Olympians Who Have Won a Medal in Summer & Winter Olympic Games Winning an Olympic medal is a feat achieved by a few select athletes in their careers. However, winning an Olympic medal in both the Summer as well as Winter Games is a feat that is even rarer. This week, German sprinter Alexandra Burghardt made history by winning a Bronze medal in the 4×100 meter relay race in Paris after having […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | August 11, 2024 0 Comments
Introducing the Resorts and Venues of the 2034 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics On Wednesday, July 24, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided that the Winter Olympics will return to Salt Lake City in 2034. The Winter Olympics’ return to Salt Lake City was mostly due to the fact that the infrastructure from the 2002 Winter Olympics is still usable and that there was strong public support for the bid, with about 80% […] Olympics Jake Benton | July 31, 2024 0 Comments
French Alps and Salt Lake City, UT, Selected as 2030 & 2034 Winter Olympic Hosts Respectively It is official: the 142nd IOC Session has elected French Alps 2030 as the host of the XXVI Olympic Winter Games and Salt Lake City, Utah, as the host of the XXVII Olympic Winter Games. The official announcement was made this morning in France during the IOC session in Paris. The Olympic Winter Games are returning to France for the […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | July 24, 2024 0 Comments
2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Will Hold Sliding Events Outside of Italy On Monday, October 16, 2023, the Italian Olympic Winter Committee (‘CONI’) formally confirmed that bob, skeleton, and other sliding races for the 2026 Winter Games will not take place in Italy. Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo will host the 2026 Winter Games and utilize much of its existing infrastructure per the new guidelines by the International Olympic Committee (‘IOC’). Cortina was […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | October 18, 2023 0 Comments
Sapporo, Japan, Withdraws Bid to Host 2030 Olympic Winter Games Amidst Bribery and Bid Rigging Scandals Japanese Olympic Committee officials and representatives from Sapporo, Japan, announced on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, that the city of Sapporo will withdraw its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. The decision to withdraw the bid came due to a lack of public support amidst the scandals following the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games. Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto and Japanese Olympic […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 11, 2023 0 Comments
United States Ski Mountaineering (SkiMo) Association Continues Preparations for Olympics Debut in 2026 USA Skimo Enters Into Agreement With U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee The United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USA Skimo) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee to establish an Olympic high-performance program for Ski Mountaineering before the sport makes its debut at the Olympic Winter Games Milan-Cortina 2026. Related: Ski Mountaineering […] Olympics SnowBrains | September 26, 2023 0 Comments
Deer Valley Resort, UT: A Potential Key Player for Future Winter Olympics In 2002, Salt Lake City, UT, hosted the Winter Olympics, the fourth and last in the United States. During the games, Deer Valley was a key venue, hosting freestyle skiing and alpine ski racing competitions. The resort would be expected to again take on a significant role in any upcoming games, if Salt Lake decides to host another future Olympic […] Industry News Kiley Chrisman | September 21, 2023 0 Comments
IOC Announces First 11 Mentors for the 2024 Youth Olympic Games in Korea The International Olympic Committee (‘IOC’) yesterday announced the first batch of world-class athletes who will serve as mentors and role models to young athletes at the Youth Olympic Games (‘YOG’) in Gangwon, Korea, in 2024. These athletes will play a vital role in mentoring and shaping the future of young, aspiring athletes as part of the Athlete Role Model (‘ARM’) […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 1, 2023 2 Comments
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