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Legendary Moguls Skier Jean-Luc Brassard Reflects on 20 Years with Canada’s New Generation of Slopestyle Athletes at iF3 in Montreal
Twenty years ago, Jean-Luc Brassard put moguls skiing on the map with a legendary performance that won him gold at the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer.
As the official spokesperson for this year’s International Freeski Film Festival (iF3) in Montreal, Brassard had the opportunity to reflect on his win with the new generation of freestyle athletes, slopestyle athletes Kim Lamarre, Olympic bronze medallist, and her teammate Alex Beaulieu-Marchand.
“That performance was one of the best moments of my life. I’m happy Canada continues to have success on the international stage, but I’m even happier the sport is innovating, added the new halfpipe and slopestyle disciplines,” commented Brassard. “Kim and Alex are athletic, creative and such great role models for the next generation of Olympians”.
iF3 has celebrated freeskiing’s cultural movers and shakers since 2007. This year’s Movie Awards took place on September 18 at the PHI Centre, a multimedia arts and culture centre in Montreal.
Lamarre and Beaulieu-Marchand were at iF3 to present the award for Best Amateur Video, sponsored by the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association (CFSA).
The winner, Graeme Meiklemess of Swag Boyz Media, received a $4,000 cash prize and the opportunity to produce a new video starring Canada’s slopestyle team.
“Kim and I are so excited to be here, watch the great videos and meet some of the talented filmmakers,” said Beaulieu-Marchand. “It’s such a great opportunity to bring more profile to the sport of freeskiing too – we are just like these athletes, showing creativity, power and grace on our runs.”
Now that slopestyle is a recognized Olympic discipline, it’s important for the CFSA, the governing body for freestyle skiing in Canada, to begin identifying and developing the athletes that will represent Canada at the next Olympic Games.
“Our programme is known for producing Olympic Champions and our goal is to continue that level of success on the international stage in slopestyle,” stated Bruce Robinson, CEO of the CFSA. “It’s important for us to be at iF3 so we can communicate the benefits of our program and help a young freeskier see how we can help them achieve Olympic success.”
Source: the official FIS site
As the official spokesperson for this year’s International Freeski Film Festival (iF3) in Montreal, Brassard had the opportunity to reflect on his win with the new generation of freestyle athletes, slopestyle athletes Kim Lamarre, Olympic bronze medallist, and her teammate Alex Beaulieu-Marchand.
“That performance was one of the best moments of my life. I’m happy Canada continues to have success on the international stage, but I’m even happier the sport is innovating, added the new halfpipe and slopestyle disciplines,” commented Brassard. “Kim and Alex are athletic, creative and such great role models for the next generation of Olympians”.
iF3 has celebrated freeskiing’s cultural movers and shakers since 2007. This year’s Movie Awards took place on September 18 at the PHI Centre, a multimedia arts and culture centre in Montreal.
Lamarre and Beaulieu-Marchand were at iF3 to present the award for Best Amateur Video, sponsored by the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association (CFSA).
The winner, Graeme Meiklemess of Swag Boyz Media, received a $4,000 cash prize and the opportunity to produce a new video starring Canada’s slopestyle team.
“Kim and I are so excited to be here, watch the great videos and meet some of the talented filmmakers,” said Beaulieu-Marchand. “It’s such a great opportunity to bring more profile to the sport of freeskiing too – we are just like these athletes, showing creativity, power and grace on our runs.”
Now that slopestyle is a recognized Olympic discipline, it’s important for the CFSA, the governing body for freestyle skiing in Canada, to begin identifying and developing the athletes that will represent Canada at the next Olympic Games.
“Our programme is known for producing Olympic Champions and our goal is to continue that level of success on the international stage in slopestyle,” stated Bruce Robinson, CEO of the CFSA. “It’s important for us to be at iF3 so we can communicate the benefits of our program and help a young freeskier see how we can help them achieve Olympic success.”
Source: the official FIS site
