Canada's Thompson, Leman pick up podium finishes at ski cross World Cup
Canada's Marielle Thompson finished second in the final women's ski cross World Cup event to secure a bronze medal for the season in Veysonnaz, Switzerland on Saturday.
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Canada's Marielle Thompson finished second in the final women's ski cross World Cup event to secure a bronze medal for the season in Veysonnaz, Switzerland on Saturday.
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Canadian Olympic champion Brady Leman couldn't have ended his 15-year career in ski cross any better than Saturday's victory at the World Cup Finals at Craigleith Ski Club in the Blue Mountains near Collingwood, Ont.
Canadian Olympic champion Brady Leman will take one more trip down the hill on home soil this week before officially leaving competitive ski cross at age 36.
Ryan Regez sealed the men's Ski Cross Crystal Globe despite an eighth-placed finish in Veysonnaz, while Sandra Naeslund wrapped up her season in style with another victory. David Mobaerg triumphed ahead of Simone Deromedis and Brady Leman, with the closest challengers to Regez — Terence Tchiknavorian and Bastien Midol — failing to qualify for the final stages.
Ryan Regez has won a brilliant gold medal in the freestyle skiing men's ski cross final, beating compatriot Alex Fiva to the line as Swiss athletes took the top two spots on the podium.
Anyone who has watched ski cross athlete Brady Leman barrel down a mountain slope alongside his competitors can tell he's powered by immense strength and skill. Ski cross is a dangerous sport, and the Albertan had to overcome previous injuries in order to win gold at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. But beyond athleticism, Leman is keenly aware of the importance of his skis — and crucially, what's under them — when it comes to skiing fast.