The Heartbeat

Apologies for the shortened (and late) holiday edition.

Check the SportCafé calendar (www.sportcafe.ca/events) for ongoing event information with links and updates.

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

It may be a little late to receive a gift for Christmas, but you can still support our athletes by purchasing some great gifts, like:

Survival bracelet from bobsledder Jesse Lumsden. Click here. Back in stock - but won't last long.
Toque (variety available) from luger Sam Edney. Click here.
CanFund calendar. Click here.
(Don't mean to omit other athletes, these are the three I saw tweeted today. Feel free to tweet or email me and I will add it to the newsletter.)

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Upcoming Events in Canada

Speed Skating Selection Trials
Dec 28-Jan 3
Calgary, AB
More info

Halfpipe World Cup
January 3
Calgary, AB
More info

Moguls World Cup
January 4
Calgary, AB
More info

Olympic Sports on Television:

Hopman Cup - Tennis Mixed Event
Canada's CP Athletes of the Year: Milos Raonic and Eugenie Bouchard represent Canada
Saturday December 28 4:30am Canada vs Australia Sportsnet ONE (replayed 3pm)
Sunday December 28 4:30am Canada vs Poland Sportsnet ONE (replayed 3pm)
Wednesday January 1 9pm Canada vs Italy Sportsnet ONE (replayed midnight and Jan 2 morn)
Saturday January 4 5am Final Sportsnet ONE (replayed 1pm)
full schedule: click here

Alpine Skiing
Sunday December 28  Bormio Downhill 7pm Sportsnet ONE (replayed SN Monday aft)
Saturday January 4 4am 1st run 7am 2nd run livestream cbcsports.ca Women's SL
Saturday January 4 4pm CBC highlights Women's SL

Bobsleigh/Skeleton
Friday January 3 2pm Men's Skeleton Sportsnet
Friday January 3 3pm 2-Man Bobsleigh Sportsnet
Saturday January 4 4pm  4-Man Bobsleigh Sportsnet
Saturday January 4 5pm Women's Skeleton Sportsnet
Sunday January 5 12pm Women's Bobsleigh Sportsnet

Ski Jumping
Wednesday January 1 8am livestream cbcsports.ca (Men's Germany)
Saturday January 4 8am livestream cbcsports.ca (Men's Innsbruck)
Saturday January 4 3pm CBC Women's Germany
Saturday January 4 5pm CBC Men's Germany
Monday January 6 10am Men's Bischofshofen

US Olympic Trials
For Olympic sports fans who love watching sports no matter which country is represented, US Olympic trials are being televised on NBC (I wish Canada was showing Olympic trials)
Saturday December 28 3pm Speed Skating
Sunday December 29 1:30pm Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined
Sunday December 29 3pm Speed Skating

Objectif Sotchi 
Saturday 2pm Radio-Canada

Other Events And Livestreams

Cross-Country Skiing Oberhof Tour de Ski
December 28-29
Germany
More info
Video highlight from day 1, click here Great Canadian result!
Cross-Country Canada Haywood report from day 1, click here.