Local Sports

There are only two King of the Rail rail jam contests this season because of the other major event going on in February (hint: it starts with "O") so riders made the first event of the season on Dec. 30 count.

Injuries to the Canadian Alpine Ski Team continued to mount over the holidays; Quebec's Anna Goodman was the latest to go down, with a knee injury sustained in a Jan. 3 slalom in Zagreb, Croatia.

The federal government's panel on the future of sports - and sport funding - in Canada following the 2010 Games is still underway, but the Canadian Olympic Committee is pushing forward with its request for long-term funding. On Dec.

Osborne-Paradis, Dixon solid on demanding Stelvio course

Getting a spot in the 2010 Test of Metal mountain bike race won't be easy, but there are a few things you can do to improve your chances of making it in when registration opens on New Year's Day.

The Whistler Nordics Twoonie Race series is back on for Jan. 7, after the first few events were cancelled because of the lack of snow at Lost Lake Park.

Last Sunday was probably one of the best days ever for a Park Rider Sessions slopestyle event with no wind, lots of sunshine and landings that were hard but had a little bit of give to them.

Hundreds of dog lovers in Whistler for Incredible Dog Challenge

Despite some modest success on the World Cup circuit, Canada's luge team has never won an Olympic medal, since the sport debuted in 1964. With the selection of a veteran team last week, the Canadian Luge Association has been working to fix that.

Russian cross-country skiers caught during the World Cup races in Whistler in January 2009 have been banned from competition until 2011.