Snowboardcross

SBX ATHLETES INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FEBRUARY WORLD CUPS

(Vancouver, BC – January 30, 2012) In accordance with the 2011-2012 Selection Protocol for SBX World Cups, the athletes listed below have been invited to represent Canada at the Blue Mountain, ON and Stoneham, QC World Cups in the SBX discipline.

Men:

Dan Csokonay (Calgary, AB)

Robert Fagan (Squamish, BC)

Kevin Hill (Vernon, BC)

Matt Tunnicliffe (Vancouver, BC)

Pierce Smith (Caledon, ON) 

Robert Ritchie (Calgary, AB)

Indrik Trahan (Trois-Rivières, QC)
Thomas Pitman (Trail, BC)
Justin Pasutto (Calgary, AB)
Mitch Pitman (Trail, BC)
Pat Tunnicliffe (Vancouver, BC)

Women:

Maelle Ricker (Squamish, BC)

Dominique Maltais (Petite-Riviere-St Francois, QC)
Carle Brenneman (Whistler, BC)

Michelle Brodeur (Calgary, AB) 

Jade Critchlow (Kelowna, BC)
Frederique Joncas (North Vancouver, BC)
Tayler Wilton (Collingwood, ON)
Sara Niblock (Whistler, BC)                                                                          Justine Coté (Petite-Riviere-St Francois, QC)

Any person wishing to appeal a selection decision must do so in accordance with the Canada ~ Snowboard Appeals Policy, which is available on the Canada ~ Snowboard website (www.canadasnowboard.ca). The deadline for appeals of the selections listed in this announcement is January 31, 5:00 pm PST.

A notice of appeal, as described in the Appeals Policy, must be sent directly to one of the following Canada ~ Snowboard Appeals Tribunes:

Andre Gallant

andre@cbymca.com

Tel : 902-562-9622

Victor Lachance
vgl@rogers.com

Tel: 613-835-9992

Charmaine Crooks

info@nguconsultants.com

For further information, contact:

Nadia M'Seffar

High Performance Program Manager
Gestionnaire du programme haute performance
Canada~Snowboard

(604) 220-8566 | nadia@canadasnowboard.ca

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 NOTICE: Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program

9 January 2012

ATHLETES RECEIVING AAP CARDING IN 2011-12:

SENIOR CARDS
1 RICKER Maelle Snowboardcross SR1
2 BOIVIN Francois Snowboardcross SR1
3 MALTAIS Dominique Snowboardcross SR1
4 HILL Kevin Snowboardcross SR1
5 NICOLL Mercedes Halfpipe SR1
6 MARTIN Brad Halfpipe SR1
7 BEAULIEU Julien Slopestyle SR1
8 BALHARRY Robby Slopestyle SR1
9 ROBERTSON Mike Snowboardcross SR2
10 FAGAN Robert Snowboardcross SR2
11 MORISON Matthew Alpine SR2
12 LAMBERT Michael Alpine SR2
13 ANDERSON Jasey Jay Alpine SR2
14 LAMOUREUX Justin Halfpipe SR2
15 CALVE Caroline Alpine SR
16 CSOKONAY Dan Snowboardcross SR
17 CONRAD Sarah Halfpipe SR
18 ROBANSKE Chris Snowboardcross C1
19 DUCKWORTH Alex Halfpipe C1
20 TRUCHON Antoine Slopestyle C1
21 O'Brien Spencer Slopestyle C1
22 Nicholson Tyler Slopestyle C1
23 Kulisek, Matts Slopestyle C1
24 Stangeland, Breanna Slopestyle C1
25 Versteeg Jon Slopestyle C1
26 BRENNEMAN Carle Snowboardcross DEV/C1
27 HOLDEN Jake Snowboardcross DEV/C1

DEVELOPMENT CARDS
1 EVANOFF Richard Alpine DEV
2 LAVIGNE Ariane Alpine DEV
3 CARTER Matthew Alpine DEV
4 ZAVIALOVA Ekaterina Alpine DEV
5 GARDNER Darren Alpine DEV
6 BARLOW Steve Alpine DEV
7 NIBLETT Trevor Halfpipe DEV
8 TAYLOR Palmer Halfpipe DEV
9 LIVINGSTON Derek Halfpipe DEV

For any questions regarding AAP please contact Nadia M'Seffar at nadia@canadasnowboard.ca

December 20, 2011

SBX ATHLETES INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JANUARY WORLD CUPS

In accordance with the 2011-2012 Selection Protocol for SBX World Cups, the athletes listed below have been invited to represent Canada at the Bad Gastein, AUT and Veysonnaz, SUI World Cups in the SBX discipline.

