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July 25, 2010 issue

Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes Wins FIS Cup in Strbske Pleso (SVK)

http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2011/JP/3133/2011JP3133RL.pdf

“This was a great trip for all of us as a team. It just goes to show that our hard work over the past two months has paid off. We all got personal best results, we’re all pretty happy!” Eric Mitchell

“It was a great way to end the trip, of course you always want to jump better but I am very pleased with the win and overall result.” Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes

“My goal was to get a top 20 in at least 1 of the 4 competitions we entered and I got a top 10, so I am happy with my performance.” Yukon DeLeeuw

“Our goal as a team for this trip was to succeed at a FIS CUP level and build confidnece before moving on to the Continental Cup” says Coach Gregor Linsig. “In  Austria Mac made it to the podium, and in  Slovakia, he won the FIS cup!”

Competing in Villach in the south of Austria on July 17 on HS100, Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes was ranked #4 and Yukon De Leeuw #28. On July 18 Mac ranked #18, Eric Mitchell #24 and Yukon DeLeuuw #45.

The big win was in Strbske Plexo, Slovakia, the highest settlement in the mountain range of Eastern Europe. On July 24, competing on the HS100, three Canadians were in the top 10! Mackenzie ranked #3 behind Slovakia and Russia, with Eric ranking #5 and Yukon #10. Mackenzie’s big win was on July 25, when he ranked #1, Eric Mitchell #9 and Yukon DeLeeuw #34.

Four Canadian Ski Jumpers Will Fly in Vancouver!

January 21, 2010:

Ski Jumping Team Nominated to Vancouver 2010 Canadian Olympic Team

Ski Jumping Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee are proud to announce that the following athletes will represent Canada in ski jumping at the Vancouver 2010 Canadian Olympic Games:

• Stefan Read
• Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes
• Trevor Morrice
• Eric Mitchell

See the Canadian Press Story at:

The Canadian Press: Young ski jumpers first Canadian athletes to compete at 2010 Olympics

Canadian 2010 Olympic Ski Jumping Team (Coach Ted Bafia, Trevor Morrice, Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes, Stefan Read, Eric Mitchell, Assistant Coach Gregor Linsig)

Canada one step closer to having a ski jumping team at the Vancouver Olympics!!!

December 19, 2009:

• Eric Mitchell secured Continental Cup points today in Otepaa, Estonia. The implications are huge for ski jumping in Canada – 3 athletes – Stefan Read, Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes and Trevor Morrice – were previously qualified for the team jumping competition but without a 4th, Canada would not have had a ski jumping team at the Olympics.
• What a difference one leap into the air can make – today, with his top-30 finish, Eric has scored Continental Cup points and qualified himself and his team for the Olympic team event. Congratulations and thank you to Eric Mitchell and Coach Gregor Linsig!
• Canada now has 4 athletes with the MINIMUM International Federation qualification criterion. This should mean we will be able to have a team in the Team Event and have four athletes included in the Olympic Winter Games Quota on Jan 18, 2010.
• We asked Eric for a few words and this is what he said: “I got my point.  It is stupid that so much relies on a small number on the score sheet but in my case that is what I have been working for all of last year. In the competition in Otepaa, Estonia today I had a really good trial jump and I was sitting, happy, in 16^th place.  After my first comp jump I was not so pleased because it was a mere 82.5m so I went down to the judges tower to watch the competition. A few falls, a few long jumps and what really sparked my interest was a few more than expected jumps shorter than the 82.5 meter mark.  The first round was over and briefly listening to the results I heard my name, and I couldn’t believe it! I am really satisfied that I was able to score a Continental Cup point in this competition, it has been a real barrier for me this past year.  Now I would like to look forward to what I can do in the future.”
• Trevor Morrice had two excellent results in the FIS Cup in Norway, two top 20’s and Yukon de Leeuw scored his first FIS Cup points by finishing in the top 30 each day. With these FIS points, Yukon is now eligible to jump in the next level of competition – the Continental Cups (COC). Good job, guys!
  • Notodden NOR FIS Cup Dec 18 – Trevor Morrice 12^th, Yukon deLeeuw 24^th

See full results at: http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=JP&raceid=2959

• Notodden NOR FIS Cup Dec 19 – Trevor Morrice 18^th, Yukon deLeeuw 23^rd http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=JP&raceid=2961

Women Continue Fight to Jump in the Olympics:

• Join the Facebook Group LET WOMEN SKI JUMP!!! Elite athletes deserve to be in 2010 Olympics! for constant updates on the women’s challenge.
• Check out the latest on the Women’s continued fight for inclusion in 2010 OWG’s:
  Lindsey Van & women ski jumpers ask Canadian Supreme Court for permission to appeal

Men’s Team off to Sapporro; Women’s team off to Europe

The Ski Jumping Canada High Performance committee met with Head Coach Ted Bafia and Assistant Coach Gregor Linsig to discuss preparation plans leading to the games, with the goal in mind of qualifying a team at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and getting as many athletes as possible entered in the individual events.

Eric Mitchell scored Continental Cup points in order to qualify for the team competition at the Olympics, now we plan on getting another athlete qualified in Sapporro, Japan. Yukon DeLeeuw will compete in the three Continental Cup events in Sapporro. Trevor Morrice, Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes, and Stefan Read, will also compete in the Japanese events.

We will travel to Whistler Olympic Park leaving Calgary on the 27th of December with the Men’s and Ladies training teams.  Katie Willis and Atsuko Tanaka will leave to compete in Europe and the above mentioned  Men’s team will leave for Japan early in January.

See attached FIS schedule: