Need For Speed

by Leigh Cove Algonquin College Sport Business Management Intern Ask Canadian luger BOBSLEIGH -The sled has brakes attached to its back runners manned by a brakeman and a steering mechanism of ropes connected to pivoting front runners controlled by a pilot. Newer bobsleds are being designed using Formula One racing technology to increase aerodynamics and cut down on crucial seconds. SKELETON -...Read more

Sarah Reid

Sarah Reid will be hard to miss when she makes her Olympic debut at the Sochi sliding centre. While her performance on the track will no doubt impress, leading up to the Games it has been her ‘day of the dead’ inspired helmet that’s been stealing the show. It was after 11 years of dance training that Reid switched over to the adrenaline fueled sport of skeleton. Last season she rose quickly...Read more

Sarah Reid

Sarah Reid ne passera pas inaperçue lorsqu'elle fera ses débuts olympiques sur les pentes de Sotchi. Bien que sa performance sur la piste nous en mettra plein la vue, c'est son casque inspiré du thème du « jour des morts » qui a retenu l'attention durant les jours menant aux Jeux. Après 11 ans d'entraînement à la danse, Sarah a changé de discipline et s'est consacrée au skeleton, sport dans...Read more

Tristan Walker

Tristan Walker along with doubles partner Justin Snith and the rest of the Canadian luge team are looking to make history at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi by bringing home Canada’s first Olympic medal in luge. At Vancouver 2010 Walker and Snith, both 18-years-old, were the youngest competitors in their field. No longer green, Walker has grown in his sport over the last four years and as...Read more

Kaillie Humphries

With Kaillie Humphries at the wheel Olympic success is definitely in the cards for the Canadian women’s bobsled team. Since winning gold in Vancouver 2010, Humphries has been taking the bobsleigh circuit by storm winning consecutive gold medals during her 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 seasons. In Sochi, Kaillie will be competing once again with golden teammate Heather Moyse, with the duo looking to...Read more

Kaillie Humphries

En ayant Kaillie Humphries à la tête de sa formation, l'équipe de bobsleigh féminine canadienne a assurément de bonnes chances de savourer une victoire olympique. Après avoir remporté l'or à Vancouver en 2010, Kaillie n'a pas chômé, décrochant des médailles d'or consécutives lors des saisons 2011-2012 et 2012-2013. À Sotchi, Kaillie fera de nouveau équipe avec sa partenaire, la médaillée d'or...Read more

Mark McMorris

Mark McMorris did not grow up in a snowboarding hot bed, Regina is not known for its mountains. Despite his location Mark found great success at an early age when he won the first slopestyle World Cup he entered when he was only 16. Since then he has continued to dominate the sport performing well at both the Winter X Games and at FIS competitions. Mark McMorris will be competing in the 2014...Read more

Mark McMorris

Mark McMorris n'a pas grandi au paradis de la planche à neige – Regina est loin d'être reconnue pour ses montagnes. Malgré son lieu de résidence, Mark a connu du succès très jeune, gagnant la première Coupe du monde de slopestyle à laquelle il a participé, à l'âge de 16 ans. Depuis, il continue de dominer le sport en présentant de bons résultats aux compétitions des Winter X Games et de la FIS...Read more

Alex Gough

Alex Gough and the Canadian Luge team are looking to shake things up at the XXII Olympic Winter Games. Back in 2011 Alex ended a 105-race winning streak by Germany when she was the first Canadian luger to win a World Cup race. As the Games approach Gough is only gaining speed, claiming silver in both the team relay and women’s singles at a World Cup in Altenberg, Germany, and still has one more...Read more

Alex Gough

Alex Gough et l'équipe de luge canadienne tenteront de créer des surprises au Jeux Olympiques d'hiver de 2014. En 2011, Alex a mis fin à une série de 105 victoires des Allemandes, devenant la première lugeuse canadienne à remporter une épreuve de la Coupe du monde. À mesure que les Jeux approchent, Alex ne fait que prendre de la vitesse. Elle a remporté l'argent à l'épreuve de relais par équipe...Read more