was in Florida, just about to embark on a family vacation at Disney World.
For years, top athletes have won titles and then mugged for the camera while announcing they were heading to Disney World. Martin didn't proclaim his intentions to the world, but he has won titles, lots of them so far this year.
The Edmonton skip and his team of John Morris, Marc Kennedy and Ben Hebert have raked in $79,000 in official World Curling Tour cash, good enough for top spot on the circuit's money list. The rink also picked up another $61,000 for winning the Casino Rama Skins Game. Perhaps the most remarkable achievement was winning the first two Capital One Grand Slam events of the season, extending the squad's winning streak to five in the game's most competitive events. The latest victory came two days before Christmas at The National in Port Hawkesbury, N.S.
Although there hasn't been much fanfare about the streak, it's easily one of the most impressive in recent curling history - five consecutive titles against the best fields in the game..."
For years, top athletes have won titles and then mugged for the camera while announcing they were heading to Disney World. Martin didn't proclaim his intentions to the world, but he has won titles, lots of them so far this year.
The Edmonton skip and his team of John Morris, Marc Kennedy and Ben Hebert have raked in $79,000 in official World Curling Tour cash, good enough for top spot on the circuit's money list. The rink also picked up another $61,000 for winning the Casino Rama Skins Game. Perhaps the most remarkable achievement was winning the first two Capital One Grand Slam events of the season, extending the squad's winning streak to five in the game's most competitive events. The latest victory came two days before Christmas at The National in Port Hawkesbury, N.S.
Although there hasn't been much fanfare about the streak, it's easily one of the most impressive in recent curling history - five consecutive titles against the best fields in the game..."
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