Nicolas Fontaine
Freestyle Skiing

Questions from Thomas, age 10, Toronto, Ont.:

1. Do you love skiing just for fun?
2. What other sports do you like?
3. What's it like to see the world upside-down?
4. How do you build up to new tricks? Isn't it dangerous?
5. Are your skis just like the ones I'd use?

Marie-France Dubreuil & Patrice Lauzon
Figure Skating
 

Questions from Maron, age 11, North Bay, Ont.:

1. What's the difference between ice dance and pairs?
2. What's the most important aspect of ice dancing?
3. Are you friends off the ice?
4. How many hours a day do you practice?
5. When did you start figure skating?

Christina Smith
Bobsleigh

Questions from William, age 9, Milton, Ont.:

1. How do they get the bobsleigh to the top of the hill?
2. What is the track made of? How is it maintained?
3. How do you stop a bobsleigh?
4. What does it sound like when you're going down a run?
5. Do you get scared?

Michelle Kelly
Skeleton

Questions from Jason, age 11, Prince George, BC:

1. Why is it called 'skeleton?'
2. How do you steer?
3. How long have you been competing? How did you get the idea to do it?
4. Are you scared of anything?
5. What do you wear to protect yourself?

Emily Brydon
Alpine Skiing

Questions from Lesley, age 12, Huntsville, Ont.:

1. What is your favourite ski mountain?
2. Do you get to ski down the course before competing?
3. What does it feel like when you go up the mountain before a race? What do you think about?
4. Do you make friends with people on other countries' teams?
5. Do you see yourself being involved in skiing after you're finished competing?

Kevin Martin
Curling

Questions from Robbie, age 8, St. John, NB:

1. Are you all friends on your team? What do you do together?
2. How often do you practice as a team?
3. How old do you have to be to start curling?
4. In what country is curling most popular?
5. What other sports do you like?

Kelley Law
Curling

Questions from Tiffany, age 8, New Bedford, NS:

1. How was curling invented?
2. How does sweeping control the rock?
3. What are rocks made of and how much do they weigh?
4. How did you get into curling in the first place? How old do you have to be?
5. Do you have to wear special shoes?

Catriona Le May Doan
Speed Skating

Questions from Kira, age 6, Toronto, Ont:

1. How long are your skate blades?
2. How did you get into speed skating?
3. Have you ever played hockey?
4. What is your outfit made from?
5. What do you do in the summer?

Cassie Campbell
Hockey

1. How often do you practice as a team?
2. Do you hang out together when you're not playing?
3. What other interests do you have besides hockey?
4. Is your equipment different from what men wear?
5. How long have you been playing hockey?

Jasey-Jay Anderson
Snowboarding

Questions from Ian, age 8, Calary, Alta.:

1. What's the difference between your board and the halfpipe board?
2. Do you hang out with skiers? What do you do after practice?
3. What's your favourite mountain in the world?
4. What is the spirit like on the team?
5. What are your interests outside snowboarding?

Mike Michalchuk
Snowboarding

Questions from Brett, age 10, Dollard des Ormeaux, Que.:

1. What shape of board do you use in competition?
2. What kind of music do you like?
3. What is the best snowboarding binding system?
4. How important is wax in your sport?
5. Did you start on skis? Do you ever ski these days?

Jennifer Heil
Freestyle Skiing

Questions from Kevin, age 7, Kitchener, Ont.:

1. How long do you wait to practice after eating?
2. Where are the best moguls?
3. What do you do to prevent ruining your knees?
4. Who decides what order you compete in?
5. Did you go to university? If so, what did you study?

Jamie Sale &
David Pelletier
Figure Skating