Thursday, February 7, 2013

The Heartbeat

This week's edition of The Heartbeat include events in Gatineau, Markdale (ON), Edmonton, Apex (BC) and Winnipeg.

Sports being televised or streamed include swimming, bobsleigh, skeleton, Federation Cup tennis, speed skating, judo, freestyle skiing, snowboarding as well as World Championships in alpine skiing and biathlon.

Events to meet/see athletes are being held in Montreal, Calgary, Montebello, QC (near Montreal) and Toronto.

If you are participating in or know of an event that could be featured in The Heartbeat, please contact me: suzanne[at]sportcafe[dot]ca or via Twitter @olympichearts.

The Heartbeat is updated throughout the weekend, 
check back for updates and added live stream links. 
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Ski-Cross Nor-Am Cup
February 9-10, 2013
Beaver Valley Ski Resort
Markdale, ON
More Info

Alpine Skiing Nor-Am Cup
February 6-11, 2013
Apex, BC
More info

Elite Canada Artistic Gymnastics
February 9-10, 2013
Millenium Place
Edmonton, AB
Competitors include Olympians Victoria Moore, Dominique Pegg and Ellie Black
More info

Long Track Speed Skating
Canadian Age Class Championships
Susan Auch Oval
Winnipeg, Manitoba
February 9-10, 2013

More info

Team Canada Volleyball
National Team vs Rouge et Or Université Laval
February 9th, 2013 8pm (Doors 7pm) Free event
Centre Sportif Gatineau, QC
More info
2012-2013 roster

Olympic Sports On Television/Internet

Freestyle Skiing (Ski-Cross, Moguls, Aerials, Halfpipe)
Click here for FIS Freestyle Skiing website and race videos

Moguls World Cup from Calgary
(recorded weekend of January 26)
Thursday February 7, 2013 8pm EST Sportsnet ONE

Ski-Cross from Germany
(recorded last weekend)
Thursday February 7, 2013 2pm local Sportsnet channels

Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Cup - Sochi
February 7-17, 2013
More info
Click here for FIS Freestyle Skiing website and race videos

Alpine Skiing - World Championships
Women's Super-Combined
Friday February 8th, 2013 3pm EST on Sportsnet Ontario and East
(7pm EST on Sportsnet ONE; midnight local on SN West and Pacific)
Competing for Canada: Larisa Yurkiw

Men's Downhill (Erik Guay is defending world champion)
Canada looking to 3-peat: John Kucera won in 2009 and Erik Guay won in 2011
Streamed online on www.cbcsports.ca 4:55am
Saturday February 9th, 2013 5pm EST Sportsnet
(7pm EST Sportsnet ONE)
(may have coverage on Sunday on CBC 2pm local)
Competing: Erik Guay, John Kucera, Jan Hudec, Manuel Osborne-Paradis and Benjamin Thomsen

Women's Downhill
Streamed online on www.cbcsports.ca 4:55am
Sunday February 10th, 2013 2pm local on CBC
(repeated on CBC Sports Late Night)
Competing: Larisa Yurkiw

Men's Super-Combined
Monday February 11th, 2013 3pm local on Sportsnet stations
may be streamed live on sportsnet.ca

Women's Giant Slalom
Thursday February 14th, 2013 7pm local on Sportsnet stations
may be streamed live on sportsnet.ca

Men's Giant Slalom
Friday February 15th, 2013 3pm local on Sportsnet stations
may be streamed live on sportsnet.ca

Women's Slalom
Streamed live on www.cbcsports.ca
Saturday February 16th First run 3:55am Second run 7:25am
Highlights on CBC television Saturday February 16th 4:30pm

Men's Slalom
Streamed live online on www.cbcsports.ca
Sunday February 17th, First Run 3:55am Second Run 7:25am
Highlights on CBC television Sunday February 17th, 1pm and 4pm

IBU Biathlon World Championships
February 7-17, 2013 (Times Central Europe Time - UTC+1)
Competitors include: Jean-Phillippe Le Guellec, Scott Perras, Rosanna Crawford, Megan Heinicke
Click here for full team members
live stream
07 Feb 17:30 Mixed Relay 2x6 2x7.5km
09 Feb 13:00 Men 10 km Sprint
09 Feb 16:15 Women 7.5 km Sprint
10 Feb 13:00 Men 12.5 km Pursuit
10 Feb 16:15 Women 10 km Pursuit
13 Feb 17:15 Women 15 km Individual
14 Feb 17:15 Men 20 km Individual
15 Feb 17:15 Women 4x6 km Relay
16 Feb 15:15 Men 4x7.5 km Relay
17 Feb 12:00 Women 12.5 km Mass Start
17 Feb 15:00 Men 15 km Mass Start

Figure Skating - Four Continents
Competition is Feb 8-10, 2013 in Japan
live stream on www.radio-canada.ca
Television broadcast is tape delayed
Saturday February 23, 2013 4pm EST on CBC Pair's and Men's Free Programs
Sunday February 23, 2013 3pm local on CBC Women's and Dance Programs
Thursday February 28, 2013 12:00am CBC Bold
Friday March 1, 2013 12:00am CBC Bold
Competitors include: Patrick Chan, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, Kaetlyn Osmond and Megan Duhamel & Eric Radford
Click here for full team members

Short Track Speed Skating World Cup from Germany
live stream
Events, entries and results
Competitors include: Olympians Charles Hamelin, Olivier Jean, Michael Gilday, Marianne St. Gelais, Jessica Gregg, Valerie Maltais and Team Canada.

