Alpine Canada
Encyclopedia
Alpine Canada Alpin is the governing body for alpine ski racing
in Canada
. Alpine Canada represents coaches, officials, supporters and athletes, including the elite racers of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team, Canada's Ski Cross Team and the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team. Relentlessly pursuing excellence, Alpine Canada seeks to put Canadian athletes on the top step of the podium through its commitment of financial, technical and human resources. Alpine Canada is also dedicated to promoting participation within Canada’s four million recreational skiers.
level. Thus, its involvement is broad by nature, encompassing national, provincial and regional teams, while promoting at the same time ski racing to the general population, the majority of its focus is result based, which means that a lot of effort is put on developing material and structures with the goal of developing the potential of elite level skiers for Canada.
circuit. Both men and women have a national team and a different coaching staff. Athletes who are not yet ready or old enough to take part at the highest level of competition are thus placed on the development team, while members who have earned a permanent spot are on the senior team.
It is to be noted that while an athlete can be on the senior team, it doesn't mean that he will take part in all of the disciplines.
In the 2006-07
season, the Canadian Alpine Ski Team and Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team combined to collect two World Cup Globes, four World Cup overall titles, 44 World Cup podiums results and one World Championships medal.
, Giant Slalom
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Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Alpine Canada represents coaches, officials, supporters and athletes, including the elite racers of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team, Canada's Ski Cross Team and the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team. Relentlessly pursuing excellence, Alpine Canada seeks to put Canadian athletes on the top step of the podium through its commitment of financial, technical and human resources. Alpine Canada is also dedicated to promoting participation within Canada’s four million recreational skiers.
Goals
Its mission is to produce the best skiers in the world for Canada by providing support, funding and instruction at every level of competition, ranging from the very introduction, to the World CupAlpine skiing World Cup
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
level. Thus, its involvement is broad by nature, encompassing national, provincial and regional teams, while promoting at the same time ski racing to the general population, the majority of its focus is result based, which means that a lot of effort is put on developing material and structures with the goal of developing the potential of elite level skiers for Canada.
Canadian Alpine Ski Team
The National team comprises athletes who are, or who will, participate in events on the World CupAlpine skiing World Cup
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
circuit. Both men and women have a national team and a different coaching staff. Athletes who are not yet ready or old enough to take part at the highest level of competition are thus placed on the development team, while members who have earned a permanent spot are on the senior team.
It is to be noted that while an athlete can be on the senior team, it doesn't mean that he will take part in all of the disciplines.
In the 2006-07
2007 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 41st World Cup season was scheduled to begin on October 28, 2006, but cancellation of the opening races in Sölden delayed the season's start by two weeks. A very poor snowpack in the Alps, along with stormy weather in January, caused numerous races to be moved and rescheduled throughout the...
season, the Canadian Alpine Ski Team and Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team combined to collect two World Cup Globes, four World Cup overall titles, 44 World Cup podiums results and one World Championships medal.
Para-Alpine Ski Team
The Para-Alpine ski team comprises both female and male athletes who are suffering from various physical disabilities. These athletes take part in special competitions were they compete in the same disciplines as the members of the mainstream National Team (SlalomSlalom skiing
Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...
, Giant Slalom
Giant Slalom skiing
Giant slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom but less than in super G....
, Super-G
Super Giant Slalom skiing
The Super Giant Slalom is an Alpine skiing discipline. It is usually referred to as Super G and is a "speed" event, along with the faster Downhill event; the Giant Slalom and Slalom events are known as the "technical" disciplines.-History:...
, and Downhill
Downhill
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....
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PSO's
Provincial Sport Organisations (PSO's):- BC Alpine Ski Association
- Alberta Alpine Ski Association
- Alpine Saskatchewan
- Alpine Manitoba
- Alpine Ontario Alpin
- Ski Québec Alpin
- Alpine Ski New Brunswick
- Alpine Ski Nova Scotia
- P.E.I. Alpine Ski Association
- Alpine Ski Newfoundland and Labrador
- Yukon Ski Division