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Canada’s athletes in Sochi: Meet snowboarder Caroline Calvé

Canada's Caroline Calve clears a gate during the Snowboard FIS World Cup Parallel Slalom race on December 14, 2013.
Canada's Caroline Calve clears a gate during the Snowboard FIS World Cup Parallel Slalom race on December 14, 2013. ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images

Sport: Snowboarding

Age: 35

Hometown: Aylmer, Que.

Accomplishments:

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  • Two career World Cup victories.
  • Two career Nor-Am Cup victories.

Interesting Fact: As a competition ritual, Calvé always wears the same socks when racing.

Chances: Calvé has had enough success internationally to be considered a potential medal contender. For the first time in her career she will have a chance at two Olympic medals, as the parallel slalom now joins the parallel giant slalom as an Olympic event in 2014.

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