Canadian Snowboard Team Coach Fired

On the eve of the Canadian National Snowboard Championships to be held at Cypress Mountain the well liked Snow-Cross coach has been let go.

Rene Brunner, an Austrian, is already being missed by some of the top riders on the team. Both Maelle Ricker, the current World Champion, and Drew Nielson (2006-07 World Champion) have spoken out about their frustration with the snowboard federation's decision.

The specific reasons for the firing have not been revealed. What we do know is that Brunner still had one year on his current contract. He had been running the SBX team basically as a one-man-show until very recently when an assistant, Tim Milne, was hired with one month left on this years World Cup.

Some talks between Snowboard Canada and influential SBX team members have taken place since the canning. The SBX members want to dialogue about bringing Brunner back. It's not been ruled out.

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