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By Michael Reeve

SKI CROSS GOLD

Olympic Champion coming to Sun Peaks for Nancy Greene Classic

Dec 23, 2023 | 7:05 AM

SUN PEAKS — An Olympic Champion is coming to Sun Peaks next month to guest coach in the Nancy Green Alpine Classic.

Two-time Olympic Ski-Cross medalist and 2018 Champion Kelsey Serwa will be taking part for the first time.

Kelsey won a silver medal in the 2014 Sochi Olympics then followed it up with a gold medal in the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. Kelsey also won two X Games championships as well as the 2011 World Ski Cross Championships.

“2010 Olympic Champion Ashleigh McIvor, who has been a big part of the TELUS sponsored event since 2017, is unable to attend this year. Now retired, Kelsey will be a wonderful replacement for Ashleigh. A recent UBC graduate in Physiotherapy, she is now working as a physiotherapist in Whistler. Kelsey is also doing a great job commenting on World Cup Ski Cross events for CBC Sports,” reads a release from Sun Peaks.

“Ashleigh has told me how much fun it is to be a coach at the TELUS Nancy Greene Alpine Classic.” says Serwa, “I’m pleased that TELUS has invited me to be their guest coach and really looking forward to being there and meeting the enthusiastic supporters of the event.”

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Kelsey will join two other Olympic Champions at the event: host Nancy Greene Raine and 1976 Giant Slalom Champion Kathy Kreiner. Local Olympic celebrity, Elli Terwiel, who raced for Canada at the 2014 Sochi Olympics will also be coaching at the event this year.

The annual event raises money for community charities, with the proceeds this year going to the Sun Peaks Education Society as well as a donation to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation.