Weekend Preview: Speed, Tech and Ski Cross Racing Competitions Underway Across the Globe The first big racing weekend of the season is upon us. With six different races over three days, the best skiers in the world are in full force this weekend. The men’s speed world cup kicks off in Lake Louise, Canada, with a Super G and two Downhill events. The women’s tech series continues in Killington, Vermont, with a slalom […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | November 24, 2021 0 Comments
US President Joe Biden Considering Diplomatic Boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China United States President Joe Biden announced yesterday that his administration is considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Related: Mikaela Shiffrin on Beijing 2022 Olympics: Morality, Boycotting, and Doing her Job A diplomatic boycott would mean that onlyย athletes and backroom staff would travel to China. No US officials would attend the games. When asked about […] Olympics SnowBrains | November 19, 2021 1 Comment
Beijing Announces COVID Plans for 2022 Winter Olympics With COVID conditions fluctuating globally, many events are still taking the issue and precautions seriously to prevent more outbreaks. One important global event that is taking drastic measures is the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. Recently, Beijing announced its COVID precautions for the Games. Contrary to this year’s Summer Olympics, Beijing is allowing spectators in 2022. Unfortunately, the tickets […] Olympics Breya Bergom | October 7, 2021 0 Comments
The 5 Deadliest Earthquakes Ever Recorded According to the United States Geological Survey, an “earthquake is a term used to describe both sudden slip on a fault, and the resulting ground shaking and radiated seismic energy caused by the slip, or by volcanic or magmatic activity, or other sudden stress changes in the earth.” Every year, there are around 20,000 earthquakes that occur, and throughout history, […] Brains Jesse | August 11, 2021 0 Comments
China Indefinitely Bans All Extreme Sports Events in Wake of Death of 21 Ultra Runners China has banned indefinitely extreme sports events, including ultramarathon, trail marathons, and wingsuit flying, in the wake of the deaths of twenty-one ultra runners last month. Last Saturday, the runners were killed when extreme weather hit during their ultra-marathon in the mountainous section of a 62-mile (100km) race. Hail, freezing rain, and high winds bombarded runners during theย high-altitude section of […] SnowBrains | June 4, 2021 0 Comments
Calls to Boycott China Winter Olympics Grow The 2022 Winter Olympics in China are just under a year away but already a hotly contested subject. Several groups and individuals have called for a boycott of the Winter Olympics, citing human-rights abuses against minorities by the Chinese government. As the list of objectors continues to grow, the appeals for a boycott have become tough to ignore. The leading […] Olympics Alex Mangels | May 28, 2021 8 Comments
21 Runners Killed as Extreme Weather Descends on Mountains During Ultra Marathon Twenty-one runners were killed in China on Saturday when extreme weather hit during their ultra-marathon in the mountainous section of the 62-mile (100km) race. Related: Kansas Ultramarathon Runner Struck by Lightning During Race, Dies Tragically Hail, freezing rain, and high winds bombarded runners during theย high-altitude section of the race held in the scenic Yellow River Stone Forest near Baiyin city […] SnowBrains | May 24, 2021 0 Comments
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