By Canadian Press

FIS removes tentative men’s downhill races at Lake Louise from calendar

Jul 14, 2023 | 2:24 PM

CALGARY — The International Ski and Snowboard Federation has removed a tentative men’s downhill at Lake Louise, Alta., from next season’s calendar.

The governing body of skiing initially had the men competing Nov. 22-26 at the ski resort in Banff National Park, but with a “to be confirmed” designation.

But Alpine Canada said in a release Friday that it ran out of time to secure funding for the races.

Alpine Canada president and CEO Therese Brisson says the organization remains committed to a speed event in Western Canada and is looking for solutions for the 2024-25 season.

Lake Louise has been the traditional opener of the men’s speed season, though it would have been the second stop in this campaign had it gone ahead.

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Alpine Canada had already replaced the traditional women’s downhills at Lake Louise the week after the men with a pair of women’s World Cup giant slalom races Dec. 2-3 in Mont-Tremblant, Que. Those races are confirmed.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 14, 2023.

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