Standing in the start gate of the PyeongChang Olympic downhill for the final training run prior to his first Olympic bid, Thomas “BZ” Biesemeyer was hopeful. That start gate moment, in and of itself, was an accomplishment...the culmination of countless hours of hard work, or the “grind” as BZ refers to it. It was cold that day in PyeongChang, South Korea. He took a deep breath and pushed out of the start gate.
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U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced the 2018-19 U.S. Snowboard Team today, featuring eight Olympic medalists, including 2018 gold medalists Chloe Kim (Torrance, Calif.), and Red Gerard (Silverthorne, Colo.).
“We have such an amazing group of returning athletes along with talented new Rookies this year,” said U.S. Freeski and Snowboard Director, Jeremy Forster. “We are looking forward to starting our U.S. competition season at the Copper Mountain Grand Prix, and building towards the World Championships in Park City.”
Though the time away from the mountain was challenging for Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team athletes, there was one athlete, in particular, who made the most of the time away—spending some much-welcomed time with her family, settling into her new normal as the “CEO” of her brand, giving back to charitable causes for COVID-19 relief, and launching her involvement with her new foundation.
PARK CITY, UT (Dec. 9, 2015) – The 2016 U.S. Snowboarding halfpipe, slopestyle, big air and snowboardcross teams, led by Olympians Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton, VT), Kelly Clark (West Dover, VT), Taylor Gold (Steamboat Springs, CO) and Chas Guldemond (Truckee, CA), have been officially announced. The pro team features a world-class roster of 33 internationally-ranked snowboarders, including 19 Olympians and three Olympic gold medalists.
GARMISCH, GERMANY (Mar. 6, 2015) – The second week of races at Garmisch features the women, and in the only downhill training run, Alice McKennis (Glenwood Springs, CO) was seeking redemption on a track that does not bring back good memories. After snagging her very first World Cup victory (and podium) in St. Anton in 2013 in what was the best season in her career, McKennis crashed on the Kandahar course and suffered a tibial plateau injury.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced today its nominations for the U.S. Olympic Freestyle Team that will represent Team USA at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Nominations are to be confirmed by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee when it formally announces the U.S. Olympic Team.
Under the sunshine in Sestriere, Italy, Mikaela Shiffrin was third Saturday in a giant slalom where just .01—that's one-hundredth of a second—separated three women. Italy's Federica Brignone and Slovakia's Petra Vlhova tied for first.
Reigning FIS Ski World Cup overall and giant slalom champion Mikaela Shiffrin certainly lets her skiing speak for itself, and today she spoke loudly— winning by a massive margin of 1.36 seconds. She earned her 63rd World Cup victory, surpassing Austrian Annemarie Moser-Pröll into fourth on the all-time win list behind Marcel Hirscher (67), Lindsey Vonn (82) and Ingemar Stenmark (86).
It was a proud moment for every kid in every terrain park across America. Just 24 hours after Sage Kotsenburg watched the stars and stripes rise against the backdrop of the Olympic flame, South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson couldn't stop smiling as a gold medal was placed around her neck. In the debut of the newest Olympic event, Team USA is two for two in gold – a testament to the relevance of the new sports in America.
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U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s athletes are ready to travel the world in search of World Cup podiums following a very successful two-week Saas-Fee Training Camp in Switzerland.