Men
-Dan Csokonay (Calgary, AB)
-Robert Fagan (Squamish, BC)
-Kevin Hill (Vernon, BC)
-Chris Robanske (Calgary, AB)
-Matt Tunniclife (Vancouver, BC)
-Pierce Smith (Caledon, ON)

Women
-Carle Brenneman (Whistler, BC)
-Michelle Brodeur (Calgary, AB)
-Dominique Maltais (Petite-Riviere-St Francois, QC)
-Maelle Ricker (Squamish, BC)

Any person wishing to appeal a selection decision must do so in accordance with the Canada ~ Snowboard Appeals Policy, which is available on the Canada ~ Snowboard website (www.canadasnowboard.ca). The deadline for appeals of the selections listed in this announcement is December 21, 5:00 pm PST.

A notice of appeal, as described in the Appeals Policy, must be sent directly to one of the following Canada ~ Snowboard Appeals Tribunes:

Andre Gallant
andre@cbymca.com
Tel : 902-562-9622

Victor Lachance
vgl@rogers.com
Tel: 613-835-9992

Charmaine Crooks
info@nguconsultants.com

For further information, contact:

Nadia M'Seffar
High Performance Program Manager
Gestionnaire du programme haute performance
Canada~Snowboard
(604) 220-8566 | nadia@canadasnowboard.ca

December 14, 2011

The 2012- 2013 National Team Selection Protocol for all disciplines have been posted in the Documents section below.

December 7, 2011

NOTICE:

ATHLETES INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DECEMBER WORLD CUPS

In accordance with the 2011-2012 Canada ~ Snowboard Selection Protocol for Alpine Events , the athletes listed below have been invited to represent Canada at the Carezza and Telluride World Cups in the Alpine discipline.

Men
-Jasey-Jay Anderson (Lac-Supérieur, QC)
-Matthew Carter (Maryhill, ON)
-Darren Gardner (Burlington, ON)
-Michael Lambert (Toronto, ON)
- Matthew Morison (Kelowna, BC)
-Alternate: Rich Evanoff (Pickering, ON)
-Steve Barlow (Courtics, QC)

Women
-Caroline Calve (Lachine, QC)
-Ariane Lavigne (Lac Superieur, QC)
-Marianne Leeson (Burlington, ON)
-Ekaterina Zavialova (Calgary, AB)

In accordance with the 2011-2012 Canada ~ Snowboard Selection Protocol for SBX Events , the athletes listed below have been invited to represent Canada at the Telluride World Cups in the SBX discipline.

Men
-Dan Csokonay (Calgary, AB)
-Robert Fagan (Squamish, BC)
-Kevin Hill (Vernon, BC)
-Robert Ritchie (Edmonton, AB)
-Chris Robanske (Calgary, AB)
-Matt Tunniclife (Vancouver, BC)
-Alternate: Pierce Smith (Caledon, ON)

Women
-Carle Brenneman (Whistler, BC)
-Michelle Brodeur (Calgary, AB)
-Dominique Maltais (Petite-Riviere-St Francois, QC)
-Maelle Ricker (Squamish, BC)

Any person wishing toappeal a Canada ~ Snowboard selection decision must do so in accordance with the Canada ~ Snowboard Appeals Policy, which is available on the Canada ~ Snowboard website (www.canadasnowboard.ca). The deadline for appeals of the selections listed in this announcement is December 9, 5:00 pm PST.

A notice of appeal, as described in the Appeals Policy, must be sent directly to one of the following Canada ~ Snowboard Appeals Tribunes:

Andre Gallant
andre@cbymca.com
Tel : 902-562-9622

Victor Lachance
vgl@rogers.com
Tel: 613-835-9992

Charmaine Crooks
info@nguconsultants.com

For further information, contact:

Nadia M'Seffar
High Performance Program Manager
Gestionnaire du programme haute performance
Canada~Snowboard
(604) 220-8566 | nadia@canadasnowboard.ca

December 05, 2011

The next Canadian Athletes Now Fund (CAN Fund) Athlete Application Deadline is Friday January 6, 2012 (5pm EST). The deadline is under 5 weeks away but CAN Fund are accepting applications now. For the first time ever athletes can fill out and submit their applications ONLINE via their website. If you prefer to mail their applications in, that option is also available (applications are available at the website in both French and English).

