Durban, South Africa – The city of PyeongChang on Wednesday was selected as the host city of 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Pyeongchang received 63 votes in the first round of voting held at the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) 123rd Session held in Durban, South Africa, with Munich, Germany receiving 25 votes and Annecy, France receiving … Continue reading 2018 Winter Olympics Go to Korea
Kokkola, Finland – Cross-country skier Mika Myllyla, the subject of a post-Olympic doping scandal in 2001, has been found dead in his apartment in Finland on Tuesday at the age of 41. Authorities haven’t released a cause of death, but police indicate that it appears no crime was involved. Myllyla won six Olympic medals, including … Continue reading Olympic Skier Involved in Doping Scandal Found Dead
Durban, South Africa – Freeskiers and snowboarders around the globe saw their one-time fringe sport hit the big time today as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the disciplines of ski and snowboard slopestyle will be included on the program for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. The decision was taken by … Continue reading Slopestyle’s Going to the Olympics
Park City, UT – Join members of the Visa Women’s Ski Jumping Team for the annual Join the Journey benefit July 15 in Park City, as they celebrate the recent news that women’s ski jumping will now be an event at the Olympic Winter Games. On April 6, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that … Continue reading Park City Benefit to Celebrate Inclusion of Women’s Ski Jumping in Olympics
Colorado Springs, CO – This week, the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), along with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and clubs around the country are hosting their annual Olympic Day to commemorate the birth of the modern Olympic Games. The annual celebration is an international effort to promote fitness and well-being and lends a … Continue reading USOC Highlights Modern Olympics through Olympic Day
Lausanne, Switzerland – NBCUniversal has retained the U.S. broadcast rights for the Olympic Games through 2020. The decision was announced Tuesday by the International Olympic Committee following presentations by NBCUniversal, ESPN and Fox. The winning bid of $4.38 billion secured exclusive rights to the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, the 2016 Summer Olympics in … Continue reading NBC to Televise Olympics Through 2020
Stockholm, Sweden – TTR Pro Snowboarding, the non-profit sports organization behind the TTR World Snowboard Tour, made important decisions for the further development of competitive snowboarding at its ninth annual General Assembly meeting held May 27-29 in Stockholm. The session was capped off with the Swatch TTR Art Rules night presenting the 2010/11 TTR World … Continue reading TTR Tour Goes After Olympic Qualifications
