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Alpine Ski Racing’s Oldest Medallist Johan Clarey Retires At 42

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French ski racer Johan Clarey, the oldest skier to podium at a FIS World Cup, the Winter Olympics, and the FIS World Championship, has retired at age 42. In a career that began in Lake Louise, Canada, in November 2003, Clarey competed in four Winter Olympics and six World Championships. Last week’s FIS World Cup Finals marked his last competitive Downhill race, and the French […]

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Julia Schneemann | March 27, 2023
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El Salvador’s Top Surfer Dead At 22 After Being Struck By Lightning

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El Salvador’s top surfer and Olympic hopeful, Katherine Diaz, has died after she was struck by lightning while training on a beach. Diaz, 22, was training close to her home in El Tunco, El Salvador when an electrical storm hit the area. She was still in the water when she was struck by lightning. Onlookers tried to help her until the paramedics […]

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Nick Retterer | March 23, 2021
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New Fashion Film Has Lindsey Vonn Hitting The Slopes Again

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Nick Retterer | March 9, 2021
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Australia’s Oldest Living Olympian Celebrates his 99th Birthday at Thredbo Resort, AUS

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This week, famed Australian Olympic skier, Frank Prihoda, celebrated his 99th birthday at the Australian ski resort of Thredbo. Prihoda was an integral figure in Thredbo’s rich ski history. In his honor, Thredbo renamed ‘Tors Run’ to ‘Frank’s Face’. This intermediate run starts from the highest lift-accessible point in Australia. Additionally ‘Franks Face’ is located between the runs ‘Sasha’s Schuss’ […]

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Spencer Cox | July 10, 2020
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Olympic Skier’s Squaw Valley, CA Home Located Across from Tram Face For Sale for $2.1M

Olympian and World Cup skier Tamara McKinney is selling her five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath home located just across from Tram Face at Squaw Valley Resort in California for $2.1 million. The home boasts easy access to the legendary ski area as well as  “top-of-the-world” views of the surrounding peaks. Check out the wicked view from the home at the end of this […]

SnowBrains | April 22, 2020
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Red Gerard Brings Free Hike Park to Copper Mountain, CO!

Red cutting the ribbon Former Olympian, Red Gerard, along with Copper Mountain in Colorado have come together to open Red’s Backyard, a free hike park. What started as an idea between brothers in their backyard a few years ago has now become bigger than ever expected. Red and his brother, Kai came to Silverthorne, Colorado from Cleveland, Ohio and immediately took […]

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Dan Scheibelein | January 2, 2020
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Olympic Figure Skating Bronze Medalist Stabbed to Death in Kazakhstan

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Denis Ten, the 2014 Olympic figure skating bronze medalist from Kazakhstan, died after he reportedly was stabbed in Almaty on Thursday, reports NBC Sports. The International Skating Union and the Kazakh Olympic Committee confirmed Ten’s death. Ten, 25, competed in three Olympics and earned world championships silver and bronze medals in 2013 and 2015. At 16, Ten was the youngest men’s […]

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SnowBrains | July 20, 2018
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World Speed Record for Being Towed Behind a Car Smashed by British Olympian

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5-time Winter Olympian Graham Bell reached 117.48mph (189kmh) earlier this year to become the fastest person ever towed on skis behind a vehicle. The British Olympic ski racer managed to smash the previous record of 70mph by over 45mph. Bell took on the challenge in March 2017 at Jaguar Land Rover’s Revi Test Centre in Arjeplog in northern Sweden, close […]

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Steven Agar | October 6, 2017
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