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The Canadian men’s downhill ski team opens an important racing season intent on making a multi-pronged push for the podium.
Their World Cup speed season kicks off in Beaver Creek, Colo., with Friday’s downhill and Saturday’s super-G.
Like the “Crazy Canucks” of the last century and the “Canadian Cowboys” earlier this century, Alpine Canada’s downhillers boast more than one man capable of winning races and challenging for the season’s overall crystal globes — provided they can stay on their skis and away from the crash nets in a high-speed sport.
“Our goals are to keep them healthy, first and foremost, and every weekend we want to go out and we want to challenge for podiums, world championship medals and Olympic medals,” said head coach John Kucera, the 2009 world men’s downhill champion with the Canadian Cowboys.
“The ultimate goal for some athletes in this group is to put themselves in …
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