Freeski Legend Tanner Hall Wants to Coach Team USA’s Olympic Freeriding Team Freeriding is officially headed to the 2030 Winter Olympics, and one of skiing’s biggest legends has his sights on leading Team USA’s first-ever Olympic freeride squad. Tanner Hall, widely referred to as the ‘Ski Boss’, recently took to Instagram to express his interest in leading Team USA’s freeriding team for the upcoming 2030 Olympics. The legendary skier, who helped shape […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | July 13, 2026 0 Comments
Freeride is Headed to the 2030 Olympics, But the World’s Best Riders Are Torn Over the Sport’s Soul The international ski and snowboard community is experiencing a massive wave of mixed emotions following the International Olympic Committee’s announcement that big-mountain freeride skiing and snowboarding will officially debut at the Alps 2030 Winter Games in France. The decision brings a discipline that relies entirely on steep, untamed, and un-groomed mountain terrain to the world’s most structured sporting stage, allocating […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | July 9, 2026 0 Comments
All About the Olympic’s New Sport: Freeriding The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently announced it will be including a new sport at the 2030 Alps: freeride skiing and snowboarding. With its inclusion, the IOC brings one of the sport’s most exciting disciplines to the world’s biggest stage. Here’s an introduction to the Olympics’ newest sport. Related: Freeride Skiing and Snowboarding to Debut at 2030 Winter Olympics Big Mountain […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | July 9, 2026 0 Comments
Nordic Combined Skiing Dropped from Olympic Program After Over 100 Years While the Olympics may be adding multiple new disciplines for its next Winter Games, it will go without a familiar, iconic competition for the first time in Winter Games’ history. After over 100 years on the Olympic program, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to drop Nordic Combined from the Games. Nordic Combined, which features cross-country skiing and ski […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | July 8, 2026 0 Comments
A Major Move by the IOC Reopens Olympic Qualification for Russian Athletes Ahead of Los Angeles 2028 Games A massive structural pivot is reshaping global sports diplomacy as the competitive path toward the Los Angeles 2028 Games reopens for Russian athletes. On July 7, 2026, the International Olympic Committee announced that its executive board has provisionally reinstated the Russian Olympic Committee, dismantling a blanket restriction that had isolated the nation from official Olympic channels for nearly three years. […] Olympics Martin Kuprianowicz | July 7, 2026 0 Comments
Freeride Skiing and Snowboarding to Debut at 2030 Winter Olympics The International Olympic Committee just dropped massive news for the winter sports world: freeride skiing and snowboarding are officially headed to the Winter Olympics. According to an IOC press release issued on July 7, 2026, the executive board has formally approved the big-mountain discipline for the upcoming Alpes 2030 Games in France. It is a major move for a sport […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | July 7, 2026 0 Comments
The 10 Greatest FIS Freestyle Snowboard Athletes of All Time by World Cup Podiums Each season, freestyle snowboarders travel the world to compete in International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) World Cup events, chasing medals, Olympic qualification, and Crystal Globes—season-long awards given to the most consistent athletes across the circuit. Over months of competition, riders battle for podium finishes and the chance to establish themselves among snowboarding’s elite. After decades of World Cup competition, […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | July 2, 2026 0 Comments
2038 Olympics Could Be Headed for Japan Three decades after Japan hosted the 1998 Nagano Games, the Winter Olympics could return to the country as soon as 2038. While the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is currently in official, exclusive talks with Switzerland over the 2038 Winter Games, the chairman of the Commission for Future Winter Games Host Cities, Karl Stoss, expressed hope of bringing the Games back to […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | July 1, 2026 0 Comments
Every Olympic Skier & Snowboarder Will Receive $10,000 Under Historic IOC Grant For the first time in Olympic history, every athlete who competes at the Olympic Games will receive a direct financial payment from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). At its 146th IOC Session in Lausanne, Switzerland, the IOC announced the new “Fit for the Future Olympian Grant,”a $10,000 payment available to every athlete who competed at the Olympic Games. The initiative […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | June 26, 2026 0 Comments
Ski Mountaineering Approved for the 2030 Olympic Winter Games Ski mountaineering (skimo) has been officially approved for inclusion in the Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games by the 146th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IOC executive board is conducting a full discipline program review, using data from the 2026 Olympics to determine which sports and disciplines should be included in the 2030 lineup. The French Alps […] Olympics Gregg Frantz | June 25, 2026 0 Comments
