Surlympics

CBC is producing a docuseries that details the journey 8 Olympic/Paralympic hopefuls. Part 1 dropped on Sunday for anyone interested.
 
 

Snowboard big air and slopestyle team will be named Friday
 

Abby McEwen is injured and hasn’t raced all season so you will have to account for her not being able to be on the team. She posted on instagram a couple weeks ago her season is done.

Abby McEwen is injured and hasn’t raced all season so you will have to account for her not being able to be on the team. She posted on instagram a couple weeks ago her season is done.

Nadeau is locked in.
 
Unfortunately, I don't think Montminy will make it. At minimum, she needs 3 finishes in the top 16 during the qualification period and she only has 2.

Bronze for Miha Fontaine in men’s aerials at the Lake Placid WC!
 
Also 5th for Nadeau

Team Canada’s Olympic figure skating team for Milano Cortina 2026 revealed - Team Canada
 
Official Figure Skating Team Announcement

Ice Dance Results:
1. Gilles/Poirier - 231.05 (137.94)
2. Lajoie/Lagha - 217.32 (130.39)
3. Lauriault/Le Gac - 200.93 (122.29)
 
These should be the 3 teams heading to Milan.

Again, I respect and bow down to the hockey Gods. But Canada often loses to the US before the Olympics. 
 
Listen, it's 50/50 in any one game playoff. The USA lost to Sweden in the semis in 2006 for the women. 
 
And that goes for the men too. People are saying it's between Canada and the US. One game can change anything. Belarus scored from the center line in 2002 to get to the semis against Canada. 
 
On paper, it should be Canada vs USA in both genders, then whatever happens in that game. But before that things can happen. Heck, it was thought to be Canada vs Russia in 2010, and they met in the quarters. Then Canada barely squeaked by Latvia in the quarters in 2014. (Side note: the only goal given up by Canada in the playoffs was against Latvia). 
 
Edit: Canada allowed 3 goals in 6 games in Sochi. 2 of them where against Norway and Latvia (the other against Finland). Crazy. As a Habs fan, thank you Goalie Carey. 
 
Edit 2: It is insane that even though Price had a SV% 0.972, and shutouts in the semis and finals against the two biggest rivals, he was not named MVP of the tournament or to the all-star team. Ok, insane defence, but totally undervalued. 

I am not tempting the hockey Gods, I DO NOT TEMPT YOU I AM MERELY STATING FACTS MY LORDS!
 
But, the Canadian women have only lost gold once in the last 6 Olympics, and it was in a shoot-out. 
 
You know, the one gold medal game I got to attend. 
 
And then I got to watch Koe lose in the semis to Americans later in the day. 
 
Fun times. (It actually was an amazing day, spent most of it in Canada House and met athletes and had a great time). 

It’s also crazy Lia Cho won’t be able to represent us at worlds until 2030 with the scores she’s posting already 

We don't have to worry about that because Schizas bounced back in the free and won the Canadian title so it should be her that's selected.

After 100th World Cup win, Canada's Mikaël Kingsbury stays out of dual moguls | CBC Sports
 
Load management was the reason

First WC gold for him!

Julien Viel into the gold medal final in the dual moguls at the Val St. Come World Cup!

Gold for Viel!!!

Only 3 points away from bronze at last years worlds

Good, he absolutely deserves it.

Final Men's Results:
1. Stephen Gogolev - 275.50 (175.90)
2. Roman Sadovsky - 255.10 (173.31)
3. Aleksa Rakic - 246.02 (162.42)
 
That should officially cement Gogolev's spot on the olympic team.

Ice Dance Rhythm Dance:
1. Gilles/Poirier - 93.11
2. Lajoie/Lagha - 86.93
3. Lauriault/Le Gac - 78.64
4. Fabbri/Ayer - 78.05
 
Close for the 3rd spot.

Too hung over to ski today xD

Gold for Laurie Blouin in the slopestyle at the Aspen World Cup!

I had a look at the leaderboards for this year. Gogolev's short Program score places him 3rd on the short Program leaderboard only trailing Malinin and Kagiyama.
 
Of course there's a home ice scoring boost but this is still very encouraging for the team event.

Canadian Figure Skating Championships 

Men's Short Program Results:
1. Stephen Gogolev - 99.60
2. Wesley Chiu - 89.14
3. Aleksa Rakic - 81.79
4. Roman Sadovsky - 81.79
7. Keegan Messing - 79.05
 
Only ONE Olympic spot is up for grabs

Pairs Short Program Results:
1. Stellato-Dudek/Deschamps - 78.35
2. Pereira/Michaud - 69.11
3. Kemp/Elizarov - 65.85