Snowboard

BEND, Ore. - Canada's snowboard team looks to be in good shape ahead of the Vancouver Olympics.

The Canadians took home five of the six possible medals Thursday at the FIS Nor-Am Cup race at Mount Batchelor. The Canadian women swept the podium with Alexa Loo of Richmond, B.C., edging Caroline Calvé of Aylmer, Que., for gold in a massive snowstorm.

Calgary's Kimiko Zakreski took bronze by beating out Ariane Lavigne of Mont-Tremblant, Que.

"They fought hard today for these results. We're really happy to have been able to post those results in the conditions that the riders had to face," said Canadian snowboard coach Sylvain Jean.

In men's action, Toronto's Michael Lambert beat out Chris Klug of the U.S. for the gold. Mont-Tremblant's Jasey-Jay Anderson took bronze.

The event is part of a training camp to finalize preparations before the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

The competition continues Friday.