The NSWIS/SSA Mogul Development Program have completed a very successful 2005-2006 Northern Hemisphere winter by competing in the World Cup event in Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic.
The NSWIS/SSA Mogul Development Program have completed a very successful 2005-2006 Northern Hemisphere winter by competing in the World Cup event in Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic.
Robert Lovick, Tom Lovick and Emma Chapman-Davies all made their World Cup debut's for Australia, with Ramone Cooper competing in only his second World Cup event.
The athletes were not overawed in making the large step up to competing on World Cup, with Ramone Cooper and Robert Lovick finishing in the top half of the field in 24th and 26th place respectively, a great achievement considering the age of both athletes (17 and 16).
Tom Lovick finished in 39th place, with Emma Chapman-Davies in 20th.
NSWIS/SSA Head Coach Peter "Toppa" Topalovic was ecstatic after the event commenting "I am very proud of all my athletes today, they all put down good runs and learnt a great deal from their World Cup experience".
The Olympic Winter Institute of Australia Mogul Program also competed alongside the NSWIS/SSA program in the event, which marked their final event prior to the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. Leading all Australian's was Torino medal hope, Dale Begg-Smith, who maintained his world number one ranking finishing in second place.
The NSWIS/SSA program now concludes for the season, with the OWI athletes off to Torino, Italy, for the Olympic Winter Games.
Robert Lovick, Tom Lovick and Emma Chapman-Davies all made their World Cup debut's for Australia, with Ramone Cooper competing in only his second World Cup event.
The athletes were not overawed in making the large step up to competing on World Cup, with Ramone Cooper and Robert Lovick finishing in the top half of the field in 24th and 26th place respectively, a great achievement considering the age of both athletes (17 and 16).
Tom Lovick finished in 39th place, with Emma Chapman-Davies in 20th.
NSWIS/SSA Head Coach Peter "Toppa" Topalovic was ecstatic after the event commenting "I am very proud of all my athletes today, they all put down good runs and learnt a great deal from their World Cup experience".
The Olympic Winter Institute of Australia Mogul Program also competed alongside the NSWIS/SSA program in the event, which marked their final event prior to the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. Leading all Australian's was Torino medal hope, Dale Begg-Smith, who maintained his world number one ranking finishing in second place.
The NSWIS/SSA program now concludes for the season, with the OWI athletes off to Torino, Italy, for the Olympic Winter Games.
