Emily Young (Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club) wins 5th Para-Nordic World Cup bronze medal of the season »

Emily Young (Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club) wins 5th Para-Nordic World Cup bronze medal of the season

Emily Young, of Kelowna, B.C, captured the final medal for the Canucks on Saturday after winning the bronze in an extremely tight women’s 7.5-kilometre classic-ski race.

The 27-year-old Young captured her fifth bronze medal of the season after posting a time of 25:19.1. “Third seems to be my lucky place right now. It was a good race in some tough conditions, but our team had the best skis and motors out there,” said Young. “It has been a very encouraging start to the season, and this World Cup is very important to have both the powerhouse Neutral and Ukraine athletes here in the standing category. It is great to see I can hold up a strong fight against them and that helps the motivation.”

Young scrapped her way around each of the three 2.5-kilometre loops. Leading heading into the third lap, Young dropped two spots on the podium after a tumble. Despite the crash the podium was decided by less the five seconds.

“I felt really good during the race and the skis were spot on. Even with the tumble I was skiing strong and kept the podium positions in sight. I can’t be upset with too much today. Mistakes are for learning, and I learned today that skis that are crossed don’t work that great. I’m looking forward to the (distance) race tomorrow.”

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