Two B.C. snowboarders, including three-time Olympian Maelle Ricker of West Vancouver, are headed to Sochi, Russia to compete for Canada in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
Five snowboarders from across the country were named to the team Friday and will represent Canada in slopestyle and snowboard cross.
The rest of the snowboard team will be named on Jan. 21 in Quebec City ahead of the games, which run from Feb. 7 to 23.
Ricker, who won gold in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, will lead the team of first-time Olympians, including Spencer O’Brien of Courtenay, Mark McMorris of Regina, Sebastien Toutant of L’Assomption, Que. and Chris Robanske of Calgary.
“These five athletes show that Canada is one of the leading nations in competitive snowboarding,” said Steven Hills, executive director of Canada Snowboard.
“They are currently recognized as the best in the world in both slopestyle and snowboard cross. I am confident that their hard work and passion for snowboarding will place them on the podium and assist the Canadian Olympic Team in gaining top spot in Sochi.”
At the Vancouver Olympics, the Canadian snowboarding team Ricker and Jasey-Jay Anderson won gold medals and Mike Robertson won a silver medal.
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