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International Biathlon Union Announces World Cup Schedule

The International Biathlon Union has announced its 2026–2030 World Cup calendar, which includes events at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah, and Canmore, Alberta, to close the 2028–2029 season. The IBU World Championships are confirmed for Otepää, Estonia, in 2027; Hochfilzen, Austria, in 2028 and Oslo in 2029 before the Olympic competitions in the French Alps […]

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On Location Promises ‘Elevated’ Experiences for 2026 Olympics

The fact that the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are smaller than their summer counterpart, that the venues are day-long trips between clusters and there are a key series of events with no firm location yet has not stopped the clamor for hospitality packages when the Opening Ceremony starts in Milan on February 6, […]

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Utah Governor Spencer Cox announces the formation of the local organizing committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games along with USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland, Executive Chair and President Fraser Bullock, CEO Brad Wilson and Vice Chair Steve Starks. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 Announces Organizing Committee

SALT LAKE CITY — Fraser Bullock was officially named executive chair and president for the Organizing Committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City while former Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson was named as chief executive officer on Friday at the Utah State Capitol. Bullock served as chief […]

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Snow League Partners with Marriott Bonvoy For Inaugural Season

The Snow League, launched by three-time Olympic Gold medalist Shaun White, has announced a partnership with Marriott Bonvoy, making the hospitality giant the league’s official hotel and loyalty partner for its inaugural season. Snow League is the first professional winter sports league exclusively dedicated to snowboarding and skiing. The league will kick off in Aspen […]

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2025 World and US Snowshoe Championships Dates Moved

The North Country Sports Council has announced that the 2025 World Snowshoe Championships, US Snowshoe Championships and Open Championships in Brillion, Wisconsin, will take place in December 2025 instead of the previously scheduled March dates. The new timing allows the event to be integrated with other activities, including the annual Santa Ski at Ariens Nordic […]

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Aircraft Down Figure Skaters
Photographs of aircraft crash victims from The Skating Club of Boston rink are displayed rink side on Thursday in Norwood, Massachusetts. From left is skater Jinna Han, skater Spencer Lane and coaches Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

U.S. Figure Skaters Were Aboard Plane That Crashed Near Washington D.C.

Six members from the Skating Club of Boston and 14 members of the figure skating community overall from U.S. Figure Skating and internationally were killed when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night and crashed into the Potomac River. Skating Club of Boston CEO Doug Zeghibe said Thursday that skaters Jinna […]

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard Partners with Ski Austria

U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced its first commercial partnership with another country’s national ski and snowboard organization as it will work with Ski Austria on sports, marketing and commercial opportunities. “We are pleased to expand our relationship with Ski Austria,” said Sophie Goldschmidt, U.S. Ski & Snowboard president and chief executive officer. “Their expertise […]

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Para Snowboard World Cup Heads to Steamboat Ski Resort

The FIS Para Snowboard World Cup is coming back to the United States for the first time since 2017 for a set of snowboard cross races in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, from February 25-27. Along with two World Cup races, the event will feature three NorAm Cup races and the U.S. Para Snowboard Championships. U.S. Ski […]

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Olympic Center with Oval in foreground
The speedskating oval in the middle of the village of Lake Placid is the historic site of Eric Heiden winning five gold medals in speedskating at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games. Photo Courtesy of Lake Placid CVB

Lake Placid to Celebrate 45th Anniversary of 1980 Winter Olympics

The Lake Placid region will celebrate the 45th anniversary of the 1980 Olympic Winter Games with a series of fan activations throughout February and March. The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority will spotlight athletes who participated, the Games’ organizers, the venues and the residents, businesses and volunteers who made the 1980 Winter Games […]

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