VANCOUVER — It was a good day for Cypress Mountain, with snow Wednesday. Whistler was another matter — fog ruled.
Cypress was hit with a surprise snowstorm, giving the home of the Olympic freestyle and snowboarding venues a big boost a few days before competition begins.
Olympic officials expected between 2 and 4 inches of snow and said that should give them some cushion. The first freestyle competition — women’s moguls — is Saturday.
At Whistler, fog forced the first men’s downhill training run to be canceled after only 42 of the 87 racers completed the course.
Race jury officials met after abandoning training because of poor visibility during the mid-afternoon. That was 4 1/2 hours after the session had begun earlier than scheduled because bad weather was expected.
Two more training sessions are scheduled for today and Friday, with the race Saturday. But more unfavorable weather is forecast.
Aussie bobsled gets OK.
Australia’s two-woman bobsled team was approved after the International Olympic Committee executive board authorized the addition of a 21st team for the competition, which starts Feb. 23.
