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
VIDEO: Mammoth’s Chloe Kim Snags The Gold In PyeongChang 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 […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | February 13, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Inside North Korea | Lester Holt Reports from a Modern Ski Resort NBC Nightly News sent anchorman Lester Holt to Masikryong ski resort in North Korea, where skiers from both North and South Korea are expected to train for the Olympics side by side. While only a small gesture in the world of international diplomacy, having athletes from both North and South Korea train and compete together is a step in the […] Industry News Steven Agar | January 24, 2018 0 Comments
New Technology Allows Winter Olympic Ski-Jumpers to Train Year Round Ski-jumpers are a rare breed. I mean, who else would launch off a 120m high ramp at 90mph, ‘fly’ 250m and then land with only a lycra suit for protection?! It takes skill, bravery and just a little bit of crazy. But thanks to a new development the one thing they now no longer need, is snow. The ski-jumping facility at the […] Industry News Steven Agar | September 14, 2017 3 Comments
The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Exposed: Taebaek Mountains, South Korea. (Photo credit: SportsFeatures.com) There are only 508 days left until the next Winter Olympic Games! Can you imagine? It’s right around the corner! On July 6, 2011 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Pyeongchang will host next Winter Olympics 2018. The South Korean city won overwhelmingly on the first ballot, receiving 63 votes, compared with […] Industry News Claire Weiss | September 18, 2016 6 Comments
VIDEO: Skiing on the Korean Isle in the Middle of the Sea of Japan: Ulleng-Do Ever dream of skiing powder, on a volcano, in the middle of the Sea of Japan- where the storms that produce the famous Japanuary snow are incepted? This place exists, it’s called Ulleung-Do, check out this video to see more about the experience these skiers had during their pilgrimage. Keenan Grady | January 15, 2016 0 Comments
North Korea Accuses Europe of Human Rights Abuse After Being Denied Chairlifts On Thursday October 10th, North Korea is set to open its first ski resort, Masik Pass according to the Washington Post. There is one problem though, there are no chairs on the chairlifts. With the project massively behind schedule, with no lifts, runs littered with rocks and weeds, and unfinished hotels, the resort is still slated to open in less […] Industry News Jesse Cassidy | October 8, 2013 4 Comments
Skiing Within the Borders of North Korea l Possible but not Recommended… Recently North Korea has been the subject of much international attention with the country’s new leader Kim Jong-Un threatening to attack South Korea and its allies which include the United States. With all the saber rattling by this small Asian country on the northern end of the Korean Peninsula, many are curious to look inside this very isolated nation. While photographs that come out […] Jesse Cassidy | April 26, 2013 9 Comments
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