Poor visibility and snow conditions forced the cancellation of both the women’s and men’s alpine training runs Friday, bringing the cancellation of at least one scheduled alpine event this weekend and threatening others.The women’s super combined race on Sunday has been cancelled because there won’t be enough time to get in training runs. It has not been rescheduled.

The men’s downhill on Saturday is at risk, say race officials, due to rain in the forecast.

Fog initially forced the delay of the women’s training runs Friday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., meaning the men’s 1:30 pm. start had to be cancelled.

But the women’s run was also cancelled due to fog and soft snow. It is unsafe to race in soft snow.

“We came in prepared for this,” said Emily Brydon of Fernie, B.C., Canada’s best medal hope in the women’s downhill.

Brydon pointed out there is plenty of time for organizers to re-arrange schedules over the two weeks.

She said the fewer training runs the better for the Canadians, who have raced on the track more than anyone.

It was the third day in a row weather has played a role in Whistler. Puddles are forming where ice should be. The roads are slushy. It rained most of Thursday and rain is forecast for the next two days.

The women’s training schedule had included a session for downhill and super combined.

The men have completed the mandatory official training session for their downhill, meaning that Saturday’s medal event can go ahead weather permitting.

But the women haven’t even had one official training run.

Meanwhile, the world’s most fretted-about bruised shin appeared to be healing just fine as American downhill racer Lindsay Vonn skied right past reporters anxious for an injury update.

She didn’t stop to speak, but her fitness coach, Martin Hager, did.

“She looks fine. She’s happy to be in Whistler, the chance is great she can start. She’s doing all she can to perform in top shape,” he said.

As for the bruise: “We are working on it. It’s not fine, it’s not perfect. It’s getting better and better,” said Hager. “The pain is getting less and less.”

Vonn is the overwhelming favourite in the women’s downhill, which may be run Wednesday, depending on the weather..