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Canada’s athletes in Sochi: Meet skier Perianne Jones

Perianne Jones of Canada competes in the X-Country Skiing Sprint Freestyle (FIS Continental Cup) qualifying during day one of the Winter Games NZ at Snow Farm on August 15, 2013 in Wanaka, New Zealand.
Perianne Jones of Canada competes in the X-Country Skiing Sprint Freestyle (FIS Continental Cup) qualifying during day one of the Winter Games NZ at Snow Farm on August 15, 2013 in Wanaka, New Zealand. Hannah Johnston/Getty Images

Sport: Cross-Country Skiing

Age: 28

Hometown: Almonte, Ont.

Accomplishments:

  • 2012 Bronze Medallist at World Cup Team Sprint event.
  • 2013 Bronze Medallist in the Team Sprint at Olympic test event in Sochi.

Interesting Fact: Perianne Jones is assembling a group of athletes that will venture to Nicaragua in April 2014 to build a school, something she has wanted to do for a long time.

Chances: Individually, Jones is not a likely candidate to capture a medal in Sochi. The team sprint event is where she has had the most success, partnered with Daria Gaiazova.

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