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Call it performance on demand. Call it bragging with portfolio. Call it living up to the spirit of Canada’s much-maligned goal of owning the podium. If the Olympics come down to an athlete bringing it at the moment, Ashleigh McIvor delivered on demand Tuesday at Cypress Mountain.
Brad and Terri Serwa watched their daughter take part in history Tuesday as the first-ever medals were won in an Olympic women's ski cross competition. Gutsy 20-year-old Kelsey Serwa finished just off the podium in 5th place, while her Canadian teammate Ashleigh McIvor captured gold.
Canadians Warren Shouldice, Steve Omischl and Kyle Nissen all qualified for the final round of the men's aerials competition at Cypress Mountain on Monday.
It’s gotten so bad for the maple leaf gang at the 2010 Olympics that Canada’s nasty bout of fourthitis is inflicting the American we poached to try to help us own the podium.