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When the Vancouver Canucks starter netminder Roberto Luongo went down with an apparent groin strain during the team's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 22nd, the hope after the initial diagnosis was that he would only be out for a few weeks. Things were looking up for a possible return to the crease last night versus the Oilers but that all changed when on Wednesday, Louongo left practice early after suffering what is being called a "setback". Roberto spoke to the media today on his injury, specifcally the fact that he now does not know when he will be ready to return and when...

It was great to see the recent article in the Vancouver Sun by Gary Kingston on Alpine Canada’s “other” national team – the therapists, physicians, strength and conditioning specialists, psychologists and technicians who day in and day out are available to national team athletes keeping them healthy and physically ready for training and competition. Alpine Canada has one of the most sophisticated Integrated Support Teams (ISTs) in the country with over twenty dedicated practitioners. Support for high performance athletes requires a multi-disciplinary approach and, depending on the sport,...

November 12, 2008 - The Canadian Paralympic Committee announced today that Kamloops physician Dr. Bruce Davidson has been selected as the Chief Medical Officer for the Canadian team at the 2010 Paralympic Games in Vancouver. Dr. Davidson, who currently combines work in emergency medicine at the Royal Inland Hospital with sports medicine at the Sage Sports Institute, both in Kamloops BC, has been involved for in sports medicine for the past 18 years. In his role as CMO, he will be managing a multi-discipline health care team and overseeing the health care services that will be provided to the...

I wonder if the crane will cease to be the official bird of Beijing now that the Games are over?? Time will tell how things go.... Closing ceremonies were pretty good, but not the best. There was one really neat part with a bunch of performers on wires above the infield with clouds above them.