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Links

Here are some links to other Canadian sport organizations that can help you learn about winter sports in British Columbia.
www.2010legaciesnow.com
Creating sustainable legacies that will benefit all British Columbians as a result of hosting the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

www.biathloncanada.ca
Biathlon Canada is the National Sport Organization and governing body for Biathlon in Canada, and has an office in Gloucester, Ontario.

www.canski.org
Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) is the governing body for ski racing in Canada. Founded in 1920 and accounting for close to 200,000 supporting members, ACA represents coaches, officials, supporters and athletes, including the elite racers of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team and the Canadian Disabled Alpine Ski Team.

www.cccski.com
CCC is the national sport governing body for cross-country skiing in Canada, recognized as such by Sport Canada, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and other organizations involved in the Canadian sport system.

www.csf.ca
The Canadian Snowboard Federation was established in 1991 as the governing body for the competitive sport of snowboarding in Canada. The CSF sanctions, monitors and assists all competitive snowboarding programs held in Canada.

www.curling.ca
The CCA is acknowledged as the national governing body of curling in Canada and is recognized by Sport Canada, the Canadian Olympic Association and the World Curling Federation.

www.cwsaa.org
Canada West Ski Areas Association is the representative body for the ski areas and heli and snowcat operations of British Columbia and Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

www.fis-ski.com
The International Ski Federation - Fédération Internationale de Ski, Internationaler Ski Verband - is abbreviated in all languages as FIS. The organisation was founded on 2nd February 1924 during the first Olympic Games in Chamonix, France with 14 member nations. Today 101 National Ski Associations comprise the membership of the FIS.

www.freestyleski.com
The Canadian Freestyle Ski Association (CFSA) is the governing body in Canada for the sport of Freestyle Skiing. Our Mission: Our mission is to develop, in a safe, fun and ethical manner, Olympic and World Champions in all disciplines of the sport of Freestyle Skiing.

www.hellobc.com
Find all there is to see and do here in British Columbia. On this Tourism British Columbia site you'll find plenty of information and planning tools to help you get the most out of your visit to our province. Enjoy your stay.

www.hockeycanada.ca
Hockey Canada oversees the management of hockey programming in Canada from the entry level of the game to participation in international competition, including World Championships, the World Cup of Hockey and Olympic Games

www.isu.org
The International Skating Union (ISU) was founded in 1892 and is the oldest governing international winter sport federation.

www.olympic.ca
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is a private, not-for-profit corporation and the largest private sector funder of high performance sport in Canada. First recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1907, the COC has evolved into a multi-faceted sport organization providing financial support, services and leadership to the Canadian amateur high performance sport community.

www.olympic.org
The official web site of the International Olympic Committee.

www.paralympic.ca
The mission of the Canadian Paralympic Committee is to develop and grow the Paralympic Movement in Canada. The CPC envisions a strong and vibrant Paralympic Movement in Canada.

www.paralympic.org
International Paralympic Committee - To Enable Paralympic Athletes to Achieve Sporting Excellence and Inspire and Excite the World.

www.skatecanada.ca
Skate Canada is an Association dedicated to the principles of enabling every Canadian to participate in skating throughout their lifetime, for fun, fitness and/or achievement. Skate Canada is the largest figure skating governing body in the world. We provide standards and rules for the figure skating activities of our members.

www.speedskating.ca
The Canadian Amateur Speed Skating Association is an amateur association that is a member of the International Skating Union. The SSC has a Central Office in Ottawa, and National Coaches located at the Calgary Olympic Oval, the Gaétan-Boucher Oval in Sainte-Foy and the Maurice-Richard Arena in Montréal.

www.vancouver2010.com
VANOC is the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. VANOC was incorporated on September 30, 2003, to support and promote the development of sport in Canada by planning, organizing, financing and staging the XXI Olympic Winter Games and X Paralympic Winter Games in 2010.

www.worldcurlingfederation.org
One of the main purposes of the WCF is to develop the sport of curling. This work ranges from getting new countries involved to develop wheelchair curling