Experts
Meet Columbia's extended family. Having a crew of highly talented outdoor athletes and adventurers like this is kind of like having a fleet of brothers and sisters. They might be a little faster or stronger, but they lead by example. They remind us that it’s not how fast you go or how far, it’s that you go.
Canadian Freestyle Ski Team
About The Canadian Freestyle Ski Team
In 1979, the International Ski Federation (FIS) officially accepted Freestyle as a member of the international ski community, and the first FIS sanctioned World Cup Freestyle Events took place. In February 1986 the first ever FIS Freestyle World Championships were held in Tignes, France. They were held for the second time in 1989 and have been held every two years since. In 2001 Canada hosted the World Championships at Whistler.
Freestyle made its Olympic debut as a demonstration sport in Calgary in 1988. With the acceptance of Moguls as an official medal sport in 1992, and with the subsequent acceptance of Aerials in 1994, Freestyle has gained even more widespread attention and undergone phenomenal growth in Canada and internationally.
Internationally, approximately 30 countries have developed active competitive programs. At the top of the scale, elite national teams participate each year on the FIS World Cup tour, which features events in Canada, the USA, Europe, China, Japan and Australia.
At the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver Alex Bilodeau became the first Canadian ever to win Olympic gold on home soil. One day earlier Jenn Heil came oh so close capturing silver.
Canada won the "Nations Cup" emblematic of the top team on the FIS World Cup circuit for the seventh time in eight years in 2009-2010.
Team Schedule: http://www.freestyleski.com/page.php?la=en&pa=team&id=schedule
Athlete Bios- Moguls: http://freestyleski.com/wp/team/moguls/
Athlete Bios- Aerials: http://freestyleski.com/wp/team/aerials/
National Team:
Moguls: A – Group
Men
- Alex Bilodeau
- Mikael Kingsbury
- Phil Marquis
- Marc-Antoine Gagnon
Women
- Chloé Dufour-Lapointe
- Justine Dufour-Lapointe
- Kristi Richards
- Audrey Robichaud
Moguls: B – Group
Men
- Eddie Hicks
- Simon Pouliot-Cavanagh
- Cedric Saint-Sauveur
- Pascal-Olivier Gagné
Women
- Maxime Dufour-Lapointe
- Chelsea Henitiuk
- Andi Naude
Moguls: C – Group
Men
- Hugo Bianchette
- Simon Lemieux
- Luke Ulsifer
- Kerrian Chunlaud
Women
- Beatrice Bilodeau
- Kiera Leung
- Myriam Leclerc
Aerials: A – Group
Men
- Travis Gerrits
- Oliver Rochon
- Warren Shouldice
- J-C André
Aerials: B – Group
Men
- Rémi Bélanger
- Olivier Rochon
Women
- Veronika Bauer
- Sabrina Guerin
Aerials: C – Group
Men
- Dave Blais
- Marc-Antoine Labbe-Giguere