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WHISTLER (January 19, 2022) \u2013 Canada Snowboard and the Canadian Olympic Committee have nominated 19 snowboarders to represent Team Canada at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The athletes and coaches nominated are:<\/p>\n

Halfpipe:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brooke D’Hondt (Calgary, Alta.)
\nElizabeth Hosking (Longueuil, Que.)
\nDerek Livingston (Aurora, Ont.)<\/p>\n

Michael Slaughter\u00a0 (Arkansas, USA) \u2013 Coach
\nBrian Smith (Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Que.) \u2013 Coach<\/p>\n

Parallel Giant Slalom:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Megan Farrell (Richmond Hill, Ont.)
\nArnaud Gaudet (Montcalm, Que.)<\/p>\n

Hannes Mutschlechner (San Vigilio di Marebbe, Italy) \u2013 Coach
\nIngemar Walder (Innervillgraten, Austria) \u2013\u00a0Coach<\/p>\n

Slopestyle \/ Big Air:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jasmine Baird (Georgetown, Ont.)
\nLaurie Blouin (Qu\u00e9bec City, Que.)
\nBrooke Voigt (Fort McMurray, Alta.)
\nMark McMorris (Regina, Sask.)
\nMax Parrot (Bromont, Que.)
\nDarcy Sharpe (Comox, B.C.)
\nS\u00e9bastien Toutant (L’Assomption, Que.)<\/p>\n

Adam Burwell (Regina, Sask.) \u2013 Coach
\nElliot Catton (Collingwood, Ont.) \u2013 Coach
\nJeremy Sheppard (Pemberton, B.C.) \u2013 Coach
\nChris Witwicki\u00a0 (Calgary, Alta.) \u2013 Coach<\/p>\n

Snowboard Cross:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zoe Bergermann (Erin, Ont.)
\nTess Critchlow (Big White, B.C.)
\nMeryeta O’Dine (Prince George, B.C.)
\nAudrey McManiman (St-Ambroise-de-Kildare, Que.)
\nEliot Grondin (Sainte-Marie, Que.)
\nKevin Hill (Vernon, B.C.)
\nLiam Moffatt (Truro, N.S.)<\/p>\n

Ma\u00eblle Ricker (Vancouver, B.C.) \u2013 Coach
\nJake Holden (Halton Hills, Ont.) \u2013 Coach
\nChris Robanske\u00a0(Calgary, Alta.) \u2013 Coach<\/p>\n

The 19 riders qualified for Team Canada based on their performances across the Olympic Qualification window.<\/p>\n

The COVID-19 pandemic posed a challenge to the qualification series of World Cups and other major events. Some disciplines were forced to extend their international qualification window due to a large number of event cancellations whereas other disciplines remained as per usual.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t feel real yet,\u00a0\u00bb said Brooke D’Hondt, who will make her Olympic debut. \u00ab\u00a0I’m so grateful for this opportunity, and couldn\u2019t be more excited to represent my country in Beijing!\u201d<\/p>\n

Max Parrot had pre-qualified for the slopestyle\/big air team based on his results from the 2020-21 winter season. The remainder of the men\u2019s slopestyle\/big air team battled for the last three spots within a group that could have had a number of additional podium contenders.<\/p>\n

The Canadian slopestyle\/big air team is one of the most formidable on the planet. Within the selection window, every single athlete was on the podium at a World Cup or X Games at least once.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0It’s definitely been a tricky qualification process. In years past, I had already qualified the year prior but then ran into some hiccups with injuries. And then this one, it’s been a lot of COVID issues and missed events, cancelled events. I’ve had some ups and downs this season, but\u00a0I\u00a0came through earlier in the year and was able to lock up my spot on the team. It feels good, battling the adversity as per usual.\u00a0\u00bb – Mark McMorris<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0I’m really happy, it seems like 2018 was yesterday and now it’s crazy that we’re already looking ahead to the next Olympics,\u00a0\u00bb added Laurie Blouin. \u00ab\u00a0I’m really happy to be able to ride, to have fun, that’s all that matters at the end of the day.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n

Beyond podiums, the entire team has shown their potential, with all 19 athletes listed having hit a top-10 or better result in a World Cup or major international event.<\/p>\n

Other notable stories include:<\/p>\n