When is it Too Cold to Ski? Temperatures are Causing Olympic Racers to Throw Out Skis after Each Training Run The 2018 Winter Olympics have already begun in PyeongChang, and it’s possible they’re on track to be one of the coldest Olympic games yet, reports Bustle.com. Many skiers will claim that it’s never too cold to hit the slopes, so long as the skier in question is properly dressed for the cold. But there have already been reports from PyeongChang […] Olympics Steven Agar | February 9, 2018 0 Comments
Apple Partners with NBC to Provide the Ultimate Winter Olympics Coverage Portal Apple has partnered with NBC to make Apple News the go-to source for coverage of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, which officially began with Friday’s opening ceremony, reports macrumors.com. A new section devoted to the Winter Olympics is now available within the “For You” tab of Apple News in the United States, and it will feature […] Olympics Steven Agar | February 9, 2018 0 Comments
Former Rugby Star Will Ski At The Olympics Representing Ireland Patrick McMillian has taken an unconventional route to representing his country at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.ย McMillian was a former international rugby star with his sights set on making a career of it in Ireland. At the age of 19 he planned on playing international rugby for the Leinster 19-U team.ย If it wasn’t for an administrative error, […] Olympics Mitch McDermott | December 27, 2017 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Says She Won’t Be Representing Trump At Olympics In a recent interview with CNN, Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn said she won’t represent President Trump at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.ย Vonn also added how she would not visit the White House if given the opportunity. “Well I hope to represent the people of the United States, not the president,” Vonn told the interviewer. As a number of athletes […] Olympics Mitch McDermott | December 7, 2017 10 Comments
IOC To Decide on Russia’s Participation at Pyeongchang in December The IOC has received calls from the worlds leading anti-doping agencies for Russia to be banned from competing in theย Pyeongchang Games in February 2018.The outcry for Russia to be banned comes from agencies such as the US Anti-Doping Agencyย and UK AntiโDoping. There is particular significance behind the outcry from the UK Anti-Doping agency as they took charge of Russia’s testing […] Industry News Caitlin Perry | November 2, 2017 0 Comments
Some World Leaders Considering Pulling Teams Out Of PyeongChang 2018 The world is watching intently as South Korea ramps up preparations for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, which are now only a few months away.ย Tensions surrounding North Korea are high right now which is causingย South Korea to feel the effects as they prepare to host the world. The main concern on everyone’s mind seems to be surrounding the safety […] Industry News Caitlin Perry | October 17, 2017 0 Comments
Athletes Road To 2018 Winter Olympics Starts & Ends In Mammoth Mountain, CA Mammoth Mountain, CA now has the first ever “Progression Bag” on snow. Olympic Athletes training in Mammoth have the advantage with this new technology.ย Mammoth Mountain Unbound Terrain Parks were named #1 in the 2017 Park Poll by Newschoolersย & TransWorld Snowboarding. “Progression Airbag: Mammoth Mountain’s new “Progression Bag” is the future of training at highest levels of slopestyle freeskiing and snowboarding, […] Industry News LadyBrains | September 8, 2017 0 Comments