The Winter Games are officialy in full swing.
Canadian athletes came close, but did not make it to the podium in the first day of competition. However, a handful of B.C. athletes are one step closer, qualifying for finals to take place in the week ahead.
While you were sleeping:
Three B.C. athletes competed in the women91裸聊视频檚 7.5 km sprint biathlon, each qualifying for Monday91裸聊视频檚 10-kilometre race.
Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 Julia Ransom was the top Canadian, finishing 40th out of 87 competitors. She completed the course in 23 minutes, 15 seconds.
Vernon91裸聊视频檚 Emma Lunder was 54th in 23:30.4 (two targets missed) and Megan Tandy of Prince George was 57th in 23:42.8 (two targets missed).
Jamie Macdonald, who91裸聊视频檚 hometown was Fort St. James, also competed in the Short Track women91裸聊视频檚 500 m event, but received a penalty and did not qualify or the finals.
But Macdonald did qualify for the finals in the 3,000 metre relay, along with Marianne St-Gelais, Kim Boutin and Kasandra Bradette 91裸聊视频� all from Quebec. The foursome will be up against China, Italy and Korea on Feb. 20.
Defending Olympic champion Charles Hamelin came up short and not finishing the men91裸聊视频檚 short track 1500 m event. Meanwhile, Canada91裸聊视频檚 Samuel Girard finished just off the podium in fourth. 91裸聊视频淚t was a tough race. I got a few good guys in there. I tried to make my way to the front and at some point it went wrong. It happens in short track,91裸聊视频� Hamelin told reporters Saturday.
Canadian mixed doubles curlers John Morris and Kaitlyn Lawes have also clinched a spot in the semifinals.
Who, what, when to watch (PST):
5 p.m.: Snowboard 91裸聊视频� Men91裸聊视频檚 slopestyle
Four Canadians will be heading into the final run in the men91裸聊视频檚 slopestyle. Returning contender and former MTV TV star Mark McMorris, of Saskatchewan, will compete alongside Tyler Nicholson of Ontario, and Sebastien Toutant and Max Parrot both of Quebec. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 going to get a few more rotations hopefully at practice and step up the rail line a bit,91裸聊视频� McMorris told reporters Saturday.
6 p.m.: Alpine skiing 91裸聊视频� Men91裸聊视频檚 downhill
Manuel Osborne-Paradis, of Invermere, along with Whistler91裸聊视频檚 Broderick Thompson will both be representing Canada. Osborne-Pradis is ranked 20th internationally, while Thompson is ranked 24th.
8:30 p.m.: Snowboard 91裸聊视频� Women91裸聊视频檚 slopestyle
B.C. born-and-raised Spencer O91裸聊视频橞rien, 30, is returning for her second Olympic Games, competing in slopestyle alongside Canadians Laurie Blouin and Brooke Voigt, who91裸聊视频檚 currently calling Whistler home.
Olympics highlight of the day:
The Winter Games are in full swing, but we still can91裸聊视频檛 get enough o the opening ceremonies. Check out this video by Summerland91裸聊视频檚 Justin Kripps, as we he walked into the stadium repping red and white for his country ahead of his bobsled events:
Here. We. Go!
91裸聊视频� Justin Kripps (@justinkripps)
