Sara Renner

It was a magical scene. Thousands of fans lined the sprint course at the Canmore Nordic Centre on Feb. 6 cheering wildly for their hometown girl. And Sara Renner didn’t disappoint.

Renner, in her final pre-Olympic tuneup and her last World Cup race ever, sent her fans into a frenzy by winning a gutsy bronze medal in the 1.4 km classic sprint final.

“It was amazing to have so many people cheering for me, and I know all of these people,” beamed Renner, reflecting on an incredible weekend of cross-country ski racing. “It was just wonderful. I could just float on this wave of enthusiasm and hope.”

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Sara's Blog

• Making hay while the sun shines
• Snow Camp on the other side of the world
• Memories of the seasons
• Nov. 26 - Unplanned landing!
• Dec. 1 - First-race disappointment
• Dec. 7 - La dolce vita
• Dec. 11 - Eve before the race
• Dec. 14 - A decent start
• Dec. 31 - New Year's Tour de Ski
• Jan. 4 - Progression
• Jan. 12 - It's a Wrap
• Feb 3 - Final Touches

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