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Meet the Saskatchewan skier set to represent Canada at the 2026 Olympics

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Saskatoon’s Maïa Schwinghammer will represent Canada in the moguls event at the 2026 Olympics. She’ll become just the third skier from Saskatchewan to represent the province on the world’s biggest stage, joining Jim Hunter (alpine skiing, 1972 and 1976) and Andi Naude (moguls, 2018). 650 CKOM's Shane Clausing takes us Behind the Headlines.

7 Aug English Canada News

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