Zina Kocher (Photo: Angus Cockney)
Zina Kocher took a lot of people by surprise when she recently announced that she was making a comeback to try to qualify for the Pyeongchang Olympic Games next February.
Does she really have a chance to make it?
Cendrine Browne, Dahria Beatty
À ceux et celles qui pourraient se poser la question, non, les performances des Canadiennes actuellement en Coupe du monde ne sont pas décevantes.
Cendrine Browne, Dahria Beatty, Emily Nishikawa (photo: Eric Packer)
Let’s breathe through the nose. Canadian women results in the World Cup are not at all disappointing since the start of the season.
Sophie Carrier-Laforte (photo: pierre shanks)
Quand son entraîneur Charles Castonguay l’a approchée, le coeur de Sophie Carrier-Laforte s’est mis à battre beaucoup plus fort.
Sophie Carrier-Laforte (photo: pierre shanks)
In life, there is this, there is that, and sometimes, but not often, there is the ultimate.
Tough wind conditions in Duntroon. Notice those guys are going downhill! (photo: Frances Norlen)
Did anybody ever say x-c skiing was just an old folks sport?
Thursday in Duntroon, Ontario, was a kind of day to put that thought to rest for good.
Here are pictures from last week-end’s Olympic and World Jr/U23 trials in Canmore. Most pics are from Angus Cockney. Many thanks!
Petit retour en photos sur la dernière fin de semaine de qualifications olympiques et pour les Championnats du monde juniors/U23 à Canmore. La plupart des photos sont d’Angus Cockney. Grand merci!
Heidi Widmer helped secure her nomination to the Olympic team by placing 2nd in the first sprint behind eventual winner Chandra Crawford (#4), already selected. (Photo: Angus Cockney)
Biathlete Zina Kocher put in a great effort in front of The Pride of Yukon, Emily Nishikawa. (photo: Angus Cockney)
Bob Thompson (#118) a enlevé le premier sprint, mais ce ne fut pas suffisant pour lui assurer une place au sein de l’équipe canadienne. Raphaël Couturier (#106) n’a pas réussi non plus à se qualifier pour les mondiaux U23. Jesse Cockney (#103) est tout juste derrière. (photo: Angus Cockney)
Phil Widmer, Heidi’s brother, also came up short of OWG selection. He can keep his head up though. The canadian men’s team is so strong. (photo: Angus Cockney)
Heidi Widmer got to wear the leader’s bib. (Photo: Angus Cockney)
Zina Kocher came close, but… She will nevertheless represent Canada in Sochi alongside biathlete Philippe Le Guellec. (Photo: Angus Cockney)
Jesse Cockney is heading to the Olympic Games! (Photo: Angus Cockney)
Phil Widmer, victime de la profondeur de l’équipe canadienne masculine (Photo: Angus Cockney)
A proud Cockney family!
Sprint #2 podium: Jess Cockner, Phil Widmer and Patrick Stewart-Jones (Photo: Angus Cockney)
Le podium des femmes juniors au 5 km: Anne-Marie Comeau, Katherine Stewart-Jones et Frédérique Vézina (photo: Jimmy Gunka)
Le podium du sprint #2 des femmes juniors: Katherine Stewart-Jones, Frédérique Vézina et Sophie Carrier-Laforte (photo: Emilie Stewart-Jones)
Ricardo Izquierdo-Bernier (#201) a remporté le skiatlon masculin junior de brillante façon pour assurer sa place aux Championnats du monde juniors. (Photo: Émilie Stuart-Jones)
Graham Nishikawa (#2), Brian McKeever (#5) and Kevin Sandau (#4) gave it all, but they also came up short. Graeme Killick (#3, long hair) took the men’s skiathlon. (Photo: Angus Cockney)
Michael Somppi placed 3rd in the skiathlon and was also very much in the mix… (Photo: Angus Cockney)
Amanda Ammar, here in front of Brittany Webster, could count on her dad Frank’s encouragements. She won the women’s skiathlon in spectacular fashion, but still didn’t make the Olympic team. Heartbreaking… (Photo: Angus Cockney)
Anne-Marie Comeau, 17 ans, a fortement impressionné en se classant 3e du skiathlon féminin sénior. Bientôt elle n’aura plus besoin de regarder derrière! (Photo: Angus Cockney)
Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt a aussi connu une formidable fin de semaine et elle s’est qualifiée pour les mondiaux U23. (Photo: Angus Cockney)
Pour terminer, un instant de pur bonheur! Cendrine Browne (U23) et Ricardo Izquierdo-Bernier, tous les deux du club Fondeurs Laurentides, s’en-vont-aux Championnats du monde!
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