Orléans Star - Sports

UPDATE: Biggs added to Canadian Olympic team

January 29th, 2010 - 17 h 05

Tuesday night, Biggs knew his Olympic hopes were likely gone following his third consecutive did-not-finish slalom result on the World Cup circuit. The official confirmation came the next day when 19 athletes were unveiled as the Canadian Olympic...

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Olympic briefs: Bean strikes gold, Biggs misses cut

January 29th, 2010 - 0 h 01

It was a positive sign for the Italians, who are fifth-ranked in the relay heading into the Vancouver Olympics. Bean’s individual results included a 10th-place finish in his signature 1,500 m event, and 21st in the 1,000 m. Biggs misses Olympic...

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Orléans trauma nurse to volunteer in Whistler

January 29th, 2010 - 0 h 01

“God forbid anyone would get injured so severely that they’d need our help, but if they do, I’m glad we’re going to be there,” says St. Pierre, who will set up shop in a transport truck equipped with an operating room and anything else...

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Biggs ‘optimistic’ about earning Olympic berth

January 15th, 2010 - 13 h 04

The 27-year-old slalom specialist recently turned in his top result on the World Cup circuit since 2005 in Zagreb, Croatia – a 17th-place finish that has him brimming with confidence. “I’m pretty excited,” says Biggs, who feels the Jan. 6...

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Biggs seeks top-10 at World Cup slalom this weekend

January 15th, 2010 - 12 h 47

Biggs is targeting a top-10 in one of the three remaining slaloms – the type of finish he believes should be good enough to earn a trip to the Olympics. Initially, it appeared as though Biggs would need to post two top-12 World Cup finishes to...

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Biggs faces next Olympic qualification test in Switzerland

January 8th, 2010 - 10 h 46

On Wednesday, Biggs finished 17th in the slalom at Zagreb, Croatia – his best result on the World Cup circuit since a 14th-place showing in Beaver Creek, CO on Dec. 4, 2005. “It was a good start to 2010,” Biggs wrote on his blog. “I’m...

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Club seeks skiers, snowboarders for ‘great value’ trips

December 25th, 2009 - 0 h 11

“I can’t figure out why,” says Ed Geier, in his first year as club president. “I don’t know if we’re not advertising it properly or what, but it’s certainly not for the value.” The community-based non-profit group makes four local...

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Biggs set for second test in Olympic qualification quest

December 18th, 2009 - 10 h 23

The 27-year-old will be looking for an improvement over his first World Cup race just over a month ago when he finished 39th with a poor starting number and missed the top-30 cut-off for the second run. “I can’t say I skied bad, just not...

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Biggs seeks improved world ranking, Olympic berth

September 30th, 2009 - 14 h 42

There’s about a month break after the first race in Finland, then the World Cup schedule kicks into high gear in late December and January, followed by another month break. Biggs, of course, doesn’t want a second break, since that’s the time...

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Rowing opens doors to Paralympics for Frost

July 16th, 2009 - 11 h 36

“It’s like speedskating because it’s very precise,” says Frost, who is midway through his third rowing season. “In any sport, you can’t just learn overnight. It takes about five years minimum to really get it.” Frost attended a...

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