Athletes selected to the 2017/2018 Canadian National Snowboard Team
Canada Snowboard – PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic and Winter Paralympic Games less than a year away
Vancouver, BC – Canada Snowboard is pleased to announce the National Canadian Snowboard team for the 2017/2018 season. Encompassing 38 riders as part of the full national team, and an additional 27 riders as part of a series of development groups and NextGen programs, Canada looks to have a strong season heading into the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic and Winter Paralympic Games.
Canadian Riders had another incredible year on snow in 2016/2017, with over 38 World cup, World Championship, and TTR Elite podiums (as well as 2 Crystal Globes) added to their trophy cases. Riders will be looking to make their mark again this winter, with the majority of spots on the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Snowboard teams up for grabs.
2017/2018 National Team, NextGen Program and Development Groups
Snowboardcross National Team
Male |
Female Coaches: |
Snowboardcross Development Group
Male |
Female
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Alpine Snowboard National Team
Male |
Female |
Alpine Snowboard Development Group
Male |
Female |
Para-Snowboard National Team
Male
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Female Coaches: Mark Fawcett, Dave Balne |
Halfpipe National Team
Male
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Female Coach: Mike Slaughter |
Halfpipe Development Group
Male |
Slopestyle National Team
Male |
Female Coaches: Elliot Catton, Chris Witwicki |
Slopestyle NextGen Team
Male |
Female |
To schedule an interview with any member of the Canadian National Snowboard Team, please contact:
Eric Escaravage
Communications Coordinator
Canada Snowboard
Eric.escaravage@canadasnowboard.ca
(613)-862-6532
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 located in the ‘Policies’ section (www.canadasnowboard.ca). Appeals of the selections listed in this announcement should be sent in by June 13, 2017 at 5:00 pm PDT.
A notice of appeal, as described in the Appeals Policy, must be sent directly to:
Patrick Jarvis
Executive Director
Canada Snowboard
Patrick.jarvis@Canadasnowboard.ca (cc: tyler@canadasnowboard.ca)
For further information, please contact:
Tyler Ashbee
High Performance Program Manager
Canada Snowboard
tyler@canadasnowboard.ca
About Canada Snowboard
Canada Snowboard is the national governing body for snowboarding in Canada. With the support of valued corporate partners like The Canadian Tire Corporation, Mackenzie Financial, FA Design, Burton Snowboards, Zanier Gloves, and Mazda Canada, along with the Government of Canada, Own the Podium, the Canadian Olympic Committee, and the Canadian Paralympic Committee; Canada Snowboard is committed to high performance excellence in FIS World Cup, World Championships, World Snowboard Tour and Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games competition. Canada Snowboard also provides a wide range of programs and support services based on established principles of long-term athlete development. For more information on the services and programs offered by Canada Snowboard, visit: www.canadasnowboard.ca