After an absence of 20 years, the FIS Freestyle World Cup tour will return to Winsport’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary this January. “Canada Olympic Park has a special place in Freestyle history,” said Canadian Freestyle Ski Association CEO Peter Judge, “it was the host venue for the introduction of Freestyle into the Olympic Winter Games in 1988. The crowd that covered the hill on the day of Aerials is legendary. And the fact that Canada won two medals that day makes it even more memorable (Jean-Marc Rozon won gold, Lloyd Langlois won on bronze).”

1990 – before the event moved to Blackcomb Mountain in 1991. Last year, the World Cup was held on the 2010 Olympic sites at Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver, B.C. The Canada Post Freestyle Grand Prix, presented by Ernst & Young comes back to Calgary January 8-10, 2010

“In a way we’ve come full circle” Judge continued, “The World Cup in January will be a critical qualification event for the 2010 Winter Olympics and the only one in Canada. Winsport has built great permanent sites for both moguls and aerials – it’s going to be a great show and we hope the public will come out to cheer on our team and show them the great support they will feel during the Games.”

The best Freestyle athletes from more than 20 countries will be competing in two mogul and one aerial competition. Mogul finals will be held under the lights on Friday and Saturday night, with the high flying aerialists competing in their finals on Sunday afternoon.

The Canada Post Freestyle Grand Prix at Canada Olympic Park is part of the World Cup Roundtable Initiative supported by Travel Alberta

To apply for media accreditation to the Canada Post Freestyle Grand Prix at Calgary Olympic Park (January 8-10, 2010) or at Ski Mt-Gabriel (January 30), click here.

 

For more information or to arrange for interviews contact CFSA Media Relations Manager Kelley Korbin.

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About the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association

The Canadian Freestyle Ski Association is the governing body in Canada for the sport of Freestyle Skiing. Our mission is to develop, in a safe, fun and ethical manner, Olympic and World Champions in all disciplines of the sport of Freestyle Skiing