Ski Jumping Canada officials are hoping that the new facility at Whistler Olympic Park will heighten interest in the sport.
Members of the Canadian ski jumping team lost the Syrup Slam -- a friendly wager with their counterparts from the United States.
The Austrian team, with four of the top-ranked jumpers in the world, left the rest of the eight-team field in the dust Monday, winning the gold in the medal round of the team ski-jump event with a points total of 1107.9 — a whopping 72.1 points more than the second-place team.
The International Ski Federation’s decision is binding.