Feb. 8, 2014: Shooting Skeleton at Canada Olympic Park
A few weeks ago I had an opportunity to shoot one of the fastest sliding sports on the planet: skeleton. Aside from having to deal with -20 temperatures for a few hours (Thanks Calgary), I really enjoyed photographing this sport. Trying to freeze an athlete shooting down a straightaway at 120 km/h was definitely a challenge but I think I came up with some pretty decent work for my first sports assignment.
CALGARY – Spectators at the Alberta Skeleton Cup crowd the start line as they anxiously wait for the event to begin. Chilly temperatures meant that onlookers had to bundle up for the outdoor competition. (Photo by Amanda Siebert)
Skeleton athlete Grace Dafoe pushes off before the start line during the Alberta Skeleton Cup at Canada Olympic Park on Jan. 26. Born and raised in Calgary, 20-year old Dafoe took up skeleton after the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver and is pursuing a dream of representing Canada at the 2022 Olympics. (Photo by Amanda Siebert)
Tiana Broen anxiously awaits the start of her run down the skeleton track at Canada Olympic Park during the Alberta Skeleton Cup on Jan. 26. This was Broen’s first-ever skeleton race. (Photo by Amanda Siebert)
Veteran skeleton athlete Todd Elligson looks ahead as he starts his descent down the track at the Alberta Skeleton Cup at Canada Olympic Park on Jan. 26. Elligson is on the Alberta Skeleton Association’s board of directors and acts as the current vice president. (Photo by Amanda Siebert)
CALGARY – Kyle Murray rounds the Kreisel, a 270-degree circular turn at corner nine of the skeleton track at Canada Olympic Park on Jan. 26 during the Alberta Skeleton Cup. The turn concludes a straightaway on the course where competitors can reach up to 120 kilometres an hour. (Photo by Amanda Siebert)
CALGARY – Alexis Morris exits a tunnel after the first turn of the track at Canadian Olympic Park during the Alberta Skeleton Cup on Jan. 26. When Morris isn’t competing, he teaches physics and engineering at Mount Royal University. (Photo by Amanda Siebert)
CALGARY – Jaclyn Laberge exits the Kreisel, a 270-degree circular turn at corner nine of the skeleton track at Canada Olympic Park on Jan. 26. Laberge has been competing since 2008 and recently represented Canada on the America’s Cup team. (Photo by Amanda Siebert)
CALGARY – Taylor Purdy slows down after crossing the finish line at the skeleton track at Canada Olympic Park on Jan. 26 during the Alberta Skeleton Cup. Purdy placed first, earning his first-ever win as a skeleton athlete with a finish time of 58.42 seconds, beating Alexis Morris by only 0.02 seconds. (Photo by Amanda Siebert)
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