Play It Cool

Al Gore Trains Play It Cool Athletes

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:43:10 +0000

Nashville isn't just the home of country music, mechanical bulls, and barbecue. It's also where the Honorable Al Gore resides and the location for the July 2010 new presenter training which was based on his latest climate solutions book, Our Choice.

Last month 115 Canadians travelled to Nashville, Tennessee to receive presenter training from Al…

- Author: Andrea Foster

Finding a new path: A day of splitboarding with Natasza Zurek

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:28:29 +0000

Have you ever wondered exactly how professional snowboarders make their living? It's a common misperception that they earn their money by competing alone. Although some are solely contest riders, for most competition is a platform to get recognized by sponsors. Others may never compete and instead send a demo video, or sponsor-me video, directly…

- Author: Gerhard Gross

Golden Girls

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:05:23 +0000

Armed with a friend's fancy Nikon SLR and high hopes, I made my way to Canada Hockey Place for the Women's Gold Medal game. With hardly an American in sight past the entrance, the crowd was heaving with Canadians. I've never seen such a brilliant sea of red and white.

And then I realized I was wearing a striped red sweater and a navy blue t-shirt…

- Author: Andrea Foster

The Olympic elephant in the room

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:03:44 +0000

By Ian Bruce, Team Lead, Climate Change Program
David Suzuki Foundation

Vancouver's record hot temperatures during the 2010 Winter Games have certainly given organizers a lot a headaches - and have likely made a lot of people nervous behind the scenes. The responses to these problems have garnered a lot of media attention, from flying in snow by…

- Author: Ian Bruce

Justin Lamoureux shreds to 7th

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:02:11 +0000

On the bus trip back from the Ladies' Downhill at Whistler I read some horrible news on CTV's Olympics news feed: Play It Cool snowboarder Justin Lamoureux had bailed and had not qualified for the Men's Halfpipe finals. I was supposed to be heading to Cypress but general admission tickets had been cancelled. Still, with visions of cheering madly…

- Author: Andrea Foster

Britt Janyk fans her Whistler feathers

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:56:16 +0000

If only I had a fancy camera with a zoom lens! That little yellow spec speeding through the finish line is Play It Cool's Britt Janyk. Whistler would surely fight me for saying that because really she's this mountain's speed queen. Britt and her brother Mike, who's racing the men's slalom next weekend, grew up in Whistler and Britt's comfort on…

- Author: Andrea Foster

Kristina Groves wins bronze

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:00:48 +0000

I met retired Canadian speed skater Ingrid Liepa at our news conference a couple of weeks ago. We're both big fans of Kristina Groves and Ingrid gave me a little insider's insight on the speedy gonzales. After the media had tapered off, Ingrid leaned in close and let me know that Kristina is well poised to medal in all of her events.

Armed with…

- Author: Andrea Foster

Jenn Heil captures Canada's first medal

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:36:04 +0000

The stands at Cypress were drenched but Canadian fans cheered on through the sideways downpour. We had reason to cheer: reigning world champion Jenn Heil and her teammates Kristi Richards and Chloe Dufour-Lapointe had all qualified for the women's moguls final.

I had good reason to be proud: not one but two Play It Cool athletes were pushing the…

- Author: Andrea Foster

Play It Cool Athletes Present 2010 Olympics with Bronze Medal

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:06:11 +0000

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver 2010 Olympics have made the podium with a bronze medal for their efforts to reduce the event's climate impact, according to a climate scorecard released today by the David Suzuki Foundation. Achievements of the 2010 Olympics include building energy-efficient venues, using clean-energy sources, relying on public transit…

- Author: Andrea Foster