Long Track Speed Skating World Cup
Middle and Long Distance
February 9-10, 2013
Schedule and Results

Tennis de Fed Cup
Le samedi 9 février, 2013 7h00 et 14h00 TVA Sports
Le dimanche 10 février, 2013 6h00 TVA Sports

Judo Grand Slam - Paris
Saturday February 9-10, 2013
Click here for more info and live results
Competitors include: Olympic bronze medallist Antoine Valois-Fortier and Olympians Amy Cotton and Kelita Zupancic
Click here for full list of Canadian competitors.

Bobsleigh/Skeleton - from Sochi

Men's skeleton
Friday February 15th 2pm local on Sportsnet stations

Women's bobsleigh
Saturday February 16th 12:00am local on Sportsnet stations
(Friday night midnight)

Men's 2-man bobsleigh
Saturday February 16th 1:00pm EST Sportsnet East and Ontario
(7pm EST Sportsnet West and Pacific, 9pm EST Sportsnet ONE)

Women's skeleton
Saturday February 16th 8:00pm EST Sportsnet West and Pacific
(12:00am Sportsnet East and Ontario)

Luge World Cup from Lake Placid
February 8-9, 2013
More info 
Click here for television/stream info

Swimming
Arena Grand Prix series from Orlando
Saturday February 16th 11am EST Sportsnet East and Ontario
(12pm EST Sportsnet West and Pacific, 10pm EST Sportsnet ONE)
Live streaming starting on Friday (not sure if it will work in Canada).
Click here.

Television Show Appearances 

The Strombo Show
With guests Olympian and World Champion Patrick Chan
and Olympic gold medallists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
Thursday February 7, 2013 7pm and 11pm

With guest 6-time Olympic medallist Clara Hughes
Monday February 11, 2013 7pm and 11pm

(episodes posted online the next day at www.cbc.ca/strombo)

Le Grand Saut
Émission de 8 semaines qui commence le 20 février, 2013 19h
Chaîne de télé V
Quatre vedettes Québécoises vont s'entrainer chaque semaine et vont participer à une compétition devant les médaillés Olympiques Alexandre Despatie et Jennifer Abel. Les juges, la foule et les téléspectateurs choisiront le(la) gagnant(e).

Weekly Shows 

Objectif Sotchi 
Samedi à 14 h Télévision de Radio-Canada
Animé par Marc Durand
Plus d'infos

Snowtime
Highlighting latest news from World Cup skiing circuit every week
Friday 1:30pm; replay Saturday 12:00am; replay Sunday 3:30pm CBC Bold

FIS Snowboard Magazine
Monday 9pm EST Sportsnet ONE
repeated Thursday 7pm EST, Saturday 2pm Sportsnet ONE

FIS Freestyle Magazine
Monday 8:30pm EST Sportsnet ONE
repeated Thursday 7:30pm EST, Saturday 1:30pm, Sunday 12:30pm SN ONE

Meet/Support Canada's Athletes

Cross-Country Skiing event:
Fast and Female Champ Chat
with 2010 Olympian Madeleine Williams
part of Canadian Ski Marathon
February 9, 2013 3:30-5:30pm
Chateau Montebello, QC
More info
Registration

Le Grand Saut
Avec médaillés Olympiques Alexandre Despatie et Jennifer Abel 
9, 16, 23, 24 février, 2013
Piscine du Stade Olympique
Montreal, QC
Plus d'infos
Réservez vos laissez-passer ici.

Calgary Winter Olympics 25th Anniversary
Celebrate '88 Legacy Day
With Olympic medalists Kristina Groves and Catriona LeMay-Doan
February 13, 2013 11:30am - 1pm
Olympic Oval
Includes a torch run, lighting of the newly refurbished Olympic cauldron, photo opportunity with an '88 Olympic torch and a FREE noon public skate on the "Fastest Ice in the World"
More info

Celebrate '88 Legacy Skate
February 13, 2013 6:30pm - 10pm
Features Olympic athletes, Calgary 2012 artist-in-residence Ramin Eshraghi-Yazdi and DJ Rob Faust
More info

Indoor Volleyball March Break Camp
With Olympian Josh Binstock and Maverick HatchKristina Valjas and Jamie Broder
March 11-15, 2013
Havergal College, Toronto
More info

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