For more information and to access the CAN Fund Online Athlete Application visit:

http://www.canadianathletesnow.ca/about-us/applications-for-funding.html

NOTE: CAN Fund offers 2 applications a year. If an athlete has received the CAN Fund already this year they are still eligible to receive it again. Each application is a NEW application. To be considered for this upcoming application deadline athletes must apply before the Friday, January, 6, 2012 (5pm ET) deadline. National team athletes who are actively training to represent Canada at the international level are eligible to apply for funding.

ABOUT CAN FUND: CAN Fund is a not for profit organization devoted solely to raising funds and awareness for elite Canadian athletes. CAN Fund has raised over $13 million and proudly supported 80% of the Canadian athletes that competed in Vancouver. With every donation the donor finds out the name of the athlete they have supported and receives a tax receipt. Direct funding is provided to both able-bodied and Paralympic athletes and summer and winter athletes are eligible to apply for funding twice a year. Approved athletes receive $6,000 per application and up to $12,000 a year from CAN Fund. Athletes use this direct funding for coaching, equipment, better nutrition, travel, team fees and basic living expenses.

If you have any questions regarding the CAN Fund athlete application contact Meagan at athleterelations@canadianathletesnow.ca or call 1-866-937-2008.

December 05, 2011

FIS Anti-Doping / Medical Information
(valid as of 1st January 2012)

FIS Anti-Doping Rules 2012
Available on the FIS website (Medical-FIS Anti-Doping) or through antidoping@fisski.com

WADA Prohibited List 2012
Available on the FIS website (Medical-FIS Anti-Doping) or through antidoping@fisski.com

Main changes:

• S3. Beta2-agonists:
  Formoterol by inhalation up to a maximum daily therapeutic dose of 36 micrograms is included as an exception in the prohibited beta-2-agonists section. If more than 30 ng/mL formoterol is detected in urine, this will be considered an Adverse Analytical Finding unless the Athlete proves, through a controlled pharmacokinetic study, that the abnormal result was the consequence of the use of the stated therapeutic inhaled dose.
   
• For all changes, please refer to the document on the FIS website (Medical – AD) at: www.fis-ski.com/uk/medical/fisanti-doping/medicalantidoping/rulesandforms.html

November 07, 2011

The application process for the 2012 Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund is now open!

In keeping with their commitment to amateur sport in Canada, Investors Group is once again offering $5,000 each to 20 of our country’s high performance athletes to assist with costs of training and competition. Since the program’s inception in 2000, the Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund has provided Canadian athletes with $1,200,000.

The bursary fund is open to any active senior national team athlete who meets the eligibility criteria.

Deadline for applications is January 31st, 2012. Click here for more details.

November 03, 2011

Canada ~ Snowboard will be accepting applications until Wednesday, November 23rd 2011. Please email your completed form as well as your reference letter to carly@canadasnowboard.ca. The application form has been posted on the Canada ~ Snowboard website in the Athletes Section.

October 27, 2011

The 2012 - 2013 Carding Criteria for Athlete Assistance Program and 2012 Selection Protocol for Junior World Championships are now available online.

The carding nomination criteria for the 2012-13 Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program is posted in the Documents section below.

The selcetion protocol for the 2012 Junior World Championships has been posted in the Documents section below.

2011-12 SBX  World Cup Selection Protocol is now available online

September 22, 2011

The selection protocol for the SBX World Cup 2011 - 2012 has been posted in the Documents section below.

August 10, 2011

NOTICE:

FREESTYLE ATHLETES INVITED TO JOIN THE 2011 – 2012 CANADA ~ SNOWBOARD HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM (HPP).

In accordance with the 2011-2012 Canada ~ Snowboard High Performance Program Selection Protocol – Freestyle, the athletes listed below have been invited to join the Canada ~ Snowboard High Performance Program for the 2011-2012 season.

