World Cup champions Britt Janyk (Whistler, BC) John Kucera (Calgary, AB), Emily Brydon (Fernie, BC) and Erik Guay (Mont-Tremblant, QC) will lead a team of 16 Canadian alpine ski racers when TELUS presents the Whistler World Cup, Alpine Canada Alpin announced today.

Emily Brydon Fernie BC

The races take place from Feb. 21st to 24th, bringing to an end a record-breaking season for ski races in Canada. The men race in the TELUS Whistler Super-G on Feb. 21st and the TELUS Whistler Giant Slalom on Feb. 23rd, while the ladies will be on course on Feb. 22nd for the TELUS Whistler Downhill and Feb. 24th in the TELUS Whistler Super Combined presented by UPS.

“Canada has played host to six of the best ski races in the world this season and is well positioned to host four more in Whistler. Hundreds of volunteers have worked very hard and with the support of corporate partners such as TELUS, we are in a position to produce race events in Canada that are second to none,” said Alpine Canada Alpin Director of World Cup Events John Cassels.

Along with Canada’s three World Cup champions, World Cup medalists including Manuel Osborne-Paradis (Vancouver, BC), Kelly VanderBeek (Kitchener, ON) and François Bourque (New Richmond, QC) will also be representing Canada.

Leading national telecommunications company TELUS is the title sponsor of six World Cup races in Canada this season in Panorama, BC and Whistler, BC.

“TELUS has been a partner with Alpine Canada Alpin since 2004 and our commitment to the support and development of Canadian athletes is unwavering,” said Steve Podborski, TELUS director of Sport Marketing. “When TELUS presents the Whistler World Cup we will showcase the best ski athletes in the world at one of the most exciting competitions of the year. This is the only time these athletes will gather in one place in North America before 2010. They’ve worked hard get to this point and now it’s their time to shine.”

Grammy-nominated hip hop artist k-os and Juno-nominated rockers Hedley highlight a stellar weekend of entertainment capped on Feb. 22nd by the TELUS VIP World Cup Ski Party at the TELUS Whistler Conference Centre.

“TELUS presents the Whistler World Cup” is welcoming two presenting sponsors, LG and UPS and the Gold Festival sponsors of Carlsberg, Coca-Cola, Descente, Far Coast, Husky, WestJet and Wild Horse Canyon Wines.

2008 TELUS PRESENTS THE WHISTLER WORLD CUP
RACE EVENTS

Tuesday, February 19, 2008
10:45 a.m. TELUS Whistler Downhill – Ladies training run #1

Wednesday, February 20, 2008
10:45 a.m. TELUS Whistler Downhill – Ladies training run #2

Thursday, February 21, 2008
10:45 a.m. TELUS Whistler Super-G – Men’s
TELUS Whistler Downhill – Ladies training run #3

Friday, February 22, 2008
10:45 a.m. TELUS Whistler Downhill – Ladies

Saturday, February 23, 2008
10 a.m. TELUS Whistler Giant Slalom – Men’s (1st run)
1 p.m. TELUS Whistler Giant Slalom – Men’s (2nd run)

Sunday, February 24, 2008
10:45 a.m. TELUS Whistler Super Combined – Ladies (1st run)
1:45 a.m. TELUS Whistler Super Combined – Ladies (2nd run)