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Meghan Agosta Hockey Hometown: Ruthven, ON Agosta was part of Canada's 2006 gold medal-winning team and has skated in three world championships, winning one gold and two silver. Jasey-Jay Anderson Snowboard Hometown: Mont Tremblant, QC A 5th place finish in snowboard cross at the Turin 2006 Winter Games highlight Anderson's Olympic resume. He also counts four World Cup overall titles. Gillian Apps Hockey Hometown: Unionville, ON Gillian Apps won a gold medal with Canada at the 2006 Olympics. In her five World Championship appearances, he has tallied three gold medals and three silvers medals. Ivan Babikov Cross-Country Skiing Hometown: Canmore, AB Babikov began his career skiing for Russia, the country in which he was born and raised. Now a Canadian citizen in 2009, he became only the second Canadian man to win a World Cup event. Davey Barr Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Whistler, BC Davey Barr was one of two Canadian ski cross athletes to medal in the 2007-08 World Cup season. Barr won his first World Cup medal, a gold, on Feb. 2, 2008 in Deer Valley, Utah. He added a World Cup silver medal at a race in Grindlewald, Switzerland on March 6, 2008. Cori Bartel Curling Hometown: Calgary, AB The two-time Alberta women's provincial champions will represent Canada at the Olympics for the first time after winning the Canadian Curling Trials. Guillaume Bastille Short Track Speed Skating Hometown: Montreal, QC This is his first time at the Olympics. Veronika Bauer Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Toronto, ON 6th place World Championships 1999 Switzerland (with broken hand in cast). 2001 World Champion. 3rd Place Grand Prix Overall 2003. 2002 Olympic Games 10th. 2006 Olympic Games 12th. Nathalie Bazin Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Quebec City, QC Five career World Cup top-10 finishes in moguls... Placed 9th in moguls at 2010 Sport Event at Cypress Mountain... 12th in non-Olympic dual moguls event at 2009 World Championships... 5th in moguls at 2008 Canadian Championships Patrice Bergeron Hockey Hometown: Ancienne-Lorette, QC Presently plays for the Boston Bruins. Cheryl Bernard Curling Hometown: Calgary, AB The two-time Alberta women's provincial champions will represent Canada at the Olympics for the first time after winning the Canadian Curling Trials. Alexandre Bilodeau Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Rosemere, QC Finished 11th at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games... 2009 World Cup overall champion... 2009 World Cup moguls champion David Bissett Bobsleigh Hometown: Edmonton, AB Competed in the 2006 Olympics in Turin. Ryan Blais Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Grand Prairie, AB Francois Boivin Snowboard Hometown: Saguenay, QC Competed in the 2006 Olympics in Turin. Tessa Bonhomme Hockey Hometown: Sudbury, ON While this defencemen has yet to play in an Olympic Games, she has two medals at the World Championship: a gold in 2007 and a silver in 2009. Jennifer Botterill Hockey Hometown: Winnipeg, MB Botterill is one of four current national team players to have played in all three Olympics, taking home two gold medals and one silver. She is a five-time world champion and also has three world championship silver medals. Francois Bourque Alpine Skiing Hometown: New Richmond, QC Competed in the 2006 Olympics in Turin. Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes Ski Jumping Hometown: Calgary, AB Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes has enjoyed his greatest success on the Continental Cup circuit, but also competes in select World Cup events, and World Championships. Dan Boyle Hockey Hometown: Ottawa, ON Named an alternate for the 2006 Olympic team... Alternate captain with the San Jose Sharks... 2004 Stanley Cup champion Martin Brodeur Hockey Hometown: Montreal, QC Has played in 3 previous Olympic games and presently plays for the New Jersey Devils. Jackie Brown Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Cambridge, ON Three career World Cup moguls top-10 finishes... Best World Cup result: 4th... 6th in moguls at 2006 World Junior Championships... 