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With an astounding notoriety in both the FIS World Cups and the previous 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, the Austrian National Ski Team has shown it is a strong Olympic contender for the 2010 Olympic Games. Out of the 23 Olympic honors earned by Austria in the Turin Games, 22 of them were gotten by the country's national ski gathering. In making arrangements for the 2010 Olympics in Whistler, the gathering has been using Sun Peaks Alpine Resort as their planning space. Take in additional about the Austria National Ski amass here and find what it's doing in Sun Peaks.

The Team

The Austria National Ski bunch has continued setting up an association on the world with its present execution in the 2009 FIS World Cup. Both male and female contenders have obtained positions in the general best three for hoisted skiing, ski bouncing and snowboarding. The gathering in like manner has different star rivals in the declining and Nordic merged events. Find a few solutions concerning a segment of the Austrian contenders to watch our for in the 2010 Olympic Games and discover why they are top stage prospects:

Benjamin Raich – As an Olympic veteran, Raich understands what it takes for a spot on the Olympic stage. The 31-year-old, high skier has an incredible calling record with various World Cup triumphs in Slalom, Giant Slalom and Combined (2001, 2005, 2006 and 2007). He in like manner puts forth a defense for two Olympic bronze enrichments from the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002.

Michael Walchhofer – Another Austrian contender with Olympic experience, Walchhofer is prominent in downhill speed events. The 34-year old holds different World Championship triumphs and put first for downhill in the 2005, 2006 and 2009 World Cups. Walchhofer was similarly a silver medalist in downhill at the 2006 Turin Olympics.

Marlies Schild – Despite having 5 knee medical procedures, Schild has set up a strong association on the world skiing gathering. This snow topped skier invests noteworthy energy in slalom and creature slalom and has partaken in the Alpine Skiing World Cup four times with a silver honor in the 2003 glass. In the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics, Schild attested a silver enrichment in women's solidified and a bronze honor in the women's slalom event.

Planning in Sun Peaks

For ideal around five years now the Austrian National Ski Team has been getting ready hard at it's North American planning site at Sun Peaks Resort. In excess of 100 racers, tutors, mentors and experts from the Austrian Men's and Women's Downhill and Technical gatherings have used the mountain for both World Cup and Olympic getting ready in the Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super G and Downhill events.

Sun Peaks has ended up being a splendid region for the contenders. The gathering has had select use of the Nancy Greene International Race Center each year for one month before dashing season. The Race Center joins three courses outfitted with snowmaking workplaces, timing and security equip. Sun Peaks will remain a readiness site for the Austrians until 2010 with the pending Olympic Games in Vancouver and Whistler.