Rosa Khutor, Russia – It was an all North American podium in Russia on Tuesday as Canadian and American women nabbed all three medals in the first ever Olympic women’s ski slopestyle. Canadian Dara Howell, of Huntsville, Ontario, took the gold with an impressive score of 94.2 in her first run to win by more … Continue reading North American Women Sweep Inaugural Olympic Ski Slopestyle
Rosa Khutor, Russia – At age 36, despite being the oldest contender in the field, Franconia, N.H.’s Bode Miller used first-place finishes in two out of three training runs to propel himself into the top position as a favorite to win the 2014 Olympic Men’s Downhill. Come race day on Sunday, however, the crowd fell … Continue reading Miller Disappoints as Ganong Surprises in Men’s Olympic Downhill
Rosa Khutor, Russia – Park City, Utah’s Sage Kotsenburg was presented the first-ever gold medal for slopestyle snowboarding on Saturday at the impressive Sochi Olympic Park underneath the towering, modern Olympic torch. Kotsenburg’s gold medal was the first for the USA at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games. “It’s just unreal the amount of pride … Continue reading Kotsenburg Earns First U.S. Gold in Inaugural Olympic Slopestyle
Rosa Khutor, Russia – California’s Julia Mancuso produced a true champion performance on Monday, becoming the first American skier in history to win a medal in three straight Olympic Winter Games with her bronze in a tricky super combined event at the Rosa Khutor alpine center. “I knew I just had to give my best … Continue reading Mancuso Medals in Olympic Super Combined
Sochi, Russia – After nearly a week of training action swings into top gear today with slopestyle snowboarding and women’s moguls qualification rounds. Hannah Kearney will take the first step towards defending her 2010 gold medal in moguls while in slopestyle snowboarding, Shaun White withdraw Wednesday to focus his attention on a third halfpipe Olympic … Continue reading Sochi Olympic Games Open Today with Slopestyle, Moguls
Rosa Khutor, Russia – Following a broad range of complaints by athletes that the Olympic Slopestyle course in Sochi is too dangerous, U.S. snowboarding star Shaun White announced today that he’s withdrawing from the competition. White said that the decision will allow him to focus on winning an unprecedented third straight gold for Team USA … Continue reading Shaun White Backs Out of Olympic Slopestyle
Krasnaya Polyana, Russia – Sochi Olympic officials are changing the Games’ slopestyle course after Norwegian medal hope Torstein Horgmo fractured his collarbone on Monday and is now out of medal contention. Athletes had already expressed concerns about the safety of steep jumps at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, where the Olympic slopestyle will take place. … Continue reading Sochi Olympic Officials to Modify Slopestyle Course Following Horgmo Crash
