Working hard to qualify for the Olympics with Shilo Rousseau

Wintry weather did not stop a full house coming together last Friday at the Thessalon Curling Club for a watch party for Thessalon’s Shilo Rousseau and her attempt to attend the Olympics as a biathlon athlete.
She reported yesterday (Sunday, January 10th) that she had a great race after a tough one the day before.
Under sunny skies in Oberhof, Germany she qualified in 47th place in the pursuit race.
Hitting 19 of 20 on her targets allowed her to finish in 34th place to score some World Cup points.
She currently sits second in North American in the standings, and this was her second-best finish on the World Cup
Rousseau adds she leaves today (Monday, January 12th) for Rupholding, Germany to begin racing once again on Wednesday with a relay race.
Sharing her journey from overseas, she says her parents Yves and Cecilia, were also on hand at the watch party to receive donations from supporters and she extends a thank you to everyone for all their continued support in her bid for the Olympic games.
Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russellhttp://myespanolanow.com
Rosalind is Vista Radio's CJJM 99.3 FM - CJJM - Espanola's long-time Morning Announcer and Regional News Anchor/Journalist covering the districts of Sudbury, Algoma and Manitoulin. With a career in multi-media spanning the last 45 years, she has expertise in radio, television, newspaper and magazine writing. A long-time volunteer, she is the Inaugural 2025 Senior of the Year Award representing the Town of Espanola and represented women empowerment as the national 2024 Ms. Elite Regional Canada titleholder. A mother of five, and grandmother of two says simply, "I am the Queen of my Universe, and my children/grandchildren are my Crowning Jewels." Volunteering, pageants, reading and writing are her passions. If you have a story to share, email Roz at: rrussell@moosefm.com or call 1705-869-NEWS (6397).

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