Olympic training still delayed at Cypress Mountain
Last Updated: Sunday, February 7, 2010 | 7:31 PM ET
The Canadian Press
Olympic organizers are delaying more training sessions on Cypress Mountain as they continue to move and store snow in advance of the Vancouver Games.
Training on the parallel giant slalom snowboarding course has now been pushed back by two days. But organizers say that will still give athletes ample time to prepare prior to the competition. Parallel giant slalom doesn't begin until Feb. 26.
While that's still more time than they'd get on the World Cup circuit, there are concerns that a tighter training schedule will make the mountain quite busy.
Organizers say despite the weather challenges, the Cypress courses are almost complete.
They say they continue to truck and fly in snow in order to finish elements around the fields of play. Competition at Cypress is scheduled to begin Feb. 13 with women's moguls.
Cypress, which is just north of Vancouver, has suffered from the warmest January on record, forcing organizers into an extensive contingency plan that also involves trucking snow from as far as three hours away.
