Calgary (AB), Canada – There’s something about the 2013-14 version of Manny Osborne-Paradis that suggests the three-time World Cup winner is not just back – he’s ready to dominate. In the best shape of his life after launching himself into his summer strength and conditioning program, the 29-year-old is also skiing better technically and seems … Continue reading “Manny” Sets Sights on Building for Sochi
Park City, UT – World Champions Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins highlight a team of 11 athletes named on Monday to the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team for the 2013-14 season. The team was announced at the conclusion of a final two-week training camp at the USSA Center of Excellence in Park City and the … Continue reading U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Named
Kananaskis Valley (AB), Canada -Canada’s ski cross stars will have a double dose of home snow advantage to kick off the 2013-14 season – and a golden opportunity to punch their tickets to the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games – after back-to-back World Cup races were confirmed for the second annual Nakiska Ski Cross World … Continue reading Canada’s Ski Cross Team Set for Double Dose of Home Snow
Planegg, Germany – Kathrin Hoelzl, the German World Champion in giant slalom in 2009, has retired from ski racing. Hoelzl, 29, cited continuing health problems with persistent back pain since December 2010 in announcing her decision to withdraw from the World Cup circuit.
Sun Peaks (BC), Canada – Sun Peaks local and Alpine Canada team member Elli Terwiel has her sights set on competing in Sochi for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and is currently fundraising to help meet her goal. Donations can be made on MakeaChamp.com and are encouraged in person at Terwiel’s dry land … Continue Reading … Continue reading Canadian Hopeful Has to Raise Own Funds to Make National Ski Team
Zurich, Switzerland – “My time as a ski racer is over.” Those were Swiss speed specialist Daniel Albrecht’s somber words at a press conference in Zurich on Sunday, where the former World Cup super combined champion announced his retirement from ski racing. Approximately four and a half years after his spectacular crash at the finish … Continue reading Albrecht Retires from World Cup
Copper Mountain, CO – Snowmaking began this morning on the U.S. Ski Team Speed Center at Copper Mountain in preparation for the U.S. Alpine Ski Team to begin their road to Sochi training on Colorado snow. The U.S. Ski Team Speed Center features 87 HKD automatic snowmaking guns designed to blanket the only full-length downhill … Continue reading Copper Makes Snow for U.S. Ski Team
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