Bacteria-killing copper coating added to Calgary gym equipment to protect Olympic athletes

Copper-coated gym equipment may give Olympic athletes training in Calgary an edge, by helping to keep them healthy. As they prepare to compete in Milan Cortina 2026, Team Canada Ski Cross sibling athletes Hanna Schmidt and Jared Schmidt are spending the summer training at the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary, which now includes copper surfaces and equipment aimed at protecting athletes from the spread of germs and bacteria. Copper has antimicrobial properties and kills up to 99.9 per cent of har