Archive | June, 2014

FIS Committee Updates from Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined

(Barcelona, Spain) – All of the disciplines have been busy over the past few days with their Committee meetings and Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined were no different with a full agenda in their … READ MORE →

FIS Interview w/Kikkan Randall – Athletes’ Commission Granted Council Observer Spot

(Barcelona, Spain) – On the first day of the 49th FIS Congress, the Council granted an observer position to the Athletes’ Commission. This marks the first time in the history of FIS that such … READ MORE →

FIS Committee Updates from Cross-Country Skiing

(Barcelona, Spain) – During its meeting, the Cross-Country Committee had presentations from the Sub-Committees for World Cup, Popular Skiing, Development, Rollerski, Rules and Control, as well as the Youth and Ladies. Many of the … READ MORE →

Full House at FIS Congress Ladies Seminar ‘After the Sports Career’ Presentation

(Barcelona, Spain) – After a brief welcome by FIS Development Programme Expert Josef Zenhäusern, former Swiss ski jumper Andreas Küttel presented the first results of his PHD study “After the sports career” in his … READ MORE →

WADA Publishes Independent Observer Report for 2014 Olympic Winter Games

– WADA has completed and published its Independent Observer (IO) Report on the anti-doping program at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games.

In accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code, WADA is invited by the International … READ MORE →

2015 US Cross Country Team Nominations Unveiled

(Park City, Utah) – World Cup sprint champion Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) headlines a  powerhouse team of women nominated to the 2015 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. All five A Team women reached the World … READ MORE →

WSJ-USA Announces Fly Girls – New Athlete Development Program

(Park City, Utah) – Women’s Ski Jumping USA has announced an innovative athlete development initiative and program to recruit and retain young female jumpers nationwide into the sport.
Fly Girls — as it’s named — … READ MORE →

WADA launches ALPHA: A Fresh Approach to Anti-Doping eLearning for Athletes

– The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has launched ALPHA, an Athlete Learning Program about Health & Anti-Doping. ALPHA is a program that adopts a fresh approach to anti-doping education by addressing how an athlete’s … READ MORE →

2014 U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association Awards – Marolt, Grover, Randall, Stephen, Stratton, Kaeding, Weaver and More Honoured

(Park City, UT) – At the recent the annual USSA Congress at the Park City Marriott, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association also honoured many individuals and organizations with their 2014 awards.
Olympic and … READ MORE →