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Originally Posted by IceMan xMVPx
I don't disagree with anything Hunter said. The goal was to win 35 medals and they're way off that pace. It's disconcerning to a lot of Canadians when they watch Britt Janyk and Manny Osbourne Paradis, who race on Whistler everyday, barely crack the top 10. I know Janyk finished 6th but her reaction was like she won a medal, saying that she was so proud of her performance.
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Race on Whistler every day? They might have grown up there, but Whistler is not frequently used as a training centre, especially at the National Team level (aka where they have been for years). Whistler has also not been a world cup stop for 10+ years (due to too many weather cancelations in the 90's) until it was decided for olympics (so 2008 had a tour stop). The home course advantage is very, very limited and overhyped by the media who don't understand ski racing. Manny and Erik had a legit shot, but just a shot, they were not favourites in anyones books who follows world cup and knows the course. The women were not even outside favourites except for stupid CTV commercials. Janyk should be very happy with her performance as should Erik.