You viewed more than 50 articles in the last 12 months. Keep Olympic News Free Support insidethegames.biz for just £10 For nearly 15 years now, insidethegames.biz has been at the forefront of fearless reporting on what’s happening in the Olympic Movement. As the first website not to be placed behind a paywall, we have...
Read MoreFor many of us, everyday life is the same: we wake up, we go to work, we go to bed, and we repeat. It’s no wonder we feel so unmotivated sometimes. But luckily for us, there are many effective ways to release our inner fire and feel motivated again. It’s not that hard! One...
Read MoreThe weekend kicks off with glamor at a Dairy Arts Center fundraiser celebrating its 30th anniversary and ends with an all-new festival showcasing Colorado’s Asian and Pacific Islander community. Along the way, you can say hello to StarFest, which is taking off after 45 years. Check out our list of free things to do...
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Read MoreTEXARKANA, Texas — The local skateboarding community plans to hold two festivals downtown. Lucas Chambers and Kam West will bring their respective competitions to the city’s Skatetopia skatepark later this year. Skatefest Chambers, 23, and his friend Matt Dillard are bringing the annual Skatefest back to Skatetopia for the third year in a row....
Read MoreKilian Martin is a professional freestyle skateboarder from Madrid, Spain best known for his unique trick selection and skateboarding style that gained worldwide acclaim after his A Skate Escalation video went viral in February 2012. As a landlocked child surfer, Kilian was advised to take up skateboarding to improve his surfing technique and he...
Read MoreCATSKILL — A Catskill High School graduate who died of cancer this spring will live in the halls of the school in perpetuity with a plaque dedicated to her memory. Jodie Lynn Carl Fisher teamed up with fellow student Kevin Jocelyn in the late 1980s to paint a colorful mural of a skateboarding dinosaur...
Read MoreA man who was laid off as a nurse during the pandemic and couldn’t return to the area due to a condition that left him partially blind is now on a mission to bring an indoor skate park to Newport. Father-of-two Alan Cains says he began to suffer from depression after struggling to return...
Read MoreMa Ning/Xinhua via Getty Images After winning gold at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Nathan Chen has withdrawn from the upcoming world figure skating championships due to injury, USA Figure Skating announced on Wednesday. “I am disappointed to have to withdraw from Worlds,” Chen said in a statement. “I’ve been training for this...
Read MoreIn 1992, the International Shooting Union decided that that year’s Olympics would be the last with women competing against men in skeet shooting. Then Zhang Shang of China won the gold medal in this event, beating the male competitors and raising hopes that the sport’s organizers would change their minds. But in 2000, when...
Read MoreKARACHI: To promote sports tourism in Pakistan, especially in Gilgit-Baltistan, an international conference will be held at Karakoram International University (KIU) from September 23-25. Sports tourism is one of the most dynamic sectors of the tourism industry. The conference aims to bring together leading academics to exchange experiences and research findings on all aspects...
Read MoreThe search is ongoing for future Canadian Olympians. Athletes from across the country were in Guelph this weekend, hoping to take their training to the next level. RBC Training Grounds hosted its first in-person event, after two years of virtual testing, to see if local athletes can compete at the Olympic level. The event...
Read MoreYuto Horigome, who won the men’s street competition in skateboarding’s historic debut at the Tokyo Olympics last summer, said on Thursday he was more than ready for this weekend’s X Games, the first that Japan welcomes. On Friday, the three-day X Games Chiba kicks off at Zozo Marine Stadium. More than 100 athletes from...
Read MoreSlalom skating is a skating discipline that requires a lot of resistance, control and balance. That’s why you have to be very serious when choosing your skates. Visual aesthetics are important in slalom inline skating. But you should pay more attention to the physical characteristics as they will determine your future performance. Let us...
Read MoreAfter four years, the “circus” returns to the Center Méridien. Cirque du Soleil will bring its acrobatic show on ice “Crystal” to the St. Catharines Arena this summer for eight performances from June 30 to July 3. This will be the show’s only Canadian stop on its North American tour. The show was originally...
