ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Canadian freestyle skiers Marion Thenault and Emile Nadeau closed the aerials season in style Sunday by reaching the podium at the World Cup Finals.
CHIESA IN VALMALENCO, Italy - Canadian moguls king Mikaël Kingsbury captured the silver medal and teammate Julien Viel earned bronze in dual moguls competition on Saturday in Italy.
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Mikael Kingsbury, of Canada, front, races in the finals against Benjamin Cavet, of France, during the World Cup men s freestyle dual moguls skiing event Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Park City, Utah. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Jeff Swinger January 07, 2021 - 10:49 AM
Calgary is making a pitch to be the host city of the world freestyle ski and snowboard championships next month if public health authorities approve it.
Calgary would be a substitute site. The world championships scheduled Feb. 18-28 in China were cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The international governing body of skiing and snowboard has Calgary tentatively scheduled as host of the world championship Feb. 24 to March 11, but the federal, provincial and municipal governments have yet to give the green light.