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23TuesdayFebruary182014FORMOREINFORMATIONORTOREGISTEREmailtbds_managernorthwestel.netPhone867872-2795Onlinewww.thebacha.caTheFortSmithTradeShowisacooperativeeffortbetweenThebachaBusinessServicesandIndustryTourismandInvestment.REGISTRATIONPACKAGESareavailablefromThebachaBusinessDevelopmentServicesMAY320149THANNUALFORTSMITHSportsRecreationOlympicsByMARIACHURCHResidentsintheNWTaresendingtheirlovetothehometownOlympicathletesinSochiRussiaafterweekoneoftheOlympicgamesbroughtamixedbagofsuccesstospeedskaterMichaelGildayandbi-athleteBrendanGreen.GildayandtherestoftheCanadianmensshort-trackrelayteamarebackattrain-ingandgunningfora6thplacenishintherelayraceafteradisappointingcrashbyteammateFrancoisHamelinlastweekputtheteaminlastplaceintheirgroup.TherelaywasGildayslastchancetomakethepodiumafterhisindividual1500-metreshorttrackraceonFeb.8gothimtotheseminalsbutabumpwithanotherskaterintheracedisqualiedhim.SpeakingtoTheJournalfromSochiRussiaGildaysharedhisdisappointmentabouttheresults.Ivelongagoacceptedthefactthattheunpredictabil-ityofthesportisthenatureofthesporthesaid.Weknowthatifwetraintoab-soluteperfectionandwehaveperfectformandeverythingyoucantcontroleverythingontheice.YoucanalwaysWeekonebringsmixedresultsforNWTOlympiansMichaelGildaytakesstockafterdevastatingteamrelayraceCanadaattheOlympicsMondayFeb.172014Imagesgoogle.cahaveamishaporsomethinggowrong.GildaysaidhismaingoalnowisfocusingontheBnalrelayeventonFeb.21.AfterthathewillbesupportingtherestofhisteamandlookingforwardtothespeedskatingWorldCham-pionshipsinMarch.GildaysaidthroughoutthegameshesbeenfeelingthelovefromsupportersintheNWT.Imgettinglotsofmessagesandtweetsandstufffrompeopleandeverybodyhasbeenreallysupportivedespitethefactthattheresultshaventbeenphenom-enal.EverybodyisreallyproudofwhatIhaveachievedhesaid.YoudidawesomeMi-chaelProudtoknowyouMarlaKishimotoMar-laYurikotweetedtoGildayfollowingthedisappointingrelayracelastweek.Badluckmanbutgoodjobeitherway.NowyoucanjustenjoytherestofthegamesanothertweeterChrisVanDykecvd_yktoldthespeedskater.GildaywontbebringinghomeanOlympicmedalthistimearoundbuthesaidhesstillgratefulfortheopportu-nitytobeinSochicheeringontherestofTeamCanada.Justexperiencingallofthisforthersttimeisprettyphe-nomenalandIstillhavetore-membertoopenmyeyesandjusttakeitallinhesaid.BrendanGreenjustshyofpodiumGreenwhohasnowcom-petedinfourofveofhisOlympicbiathloneventscameoutasthetopCana-dianinthemens20-kmonFeb.13wheremissingtwoofhisshotsgavehimatwo-minutepenaltyandpushedhimoffthepodiumto21st.Imveryexcitedabouthowheisdoing.BrendanissoclosesaidBobWhiteafoundingmemberoftheHayRiverSkiClubwhohasbeenfollowingGreensracingcarefullyalongwithmanyfansfromthebiath-leteshometown.ItdoesnttakemuchtotakeyourightoffthepodiumsaidBruceGreenBrendansfatherinHayRiverwhonotedthatthebiathletehasbeenbattlingasinusinfectionforthelasttwoweeks.DespitehisinfectionGreenhasbeenkeepingupasolidperformancethrough-outtheOlympics.HisrsttworacesonFeb.8and10placedhim23rdinthemens10-kmsprintand35thinthe12.5-kmmenspursuit.Withthetop30nishlastweekGreenqualiedforthemens15-kmmassstartwhichwasscheduledforSundaybutthickfogonthecoursecausedarollingdelaythatstretchedintoTuesday.Greenwhospentmuchof2012andearly2013inrehabforabackinjurytoldFasterskierthatheisfairlyhappywithhisskiingthusfarbutknowshehastogiveitmoretomakethepodium.IactuallyfeltnottoobadontheskistodaywhichwasniceGreensaid.IthinkIskiedallright.Ihadtwopen-alties...whichusuallyisokaybutIguessonthisrangeyouneedalittlemorethanthat.WhitesaidGreenssup-portersinHayRivercouldntbemoreexcitedaboutwatch-ingtheirhometownOlym-picheromakesuchastrongshowing.Itsabsolutelycrazyhere.Whatshappeningisthepeo-plewhoalwayssupportedhimbutdidntreallyun-derstandbiathlonarenowgettinghowbiathlonworks.Theyremeetinginlittlegroupsnow.Weshowedthersttworacespubliclyandwellshowthelastbigrelayatthecommunityhallhesaid.GreensrelayracewillairliveonSaturdayFeb.22at730a.m.Photofotosports.caMichaelGildaywarmsupattheIcebergSkatingPalaceinSochiRussia.