[OLYMPICS] The Art of Freestyle Mogul Skiing Freestyle mogul skiing combines fast-paced mogul skiing with technical aerobatic jumps, including flips and spins. The course features over 650-feet (200-meters) of moguls, with two jumps, one at the top one 40 bumps from the end. The event is judged based on how fast the course is completed, precision, and technique through the moguls and additional points for tricks pulled at […] Olympics Aunika Skogen | February 11, 2022 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Mikaela Shiffrin Finishes 9th in Super-G Mikaela Shiffrin with a solid run in the women's super-G.#WinterOlympics | #WatchWithUS pic.twitter.com/vSc3oNTnra — NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 11, 2022 Mikaela Shiffrin was back in action yesterday, competing in the Super-G after failing to finish in both her previous two events. Unfortunately, there was no medal, she finished ninth, but the event allowed her to finish a race and […] Olympics SnowBrains | February 11, 2022 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Shaun White Finishes Fourth in Snowboard Halfpipe Olympic Final in Last Ever Event before Retirement Shaun White’s competitive career is over. It ended with a fall on his final run in the halfpipe final and just missing out on a podium finish, coming in fourth. “I’m not sad. I’m proud of what I put down. And I can’t help but think if I would have hit the podium in third, I would have wanted second. And […] Olympics SnowBrains | February 11, 2022 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Gold For Team USA in Freestyle Skiing Mixed Team Aerials https://twitter.com/ajoneida/status/1492018936027750414 Team USA took gold yesterday at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in the first-ever freestyle skiing mixed team aerials event. Favorites China took silver. Related: [OLYMPICS] 4th in the Medal Table, Here’s Team USA’s Full Medal Count So Far China led after the first of three rounds, but last year’s world championship individual silver medallist Chris Lillis put down […] Olympics SnowBrains | February 11, 2022 0 Comments
Are the 2022 Winter Olympics the Most Expensive of All Time? In short, the surprising answer to the question: are the 2022 Winter Olympics the most expensive of all time, is no. Russia takes first place for the most expensive Winter Olympics. In 2014, Russia’s planners spent $22 billion on Olympic events, athletes, infrastructure, and more. The budget for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is $4 billion. While $4 billion may […] Olympics Haleigh Hafner | February 10, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Olympic Big Air Skier Loses Ski During Switch 1080, Nails Landing Anyway https://twitter.com/RyanJawnz/status/1490543610374156289 During women’s big air qualifying, Estonian freeskier Kelly Sildaru lost a ski while landing a switch 1080 but impressively kept her balance and avoided a crash. Related: [VIDEO] Insane Trick | Freestyle Skier Maintains Grab Through 1440 and Landing, Lands on One Ski Olympics SnowBrains | February 10, 2022 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Iran’s Only Male Athlete at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Suspended After Failing Drug Test Iran’s only male athlete at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has tested positive for an anabolic androgenic steroid. The positive test is the first confirmed doping case at the games. Related: [OLYMPICS] Medal Ceremony Postponed as 15-Year-Old Russian Skater Caught Up in Doping Scandal Alpine skier Hossein Saveh Shemshaki, 36, failed a drug test on Monday in Beijing, before competing. The IOC […] Olympics SnowBrains | February 10, 2022 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Medal Ceremony Postponed as 15-Year-Old Russian Skater Caught Up in Doping Scandal 15-year-old Russian skater Kamila “Miss Perfect” Valieva was caught up last night in a doping controversy at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. The Russian Olympic Committee won the team event on Monday, beating the US and Japan for the first time since 2014. Related: [OLYMPICS] Team USA’s Nathan Chen Takes Gold in Figure Skating With 5-Quadruple Jumps However, Tuesday night’s […] Olympics SnowBrains | February 10, 2022 0 Comments
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