Canada got its second GOLD of the Olympic Games yesterday!! Maelle Ricker is the first woman to win a Gold medal on Canadian soil. She won yesterday in the Women's Snowboard Cross event. Snowboard Cross combines skiing, snowboarding, and skateboarding and is a recent addition to the Winter Olympics. Check out the video at the link below to learn more about this fast paced and exciting sport!http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-snowboard/videos/no-bullying-in-snowboard-cross_116216g127520-HR.html
Yesterday Canada also won matches in Men's Curling against Norway and Men's Hockey against Norway. Today, we look forward to watching our Canadian women in Alpine Downhill Skiing event. Watch for Britt Janyk and Emily Brydon. The Canadian Women's Curling team is also playing against Japan in their second Round Robin session. The women's Curling team won their first game against Switzerland 5-4.
Be sure to catch Olympic coverage on CTV (channel 08), TSN (channel 30), and Sportsnet (channel 22).
Woohoo for Canada...Let's be proud of our athletes.
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