Original title: Canada announced the list of freestyle skiers participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the legendary snow sisters were selected again
The Canadian Olympic Committee announced on the 24th local time the list of 24 freestyle skiers participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the legendary Canadian snow sisters were selected again.
In addition to participating in the 5 sub-items of freestyle skiing, namely snow skills, aerial skills, U-shaped field skills, slope obstacle skills and big jumping, Canadian athletes will also compete with 8 other Canadian athletes in obstacle pursuit competitions. .
Chloe Dufour-La Ponte, regarded as the legendary snow sisters, and her sister Josette will continue to compete in snow skills. The sisters said in an exclusive interview with a reporter from China Central Radio and Television Station that they believed the Beijing Winter Olympics would bring the world together. In addition, there are 3 team members and 4 coaches participating in this project.
Meanwhile, men’s snowman Mikael Kingsbury is set to compete in the Winter Olympics for the third time.
There are 6 team members of 4 women and 2 men participating in the aerial skills. There are 7 team members of 3 women and 4 men participating in the slope obstacle skills and the big platform, and 6 team members of 4 women and 2 men participating in the U-shaped field skills.
Canada has strong strength in the above-mentioned events, and has won 25 Olympic medals in the major event of freestyle skiing. Among the 24 athletes sent this time are 9 veterans and 15 new faces. (Headquarters reporter Zhang Sen)