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Purpose Built $200-Million Olympic Alpine Center in PyeongChang to Be Destroyed at Cost of $71-Million

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The Korea Forest Service recently made a request to the local Government that the $200m Jeongseon Alpine Center, which was built for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic alpine events, be destroyed and the area returned to its natural condition, reports Powder. Over 58,000 trees were removed and many locals in the small village of Sukam at the base of the venue […]

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SnowBrains | January 11, 2019
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PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018 Made a $55-Million Profit

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The Organising Committee for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 (POCOG) has announced a profit of at least $55-million while presenting its final report at the 133rd IOC Session, reports Snow Industry News. PyeongChang 2018 generated a total revenue of $2.245-billion with an expenditure of $2.190 billion, leaving POCOG with a profit of at least $55-million. This remarkable achievement is a […]

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SnowBrains | October 12, 2018
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Sixty Athletes Won’t be Accepting the White House Invite to Celebrate their Achievements in PyeongChang

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On Friday, April 27, around 200 2018 Winter Olympic athletes will visit the White House, accepting an invitation from President Trump to celebrate their achievements at the PyeongChang Games. However, many familiar faces from the Games will be missing from the White House festivities, reports Bustle.com. Indeed, some athletes have specifically indicated that they will not be attending due to […]

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Steven Agar | April 27, 2018
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Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA Team Athletes All Over the Pyeongchang Olympics!

From Olympians to X Game gold-medal winners, Sierra-at-Tahoe has a host of world-class athletes that call the mountain home. With six unique terrain parks and a nationally recognized halfpipe, it’s no surprise that Sierra-at-Tahoe serves as the preferred training grounds for skiers and snowboarders alike. Meet the Sierra-at-Tahoe athletes: Jamie Anderson Jamie Louise Anderson was born and raised in South […]

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Robin Azer | February 16, 2018
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VIDEO: Mikaela Shiffrin takes Gold in the Giant Slalom in PyeongChang

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Mikaela Shiffrin finally made her much-anticipated debut at the 2018 Winter Olympics on Thursday (Korean time) by winning gold in the giant slalom. She finished with a two-run total of 2:20.02. Silver went to Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway with 2:20.41 and Federica Brignone of Italy bronze in 2:20.49. Shiffrin was in second place after her first run, an event she was fifth in […]

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Steven Agar | February 15, 2018
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Mammoth Team Snowboarders Set To Shred At The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games

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Mammoth Mountain has four snowboarders ready to shred as the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games kicked off Friday!  This year Mammoth hometown athletes, Shaun White, Kelly Clark, Maddie Mastro, and Chloe Kim, all earned their spot on Team USA.  If you’re unfamiliar with these new and maybe not so new athletes we’ve got you covered.  1. Shaun White Shaun White heads […]

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Lindsay Hayden | February 14, 2018
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VIDEO: Shaun White’s Halfpipe Gold Medal Winning Run in PyeongChang

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After holding the early lead from his first run, Californian Shaun White slipped to second behind his much younger rival, Ayumu Hirano of Japan. In the third, and final run, he had to put in the run of his life to claim his third career gold medal. Landing a 1440 was not likely to be enough, he would have to match […]

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Steven Agar | February 14, 2018
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VIDEO: Mammoth’s Chloe Kim Snags The Gold In PyeongChang

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video of Chloe Kim’s Olympic Gold Medal run Mammoth Athlete Chloe Kim won her first Olympic gold medal in the women’s halfpipe event at PyeongChang Monday night.  In wake of Kim’s win we can’t tell which is brighter: her gold medal or the future of her snowboarding career… While this is Kim’s first Olympic appearance, she’s no stranger to big […]

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Lindsay Hayden | February 13, 2018
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