Canada sets their National Snowboard Team

ByJohn

Thanks to an invitation from LG Canada back in December, I was able to meet and photograph some of the team members of the then proposed team for Canada’s Snowboard Cross (SBX) Olympians.

Canadian Snowboard Team
From left: Maëlle Ricker, Rob Fagan, and Drew Neilson

They still had a number of qualifying events to compete in before the team could be officially set. The full national team was officially announced yesterday and includes Maëlle, Rob and Drew.

Canadian Snowboard Team

Congratulations everyone…can’t wait to watch the races!

Here’s a few more photos from that December morning:

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