{allcanada} ALPINE CANADA WANTS COURSES TO CUT DOWN ON INJURIES

 

CALGARY -- Slowing ski racers and the courses they race down are among Alpine Canada's plans for making the sport safer.

The country's governing body of alpine skiing concluded a two-day safety summit Wednesday at Canada Olympic Park.

Ten skiers on the national ski team have suffered long-term injuries since December 2009.

Alpine Canada called for a safety summit to assure parents that ski racing is safe for their children.

For domestic races, courses will no longer be injected with water, which makes icy. Courses will be set with weather conditions in mind.

Some measures have yet to be approved by provincial associations. Among them are slower speed suits and wearing mouthguards while racing to reduce the risk of head injuries.

Alpine Canada has the power to implement change for developmental races in Canada, but not for World Cups, which are under the authority of FIS.

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