Whistler Cup: Competition revs up with SG, slalom

The world’s best 11-14-year-old ski racers were in action today, convening at the Whistler Cup in Whistler B.C. for slalom and super G races.

Whistler’s own Thomas Broderick took the men’s K2 super G, nearly an entire second ahead of American Thomas Robles. The race for the silver was considerably tighter, as Eric Haferman finished only .05 seconds behind his teammate Robles for a bronze medal.

“It’s a great opportunity for me,” said Broderick. “I really know this hill and know the terrain. Being here with some of the top competition from around the world, it’s good to get to know the skiers who will be the competition in the future.”

The women’s K2 super G was taken by the Czech Republic’s Bara Strakova ahead of Whistler skier Kailee Darlington in second and American Mikaela Shiffrin in third.

Darlington won the silver with a broken wrist (racing last weekend) and wore a cast molded to her pole.

“Everything went really well today,” she said. The course was in amazing shape. It was really fast and rhythmical so I just stayed strong and was aggressive all the way down.”

Slovakian Samuel Senkar took the men’s K1 slalom with a combined time of 1:09.04 after two runs. Canadian Lachlan Hicks a second and a half off the pace for second, followed by Japan’s Shun Okumura in third.

The women’s K1 slalom went to Finn Nea Luukko. The Czech Republic’s Veronika Camkova secured the silver, while Canadian Kelly Steeves earned the bronze.

The Whistler Cup continues tomorrow with giant slalom and slalom events.

The world’s best 11-14-year-old ski racers were in action today, convening at the Whistler Cup in Whistler B.C. for slalom and super G races.

Whistler’s own Thomas Broderick took the men’s K2 super G, nearly an entire second ahead of American Thomas Robles. The race for the silver was considerably tighter, as Eric Haferman finished only .05 seconds behind his teammate Robles for a bronze medal.

“It’s a great opportunity for me,” said Broderick. “I really know this hill and know the terrain. Being here with some of the top competition from around the world, it’s good to get to know the skiers who will be the competition in the future.”

The women’s K2 super G was taken by the Czech Republic’s Bara Strakova ahead of Whistler skier Kailee Darlington in second and American Mikaela Shiffrin in third.

Darlington won the silver with a broken wrist (racing last weekend) and wore a cast molded to her pole.

“Everything went really well today,” she said. The course was in amazing shape. It was really fast and rhythmical so I just stayed strong and was aggressive all the way down.”

Slovakian Samuel Senkar took the men’s K1 slalom with a combined time of 1:09.04 after two runs. Canadian Lachlan Hicks a second and a half off the pace for second, followed by Japan’s Shun Okumura in third.

The women’s K1 slalom went to Finn Nea Luukko. The Czech Republic’s Veronika Camkova secured the silver, while Canadian Kelly Steeves earned the bronze.

The Whistler Cup continues tomorrow with giant slalom and slalom events.

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