5th in moguls at 2009 Canadian Championships Lascelles Brown Bobsleigh Hometown: Calgary, AB Competed in the past 2 Olympic Games. Shelly-Ann Brown Bobsleigh Hometown: Pickering, ON Bobsleigh brakeman Shelley-Ann Brown began competing on the Canadian bobsleigh national team in 2006. Since then she has posted two World Cup podium finishes: One in Park City in 2009. Emily Brydon Alpine Skiing Hometown: Fernie, BC Emily Brydon is a veteran on the alpine ski team, competing on the World Cup circuit for nearly ten years. She is one of Canada's best female skiers, earning seven career World Cup podium finishes. Anastasia Bucsis Long Track Speed Skating Hometown: Calgary, AB This is her first time at the Olympics. Patrick Chan Figure Skating Hometown: Toronto, ON The Toronto, ON native earned the silver medal at the 2009 World Championship. He was also back-to-back Canadian champion in 2008 and 2009. Vaughn Chipeur Figure Skating Hometown: Edmonton, AB Chipeur started his rise on the Canadian senior team in 2005 with an 11th-place finish at the national championships. Now a national silver medallist, he is working to qualify for his first Olympic competition. Jeff Christie Luge Hometown: Vancouver, BC Canada's best ever finish in Olympic men's singles luge competition when he was eighth in 2006 in Turin... had four top 10 finishes during the 2006-2007 season... best result so far was fourth at the World Cup in Calgary in 2005. Jenny Ciochetti Bobsleigh Hometown: Edmonton, AB During the 2007-08 World Cup season, Ciochetti made the most of her four World Cup appearances. She won two gold medals and one silver with pilot Helen Upperton. Robin Clegg Biathlon Hometown: Canmore, AB This 10-time Canadian champion had his careerbest result in the men's 20km individual at the 2007 World Cup event in Pokljuka, Slovenia, finishing eighth. He finished 28th in the same event at the 2002 Olympics. Aleisha Cline Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Kelowna, BC Four-time ski cross champion at the Winter X Games (1999, 2001-03)... has won three FIS World Cup ski cross races ... has reached the podium at a FIS World Cup ski cross event on seven occasions. Ian Cockerline Luge Hometown: Calgary, AB Competed in the 2006 Olympics in Turin. Chandra Crawford Cross-Country Skiing Hometown: Canmore, AB Gold medallist in the ladies' sprint at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin...undefeated in Canadian sprint races in the 2004-05 season....won gold in the ladies' sprint event at the 2003 Canada Winter Games. Vanessa Crone Figure Skating Hometown: Aurora, ON Crone and her partner, Paul Poirier, are the 2009 Canadian silver medallists, 2008 Skate Canada silver medallists and 2008 World Junior silver medallists. Sidney Crosby Hockey Hometown: Cole Harbour, NS Crosby has no Olympic experience but took gold and silver at the world junior championships and finished fourth at the 2006 Worlds. The Canadian centre was captain of the 2009 Stanley-Cup-winning Pittsburgh Penguins and winner of the 2007 Hart, Art Ross, and Lester B. Pearson Trophies. Carolyn Darbyshire Curling Hometown: Calgary, AB The two-time Alberta women's provincial champions will represent Canada at the Olympics for the first time after winning the Canadian Curling Trials. Bryce Davidson Figure Skating Hometown: Huntsville, ON This Cambridge, Ont. native and his partner were the 2008 World Championships bronze medallists, 2009 Four continents silver medallists and 2007 and 2009 Canadian champions. Robbie Dixon Alpine Skiing Hometown: Whistler, BC The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games will be the first for Robbie Dixon, who has enjoyed success on the World Cup circuit, especially on the technical Kvitfjell course. Drew Doughty Hockey Hometown: London, ON Presently plays for the Los Angeles Kings. Mike Douglas Skeleton Hometown: Toronto, ON Douglas' best World Cup result was a 9th place finish in February, 2007 at Cesana, Italy. He also finished third at the 2006-07 Canadian National Championships. Jessica Dube Figure Skating Hometown: St-Cyrille-de-Wendover, QC This Drummondville, Que. native and her partner were the 2008 World Championships bronze medallists, 2009 Four continents silver medallists and 2007 and 2009 Canadian champions. Chloe Dufour-Lapointe Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Montreal, QC Named 2007-08 rookie of the year by the Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS)... bronze medallist at the 2007 Junior World Championships; gold medallist in dual moguls (a non-Olympic event)... won her first and only World Cup medal (bronze) on March 18, 2009 in ladies' moguls. Maxime Dufour-Lapointe Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Montreal, QC Earned her best World Cup finish (4th) in March 2009 in La Pagne, France... earned three career World Cup medals on the Nor-Am circuit, including a silver and bronze during the 2007-08 season Sam Edney Luge Hometown: Calgary, AB Competed in the 2006 Olympics in Turin. Pat Farrell Snowboard Hometown: Oakville, ON Placed 23rd in both the parallel giant slalom and parallel slalom at the World championships in Gangwon, South Korea in 2009. Marc-Andre Fleury Hockey Hometown: Sorel-Tracy, QC Presently plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marie-Michele