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ACL Tear Dashes Olympic Hopes for Canada’s Anna Goodman

Salt Lake City, UT – The Road to Sochi has ended prematurely for Canadian ski racer Anna Goodman. Goodman, a native of Montreal, Quebec, who is currently enrolled in studies at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, crashed while training for upcoming Nor-Am and World Cup races, fully tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and … Continue reading ACL Tear Dashes Olympic Hopes for Canada’s Anna Goodman

Lindsey Vonn Confirms That She’ll Race

Lake Louise (AB), Canada – Lindsey Vonn will start the three-race Audi FIS World Cup speed series beginning Friday in Lake Louise, the four-time Audi FIS Alpine World Cup overall champion has confirmed. “You know if your body is ready or not and I know that mine is ready,” Vonn said earlier today. “Normally this … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn Confirms That She’ll Race

Lindsey Vonn Cleared to Race in Lake Louise

Lake Louise (AB), Canada – Lindsey Vonn is expected to start in Wednesday’s official downhill training run at the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup in Lake Louise, the U.S. Ski Team has confirmed. A decision on her participation in downhill competitions Friday and Saturday, along with super G on Sunday, will be made after the … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn Cleared to Race in Lake Louise

2014 U.S. Freestyle Moguls Team Named

Pagosa Springs, CO – The 2014 U.S. Freestyle Moguls Team, led by Olympic Champion Hannah Kearney and Olympic bronze medalist Bryon Wilson, was named this week in advance of the Dec. 14 FIS Freestyle World Cup season opener in Ruka, Finland. The team was publicly announced at Pagosa Springs Spa and Resort in Colorado on … Continue reading 2014 U.S. Freestyle Moguls Team Named

Vonn Withdraws from Beaver Creek World Cup Ski Races

Avon, CO – With a fresh partial tear of her right ACL, it should come as no surprise that Lindsey Vonn won’t be competing in Beaver Creek next week. But the American ski star made that decision official on Friday when she formally withdrew from the only U.S. stop on women’s FIS Alpine Ski World … Continue reading Vonn Withdraws from Beaver Creek World Cup Ski Races

Mark Rubinstein Appointed President and CEO of Alpine Canada

Calgary (AB), Canada – Mark Rubinstein, a business executive with more than 25 years’ experience in media and sports, has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Alpine Canada Alpin, it was announced Thursday. Rubinstein, from Toronto, Ontario, previously served as President and CEO of RubyRun Ventures, a media consulting and production company, and … Continue reading Mark Rubinstein Appointed President and CEO of Alpine Canada