Read MoreWellness Lifeist Inc. Ashley Wagner Olympic medalist Ashley Wagner Cullen Jones Olympic medalist Cullen Jones Ashley Wagner and Cullen Jones to support the launch of Mikra TORONTO, April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lifeist Wellness Inc. (“Lifeist” or the “Company”) (TSXV: LFST) (FRANKFURT: M5B) (OTCMKTS: NXTTF)a health technology company that leverages advances in science...
Read MoreWORCESTER — As the tallest member of her Hayden synchronized skating team, the Ice Mates, Worcester Academy senior Camilla Manz led her teammates onto the ice at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the month last, for the opening performance of the 2022 United States Synchronized Skating Championships. COVID-19 canceled last year’s...
Read More2/20: Team USA’s Mikaela Shiffrin skis in the mixed team parallel small final at the 2022 Olympics. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images From the photographer, Sean M. Haffey: I went to the mixed team parallel event with the intention of highlighting Mikaela Shiffrin, wondering if she would medal in the final event of the alpine...
Read MoreThe world’s first purpose-built multi-storey skate park has opened in Folkestone. Folkestone’s F51 skatepark opened to the public on Monday April 4 and to mark the occasion artist Sam Cox, also known as Mr Doodle, was there to create a unique work of art outside of the building. The skatepark, the only one of...
Read MoreIt’s good to have confidence, but is challenging an Olympic champion like Caeleb Dressel a good idea? Well, certainly not if it comes to swimming. Even though the 25-year-old has struggled a bit with his form lately, Caeleb is still a seven-time Olympic gold medalist. If that doesn’t intimidate you as a challenger, then...
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Read MoreThe Dearborn Unified Figure Skating Team was well represented at the Laura Maki State High School Figure Skating Championships at the Kensington Valley Ice House in Brighton on March 26-27. Jillian Furlow, a freshman at Dearborn High School, placed 5th in the state in the preliminary/pre-juvenile artistic solo event. (Photo courtesy of Robbin Tenglin)...
Read MoreIf you’ve ever dreamed of representing your country at the Olympics, you’re in luck. The annual RBC Training Grounds series comes to Kelowna with a practice event on Sunday, April 10 at the UBCO Gymnasium. Athletes between the ages of 14 and 24 are welcome to register. The qualifying event is free and is...
Read MoreContent of the article If there’s one group of athletes in a community who should be well aware of what the RBC Training Ground Olympic Talent Search can do, it should be Sherwood Park. Content of the article After all, the program’s ultimate proof of concept is Sherwood Park’s Kelsey Mitchell. Recently finished her...
Read MoreITV Dancing on Ice will broadcast its final live this weekend as former Strictly star Brendan Cole, Pussycat Dolls’ Kimberly Wyatt and dancer Regan Gascoigne will all compete for the trophy. They hope to impress judges Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Ashley Banjo and Oti Mabuse. This will be the first series where Oti has...
Read MoreMark Humphrey/AP The International Ice Hockey Federation has called for an investigation into Russian hockey and its former president René Fasel (file) The board of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has asked an independent ethics committee to investigate the Russian Hockey Federation and former IIHF President René Fasel on issues related to the...
Read MoreHere is a summary of current sports news briefs. Florida governor declares Weyant winner of transgender athlete Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a proclamation recognizing Emma Weyant as the winner of a women’s varsity swimming event after her recent loss to a transgender athlete and accused the NCAA of destroying...
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Read More~~ Nathan Chen’s withdrawal from next week’s world championships in Montpellier, France on Wednesday March 16 opened the door for Japan to win both singles gold medals at the competition for only the third time. Chen, an Olympic gold medalist in Beijing last month, retired with what is believed to be a lingering hip...