Gagnon Alpine Skiing Hometown: Lac-Etchemin, QC This will be her first Olympic Games. Ryan Getzlaf Hockey Hometown: Regina, SK Getzlaf has never competed at the Olympics, but finished second with Team Canada at the 2008 world championships in Halifax and Quebec City. Mathieu Giroux Long Track Speed Skating Hometown: Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC This will be his first Olympic Games. Drew Goldsack Cross-Country Skiing Hometown: Red Deer, AB At the 2006 Olympics, Goldsack finished 31st in the sprint, 53rd in the 15km and 56th in the pursuit. Goldsack finished sixth in the team sprint with Devon Kershaw at the 2007 World Championships. Anna Goodman Alpine Skiing Hometown: Pointe Claire, QC This will be her first Olympic Games. Alex Gough Luge Hometown: Calgary, AB Alex Gough joined the Canadian national luge squad in 2003. Her rise has been almost astonishing. In her first world championship competition in 2005, she finished 30th. Now, going into 2010, she's a potential medal threat. Jamie Gregg Long Track Speed Skating Hometown: Edmonton, AB At the 2009 World Single Distances Championships, Gregg finished eighth in the 500m. Jessica Gregg Short Track Speed Skating Hometown: Edmonton, AB 2009 World Championship double bronze medallist (500m and 3000m Relay)...6 medals during the 2008-09 World Cup season including 2 gold...2008 World Championship silver medallist (women's 3000m relay)...2 bronze medals (500m and 3000m Relay) at her 1st World Cup in Saguenay in 2006 George Grey Cross-Country Skiing Residence: Canmore, AB Grey made his Olympic debut at the 2006 Turin Games. Kristina Groves Long Track Speed Skating Hometown: Ottawa, ON Groves has two Olympic silver medals from the 2006 Olympics and is Canada's most decorated skater at the World Championships. Erik Guay Alpine Skiing Hometown: Mont Tremblant, QC Erik Guay narrowly missed a medal at the 2006 Olympic Games, finishing fourth. Charles Hamelin Short Track Speed Skating Hometown: Levis, QC Silver medallist in the men's 5000m relay at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy...won two silver medals at the 2008 World Championships (500m and 5000m relay)...2009 and 2007 500m World Champion. Set a new world record on January 18, 2009 in Montreal. Francois Hamelin Short Track Speed Skating Hometown: Levis, QC This is his first Olympic Games Alex Harvey Cross-Country Skiing Hometown: St. Ferreol, QC Bronze medal win in the 50km Mass Start at the World Cup in Trondheim, Norway on March14, 2009...bronze medal win in the team sprint with George Grey at the World Cup in Whistler, January 2009...silver medallist at the 2008 World Junior Championship Cody Hay Figure Skating Hometown: Edmonton, AB Cody Hay became the 2008 Canadian champion with partner Anabelle Langlois. The duo was also eighth at the 2008 world championships. Stanley Hayer Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Kimberley, BC Hayer has competed on circuits other that the FIS World Cup. He won the gold medal at the 2009 X-Games. On the Honda Ski Tour in 2007, he won three silver medals and one gold. Dany Heatley Hockey Hometown: Ottawa, ON In addition to having been a member of 10 Canadian national hockey teams, Heatley has Olympic experience. He was a part of the 2006 Olympic team in Turin, Italy. Ben Hebert Curling Hometown: Calgary, AB Won the World Curling Championship in 2008. Jayna Hefford Hockey Hometown: Kingston, ON Three-time Olympic medallist, including two gold (2006, 2002) and one silver (1998)... Scored the game-winning goal in the gold medal game at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games with one second left in the second period Jenn Heil Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Spruce Grove, AB 2006 Olympic gold medallist in moguls... World Cup overall title holder in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007... 2005 and 2007 FIS world champion in dual moguls...won silver at the 2005 and 2007 world championships in ladies' moguls Mellisa Hollingsworth Skeleton Hometown: Eckville, AB Mellisa Hollingsworth not only remains Canada's first and only female Olympic medallist in the sport of skeleton, she is also a two-time Canadian champion and finished first overall in the World Cup standings at the conclusion of the 2005-06 season. Jan Hudec Alpine Skiing Hometown: Calgary, AB Won the silver medal at the 2007 World Championship... 2007 Lake Louise World Cup downhill champion... 