Members of Team Âé¶čAV brought home two medals from the 2016 International Children's Games in Innsbruck, Austria.
Cameron Janssen won a silver medal in the biathlon mixed team event, while Ainsley Macdonald won a bronze in girls freestyle skiing.
Seventeen athletes from Âé¶čAV, between the ages of 12 and 15, competed at games from Jan. 12 and 16 in Innsbruck.
âą Alpine skiersâAlex Baldassare, Hallie Jenkins, Anthony Kurkjian, Luke McMillan and Cara Shaw.
âą Freestyle SkiersâOwen Brunt, Blaise DâAlberthanson, Ainsley Macdonald and Jyssica Heiss
âą Cross-country skiersâClara Dickieson, Oliver Eisele, Sally Haaheim and Grayson McKinnon.
âą BiathletesâMakenna Banser, Kira Friesen, Cameron Janssen and Rory Hay.
Supporting them at the Games were their coachesâSteve Lewandowksi, Trevor Haaheim, Ross McKinnon, Andrew Hay and Lorraine Friesen.
âTeam Âé¶čAV athletes were a success at this major international sporting event with many doing personal bests and placing in the top 10, proving that our young Âé¶čAV athletes can compete well at the international level,â said Heather Schneider, the head of Âé¶čAV's delegation.
The International Childrenâs Games is the largest multi-sport youth games in the world and is recognized by the International Olympic Committee.
Âé¶čAV is one of few cities to have won medals at both Summer and Winter International Childrenâs Games. With the addition of two more, the Âé¶čAV medal count is now 16 (four gold, six silver and six bronze) since first participating in the 2011 Winter Games which was hosted by Âé¶čAV.