Day 1 of Competition was Golden on the Slopes!

Figure Skaters

The first day of competition was successful for #SOTeamCanada17 athletes! Despite snowshoe and cross country events being cancelled for the day due to weather, alpine skiiers had a successful day on the slopes, finishing the day with 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze and 2 5th place finishes. Both floor hockey East and West played their first rounds of competition today. Floor hockey Team East won their game against Team Jamaica with a final score of 12 – 0. Team West played twice, the first game culminated in a 3-0 win, while they had a hard fought battle in the second game against Team Ukraine, with the final score remaining tied at 6-6. Speed skaters divisioned for the 777m this morning, while the figure skating squad continued the compolsury elements portion of their competition. For photos from today, make sure to visit our Flickr account