Archive for the 'Freestyle Skiing' Category

Moguls skier Alex Bilodeau wins Canada’s first gold

Canadian Alex Bilodeau raced to the gold medal in the men’s moguls final Sunday at Cypress Mountain. “The party is just starting for Canada,” said Bilodeau, who dedicated his triumph to his older brother, who has cerebral palsy. “My brother is my inspiration. “This is too good to be true.” Speaking of his 26.75-point run, [...]

Freestyle and Snowboard: Moguls champions eye repeat show

Hong Kong (AFP) – Olympic moguls champions Dale Begg-Smith and Jennifer Heil will be looking to dazzle in Vancouver as they bid to defend their freestyle skiing titles with confidence sky-high. The top draw in snowboarding is Shaun White, the reigning halfpipe gold medallist, highly fancied to add to his huge haul of trophies as [...]

Freestyle and Snowboard: Moguls champions eye repeat show

Hong Kong (AFP) – Olympic moguls champions Dale Begg-Smith and Jennifer Heil will be looking to dazzle in Vancouver as they bid to defend their freestyle skiing titles with confidence sky-high. The top draw in snowboarding is Shaun White, the reigning halfpipe gold medallist, highly fancied to add to his huge haul of trophies as [...]

Biathlon: Vancouver 2010 ones to watch – Magdalena Neuner

Vancouver (AFP) – Penpix of stars to watch at the February 12-28 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver: BIATHLON Magdalena Neuner Blonde pin-up Neuner was the darling of German sport in 2008 and although injuries have blighted her fairytale rise, she is coming back into form for Vancouver. Having been voted Germany’s sportswoman of the year [...]