2007 Bormio World Cup downhill bronze medallist Clara Hughes Long Track Speed Skating Hometown: Glen Sutton, QC Three-time Olympic Winter Games medallist (2006 gold 5000m, 2006 silver team pursuit, 2002 bronze 5000m). Dan Humphries Bobsleigh Competed in the 2006 Olympics in Turin. Kaillie Humphries Bobsleigh Hometown: Calgary, AB Humphries finished fifth at both the 2008 and 2009 FIBT World Championships. She also earned back-to-back silver medals on the World Cup circuit in 2009. Jarome Iginla Hockey Hometown: St. Albert, AB Not including 2010, Iginla has been a part of two Olympic men's hockey teams. He was a part of the 2002 goldmedal team and finished seventh in 2006. Megan Imrie Biathlon Hometown: Falcon Lake, MB This two-time Canadian champion has yet to compete in an Olympic Games, but she has contended in two World Championships. Michael Ireland Long Track Speed Skating Hometown: Winnipeg, MB The skater was 2001 World Sprint Champion, won a silver and two bronze World Championship medals and finished top 10 in the Olympics twice. Haley Irwin Hockey Hometown: Thunder Bay, ON This forward made her debut at the senior national level at the 2009 World Championship, tallying two goals and three assists as Canada earned a silver medal. Britt Janyk Alpine Skiing Hometown: Whistler, BC Britt Janyk ranked third overall in the World Cup downhill standings in 2007-2008 season, the highest ranking of her career. Michael Janyk Alpine Skiing Hometown: Whistler, BC Michael Janyk established himself as one of Canada's best technical skiers when he earned a bronze medal in slalom at the 2009 World Alpine Championships. Oliver Jean Short Track Speed Skating Hometown: Lachenaie, QC bronze medallist in the 500m at the 2009 World Championships...finished 6th overall at the 2009 World Championships...silver medallist at the 2009 World Team Championships. Rebecca Johnston Hockey Hometown: Sudbury, ON Johnston won two World Championships silver medals with Canada(2008-2009). She also won another silver medal in 2008 at the 4 Nations Cup. Perianne Jones Cross-Country Skiing Hometown: Almonte, ON At the 2008 World U23 Championships, Jones finished eighth in the sprint and 12 in the 10km. Duncan Keith Hockey Hometown: Penticton, BC Currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks. Becky Kellar Hockey Hometown: Hagersville, ON Kellar is one of four current national team players to have played in all three Olympics, taking home two gold medals and one silver. She is a five-time world champion and also has three world championship silver medals. Michelle Kelly Skeleton Hometown: Fort St. John, BC Canadian skeleton competitor Michelle Kelly was the 2003 World Champion and overall World Cup champion. She also competed in the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Marc Kennedy Curling Hometown: Edmonton, AB 2008 Brier and World Champion, Two time Players Champion, 6 time Grand Slam champion Devon Kershaw Cross-Country Skiing Hometown: Sudbury, ON Kershaw has two World Cup podium finishes in his career, one in 2006 and another in 2008. At the 2009 World Championships, Kershaw and the Canadian men's relay team placed fifth. Gina Kingsbury Hockey Hometown: Rouyn-Noranda, QC Kingsbury was a part of Canada's 2006 Olympic goldmedal winning team. She has also been world champion three times and earned two world championship silver medals. Cindy Klassen Long Track Speed Skating Hometown: Winnipeg, MB Klassen was the first Canadian athlete to win five medals in one Olympic Games and her six career medals are also a Canadian Olympic record. Zina Kocher Biathlon Hometown: Red Deer, AB Bronze medal at World Cup individual race in 2006... Ken Kotyk Bobsleigh Hometown: Saskatoon, SK Competed in the 2006 Olympics in Turin. Charline Labonte Hockey Hometown: Boisbriand, QC Labonte was in net when Canada won the gold-medal game against the U.S. at the 2006 Turin Olympics. She has also earned four world championship medals: one gold and three silver. Michael Lambert Snowboard Hometown: Toronto, ON Placed 8th in parallel giant slalom at the World Championships in Gangwon, Korea and finished in 9th position in the same event 10 days later in Germany. Justin Lamoureux Snowboard Hometown: Squamish, BC Competed in the 2006 Olympics in Turin. Anabelle Langlois Figure Skating Hometown: Hull, QC This Gatineau, Que. native is the 2008 Canadian pairs champion with Cody Hay and finished eighth at the 2008 world championships. Regan Lauscher Luge Hometown: Red Deer, AB Finished 12th in the 2002 Olympics and 10th in the 2006 Olympics. Jean-Philippe Le Guellec Biathlon Hometown: Quebec City, QC This biathlete won three gold medals at the 2007 Canadian Championships but has yet to reach the podium at a World Cup event or a World Championship. Keith Loach Skeleton Hometown: Calgary, AB Keith Loach earned his best result - an eighth-place finish - on the World Cup circuit during the 2008-09 season on the track in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Alexa Loo Snowboard Hometown: