Moguls star leads Canada’s freestyle team

Since freestyle skiing made its Games debut in 1992, Canada has captured 25 medals — 12 gold, nine silver and four bronze — more than any other country

Mikaël Kingsbury has already captured Olympic gold. He’s climbed the World Cup podium more than 100 times.

But Canada’s moguls superstar believes he’ll be better than ever in Beijing.

“I feel at the top of my game right now,” Kingsbury said Monday. “I’m peaking at the right moment … I’m feeling extremely good in the start gate which is one of the most important parts of our sport, because of the performance on demand and the fact that every run matters, but I know my best skiing has not shown yet this year and I feel like

Beijing is the right time to pull everything together.”

The 29-year-old from Deux-Montagnes, Que., headlines Canada’s 24-member freestyle ski team for the Beijing Olympics, a team that is so mighty it’s difficult just to make it.

Since freestyle skiing made its Games debut in 1992 in Albertville, Canada has captured 25 medals — 12 gold, nine silver and four bronze — more than any other country.

Kingsbury, who followed in the footsteps of Canada’s two-time Olympic moguls champ Alexandre Bilodeau, will make his third Olympic appearance in Beijing.

He heads to China as the reigning

Olympic champion and on the heels of skiing to his 101st World Cup podium finish, and 70th victory on the World Cup circuit.

Rachael Karker of Erin, Ont., will make her Olympic debut in Beijing on the heels of an outstanding World Cup season that saw her climb the podium in all three of her halfpipe events.

“I’ve worked so hard the last few years and I’m feeling prepared and ready to get going in Beijing,” Karker said.

Freestyle skiing will take place Feb. 3-19 at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou and at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.