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Arctic Winter Games Returning to Fairbanks, AK, in 2028

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Just months after deciding to move to a three-year cycle, organizers of the Arctic Winter Games are scrapping that plan, restoring the Games’ traditional two-year cycle and confirming that Fairbanks, Alaska, will host the event in 2028.  “The Arctic Winter Games provide an important opportunity for northern athletes to compete, develop their skills, and build lasting connections across the circumpolar […]
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Winter Games New Zealand: Local Kiwi Ski Racer Piera Hudson Takes Win in Slalom

The fast-paced action of the Winter Games NZ alpine ski racing program continued at Coronet Peak on Friday, August 30, with the first of two FIS Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) Slalom races. Spectators passing over the top of the course on the Coronet Express chairlift were treated to prime viewing including a winning performance by New Zealand’s Piera Hudson. […]
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Record-Breaking Numbers at Winter Games NZ Freeride: Kiwis Land Podiums in Every Category

The 2024 edition of the Winter Games NZ charged into action yesterday with over a hundred skiers and snowboarders, including a record number of female athletes, competing in The North Face Frontier 2-star freeride event on the summit slopes above Treble Cone Ski Area. New Zealand athletes landed on the podium in all four categories, among a huge international field […]
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Horror Car Crash Kills 3 Korean Ski Racers Training in New Zealand

Three Korean skiers were killed in a horror crash on State Highway 79 in New Zealand on Wednesday, August 21. A van carrying Korean national athletes and a four-wheel-drive collided head-on on a highway near Geraldine in South Canterbury on New Zealand’s South Island, leaving three dead and two with serious injuries. South Korean sports officials and New Zealand police […]
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2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Will Hold Sliding Events Outside of Italy

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On Monday, October 16, 2023, the Italian Olympic Winter Committee (‘CONI’) formally confirmed that bob, skeleton, and other sliding races for the 2026 Winter Games will not take place in Italy. Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo will host the 2026 Winter Games and utilize much of its existing infrastructure per the new guidelines by the International Olympic Committee (‘IOC’). Cortina was […]
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Sapporo, Japan, Withdraws Bid to Host 2030 Olympic Winter Games Amidst Bribery and Bid Rigging Scandals

Japanese Olympic Committee officials and representatives from Sapporo, Japan, announced on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, that the city of Sapporo will withdraw its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. The decision to withdraw the bid came due to a lack of public support amidst the scandals following the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games. Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto and Japanese Olympic […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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Could Sweden Become Surprise 2030 Winter Olympics Host?

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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 […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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Beijing 2022 Most Watched Winter Olympics Ever

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The International Olympic Committee ’IOC’ released its marketing report on the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics this week. The report analyzed the Winter Games from a commercial angle and celebrated sporting achievements. The IOC is a privately funded organization that relies on commercial partners’ contributions to stage Olympic Games. Selling media rights is the single most important source of revenue for the […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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North Korea Banned from 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday that North Korea will be banned from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The decision came after North Korea chose not to participate in this summer’s Tokyo Olympics, according to the IOC. The IOC executive board’s decision bans a North Korean delegation from entering the Beijing Games, which are set to begin in less than […]
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Hosting the Winter Olympics: Profitable or a Money Pit?

During last week’s debrief of the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics, the President of the Organizing Committee, Lee Hee-Beom, declared PyeongChang 2018 a success.  Lee predicts Beijing will break even or make a profit in 2022. “I was pleased to say that PyeongChang 2018 can already announce a multimillion-dollar surplus,” President Lee said. “It seems that Beijing will continue with this trend of […]
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Katy Shipley |
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