Michael Janyk in the News
“Whistler is producing champion ski racers at a rapid pace. What’s the secret?”
Feb 23, 2022, Gordie Bowles for BC Alpine
“When Jack Crawford battled for a hard-fought bronze medal in the men’s combined in Beijing last week, he kept Canadians and ski racing fans glued to their devices, including his legion of friends and followers at the Whistler Mountain Ski Club.
And before you know it, Crawford, along with his Olympic teammates and fellow Whistler alum Broderick Thompson and Brodie Seger, were right back where it started … in Whistler presenting medals to aspiring ski racing stars at the Janyk Cup.
‘It was so magical,’ said Mike Janyk, the clubs executive director and former World Cup skier. ‘To have them right back here connected to the grassroots right after they were on TV was so spectacular.’ ...”
(Read the full story on BC Alpine's site here.)
Feb 23, 2022, Gordie Bowles for BC Alpine
“When Jack Crawford battled for a hard-fought bronze medal in the men’s combined in Beijing last week, he kept Canadians and ski racing fans glued to their devices, including his legion of friends and followers at the Whistler Mountain Ski Club.
And before you know it, Crawford, along with his Olympic teammates and fellow Whistler alum Broderick Thompson and Brodie Seger, were right back where it started … in Whistler presenting medals to aspiring ski racing stars at the Janyk Cup.
‘It was so magical,’ said Mike Janyk, the clubs executive director and former World Cup skier. ‘To have them right back here connected to the grassroots right after they were on TV was so spectacular.’ ...”
(Read the full story on BC Alpine's site here.)
“The Tao of Mike Janyk: former World Cup racer helps to reshape the next generation”
June 24th, 2021, Gordie Bowles for Ski Racing Media
“Culture and progression.
It’s what every business, every team, every athlete strives for. Without it, the path becomes less clear, the outcomes less predictable, and the road bumpy. When there’s a positive growth-oriented culture in place, the necessary leadership direction crystallizes.
Creating a positive culture in any workplace is much easier said than done. And when you have it, cultivate and maintain it, a take a step further.
This is the fortunate position in which former World Cup racer Mike Janyk finds himself as he settles into the role of executive director for the Whistler Mountain Ski Club...”
(Read the full story on Ski Racing's site here.)