Richmond, BC Loo has finished in the top-10 eight times since the 2006 Turin Winter Olympic Games where she placed 20th. Loo earned two World Cup medals in the 2008-09 season. Pierre Lueders Bobsleigh Hometown: Edmonton, AB Pierre Lueders is the most decorated bobsleigh pilot in Canadian history. He has Olympic medals (gold and silver), is an eight-time world championship medallist and a six-time overall World Cup two-man champion. Roberto Luongo Hockey Hometown: Montreal, QC Competed in the 2006 Olympics in Turin and presently plays for the Vancouver Canucks. Carla MacLeod Hockey Hometown: Calgary, AB This defenceman was part of Canada's 2006 Olympic gold-medal winning team. She also played in the last four world championships, claiming one gold medal and three silver. Lucas Makowsky Long Track Speed Skating Hometown: Regina, SK In 2008-09, the long-distance skater was Canadian champion in both the 5000m and 10,000m. At the World Single Distance Championship, he placed 10th in the 5000m and 11th in the 10,000m. Dominique Maltais Snowboard Hometown: Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, QC Leading up to her bronze medal at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympic Games, Maltais recorded eight top-10 World Cup finishes. Since the Games, she has secured four podium finishes, including a silver medal in Austria in 2009. Valerie Maltais Short Track Speed Skating Hometown: La Baie, QC This will be her first Olympic Games Patrick Marleau Hockey Hometown: Aneroid, SK Prior to 2010, Marleau had no Olympic experience and had never appeared in a World Cup of Hockey game, but did earn two world-championship medals with Team Canada. Vincent Marquis Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Quebec City, QC This will be his first Olympic Games. Brad Martin Snowboard Hometown: Ancaster, ON This will be his first Olympic Games. Kevin Martin Curling Hometown: Edmonton, AB 2008 Brier and World Champion. Silver medal winner at 2002 Olympics. Ashleigh McIvor Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Whistler, BC First place in the Ski Cross World Championship in 2009. Meaghan Mikkelson Hockey Hometown: St. Albert, AB This defenceman has yet to play in an Olympic Games, but she helped Canada earn silver medals at both the 2008 and 2009 World Championships. Eric Mitchell Ski Jumping Hometown: Calgary, AB This will be his first Olympic Games. Chris Moffat Luge Hometown: Calgary, AB Competed in Salt Lake City (2002) and Turin (2006). Mike Moffat Luge Hometown: Calgary, AB Competed in Salt Lake City (2002) and Turin (2006). Scott Moir Figure Skating Hometown: Ilderton, ON Paired up with partner Tessa Virtue, this dynamic duo earned the 2008 world championship silver medal, the 2009 world championship bronze medal and gold at the 2008 and 2009 Canadian championships. Jon Montgomery Skeleton Hometown: Russell, MB In just three seasons of competition, Jon Montgomery is already a two-time Canadian national champion, a world championship silver medallist and has earned seven World Cup podium finishes. Kristie Moore Curling Hometown: Grande Prairie, AB This will be her first Olympic Games. Matthew Morrison Snowboard Hometown: Burketon, ON Matt Morison's 2008-09 World Cup season included a bronze in parallel giant slalom at the World Championship helping to qualify him for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Trevor Morrice Ski Jumping Hometown: Calgary, AB Trevor Morrice moved up to the World Cup this season, after landing multiple top 30 finishes on the Continental Cup, including a top 25 finish at the Whistler venue. John Morris Curling Hometown: Chestermere, AB 1998, 1999 world Jr Champ…2008 Brier & World Men Champ… Two time Players champ… 6 time grand slam winner. Denny Morrison Long Track Speed Skating Hometown: Fort St. John, BC Morrison's breakout season was in 2005-06 when he finished second in the overall 1500m standings and won a silver medal in Turin. In 2008-09, Morrison won a silver and bronze medal at the World Single Distance Championships, in the 1000m and 1500m respectively. Brenden Morrow Hockey Hometown: Carlyle, SK In 2004, Morrow took gold with Team Canada twice in the same year: at the World Cup of Hockey and the IIHF world championships. Heather Moyse Bobsleigh Hometown: Summerside, PE Moyse began competing as a bobsleigh brakeman with pilot Helen Upperton in 2005. A natural at the sport, Moyse competed in her first Olympic Winter Games in February 2006 at the Turin Winter Games, where she placed 4th. Julia Murray Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Whistler, BC In 2010, placed 4th in the FIS World Cup. Jason Myslicki Nordic Combined Hometown: Thunder Bay, ON After finishing 41st at the 2006 Olympic Games, Myslicki