Skiing
Two medals for Canada at World Cup ski cross
Thompson and Del Bosco win silver medals at World Cup ski cross event
ALPE D'HUEZ, France - Canadians Marielle Thompson and Christopher Del Bosco won silver medals at a World Cup ski cross event Wednesday.
Sanna Luedi of Switzerland earned her first World Cup victory in the women's final to top the ski cross standings. Thompson, from Whistler, B.C., was second and Andrea Limbacher of Austria finished third.
World champion Kelsey Serwa of Kelowna, B.C., placed fourth.
Canadian freestyle skier Burke in coma
Top Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke injured on superpipe, in coma
SALT LAKE CITY - Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke was in a coma after suffering a serious injury while training on a superpipe Tuesday.
Burke, a halfpipe pioneer who lobbied tirelessly to get her sport included in the Winter Olympics, was airlifted from Park City, Utah to a Salt Lake City hospital after crashing at the end of a training run.
Canadian freestyle skier Burke in coma
Top Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke injured on superpipe, in coma
SALT LAKE CITY - Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke was in a coma after suffering a serious injury while training on a superpipe Tuesday.
Burke, a halfpipe pioneer who lobbied tirelessly to get her sport included in the Winter Olympics, was airlifted from Park City, Utah to a Salt Lake City hospital after crashing at the end of a training run.
