Ross Rebagliati, the first snowboarder to ever win an Olympic gold medal has finally settled his two-year old legal dispute with CTV the creators of the TV show Whistler . Apparently, Ross felt he should be paid because he thought a character on the show was based on him.
“I am the only Canadian Olympic snowboard gold medalist, with blue eyes, blonde hair who lives in Whistler,” said Rebagliati in a statement. “The similarities between my personality and the central Whistler program character Beck MacKaye are obvious.
“I am glad I was able to get my message out, as I have worked very hard on my image since returning home from Nagano. I am grateful that CTV has taken this matter seriously and I look forward to working more closely with them in the future.”
Many may not remember (as the show was cancelled after two seasons) that Whistler also included the acting talents of Brandy Ledford (aka The former Mrs. Damian Sanders).
According to a story in Pique News Magazine, the details of the settlement were not released, but Ross is looking forward to working with the Canadian TV network when the Olympics come to Vancouver.
[Link: Pique News]