You Can Help Mikaela Shiffrin, Oksana Masters and Jake Adicoff Win 2026 ESPY Awards Your votes can help U.S. skiers win ESPY awards. American Mikaela Shiffrin, the greatest alpine skier of all time, is nominated for the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly (ESPY) award in the Best Athlete – Women’s Sports category. Hockey star Hilary Knight, golfer Nelly Korda and WNBA standout A’ja Wilson join the Colorado-based ski star in the category. Additionally, U.S. Para […] Industry News Shauna Farnell | June 25, 2026 0 Comments
Venue Plan for 2030 Winter Games in France Announced France’s 2030 Winter Olympics finally has a confirmed venue map. After months of political disputes, competing bids, and uncertainty over where several marquee events would be held, the executive board of the Alpes 2030 Organising Committee (COJOP) officially validated its venue proposal on Friday, June 19. The plan will now be presented to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Commission […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | June 20, 2026 0 Comments
The 2030 French Alps Olympics Has Unveiled its Emblems The 2030 Winter Games are finally starting to take shape, and now, the Games have their official look. On June 18, 2026, the Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee released the official emblems for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in the French Alps in a ceremony in Briançon, France. Inspired by mountains, light, and unity, the emblems, when combined, […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | June 19, 2026 0 Comments
Freeriding Could Make its Olympic Debut in 2030 The 2030 Olympics in the French Alps may debut an exciting new sport. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will soon confirm the program for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps. Many sports are vying for inclusion, including the thrilling sport of freeriding, which has never been part of the Olympic Games. Related: Ski Mountaineering Could Return for 2030 […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | June 17, 2026 0 Comments
Ski Mountaineering Could Return for 2030 Olympics in the French Alps Ski mountaineering could return to the Olympic stage in 2030. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board and French Alps 2030 Organizing Committee (OCOG) have proposed adding ski mountaineering to the 2030 Olympic lineup in the French Alps. IOC board members will vote on the proposal at the 146th IOC Session on June 24 and 25 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Related: […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | June 12, 2026 0 Comments
The Winter Olympics May Return to New York for the First Time in Nearly 50 Years Could winter sports’ biggest stage return to the Empire State for the first time since the “Miracle on Ice”? New York has not hosted the Winter Olympics since the 1980 Lake Placid Games, but state officials are exploring options to bring the Games back. Leading the effort is State Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has assembled a committee with the hopes […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | June 2, 2026 1 Comment
How Japan Won Half the Medals in Freestyle Snowboarding at the 2026 Olympics Over the past decade, Japan has produced some of the world’s best freestyle snowboarders. From halfpipe to slopestyle, Japanese domination in World Cups, Olympics, and X Games has become the expectation. At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy, 18 total medals were awarded across three freestyle snowboarding disciplines: halfpipe, slopestyle, and big air. Nine medals — or half of them […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | May 27, 2026 0 Comments
Utah and Colorado Rail Advocates Push for Inter-State Ski Train Network Ahead of 2034 Winter Olympics The awarding of the 2034 Winter Olympic Games to Salt Lake City has sparked a coordinated push from passenger rail advocates in both Utah and Colorado. Desiring to capitalize on federal infrastructure funding, transit groups are urging lawmakers to establish an interconnected passenger rail network linking the two prominent skiing states before the Olympic torch is lit. Related: Colorado’s Mountain […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 18, 2026 0 Comments
Age is Just a Number: Nick Baumgartner Eyes 2034 Salt Lake City Olympics at Age 52 In the modern age of sport, there is no question that the longevity of exceptional athletes has increased. Chalk it up to advances in sports medicine or technological improvements in equipment, but athletes are competing for longer. However, one thing that hasn’t changed is that many of these athletes are in the ‘swan song’ of their careers as they enter […] Olympics Greg Wedow | May 13, 2026 0 Comments
Winter Olympics Will Continue to Adhere to Winter Sports Only There has been a recent discussion about including warm-weather sports like cross-country running, judo, and cyclocross in the Winter Olympics. But despite this effort, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the Winter Olympics will be sticking with its traditional sports in the near future. Sebastian Coe, IOC member and the president of World Athletics, spearheaded the proposal to include […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | May 12, 2026 0 Comments
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