United States Ski Mountaineering (SkiMo) Association Continues Preparations for Olympics Debut in 2026 USA Skimo Enters Into Agreement With U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee The United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USA Skimo) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee to establish an Olympic high-performance program for Ski Mountaineering before the sport makes its debut at the Olympic Winter Games Milan-Cortina 2026. Related: Ski Mountaineering […] Olympics SnowBrains | September 26, 2023 0 Comments
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
Switzerland Could Toss its Hat in the Ring to Host the 2030 Winter Olympics Switzerland has emerged as a late potential candidate for the 2030 Winter Olympics. The Swiss Olympic Team announced on its social media channels that it is currently conducting a feasibility study in association with national winter sport associations, to establish whether the country could be host to the 2030, 2034 or even 2038 Winter Olympic Games. For a while it looked […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | August 15, 2023 0 Comments
France Emerges As Surprise Contender for 2030 Winter Olympics France surprised everyone this week by announcing its intention to bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics in a lengthy press release late on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. France is also the host nation for the 2024 Summer Olympics, and the French Alpine regions of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur hope to build on the momentum of the Paris Olympics, and jointly […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 19, 2023 0 Comments
FIS Approves 23/24 Alpine World Cup Season Calendar The International Ski & Snowboard Federation ‘FIS’ held their annual meeting on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, and approved the FIS World Cup Calendar for the 23/24 season. All calendars were approved across the disciplines, but the Alpine calendar was probably the most anticipated, so let’s take a closer look at the proposed 23/24 Alpine World Cup calendar. There had been […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 25, 2023 0 Comments
Shaun White Documentary Coming to HBO Shaun White, the snowboarding legend who revolutionized the halfpipe competition, is set to be the subject of a new HBO documentary. Having retired from competitive snowboarding following his 5th Winter Olympic appearance in 2022, the syndicated network is set to document his remarkable career in the near future. While many details regarding the documentary have yet to be revealed, we […] Olympics Matt Scribner | April 17, 2023 0 Comments
Could Sweden Become Surprise 2030 Winter Olympics Host? Sweden has emerged as a potential last-minute bidder to host the 2030 Winter Olympic Games. According to recent reports, Swedish officials met with International Olympic Committee (‘IOC’) officials in Switzerland in January 2023 to discuss the possibility of Sweden submitting a bid to host the 2030 Winter Games. The IOC had earlier postponed the official announcement of the next Winter […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | February 21, 2023 0 Comments
Third Olympic Bid for 2030 Host City Shelved — IOC Postpones Selection While it may seem early to think about the 2030 Winter Olympics, there is a lengthy lead up for hosting the Olympics and typically host nations are announced 7 years in advance. The next Winter Olympics host city was supposed to be announced at the 140th IOC meeting in Mumbai in 2023, however the IOC made the announcement last month, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 6, 2023 0 Comments