retired from nordic combined. The prospect of a home Olympics has brought Myslicki out of retirement, and into some of the best results of his career. Rick Nash Hockey Hometown: Brampton, ON Nash was named to the Olympic team for the second time, in December. He was a part of Canada's 2006 seventh-place Olympic team. Brendan Green Biathlon Hometown: Hay River, NT 2010 will be Green's first Olympic Games. His best World Championship performance ws 16th in the relay in 2009. Marc-Andre Bedard Biathlon Hometown: Quebec City, QC 2010 will be Bedard's first Olympic Games, and he has yet to compete in a senior world championship. But he has a bronze medal in the relay from the 2007 world junior championships. Rosanna Crawford Biathlon Hometown: Canmore, AB This will be Crawford's first Olympic Games. She has never competed in a World Championships at the senior level, but has won three junior national titles. Drew Neilson Snowboard Hometown: North Vancouver, BC Solid finishes in the 2008-09 season, placing in the top-10 in two races despite an injury that kept him off until midseason. Christine Nesbitt Long Track Speed Skating Hometown: London, ON 2006 Olympic silver medallist team pursuit... 2009 World Champion 1000m... 2009 World Champion team pursuit... 2009 World bronze medallist 1500m Scott Niedermayer Hockey Hometown: Cranbrook, BC This 2002 gold medallist from the Salt Lake Games will be playing in his third Olympics. Kyle Nissen Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Calgary, AB Placed 5th in the 2006 Olympics in Turin. Susan O’Connor Curling Hometown: Calgary, AB The two-time Alberta women's provincial champions will represent Canada at the Olympics for the first time after winning the Canadian Curling Trials. Steve Omischl Freestyle Skiing Hometown: North Bay, ON For the third consecutive year, Omischl won the aerials World Cup title. In 2009 Omischl won two of the six World Cup events, wining both the Canadian World Cup events including the 2010 Olympic Sport Event held at Cypress. Has also competed in the past two Olympic Games. Manuel Osborne-Paradis Alpine Skiing Hometown: Invermere, BC With three podium finishes in downhill events during the 2008-09 season, Manuel Osborne-Paradis finished the season fifth in the World Cup downhill rankings. Tamara Oudenaarden Long Track Speed Skating Hometown: St. Albert, AB In the 500m, Oudenaarden finished 18th at the 2009 World Single Distance Championships and fourth at the 2008 Canadian championships. Caroline Ouellette Hockey Hometown: Montreal, QC This forward has been an integral part of Canada's national team since 1999. She has two Olympic gold medals and has played in eight World Championships, earning gold five times and silver three times. Jeff Pain Skeleton Hometown: Calgary, AB As he works toward the 2010 Olympics, Jeff Pain is already a two-time Olympian. He finished sixth at his first Games in Salt Lake City, 2002. In 2006, Pain earned the silver at the Turin Olympic Winter Games. Kyle Parrott Long Track Speed Skating Hometown: Minnedosa, MB The Canadian was 9th in the 1000m at the 2009 World Single Distances Championships, and 14th overall at the Sprint Championships that same year. Carla Pavan Skeleton Hometown: Lethbridge, AB Carla Pavan's best result at a World Championship competition was a fifth-place finish in St. Moritz, Switzerland in 2007. Pavan fell to an 11th-place finish in 2008 and did not take part at the 2009 competition. Corey Perry Hockey Hometown: Peterborough, ON Perry became a Stanley Cup champion in 2007. He is also a two-time Memorial Cup champ. Amber Peterson Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Thunder Bay, ON One career World Cup medal (silver), earned on January 21, 2006 in Lake Placid, USA... finished 11th at the 2009 World Freestyle Championships... finished 15th at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin. Cynthia Phaneuf Figure Skating Hometown: Contrecoeur, QC After injuries and a troublesome growth spurt set her back, this Contrecoeur, Que. native earned the silver medal at the 2009 Canadian nationals. She was also the 2004 Skate Canada and national champion. Cherie Piper Hockey Hometown: Scarborough, ON Twice an Olympian, Cherie Piper has two Olympic gold medals in addition to three world championship medals: one gold and two silver. Paul Poirier Figure Skating Hometown: Unionville, ON Poirier and his partner, Vanessa Crone, are the 2009 Canadian silver medallists, 2008 Skate Canada silver medallists and the 2008 World Junior silver medallists. Marie-Philip Poulin Hockey Hometown: Beauceville, QC Poulin made her debut with Canada's senior national team at the World Championship in 2009 after having been named the top forward at the 2008 Under-18 