Germany's Maria Riesch may sit atop the World Cup points list in this event, but it would be foolish to ignore Austria's Marlies Schild. The bookies have her at 2/1 to win this event, having taken bronze four years ago in Turin.
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Olympic Contenders: Women's Slalom
- February 25, 2010 11:20 PM |
- By Erin Valois
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Here is a look at the women's slalom competition, which gets under way at 1 p.m. on Friday:
The Contenders
Germany's Maria Riesch may sit atop the World Cup points list in this event, but it would be foolish to ignore Austria's Marlies Schild. The bookies have her at 2/1 to win this event, having taken bronze four years ago in Turin.
The Top 5 (World Cup rankings)
1. Maria Riesch, GER, 433
2. Kathrin Zettel, AUT, 410
3. Sandrine Aubert, FRA, 361
4. Marlies Schild, AUT, 320
5. Sarka Zahrobska, CZE, 318
Canadian Medal Hopes
None, really. Brigitte Acton, Anna Goodman, Marie-Michele Gagnon and Erin Mielzynski, -- ranked 22nd, 24th, 43rd and 58th respectively, will be taking place.
About the Author
- Bruce Arthur Bruce Arthur is the National Post's national sports columnist. A Vancouver native, he has been with the Post since 2001, and a columnist since 2005. He is covering his second Olympics, after the 2008 Games in Beijing. He expects these Games to be slightly less propagandistic, and for China to win slightly fewer medals.
- Joe O'Connor Joe O'Connor is a roving sports feature writer with an open-ended beat. He joined the National Post in 2002, and has spent the past seven years bouncing from sport to sport, offering fresh perspectives and delivering unique stories wherever he goes. Whether it has been getting Don Cherry to open up about his love life; George Chuvalo to talk about heartbreaking loss; or racing down the side of a mountain with former Crazy Canuck, Dave Irwin, the veteran Postie chases a story wherever it leads. Before joining the newspaper he was a two-time silver medalist at the National Magazine Awards. Vancouver will be his first Olympics.
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