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Vonn training for Sochi in Vail
KUSA – Nothing can stop Lindsey Vonn, according to her Twitter account. On Saturday, the downhill ski champion posted a Vine video of herself prepping for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. “No pain...
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Snowboarder from Rigby training for Olympics
RIGBY — Ever since Jessika Jenson traded her skis for a snowboard at the age of 10, she knew she was hooked for life. She’d been hitting the slopes of Kelly Canyon Ski Resort with her family every...
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Golden girl Becky belies her age again with medal
Becky Menday Snowboarding phenomenon Becky Menday belied her age yet again to win a gold medal at the inaugural England Slope Style Championships in Manchester at the weekend. The 14-year-old Waddesdon...
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Sochi awarded 2017 Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships
Sochi will host the 2017 Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships, the first time Russia will have ever staged the event, it was announced today. The decision to award the Championships to the...
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Female ski jumpers in spotlight on Olympic Day
Eight months before their sport debuts at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, members of the top-ranked U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team will be highlighted Sunday in Utah’s celebration of Olympic...
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Freestyle Skiing Champs Simon Dumont, Torin Yater-Wallace Eager For Sport’s...
When most Americans hear about Olympic skiing, they might think of Bode Miller weaving in the giant slalom or Picabo Street gliding in the downhill. Or maybe they would think of cross-country skiing....
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Snowboarder set for world indoor speed record
Barrow set the British speed snowboarding record on 18 April after reaching 94 mph in Verbier, Switzerland. There was no official British record prior to his attempts, but the unofficial top speed was...
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A Look at Lindsey Van: Ski Jumper
Lindsey Van is one of the major catalysts behind the rise of women’s ski jumping, not only dominating podiums, but advocating for the sport and even starring in a ski jumping documentary titled “Ready...
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Sykose top Extreme Sports Accidents
While you and I sit back on the couch, put our favorite movie on, and cozy up with our laptop or phone, there are people out there pushing their bodies to the very limits. Whether it is BASE jumping...
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USA Luge Team is Next Up to Crowdfund Athletes
In a growing trend for athletic organizations to gather financial support, USA Luge Team is now crowdfunding to support their team prepare for the Winter Olympics 2014. The crowdfunding campaign is an...
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BYU student holds an Olympic dream
Kate Hansen slips on her helmet and takes a few deep breaths as she grabs her sled and gets ready for one more run. Fifty seconds later she is at the bottom of the one mile long track. Luge is her...
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Winter Olympics dates 2014
Winter Olympics dates 2014: NBCUniversal TV networks air the 2014 Winter Olympics from Sochi, Russia, beginning Thursday, Feb. 6, through Sunday, Feb. 23. When Are The Winter Olympics?: The 2014 Winter...
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Luge season opens in Lillehammer with an eye toward Sochi
LILLEHAMMER, Norway – The last World Cup luge race was held in late February when the circuit competed in Sochi, Russia for the 2013 tour finals and official test event prior to the 2014 Winter...
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Bad luck hampers Gilmartin
Bad luck hampers Gilmartin REDDITCH speed skater Charlotte Gilmartin will be hoping to take another step toward’s the 2014 Winter Olympics after she was struck by bad luck in Turin. The 23-year-old...
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Sochi security may have more than one purpose
a sniffer dog and security guards check a bus AP photo Sochi security: A police officer with a sniffer dog and security guards check a bus entering the 2014 Winter Games’ Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia....
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BEGINNERS GUIDE TO OLYMPIC LUGE – SOCHI 2014
Luge has been part of the Olympic Winter Games programme for 50 years with Sochi 2014 marking the 14th successive time it will have appeared. The luge programme has remained the same throughout with...
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Lindsey Jacobellis: Olympic Profile of US Snowboard Hopeful for Sochi 2014
Christophe Pallot/Agence Zoom/Getty Images Olympic Story: Have you ever thrown away the thing you wanted the most? That’s what Lindsey Jacobellis did at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics. Leading the...
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Paralympian Matthias Lanzinger learns to ski again
Austrian skier Matthias Lanzinger is targeting gold in the Paralympics at Sochi. His journey to the Winter Olympics has been nothing short of remarkable… (CNN) – There was no feeling in Matthias...
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Sochi 2014: Tickets on sale
With only a few months to go until the 2014 Winter Olympics kick off in Russia, the organising committee has opened new ticket centers in Sochi and Moscow. In the Russian capital, the first buyers were...
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Lindsey Vonn unsure what Sochi Olympic chances are
VAIL, Colo. (AP) — Lindsey Vonn says she is not sure yet what effect her latest knee injury will have on her Sochi Olympics hopes. Asked in an interview on NBC’s “Today” show Wednesday whether she...
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