World Championship. Chris Pronger Hockey Hometown: Dryden, ON Pronger is one of only two 2010 Canadian men's hockey players, along with goaltender Martin Brodeur, to participate in the 2006, 2002 and 1998 Olympic Games. Stefan Read Ski Jumping Hometown: Calgary, AB Stefan Read first took a crack at the Olympic Games in 2006. Since then, Read has moved into competition on the World Cup circuit, and has become a leader on the team. Sarah Reid Skeleton Hometown: Calgary, AB Sarah Reid achieved one of the major highlights of her skeleton career in February 2008 when she won the World Junior Championships in Igls, Austria. Shannon Rempel Long Track Speed Skating Hometown: Winnipeg, MB At the 2009 World Championships, Rempel was 11th in the 1500m, 16th in the 1000m and 20th in the 500m. She finished top five in the World Cup standings for the 1000m and 1500m. Silver medal winner in 2006 for Team Pursuit. Sara Renner Cross-Country Skiing Hometown: Canmore, AB She has competed in 3 Olympic Games. Renner won a silver medal with teammate Beckie Scott at the 2006 Olympics and also won a bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships. Kristi Richards Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Summerland, BC 2007 ladies' moguls World Champion (held in Madonna d'Campiglio, Italy)... finished 5th at the 2009 World Championships... finished 7th at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy. Mike Richards Hockey Hometown: Kenora, ON Richards has no Olympic experience, but medalled at the world juniors, twice: silver in 2004, and gold in 2005. Maelle Ricker Snowboard Hometown: North Vancouver, BC Has won 12 World Cup medals since placing fourth at the Turin 2006 Olympic Winter Games where Ricker posted the fastest qualifying time in snowboard cross, but crashed in the final. Francois-Oliver Roberge Long Track Speed Skating Hometown: St-Nicolas, QC Has participated in the 2006 Olympics in Turin. Kalyna Roberge Short Track Speed Skating Hometown: St-Étienne de Lauzon, QC 2nd - 3000m relay at the 2006 Olympics in Turin Mike Robertson Snowboard Hometown: Canmore, AB Robertson has secured nine top-10 finishes in snowboard cross since 2007. The following season Robertson placed 5th overall on the World Cup circuit. Joannie Rochette Figure Skating Hometown: Ile Dupas, QC The Île Dupas, Quebec native is a five-time Canadian champion, three-time Four Continents medallist and earned the silver at the 2009 World Championship. She placed fifth in the Turin 2006 Olympic Winter Games. Oliver Rochon Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Gatineau, QC This will be his first Olympic Games. Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Drummondville, QC 1st at the 2007 World Championships. Lyndon Rush Bobsleigh Hometown: Humboldt, SK At the 2009 World Championships in Lake Placid, USA, Rush earned a career-best finish in the two-man (seventh) and in four man (12th). Brittany Schussler Long Track Speed Skating Hometown: Winnipeg, MB At the 2009 World Single Distances Championships, Schussler won a gold medal in team pursuit, finished seventh in the 3000m and 11th in the 5000m. Brent Seabrook Hockey Hometown: Richmond, BC This defender two gold medals and one silver with Team Canada in his three World Junior Championships. He also played in the 2006 World Championship. Kelsey Serwa Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Kelowna, BC This will be her first Olympic Games. Warren Shouldice Freestyle Skiing Hometown: Calgary, AB This will be his first Olympic Games. Meaghan Simister Luge Hometown: Regina, SK The Regina, Sask. native competed at the Olympic Winter Games for the first time in Turin, Italy, in 2006. Her best world championship finish was ninth in 2008. Justin Snith Luge Hometown: Calgary, AB This will be his first Olympic Games. Colleen Sostorics Hockey Hometown: Kennedy, SK This defender played a large role in winning Canada's 2002 and 2006 Olympic gold medals. In her six World Championship appearances, Sostorics has claimed three gold and three silver medals. Marianne St-Gelais Short Track Speed Skating Hometown: St-Felicien, QC This will be her first Olympic Games. Kim St-Pierre Hockey Hometown: Châteauguay, QC Won gold medals at both the 2002 and 2006 Olympic Games. Eric Staal Hockey Hometown: Thunder Bay, ON Staal was named as an alternate for the 2006 Olympic tournament in Turin, Italy, but did not play. Staal took gold with Team Canada at the 2007 worlds. He also won the Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006. Shannon Szabados Hockey Hometown: Edmonton, AB This goalie has been part of Canada's national team since 2006, but has yet to play in a game at a world championship. She has played in two 4 Nations Cups, winning two