Vancouver, Canada – The Canadian Freestyle Ski Association (CFSA) announced today that National Team mogul skier Stéphanie St.-Pierre is retiring from the competitive circuit.nSt.-Pierre joined the National Team in 2002, at 17 years of age. A rising star, she quickly proved her talent, earning her first World Cup victory in 2003. She went on to … Continue reading Canadian Mogulist St.-Pierre Hangs Up Her Skis
Park City, UT – Following 14 seasons as an assistant coach with the U.S. Ski Team’s women’s speed program, Chip White was named Wednesday as Speed Head Coach and will lead a highly successful group that includes Olympic medalists Lindsey Vonn and Julia Mancuso. The announcement was made by Women’s Alpine Head Coach Alex Hoedlmoser, … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Names White as Women’s Speed Head Coach
New York, NY – Tuesday night, Olympic Nordic Combined gold medalist Billy Demong will be atop the pitcher’s mound at New York’s Citi Field, throwing out the first ball at the Mets baseball game.nRead on to find out how the historic Olympian from Vermontville, N.Y., feels about his newest sporting venture. Q: Are you a … Continue reading Demong Ready For Tonight’s First Pitch
Calgary, Canada – Two-time Olympian Shona Rubens is retiring after five seasons with Canada’s Alpine Ski Team.nRubens, 23, is a six-time GMC Canadian champion who competed in Olympic Winter Games in 2006 and again two months ago in Whistler, British Columbia. She finished 12th in the super combined at Whistler Creekside, a career best at … Continue reading Rubens Retires from Canadian Alpine Ski Team
Park City, UT – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), fresh from the Vancouver Olympics where 17 athletes won 21 medals, announced this week a new direction in the management of marketing and revenue to support athletic programs. Tuesday, USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt named Andrew Judelson, a sports marketing executive, to the … Continue reading USSA Launches New Revenue, Marketing Direction
Las Vegas, NV – Olympic and World Champion alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn is used to being nominated and winning awards, but presenting one – especially on live television – was an entirely new experience Sunday, as Vonn and country music star Joe Nichols awarded the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards Single Record of … Continue reading World Cup Ski Racer and Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn Presents Country Music Award
Washington, DC – The fact that, without snow, his sport would be impossible could be a big reason that Olympic gold medalist Billy Demong was chosen to be a speaker at The Climate Rally, an event held this Sunday in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of Earth Day in Washington.nDemong will speak in front of … Continue reading Demong Preps for Climate Address