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USA Ski Jumping

USA Nordic Sport Returns to USA Ski Jumping Brand

USA Nordic Sport has announced a shift by returning to its original name of USA Ski Jumping to ensure the survival, success and growth of the sport throughout the United States. Founded in 2007, USA Ski Jumping initially focused exclusively on men’s ski jumping. The organization expanded to include the nordic combined team in 2016 […]

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Tracey Marek Figure Skating

Tracy Marek Resigns as U.S. Figure Skating CEO

U.S. Figure Skating has announced that Chief Executive Officer Tracy Marek has resigned to pursue other opportunities. “The Board of Directors thank Marek and wish her well in her new endeavors,” the organization said in a statement released Friday afternoon. “The Board has full confidence in the current staff and is working diligently to determine […]

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Paris Olympics
French President Emmanuel Macron, third right, and French officials attend France's bid to host the 2030 Winter Games during the 142nd IOC session at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant Appointed Chair of 2030 Olympic Coordination Commission

Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant has been named chair of the 2030 Olympic Winter Games coordination commission by the International Olympic Committee, returning to a role that he did for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. Beckers-Vieujant has established relationships through his previous work with the French authorities at all levels including the French National Olympic Committee. […]

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FIS WMO

FIS and World Meteorological Organization Partner to Raise Climate Change Awareness

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation and the World Meteorological Organization have announced a new partnership to raise awareness for climate change and the impact it has on winter sports and tourism. The initial five-year partnership aims to help national ski federations, venues and race organizers better understand weather forecasting to manage natural and artificial […]

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ISU China

ISU, Chinese National Sports Group Announce Partnership

The International Skating Union has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with the Chinese National Sports Group as it continues to grow short track speedskating. “We are thrilled to embark on this new partnership with CNSG,” International Skating Union President Jae Youl Kim said. “The ISU and CNSG share a strong commitment to unlocking the full […]

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Members of the U.S. figure skating team from the 2022 Winter Olympic Games receive their medals at the Champions Park in Paris. Photo by Jason Gewirtz/SportsTravel

 At the Olympic Summer Games, a Winter Gold at Last

PARIS — What was the U.S. Figure Skating mixed team from the Beijing Olympic Winter Games doing in Paris — in the heat of the summer? Collecting some long-overdue hardware is what. Nine members of that U.S. team from the 2022 Games finally received gold at the Paris Parc des Champions at the foot of […]

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Former U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn takes a selfie with the Salt Lake City delegation after the IOC formally awarded the 2034 Winter Games to the United States bid in Paris. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Salt Lake City Approved as 2034 Winter Olympic Host

PARIS — There are no more ifs, ands or buts needed because years of presentations, meetings with stakeholders and rallying of public support came to a culmination for the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games on Wednesday morning. Salt Lake City will host the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games after the International Olympic […]

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Paris Olympics
French President Emmanuel Macron, third right, and French officials attend France's bid to host the 2030 Winter Games during the 142nd IOC session at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

IOC Approves French Alps Bid to Host 2030 Winter Olympics

PARIS — The French Alps region was provisionally awarded the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games contingent on government guarantees, an extraordinary development forced on the International Olympic Committee because of the country’s political turmoil over the past month. The International Olympic Committee’s membership approved the recommendation of the Executive Board on Wednesday during its […]

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X Games USSS

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Partners with the X Games

U.S. Ski & Snowboard and the X Games have announced a strategic partnership that will create The Winter X Games Series including the U.S. Ski & Snowboard-hosted FIS World Cup events, the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix and Visa Big Air presented by Toyota taking place alongside Winter X Games. The partnership will involve co-branding and […]

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Winter Olympics Salt Lake City
Georg Hackl of Germany speeds past an Olympic logo during a practice run for the men's singles luge at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Park City Awarded 2029 Bobsled and Luge World Championships

Park City, Utah, will host the 2029 Bobsled and Skeleton World Championships after the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation voted on future hosts for its world championships during the world congress held in Lake Placid, New York. Each of the championships from 2027 through 2029 will be at former Olympic Winter Games hosts. In 2027, […]

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