Beijing, China – The American National Anthem rang loud and clear throughout Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium on Saturday after Ashley Caldwell, of Ashburn, Va., laid down a solid triple twisting triple flip to win the FIS Freestyle aerials World Cup opener. Teammate Kiley McKinnon, of Madison, Conn., joined Caldwell on the podium in third. Caldwell’s road to Beijing … Continue reading Virginia’s Caldwell Wins World Cup Aerials Opener
Ruka, Finland – A stacked field of 19 athletes, including World Cup winner K.C. Oakley, national champions Troy Murphy, Nessa Dziemian and Tom Rowley , and Olympians Heidi Kloser, Patrick Deneen, Brad Wilson and Bryon Wilson, will represent the U.S. Freestyle Moguls Ski Team for the 2015-16 season. The team was officially named ahead of the … Continue reading U.S. and Canadian Moguls Teams Prepare for Season Opener
Vancouver (BC), Canada – A former Olympic aerials skier has sued the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association (CFSA) and one of its physicians, Dr. Jeff Purkis, for allowing her to participate in a training camp in December 2013. Veronika Bauer, who competed in aerials on the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup from 1997 through 2010 and represented Canada … Continue reading Canadian Aerials Skier Sues Over Concussions
Vancouver (BC), Canada – The Canadian Freestyle Ski Team last week unveiled its roster of athletes competing in aerials, moguls, halfpipe and slopestyle for the 2015-16 season. This winter will include two FIS Freestyle Ski World Cups in Canada for mogul athletes, on January 23 in Saint Côme, Quebec and January 30 in Calgary, Alberta, as … Continue reading Canada Names Freestyle Ski Team for 2015-16
Park City, UT – Since the water ramps at the Utah Olympic Park closed for the season in October, the U.S. Freestyle aerial ski team has been itching to get on snow. With colder temperatures and a solid snow base, the athletes are scheduled to start jumping today. But before anyone could jump, they needed to … Continue reading Aerial Site Build Begins at Utah Olympic Park
New York, NY – With the demise of Universal Sports Network, NBC Sports has acquired the U.S. television rights to World Cup skiing and other winter sports. The signal from Universal Sports shut down today, leaving many U.S. ski racing fans in the dark. NBC Sports Group announced today that it has formally acquired Universal Sports Network … Continue reading NBC Picks Up World Cup TV Coverage
New York, NY – Athletes of the U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Freeskiing will join their families, friends and supporters for a night of celebration this Thursday at the 49th annual New York Gold Medal Gala at the American Museum of Natural History. Hosted by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Foundation, the gala is … Continue reading U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Athletes Set To Celebrate Season in NYC
