NSW Snowsports Enews 57 - 24th January 2014
In this Issue:
- 2014 Olympic Winter Games Team Announced
- Cross Country Work Parties
- Save the Date - Secondhand Snowsports Sale - 6th of April 2014
2014 Olympic Winter Games Team Announced
NSW Snowsports congratulates the 16 NSW Snowsports members who were officially selected yesterday for the Australian Olympic Winter Team.
Ski and Snowboard Australia, the National Federation for Snowsports, proudly announced the largest ever contingent of athletes to the Olympic Winter Games yesterday. 56 athletes were name, including 16 NSW Snowsports members, with a few more still to be confirm. This team surpasses the past two Winter Olympic efforts, where Australia was represented by 40 athletes.
NSW Snowsports athletes nominated are as follows:
Taylah-Paige O'Neill - Freestyle Mogul - Women
Nicole Parks - Freestyle Mogul -Women
Matt Graham - Freestyle Mogul - Men
Sam Hall - Freestyle Mogul - Men
Aimee Watson - Cross Country Skiing - Women
Callum Watson - Cross Country Skiing - Men
Sami Kennedy-Sim - Ski Cross - Women
Jenny Ownes - Ski Cross - Women
Scott Kneller - Ski Cross - Men
Russ Henshaw - Freestyle Slopestyle - Men
Torah Bright - Snowboard Halfpipe - Women
Holly Crawford - Snowboard Halfpipe - Women
Stephanie Magiros - Snowboard Halfpipe - Women
Nate Johnstone - Snowboard Halfpipe - Men
Jarryd Hughes - Boardercross - Men
Lavinia Chrystal - Alpine - Women* (Nominated - Final selection subject to outcome of appeal)
Click here to read the full story!
Many of these athletes started their career in the NSW & ACT Interschools Championships. Click here to read their Interschools to Olympics profiles!
NSW Snowsports wish all the athletes the best of luck during the Olympic Games. We look forward to watching them compete on Channel Ten.
Cross Country Work Parties
Work parties on the Perisher XC trails. It is that time of year again - weekends in the mountains, cool days, gorgeous environment, good people and a fine way to expend energy at high altitude.
Winter 2013 showed clearly how effective summer grooming of the trails is in holding minimal snow. And how important it is to keep improving things. New snow fences, rock-removal and fine-tuning the routes are all low-tech strategies that have proved themselves over time and there is lots of that on the agenda for this summer. Think of the winter ahead and set aside a summer weekend (the first weekend of each month) to join NPWS and the XC volunteers at the Nordic Shelter and on the trails.
Save the Date - Secondhand Snowsports Sale - 6th April 2014
The Scots College Snowsports in conjunction with Ascham, Kambala and Cranbrook are holding their annual Secondhand Snowsports Sale on Sunday 6th of April 2014. Bring all your snowsports clothing and equipment and swap it or sell it!
For more information please click here to download the flyer.
