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Canada’s athletes in Sochi: Meet skier Maxime Dufour-Lapointe

Maxime Dufour-Lapointe of Canada competes during finals for the Womens 2014 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup Mogul Competition at Deer Valley on January 11, 2014 in Park City, Utah.
Maxime Dufour-Lapointe of Canada competes during finals for the Womens 2014 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup Mogul Competition at Deer Valley on January 11, 2014 in Park City, Utah. Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images

Sport: Freestyle Skiing

Age: 24

Hometown: Montreal, Que.

Accomplishments:

  • 12 top-10 World Cup finishes.
  • 1 victory, 11 podiums on the Nor-Am Cup circuit.

Interesting Fact: She had to bribe her youngest sister, Justine with candy to get her to keep skiing with her when they were kids.

Chances: The oldest of the three skiing sisters, she is considered least likely to medal. But she’s still poised to be a top-10 or even a top-5 competitor.

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