With the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics around the corner it’s well timed that the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Freestyle Canada made it official.
The announcement of the 22 Athletes representing Canada in Moguls, Aerials, Halfpipe, and Slopestyle is such that the selection period during which the rankings were taken into account was December 1, 2016 to January 21, 2018.
For athletes competing in Moguls and Aerials, the athletes were selected based on their personal performances in FIS World Cup and World Championship events.
Athletes competing in Halfpipe and Slopestyle their selection was based on their personal performances at the Aspen and Oslo X Games plus platinum events on the AFP circuit.
Based on their results in some key competitions last season, Freestyle Canada had already pre-qualified Mikaël Kingsbury, Justine Dufour-Lapointe, and Andi Naude to Team Canada for PyeongChang 2018.
The athletes nominated for Team Canada are:
Moguls
| Name |
Hometown |
| Chloé Dufour-Lapointe |
Montreal, QC |
| Justine Dufour-Lapointe |
Montreal, QC |
| Marc-Antoine Gagnon |
Terrebonne, QC |
| Mikaël Kingsbury |
Deux-Montagnes, QC |
| Philippe Marquis |
Quebec City, QC |
| Andi Naude |
Penticton, BC |
| Audrey Robichaud |
Quebec City, QC |
Aerials
| Name |
Hometown |
| Lewis Irving |
Quebec City, QC |
| Catrine Lavallée |
Montreal, QC |
| Olivier Rochon |
Gatineau, QC |
Halfpipe
| Name |
Hometown |
| Simon d’Artois |
Whistler, BC |
| Noah Bowman |
Calgary, AB |
| Rosalind Groenewoud |
Calgary, AB |
| Mike Riddle |
Sherwood Park, AB |
| Cassie Sharpe |
Comox, BC |
Slopestyle
| Name |
Hometown |
| Alex Beaulieu-Marchand |
Quebec City, QC |
| Alex Bellemare |
Saint-Boniface, QC |
| Teal Harle |
Campbell River, BC |
| Dara Howell |
Huntsville, ON |
| Evan McEachran |
Oakville, ON |
| Kim Lamarre |
Lac Beauport, QC |
| Yuki Tsubota |
Whistler, BC |
The coaches nominated for Team Canada are:
| Name |
Position |
Hometown |
| Rémi Bélanger |
Assistant Coach, aerials |
Mascouche, QC |
| Dennis Capicik |
Head Coach, aerials |
Toronto, ON |
| JF Cusson |
Assistant Coach, slopestyle |
Mont-Tremblant, QC |
| Liz Gardner |
Assistant Coach, aerials |
Toronto, ON |
| Michel Hamelin |
Head Coach, women’s moguls |
Sainte-Agathe, QC |
| Rob Kober |
Head Coach, men’s moguls |
Penticton, BC |
| Marc McDonell |
Assistant Coach, halfpipe |
Squamish, BC |
| Freddy Mooney |
Assistant Coach, men’s moguls |
Winter Park, Colorado |
| Steve Omischl |
Jump Coach, moguls |
Rossland, BC |
| Trennon Paynter |
Head Coach, halfpipe |
Squamish, BC |
| Vincent Sigouin |
Assistant Coach, women’s moguls |
Sainte-Agathe, QC |
| Toben Sutherland |
Head Coach, slopestyle |
Calgary, AB |
