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The unfortunate Canadian skier, who died in 2012 as a result of a fall in training, is was inserted into the hall of fame of Canadian sports. Sarah Burke has given a big boost for also'' half pipe ski entered the Olympic program in Sochi.
Friday 25 April 2014 3 minutes reading time
In January 2012, the tragic accident that cost her life. Two and a half years since that bloody January 11, 2012, comes the news that Sarah Burke will be received into the hall of fame of Canadian sports. The decision is was announced last Wednesday. A proper recognition for a girl who is was among the stars more brilliant ski freestyle and that, with its battles, has made a decisive contribution to'' introduction'' s half pipe skiing in the Olympic program for Sochi 2014.
A bright career to Sarah, dominated the world championship at Ruka in 2005 and the four statements at the X-Games (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011), as well as victories in the World Cup. A trophy that Burke had made the natural favorite for the Sochi Olympic competition, but unfortunately for her fate decided otherwise. In Sochi Sarah was present in the hearts and minds of all my colleagues, and during the Games - in what was supposed to be his race-is was remembered with a touching ceremony in which his ashes were scattered on the point top of the complex of Rosa Khutor and on the same pipe.
The official inauguration ceremony will be held on 22 October in Toronto. Along with Sarah Burke, will become part of the Hall of Fame, the Canadian Sports legend Geraldine Heaney'' s women's hockey, figure skater Elizabeth Manley (silver Olympic medal in Calgary'' 1988),'' the former cross-country skier Pierre Harvey The ski-jumper and Horst Bulau'' s former rugby player Gareth Rees.
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