Viviane Forest: One of Canada's Super Athletes
Discover the Canadian Super Athletes. They are the fighters. The odds-defiers. Viviane Forest and 4 other Canadian Winer Paralympic 'Super Athletes' - visit facebook.com/CDNParalympics You will see these and 15 more Summer Paralympic Super Athletes leading up to the 2012 London Games Viviane's Super Athlete's video is found here
Failure is Not an Option for Viviane Forest
Video Link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejSaMeY_WP4
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Intense Wk of Competition Ahead for Alpine Skiers
Almost 100 skiers from 17 countries will compete in Slalom and Giant Slalom races in Arte Terme, Italy, in the first round of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup from 25-27 January. With Canada’s Viviane Forest and Switzerland’s Nadja Baumgartner not competing due to injury, the women’s Visually Impaired class will see up and coming talent rise onto the podium. So far this season, Russia’s Alexandra Frantseva has been a dominant force with four gold medals and one silver in the European Cup, which she will be hoping to repeat. Read the IPC article at this link.
How Does Viviane Ski so Fast?
Viviane is an athlete who has no fear. She loves speed. Viviane has determination and courage to do the things she does and she excels at athletic pursuits. This video shows you how they ski so fast. You can hear the communication, team work, and Vi yelling "Go! Go!" from the rear. Communication and preparation are key to a successful race. Paralympians commonly ski on the same race course that the Olympians do.
Viviane and Lindsay used a 2 way radio communication system though sometimes it didn't work in the severe cold. Voice commands help Viviane navigate the race courses at speeds up to 120km/hr. Her guide relays messages about when to turn in order to round the gates successfully, the slope and other terrain changes including when to stop. Viviane tells her guide when she has lost her in her visual sight and when to speed up. Viviane's guide needs to be a better technical skier than Viviane so that they will safely and successfully ski the race gates while looking behind at Viviane. Missing a gate is a disqualification. Both athletes must finish the course and Viviane must not pass her guide.
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Viviane Forest is a 2012 RBC Olympian
The RBC Olympians program hires both Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes as community ambassadors who bring Olympic messages of excellence and leadership to Canadian communities.
Athletes are provided with the opportunity to gain valuable skills that will help them prepare for life after sport, while also receiving much-needed funding to help them realize their Olympic and Paralympic dreams. Viviane, "I am excited to be selected for the RBC Olympians program. RBC is a leader in the community through their corporate responsibility, event hosting, and support of sport. They value the contribution that athletes make to inspire and motivate Canadians".