Mark Schneider Named Chief Technology Officer of U.S. Ski & Snowboard
Mark Schneider has joined U.S. Ski & Snowboard as chief technology officer. He most recently served as chief technology officer at Cincinnati-based…
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Mark Schneider has joined U.S. Ski & Snowboard as chief technology officer. He most recently served as chief technology officer at Cincinnati-based…
Continue ReadingUSA Nordic has announced a collaboration with Mayo Clinic that aims to help team athletes perform at the peak of their athleticism…
Continue ReadingMountain Dew and TEN: The Enthusiast Network have announced that the annual winter Dew Tour ski and snowboard competition and festival…
Continue ReadingUSA Luge and Fast Radios, Inc. have extended their partnership through the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. Headquartered in Naples, Florida…
Continue ReadingThe World Pro Ski Tour will return to Sunday River in Newry, Maine, for the final competition of the season, the Visit Maine Pro Ski Championship…
Continue ReadingOf the four new sports on the Olympic Winter Games program, only one—big air snowboard—requires its own venue. That allows host cities to get a bit creative when it comes to where to place the enormous ramp required to allow the sport’s elite athletes to do their amazing tricks. In Pyeongchang, organizers have made an […]
Continue ReadingPita Taufatofua became a bit of an overnight sensation in 2016 when the athlete from Tonga marched into the Opening Ceremony of the Rio Olympic Summer Games bare-chested and drenched in coconut oil, wearing traditional Tongan clothes. And he made headlines again in Pyeongchang by pulling the stunt again in much colder conditions. The fact […]
Continue ReadingWhile most of the outdoor events at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games are being held in venues fairly close to each other in Pyeongchang County, freestyle, slopestyle and halfpipe are being held at the Phoenix Snow Park, close to an hour away from the rest of the action. While much of the resort is still […]
Continue ReadingComing into the Olympic Winter Games, one of the biggest concerns was ticket sales. In their last update, organizers had reported that about 80 percent of tickets had been sold. But so far, attendance has not been a big issue. In fact, many of the events appear to be sold out or close to it. […]
Continue ReadingThe Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games has a bit of a large playing field, with events largely taking place in two areas: outdoor events in the Pyeongchang mountains and, 45 minutes away, indoor events in the coastal city of Gangneung. As a result, there are two Olympic Parks, areas where ticketholders can generally walk around, shop, […]
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