Calgary, Canada – Canada~Snowboard made history Saturday on the FIS World Cup snowboard tour by hosting the first ever Slopestyle finals. The historic event was held in Calgary, Alberta, at WinSport Canada’s Canada Olympic Park (COP).nCanada placed three riders on the podium, including a win by Marc McMorris of Regina, Saskatchewan, in the men’s category. … Continue reading First-Ever World Cup Snowboarding Slopestyle Staged in Canada →

Hinterzarten, Germany – Sarah Hendrickson of the Visa U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team captured the bronze medal Saturday at the FIS Nordic Junior World Championships in Hinterzarten.nThe 15-year-old Hendrickson, who attends junior high in Park City, Utah, is the first American jumper to ever earn a medal at the Nordic Junior Worlds. “I don’t think … Continue reading Hendrickson Captures Bronze at Junior World Championships →

Kranjska Gora, Slovenia – A day after cruising to his third consecutive giant slalom victory at Kranjska Gora, Ted Ligety, of Park City, Utah, battled from behind for third in yet another GS on Saturday, his fourth Audi FIS Alpine World Cup ski racing podium result of the season.n”That was pretty impressive,” said U.S. Men’s … Continue reading Ligety Gets Second GS Podium in Kranjska →

St. Moritz, Switzerland – Maria Riesch of Germany won Saturday’s final World Cup downhill race prior to the 2010 Olympic Games in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, ending American ski racer Lindsey Vonn’s win streak in the discipline at six races.nRiesch finished in 1:41.31, beating France’s Ingrid Jacquemod by 0.79 seconds while Fabienne Suter of Switzerland … Continue reading Germany’s Riesch Ends Vonn’s Downhill Streak in St. Moritz →