Comox Valley to Host 2009 IPC World Cup

With the 2010 Olympics a mere 707 days away, winter athletes around the globe are competing in elite level competitions in preparation for the Games. The Comox Valley and Mount Washington will once again welcome some of these athletes to their region, thanks to being named the host destination for the 2009 International Paralympic Committee Nordic and Biathlon World Cup.

This World Cup will be paired with the 2009 IPC World Cup final and Paralympic Winter Games sport event to be held at Whistler Olympic Park the week of March 12-15, 2009.

The Comox Valley will be working in partnership with VANOC in the coordination of these two events, which are also used for training sport and other event officials for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

Susan Kelsey, Chair of the Comox Valley Spirit of BC Community Committee, and former Olympian, was thrilled by the announcement, “The Comox Valley and Mount Washington have done an incredible job in developing the infrastructure needed to host this level of competition. We are so proud to welcome those athletes.”

Swedish NOC Confirms Pre-2010 Training in Comox Valley

The Swedish National Olympic Committee has selected Mount Washington and the Comox Valley for their pre-2010 Winter Games training camps.

The Swedish Cross-country team will hold a pre-camp in January 2009 and the Biathlon before the World Cup in March 2009. Both teams will come back for a 2010 Winter Games pre-camp in January and February 2010. Additionally the Sweden National Olympic Committee is exploring potential for Freestyle and snowboard teams to also confirm.

Mount Washington Alpine Resort has been engaged with the local Comox Valley Spirit of BC Community Committee in targeting Olympic Committee teams to choose the Comox Valley since the Games were awarded to Vancouver.