Covered courts open in Coquitlam > Tennis, even on rainy days Calten Kamlade Staff Reporter fyou have ever wanted to play tennis but Vancouver weather has kept you off the court, then this is your lucky day. The City of Coquitlam has just opened a covered tennis court, meaning that even when it’s raining cats and dogs, you can still enjoy a volley or two, It might surprise you that there are not more covered tennis courts in Metro Vancouver considering the amount of rain we get, but it seems the City has started to provide amenities that take our climate into consideration. According to the City of Coquitlam website, the newly-renovated tennis centre includes a kitchen, a clubhouse with bathrooms, and five hard courts, all covered by an insulated air-bubble. The court had its grand opening February 17, which included tournaments, instant tennis for kids and adults, and a variety of other activities for tennis players at all stages of experience, The event started at 10.a.m. and lasted until 5 p.m. “The grand opening on Saturday ... [was] open tothe public and [included] a full day of tennis matches, clinics, prizes, and other free activities for people of all ages and skill level,” the website states. While there is no membership tee for the club, there is a fee to book the court. During primetime, the rate is $30.an hour, and the non-primetime rate is $24 an hour. The club also offers lessons, with prices ranging Analysis: Canada finishes strong 1n Pyeongchang > Weather settles during second week of Olympics Jerrison Oracion Senior Columnist fter the first week of the Olympics had winds that made it look like a blizzard was blowing through Pyeongchang, the weather calmed down during the second week to make optimal conditions for mountain events, The Canadian Olympic Team continued to win medals almost every day. Ted-Jan Blocmen got another medal with a gold in speed skating inthe men’s 1,000 metre ane he set a world record in that distance, In freestyle skiing, Canada got three more medals including a polel meelal for Cassie Sharpe in wernenr's halfpipe, Brady Leman in men’s ski cross, and a bronze medal for Alex Beaulicu- Marchand in men’s ski slopestyle, In bobsleigh, Canadians Justin Kripps and Alexander Kopacs received gold medals in the two-man bobsleigh, td with Germany te an astounding hundredth ofa secon, Kaillic Humphries, who was trying to get three gold medals ina row, pot a brome medal in womens hohsleigh with Phylicia George, Canada also gota silver medal in luge in the team relay, In figure skating, Tessa Virtue and Seott Moir recieved their second gold medal in ice dance and set a world record in the short program. When the pair appeared on CBC's The National, Andrew Chang asked them if they will retire. “After an Olympics like this, if this is the end for us competitively, it feels right,” Virtue said. However, Moir’s response told a slightly different story. “We have to make sure before we make an announcement,” he told Chang, which means the pair might try for gold again in the next Winter Olympic Games in Beijing in 2022. Patrick Chan, who tried to finally get a gold medal in men’s figure skating ended up in ninth place and was beaten by Japanese skater Yuzuru Hanyu yet again. Chan's free program did not wow meas much as Hanyu's free program. Hanyu is the first male hgure skater te get two gold medals in a row in avery long time, and he did all of that after he injured his ankle. However, with Virtue and Moir saying that they may not retire, maybe Chan and the other Canadian athletes expected to retire after this year's games may net retire as well, and Chan could between $65 and suoan hour. According to the City of Coquitlam website, the operator, Larry Jurevich, is a recognized name in the tennis world. “Operator Larry Jurovich has had an extensive Canadian and international tennis coaching career, including working with elite players, and is known world wide for his work in player, program, and coach development,” states the website. finally win a gold medal on his own. In short track speed skating, Samuel Girard won a gold medal in the men's 1ooc metre and Kim Boutin won another bronze medal in the women’s 1,500 metre, Also, South Korea was very excited when they won a gold medal in the women’s 3,000 metre relay after Canada and Italy were disqualified. In curling, the women’s team, led by Rachel Homan, did not make it Phote by Analyn Cuarta According to the tennis centre website, Jurovich has “developecl Mayers that have competed in every Grand Slam, represented their country in Davis Cupand Feel Cup, ane have wor over go nation championships.” Furthermore, he has “designed the curriculum for the highest level of coach education in Canada and the UK and trained their national coaches.” Phote of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir by Maddie Meyer via Getty Images to the finals but the men’s team, led by Kevin Koe, did make the finals. In hockey, the Canadian women’s hockey team lost to the United States 3-2 ina shootout on the zoth anniversary of the US women’s hockey team getting the first gold medal in the sport in the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano in igg8. This ends the run of Canada winning every gold medal in women’s hockey since 2002.