Canadian teen to compete in Longines youth ski championship
by carly_midgley | March 15, 2018 12:53 pm
[1]Photo courtesy Longines
The fifth Longines Future Ski Champions[2] competition kicks off today in Åre, Sweden. This event features athletes under 16 years of age from 12 different countries—including a 15-year-old Canadian. Heiko Ihns hails from Castlegar, B.C., and will be Canada’s only under-16 male representative.
Ihns has been skiing competitively since the age of seven and currently trains with British Columbia’s Red Mountain Racers[3]. Last year, he placed third overall for the province in the under-16 division, and in 2016, he took the overall title for the under-14 race.
This year’s competition will be held on the official slope of the International Ski Federation[4] (FIS) Alpine Ski World Championship. Featuring a giant slalom with two runs, the slope has a length of 30 to 40 seconds. Longines[5] will time the race, continuing in its long-held role of official timekeeper.
The winner will receive a trophy as well as a Longines timepiece, and his or her national ski federation will receive funding for activities targeting young skiers. The program begins with a day of training and will run until March 17.
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- Longines Future Ski Champions: https://www.longines.com/universe/news/longines-future-ski-champions
- Red Mountain Racers: http://www.redmountainracers.com/
- International Ski Federation: http://www.fis-ski.com/
- Longines: https://www.longines.com/
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