R.I.P Olympic Gold Medalist Bill Johnson
Former Olympic skier Bill Johnson, who won the Men’s Downhill at the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics, died January 21st, 2016 at an assisted living facility near Portland, Oregon according to the...
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Drone Nearly Takes Out Skiier Marcel Hirscher
Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher was out on the course at World Cup event in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy, on December 22nd, when out of the blue (or in this case,...
Ted Ligety, Mikaela Shiffrin Win Gold At 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships
The 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships were held in Beaver Creek, Colorado from February 2nd-15th and the U.S. Ski Team finished 2nd overall in the medals count with five. Austria...
Schwarzenegger in Austria, Sees Hannes Reichelt Big Win
Arnold Schwarzenegger traveled to his native Austria this weekend to attend the 74th Hahnenkamm Races and festivities, bringing along his current girlfriend, Heather Milligan. The 66-year-old action star and former...
With Lindsey Vonn out, Mikaela Shiffrin will be the Face of U.S. Women’s Skiing at Sochi Olympics
U.S. medal hopes in alpine skiing at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia took a big hit when defending women’s downhill gold medalist Lindsey Vonn announced that continuing issues with...
Lindsey Vonn Spends Thanksgiving on the Slopes
After reinjuring her knee in a crash last week, Lindsey Vonn’s chances of returning to the Olympics in February were beginning to look a little dicey. The 2014 Games open...
Lindsey Vonn Will Delay Return to Competition by a Month
Lindsey Vonn had hoped to be ready for the start of the World Cup ski season, but she has decided to skip the October 26th opener in Austria in favor...
Lindsey Vonn will Return to the Slopes
Olympic gold medal skier Lindsey Vonn got some good news in her rehab and recovery from the knee injury she suffered at the World Championships in Austria back in February...
Mikaela Shiffrin is a Rising Star on U.S. Ski Team
Those of you who pay attention to competitive Alpine Skiing only during Olympic years listen up. The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia are just a year away, so remember...
Lindsey Vonn Injured in Ski Accident
We sometimes forget how dangerous world class downhill skiing can be while we watch the skiers fly down the slopes. We got a reminder of the dangers on February 4th...
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