gold medals. Megan Tandy Biathlon Hometown: Prince George, BC While Tandy has competed in two world championships, 2010 will be her first Olympic Games. Joe Thornton Hockey Hometown: St. Thomas, ON Thornton was on Canada's 2006 Olympic men's hockey team. The squad finished seventh in the tournament in Turin, Italy. Thornton is a six-time NHL All Star. He also won both the Art Ross and Hart Memorial Trophies in 2006. Jonathan Toews Hockey Hometown: Winnipeg, MB Toews has earned gold with Team Canada once at the 2007 IIHF world championships and twice at the world junior tournament (in 2006 and 2007). Francois-Louis Tremblay Short Track Speed Skating Hometown: Montreal, QC 2002 Olympic gold medallist (5000m relay)... Two-time silver medallist at 2006 Olympics (500m, 5000m relay)... Three-time World Champion (2006 500m, 5000m relay; 2005 500m)... Nine-time World Championship medallist. Helen Upperton Bobsleigh Hometown: Calgary, AB Calgary's Helen Upperton joined the Canadian national bobsleigh team in 2003. She competed in her first Olympic Winter Games in Turin 2006 where she narrowly missed out on a podium finish. Sarah Vaillancourt Hockey Hometown: Sherbrooke, QC Vaillaincourt was part of Canada's 2006 Olympic goldmedal winning team. She has also skated in four world championships, winning one gold medal and three silver. Tania Vicent Short Track Speed Skating Hometown: Laval, QC She has competed in the past 3 Olympics - Nagano (1998) Salt Lake City (2002) and Turin (2006). Tessa Virtue Figure Skating Hometown: London, ON Virtue and Moir earned the 2008 world championship silver medal, the 2009 world championship bronze medal and gold at the 2008 and 2009 Canadian championships. Tristan Walker Luge Hometown: Bearspaw, AB This will be his first Olympic Games. Catherine Ward Hockey Hometown: Montreal, QC This defenceman earned her first shot with Canada's senior national team at the 2009 World Championship, where she earned a silver medal. Shea Weber Hockey Hometown: Sicamous, BC Weber has won a gold and a silver at the World Championship, a gold at the World Junior Championship and has been an NHL All Star. Hayley Wickenheiser Hockey Hometown: Shaunavon, SK Wickenheiser has been part of the national team since 1994, participating in all three Olympic Games so far, earning two gold medals and one silver. She is a six-time world champion and also has three world championship silver medals. She also competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in softball. Jeremy Wotherspoon Long Track Speed Skating Hometown: Red Deer, AB Wotherspoon is headed to his fourth Winter Games in Vancouver and is looking to add to the silver medal he won at his debut Olympics in Nagano. He is the 500m world record holder, and his 67 World Cup wins are an all-time record for male speed skaters. Kimiko Zakreski Snowboard Hometown: Calgary, AB Finished 18th in the 2009 World Championships after winning her first World Cup medal in parallel giant slalom in 2008. Zakreski has secured a total of three top-10 World Cup finishes since 2007. Brian McKeever Cross Country Skiing Hometown: Canmore, AB Legally blind, he only has slight peripheral vision, he will become the first Canadian athlete to compete in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Caroline Calve Snowboard Hometown: Aylmer, QC Won first career World Cup medal, a silver in parallel giant slalom, in March 2009 and placed 11th at 2009 World Championships in the same event. Since the 2006 Turin Winter Olympic Games, Calve has three top-10 finishes in parallel giant slalom on the World Cup. Jeff Batchelor Snowboard Hometown: Oakville, ON Since the 2006 Turin Winter Olympic Games Jeff Batchelor has finished third overall in halfpipe in 2007-08 and recorded four World Cup podium results. Sarah Conrad Snowboard Hometown: Dartmouth, NS She competed in the 2006 Olympics in Turin. Robert Fagan Snowboard Hometown: Cranbrook, BC Fagan finished 9th in the overall snowboard cross World Cup standings in 2008-09. Mercedes Nicoll Snowboard Hometown: Whistler, BC She competed in the 2006 Olympics in Turin. Palmer Taylor Snowboard Hometown: Collingwood, ON 17-year-old half pipe rider Palmer Taylor, will be the youngest Canadian athlete to compete in the Vancouver Games. Justin Kripps Bobsleigh Hometown: Na'alehu, HI Hawaiian-born Justin Kripps competed in Pierre Lueders's four-man sled during the 2009-10 season. His best finish of the season was sixth place in St. Moritz. Amy Gough Skeleton Hometown: Abbotsford, BC Gough earned her first career World Cup medal - a silver - at a race in Park City, Utah, in November 2009. Chris Le Bihan Bobsleigh Hometown: Kelowna, BC Le Bihan's first World Cup win was in November of 2009. Lyndon Rush piloted the sled.