Tag: winter olympic games

  • Snow Skiing Champion: Hermann Maier

    Considered to be one of the finest alpine ski racers in history, Hermann Maier is the holder of two gold medals earned at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympic Games and one silver medal earned at the ...

  • Additional Disciplines for Winter Olympics

    The 2014 Winter Olympic Games will be held in Sochi, Russia. Additional disciplines have been added to the games, and have been welcomed by athletes, giving them more freedom as to the events ...

  • Ski Orienteering – Skill, Endurance & Quick Thinking

    As one of the four disciplines regulated by the International Orienteering Federation (the others being foot orienteering, mountain bike orienteering and trail orienteering) ski orienteering is ...

  • Victory for Gundersen in Birkebeiner

    The American Birkebeiner was hosted for its 38th year on Saturday, 26 February 2011, in Wisconsin’s northwoods. It is located close to the cities of Duluth, Chicago, Minnesota and Illinois and ...

  • Victory for Elisabeth Goergl

    The satisfaction of winning the Super G event this week has been unimaginable after a long journey for Elisabeth Goergl of Austria. Winning her first gold medal was an extremely proud moment for ...

  • Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010

    The Vancouver Winter Olympic Games 2010 will be taking place from the 12th of February to the 28th of February 2010. This thrilling international event began in France in 1924, when the first ...

  • Alf Engen Ski Museum

    Situated in the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center, located at Utah Olympic Park, the Alf Engen Ski Museum is a fantastic experience for the entire family. This highly interactive museum will ...

  • Freestyle for Canada Winter Games

    Canada is already gearing up for the 2015 Canada Winter Games, and they have made an announcement that Freestyle skiing will be making a huge impact on the coming games. Freestyle skiing ...

  • Cross Country Ski Association Gets Olympic Grant

    It’s official – the Central Cross Country Ski Association (CXC) is one of the grant recipients of the 2009 Olympic Opportunity Fund. The financial support provided by this facility will no doubt ...