Local Sports

The Thompson-Okanagan team cleaned up at the 2002 B.C. Winter Games this past weekend at Williams Lake, winning a total of 116 medals; 42 gold, 43 silver and 25 bronze.

The first of three Atomic Skier/Snowboardcross events got underway on Feb. 21 in almost 30 centimetres of new snow, which continued to pile up over the course of the day.

More than 150 skiers and snowboarders took part in the second snowcross of the Sprite Park Rider Series on Blackcomb last Saturday, Feb. 16, including more young skiers.

Two Whistler Mountain Ski Club alumni are on their way to Italy in March to represent Canada at the World Junior Championships. Scott Hume and Manuel Osborne-Paradis, both members of the B.C.

After winning her age group at the Ironman Canada triathlon in Penticton and the Ironman Championships in Hawaii last year, Triathlon Canada awarded local endurance athlete Mae Palm the 2001 Athlete of the Year honours.

Bean denied by Canadian judge The freestyle aerials event has led to another scandal and another victory for Canada in this Olympics, just not in that order. Things couldn't have been better on Feb.

Coaches released after poor showing in World Cup, Olympics In an unprecedented move, Alpine Canada Alpin announced on Feb.

The Whistler advantage

Whistler gymnast to compete in B.C. Winter Games The Whistler Gymnastics Club started their competitive season two weeks ago with some good news. Alix Rusimovich, Whistler’s only provincial level 3 athlete, will represent Zone 5 at the B.C.

Last weekend a group of Whistler snowboarders, including members of the Whistler Valley Snowboard Club, wet their feet in FIS halfpipe competition at Cypress Ski Resort.