• Justine Dufour-Lapointe Wins Gold, and Sister Chloé Wins Silver in Ladies’ Moguls
• Mark McMorris Wins Bronze in Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle
• Canada’s Women’s Ice Hockey Team Beats Switzerland 5-0
• Canada in Second Place After Team Figure Skating Competition
It’s a big day on the podium for Canada in the first day of competition at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games as Canada wins its first three medals. Justine Dufour-Lapointe wins Canada’s first gold in Freestyle Skiing: Ladies’ Moguls, while sister Chloé takes home the silver. In Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle, Mark McMorris wins Canada’s first bronze, making it a fast start to the Olympic Winter Games for Team Canada.
TONIGHT ON OLYMPIC PRIMETIME (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on CBC-TV):
Join host Ron MacLean tonight, following the conclusion of CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada’s broadcast, as he connects viewers to the best moments from the day’s action, including the Ladies’ Moguls and Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle gold medal events, and Team Figure Skating. Olympic legend Clara Hughes will also drop by to share her thoughts on an exciting and entertaining Day One of action from Sochi.
Competition Highlights for Saturday, Feb. 8
Visit cbc.ca/olympics for full competition results, video, and highlights:
FREESTYLE SKIING: LADIES’ MOGULS FINALS
• Canadian sisters Justine and Chloé Dufour-Lapointe finish first and second, respectively, in Ladies’ Moguls.
• Justine won gold with a score of 22.44, while Chloé captured silver with a run of 21.66.
• Hannah Kearney of the USA, the defending gold medallist, finishes third.
SNOWBOARD: MEN’S SNOWBOARD SLOPESTYLE MEDAL ROUND
• Mark McMorris claims Canada’s first bronze of the Olympic Winter Games in Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle.
• Canadians Maxence Parrot finishes in fifth and Sebastien Toutant in ninth.
FIGURE SKATING: LADIES AND ICE DANCE SHORT PROGRAMS
• Canada qualifies for the next round of the Figure Skating Team event by finishing second (32 points) behind Russia (37 points) and ahead of the USA (27 points).
• The competition continues tomorrow (Sunday, Feb. 9) at 10 a.m. ET on CBC-TV.
WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY: QUALIFYING ROUND
• Canada’s Women’s Ice Hockey team defeats Switzerland 5-0 in its first game of the tournament.
• Goalie Charline Labonte posts the shutout.
• The team is looking to claim their fourth consecutive Olympic Winter gold medal in Women’s Ice Hockey.
• Canada’s next game is against Finland on Monday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. ET (CBC-TV)
CBC.CA/OLYMPICS - Canada’s Olympic Network Website
During the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, cbc.ca/olympics will offer Canadians a number of commentated, multilateral feeds—a Canadian first. A continuously updated version of the daily schedule across all networks is available at cbc.ca/olympics. The website will also feature the latest news, sports and videos from Sochi 2014. This will be the first Olympic Winter Games in which Canadians will be able to livestream all events directly to their smartphones or tablets via the CBC Olympic Games App for iOS, Android, and Windows 8.
CBC/Radio-Canada is the place to be as we count down to Sochi 2014. With coverage across all platforms—including TV, radio, online and mobile—Canadians can connect with the biggest stories and the latest content whenever and wherever they want. In addition to world-class storytelling and the best performance coverage available through CBC/Radio-Canada, Canadians can engage with the broadcasts throughout the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games online in English at cbc.ca/olympics as well as on Twitter @cbcolympics (#cbcolympics) and at facebook.com/cbcolympics and in French at olympiques.radio-canada.ca/ and on Twitter at @RC_Sports (#RColympiques) and on Facebook at facebook.com/radiocanada.sports.
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