SKI JUMPING CANADA
OLYMPIC LEGACY, OLYMPIC MOMENTUM
Harper Government Supports Women’s Ski Jumping
CALGARY, February 23, 2012 – The Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), today announced the Government of Canada’s support for Ski Jumping Canada through Sport Canada’s Sport Support Program.
“Our Government is pleased to announce a Ski Jumping discipline first: funding for Ski Jumping Canada in support of our women ski jumpers,” said Minister of State Gosal. “This funding will ensure our women ski jumpers will be ready for the debut of the women’s ski jump event at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. We look forward to cheering on our women’s team, and remain committed to promoting the participation of women and girls in sport.”
“Ski Jumping Canada has been working hard for many years to develop our athletes to a level at which they can be competitive with the best ski jumpers in the world,” said Brent Morrice, Chair of Ski Jumping Canada. “With the support from Sport Canada, OTP, and Winsport, we have been given the opportunity to compete, and now, as a National Sport Organization, our mandate will be to use this funding to gain podium results.”
The Government of Canada is the single largest contributor to sport in Canada and supports participation and excellence from playground to podium. A contribution of $72,000 was provided to Ski Jumping Canada for 2011–12 through Sport Canada’s Sport Support Program. This funding will provide support to the women’s ski jumping program in the areas of administration, operations and programming, and official languages.
February 23, 2012
Ski Jumping Canada congratulates Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes & coach Gregor Linsig on breaking the Canadian Ski Flying distance record!
194 meters (636 feet) today in Vikersund, Norway.
Mackenzie pictured to the left in the center.
Team Canada scoring World Cup points!
Ski Flying
Top team athlete, Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes, is out on the World Cup tour with head coach, Gregor Linsig and looking good.
Mac has had consistent jumps in the top 15 and scored valuable World Cup Points.
SJC Woman’s team makes Olympic history!
Team Canada’s Taylor Henrich made Olympic history in Innsbruck at the Youth Olympic Games by becoming the first woman to take a competitive jump in an Olympic sanctioned event.
This signifies the historic news of the official inclusion of Women in the upcoming 2014 Olympic Games to be held in Sochi, Russia.
Excerpt from Winter Youth Olympic Games article:
Women’s Ski Jumping has never before featured at an Olympic Winter Games, and when asked if she felt herself to be a trailblazer after completing the first jump on the Small Hill at Seefeld Arena, 16-year-old HENRICH smiled before replying.
“Well, a little bit, I guess.”
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