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Sport Quarterly - Athlete's Column - Emily Todd
Representing Nova Scotia on the Slopes Emily Todd is one of Nova Scotia’s top up-and-coming alpine skiers.Sport Quartely
Representing Nova Scotia on the Slopes Emily Todd is one of Nova Scotia’s top up-and-coming alpine skiers.
The Grade 10 student at J.L. Ilsley High School was one of four Atlantic Canadians chosen to attend the Alpine Canada Rising Stars fall camp in Panorama, B.C. earlier this month. Todd competed last season at the Under-16 Can-Ams and the international Whistler Cup. In her second season on the U16 circuit, she has an eye on turning in strong results in national and international competition
as she builds toward the 2019 Canada Games.
My dad has been a high-level skier and a coach throughout
his life, and he got me my first pair of skis and boots when I was 16 months old. I’ve spent a lot of time on skis ever since. I’ve always looked up to my brother John-David as well, who competes in the FIS (International Ski Federation.)
Skiing has given me so many opportunities. My first big race away was when I was competing in Under-14 and I went to Mont Tremblant, Que., for the Can-Ams. I realized how much fun it was to travel to big hills and meet new
people. I’m still friends with some of the people I met there.
Last year, my first season in Under-16, I started taking the sport really seriously and thinking that I want to treat skiing as a career. I started eating better, working out more, and really racing to accomplish something.
After the Whistler Cup last year, I was invited afterward to attend the Mike and Manny Camp, run by two World Cup athletes. I learned so much going through that. Coaches
are great and I learn a lot from them, but you get another perspective from an athlete who’s racing on that level
right now. In Whistler, I also got to meet people from Australia, Norway, and all over the world. We have a cottage near Wentworth, so in-season I ski there two or three days a week and work out off-snow as well. I play lots of other sports—I made the soccer and basketball teams
at school, and in the spring I’ll try out for the lacrosse team.
There’s a lot of travel involved in skiing as well. You have to travel to get the big hill experience and better
snow conditions. I’m grateful for how much my parents support me, and for all my teachers and how understanding they are. I’m on the road a lot with a laptop full of school assignments, and I appreciate they take the time to prepare so I can stay on top of everything.
This season, my goals are to finish in the top 15-20 in all my Canadian events and do well at the Whistler Cup, where I’ll be racing with athletes from around the world. Next ski season is the Canada Games, and I want to represent Nova Scotia and do exceptionally well.
Long-term, I want to see how far skiing can take me. I’d like to race FIS, and if I end up getting on a team and doing well, I’ll see where I end up. I want to show people that even though you’re from a small province without a lot of big hills, you can still do well and go far.”
Representing Nova Scotia on the Slopes Emily Todd is one of Nova Scotia’s top up-and-coming alpine skiers.
The Grade 10 student at J.L. Ilsley High School was one of four Atlantic Canadians chosen to attend the Alpine Canada Rising Stars fall camp in Panorama, B.C. earlier this month. Todd competed last season at the Under-16 Can-Ams and the international Whistler Cup. In her second season on the U16 circuit, she has an eye on turning in strong results in national and international competition
as she builds toward the 2019 Canada Games.
My dad has been a high-level skier and a coach throughout
his life, and he got me my first pair of skis and boots when I was 16 months old. I’ve spent a lot of time on skis ever since. I’ve always looked up to my brother John-David as well, who competes in the FIS (International Ski Federation.)
Skiing has given me so many opportunities. My first big race away was when I was competing in Under-14 and I went to Mont Tremblant, Que., for the Can-Ams. I realized how much fun it was to travel to big hills and meet new
people. I’m still friends with some of the people I met there.
Last year, my first season in Under-16, I started taking the sport really seriously and thinking that I want to treat skiing as a career. I started eating better, working out more, and really racing to accomplish something.
After the Whistler Cup last year, I was invited afterward to attend the Mike and Manny Camp, run by two World Cup athletes. I learned so much going through that. Coaches
are great and I learn a lot from them, but you get another perspective from an athlete who’s racing on that level
right now. In Whistler, I also got to meet people from Australia, Norway, and all over the world. We have a cottage near Wentworth, so in-season I ski there two or three days a week and work out off-snow as well. I play lots of other sports—I made the soccer and basketball teams
at school, and in the spring I’ll try out for the lacrosse team.
There’s a lot of travel involved in skiing as well. You have to travel to get the big hill experience and better
snow conditions. I’m grateful for how much my parents support me, and for all my teachers and how understanding they are. I’m on the road a lot with a laptop full of school assignments, and I appreciate they take the time to prepare so I can stay on top of everything.
This season, my goals are to finish in the top 15-20 in all my Canadian events and do well at the Whistler Cup, where I’ll be racing with athletes from around the world. Next ski season is the Canada Games, and I want to represent Nova Scotia and do exceptionally well.
Long-term, I want to see how far skiing can take me. I’d like to race FIS, and if I end up getting on a team and doing well, I’ll see where I end up. I want to show people that even though you’re from a small province without a lot of big hills, you can still do well and go far.”