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Remembering Steve Smith in film
Since Steve Smith’s untimely death in 2016, the legacy of the “Canadian Chainsaw” has reshaped the landscape of downhill racing in this country. The documentary Long Live Chainsaw, released this past December, tells the full story of Smith’s inspiring career.
While Smith is known for reaching the top of the downhill world rankings, his story starts in Cassidy, B.C. The film leans hard into those Canadian roots. “Stevie is such a hero in Canada, and he was a really proud Canadian,” says Ian Dunn, one of the film’s producers, “We didn . . .
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