HALFPIPE NATIONAL TEAM

Women
- Conrad, Sarah (Halifax, NS)

- Duckworth, Alexandra (Kingsburg, NS)

- Irwin, Calynn (Toronto, ON)

- Nicoll, Mercedes (Whistler, BC)

- Taylor, Palmer (Blue Mountain, ON)

Men
- Davidson, Tanner (Calgary, AB)

- Livingston, Derek (Aurora, ON)

- Martin, Brad (Ancaster, ON)

- Niblett , Trevor (Toronto, ON)

- Thomas, Kyle (Calgary, BC)

SLOPESTYLE PRO TEAM

Women
- O’Brien, Spencer (Courtenay, BC)

Men
- McMorris, Mark (Regina, SK)

- Toutant, Sébastien (Montreal, Quebec)


SLOPESTYLE NATIONAL TEAM

Women
- Andrewshenko, Gillian (Whistler, BC)

- Duckworth, Alexandra (Kingsburg, NS)

- Reid, Raewyn (Calgary, AB)

- Rudge, Diane (Thornbury, ON)

- Stangeland, Breanna (Calgary, AB)

- Voigt, Brook (Fort Mcmurray, AB)

Men
- Balharry, Robby (Canmore, AB)

- Beaulieu, Craig (Pemberton, BC)

- Beaulieu, Julien (Lac-Beauport, QC)

- Cloutier, Jeremy (Blainville, QC)

- Davidson, Tanner (Calgary, AB)

- Kulisek, Matts (Mont- Royal, QC)

- Livingston, Derek (Aurora, ON)

- Phillips, Jordan (Calgary, AB)

- Reid, Charles (Mont Tremblant, QC)

- Versteeg, Jon (Vernon, BC)

FREESTYLE JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM

Women
- Allport, Natalie (Ottawa, ON)

- Blouin, Laurie (Repentigny, QC)

- Denena, Samm (Orillia, ON)

- Korte-King, Quincy (Ottawa, ON)

- Lee, Erin (Banff, AB)

Men
- Boisjoli, William (Mirabel, QC)

- Ciccarelli, Michael (Ancaster, ON)

- De Castris, Justin (Lery, QC)

- Gray, Harrison (Newmarket, ON)

- Leclair, Sebastien (Lorraine, QC)

- Mimura, Pierce (Calgary, AB)

- Nicholson, Tyler (North Bay, ON)

- Palfreeman, Nicholas (Piedmont, QC)

- Parrot, Maxence (Bromont, QC)

- Sharpe, Darcy (Comox, BC)

- Wolf, Anthony (Collingwood, ON)


Any person wishing to appeal a Canada ~ Snowboard selection decision must do so in accordance with the Canada ~ Snowboard Appeals Policy, which is available on the Canada ~ Snowboard website (www.canadasnowboard.ca). The deadline for appeals of the selections listed in this announcement is 5:00pm PST August 15, 2011
A notice of appeal, as described in the Appeals Policy, must be sent directly to one of the following Canada ~ Snowboard Appeals Tribunes:

Charmaine Crooks

info@nguconsultants.com

Victor Lachance

vgl@rogers.com

Tel: 613-835-9992

Andre Gallant

andre@cbymca.com

Tel : 902-562-9622

For further information, contact:

Nadia M'Seffar

High Performance Program Manager,

Canada Snowboard

nadia@canadasnowboard.ca

The Official Program of the World Snowboarding Championships

The organizer of the World Snowboarding Championships announced that the official program of the World Snowboarding Championships is now online: Contest Program to take part to the Slopestyle, Halfpipe and Quarterpipe events, and City Program to party at the Santos Party House by Andrew W.K. Everything is set and ready to welcome the world’s best snowboarders, fans and media in Oslo from 10th to 19th Febbruary 2012. Have a look here and start planning your trip to Oslo for the World Snowboarding Championships 2012!

16 WSF National Snowboard Association already announced their national qualification criteria and many riders got already their spot to the WSC 2012. To know how to get qualified click here.

www.worldsnowboardfederation.org
Keep it Real

Canada~Snowboard quota spots for the event will be distributed according to the Selection Protocol posted below in the Documents section.

June 15, 2011

The High Performance Program has hired a new  Administrative Assistant. Carly Baker has joined Canada~Snowboard last Friday.

Carly was born and raised in Abbotsford BC. She received a Hockey Scholarship to play and attend Hamilton College in Clinton, NY. After graduating college she lived in Boston, MA working for a professional hockey team (Worcester Sharks AHL). Returning home after her Student Visa expired she was able to pursue her snowboarding passion and achieved her US level 1 certification at Mt Baker.

Her contact information:
Phone: 604-839-0191
Email: carly@canadasnowboard.ca
Skype: carly_csf