World Cup Racing Gets Underway This Week – Watch Our Canadian Team Go! | BC Alpine Ski Association

The North American leg of the World Cup Tour begins this Saturday, November 24,  at Panorama and Lake Louise. Events will be televised nationally in Canada by CBC. An international TV reach exceeding 140 million viewers through 200 hours of TV production by six broadcasters will be on-site providing live feeds to Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South America, Australia and New Zealand.

The CBC’s Pontiac Alpine Ski Series begins five hours of coverge at 1 p.m. ET Saturday.  Sunday’s coverage begins 2:30 p.m. ET – you can also catch CBC Sports late night coverage of the TELUS Panorama Women’s Slalom beginning at 12:30 a.m. MT Monday morning.

Enjoy Live Timing at http://www.fis-ski.com/fr/liveonline/alpineskiing.htm

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EVENT SCHEDULE:
LAKE LOUISE WINTERSTART WORLD CUP
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007 – Men’s Downhill Training at 11:30 a.m.
Friday, November 23rd, 2007 – Men’s Downhill Training at 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, November 24th, 2007 – Men’s Downhill 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, November 25th, 2007 – Men’s Super G at 11:30 a.m.

Wed., November 28th, 2007 – Ladies Downhill Training at 11:30 a.m.
Thurs., November 29th, 2007 – Ladies Downhill Training at 11:30 a.m.
Friday, November 30th, 2007 – Ladies Downhill Training at 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, December 1st, 2007 – Ladies Downhill at 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007 – Ladies Super G at 11:30 a.m.

PANORAMA WORLD CUP
Saturday, November 24th, 2007 – Panorama Giant Slalom – 1st run at 10 a.m.
Saturday, November 24th, 2007 – Panorama Giant Slalom – 2nd run at 1 p.m.
Sunday, November 25th, 2007 – Panorama Slalom – 1st run at 10 a.m.
Sunday, November 25th, 2007 – Panorama Slalom – 2nd run at 1 p.m.

BROADCAST SCHEDULE:
LAKE LOUISE WINTERSTART WORLD CUP
Saturday, November 24th, 2007 – Pontiac Alpine Ski Series on CBC – 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET
Sunday, November 25th, 2007 – Pontiac Alpine Ski Series on CBC – 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET

Saturday, December 1st, 2007 – Pontiac Alpine Ski Series on CBC – 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET
Monday, December 3rd, 2007 – CBC Sports Late Night (Encore) – 12:30 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Local

PANORAMA WORLD CUP
Saturday, November 24th, 2007 – Pontiac Alpine Ski Series on CBC – 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET
Monday, November 26th, 2007 – CBC Sports Late Night (Encore) – 12:30 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Local

*** All start times are tentative. A final decision with respect to start times will not be made until following the Team Captain’s meeting the night before each race.