Read MoreIsabelle Martins and Ryan Bedard have come a long way from skating as toddlers at Nelson Sports Complex in the Rolling Meadows Park District. The duo have been selected to compete from April 13-17 at the 2022 International Skating Union World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. But even as they prepare for...
Read MoreFor the skateboard illiterate, there is perhaps no name more famous than Tony Hawk. Even those who don’t know the difference between a kickflip and a heelflip can probably tell you something about the most popular skateboarder of all time: the video games that bear his name, his appearances in “Donkeyor even his 900...
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Read MoreAs one of three countries to have competed in every Olympics, Britain has a long line of pioneering women. From one female athlete in Paris 1900 to more women than men for the first time at Tokyo 2020, Team GB’s growth has been fueled by its female contingent. On International Women’s Day, here’s a...
Read MoreNo matter the time of year, at least one of Central Ohio’s sports teams is in action. From top professional teams like the Columbus Blue Jackets and Columbus Crew to those dressed in red and gray, we have plenty to cheer for. Additionally, the area hosts high-profile events in bodybuilding, cycling and golf, and...
Read MoreSadler’s Wells’ Peacock Theater will present ISH Dance Collective’s Elements of Freestyle, an adrenaline-fueled explosion of urban extreme sports, dance, music and drama, from Wednesday April 13 to Saturday April 23 in a premiere in London. In a fusion of breakdancing, rollerblading, skateboarding, freestyle basketball, BMX and freerunning, audiences experience the art behind the...
Read MoreMartha’s Vineyard Figure Skating Club (MVFSC) began in 1981 when two women, Molly Finkelstein and Pam Glavin, wanted to provide a new opportunity for Islanders on the ice. Back when Martha’s Vineyard Ice Arena was an outdoor ice rink, Finkelstein and Glavin sought to teach people, especially young people, the fundamentals of skating: how...
Read MoreBy KELVIN CHAN, CANDICE CHOI and AARON MORRISON – Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Whether it’s a sideline injury or a loss on the world stage, Olympic athletes know what it’s like to suffer major setbacks — and bounce back. Most athletes who are lucky enough to compete in the Olympics do not go...
Read MoreScary scene as Finland’s Jon Sallinen collided with a cameraman and the two crashed in Beijing. (Getty) Of all the ways to crash during a race, this is probably one of the weirdest. Finnish freestyle skier Jon Sallinen collided with a cameraman during his run in the men’s halfpipe qualifying event at the Beijing...
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, February 15, 2022 WOMEN’S FIGURE SKATING SHORT PROGRAM WITH ALYSA LIU AND KAREN CHEN HEADING COVERAGE OF NBC’S PRIMETIME WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES AND PEACOCK TONIGHT AT 8 PM ET Men’s Ski Slopestyle Final – Live tonight in prime time on NBC and Peacock Luke Winter headlines the USA Men’s Alpine Ski...
Read MoreBEIJING (AP) — During two pandemic Olympics hosted by Asian countries, Asian American women ahead of the Games encountered a stark duality — prized on the world stage for their medal-winning talent, rocked by escalating the crisis of racist abuse at home. The world’s most elite and international sporting event, which pits athletes and...
Read MoreLOCAL SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY Prep Boys Basketball Watchfire signs Danville shootout: Rantoul vs. Westville, 11 a.m. Clinton Central at Seeger, 5 p.m. Clinton Prairie at Covington, 5 p.m. Central Fountain at Southmont, 5 p.m. North Vermillion at South Vermillion, 5 p.m. Watchfire Signs Danville Shootout: Chicago Lincoln Park vs. Danville, 6:30 p.m. Girls Basketball...
Read MoreThroughout the 2022 Winter Olympics, here we’ll get a daily look at the top events and how to watch them. With jet lag, each day’s live competition in China begins during Eastern prime time and runs overnight until mid-morning. This episode covers the events taking place Friday in Beijing (Thursday night through Friday morning...
Read MoreThroughout the 2022 Winter Olympics, here we’ll get a daily look at the top events and how to watch them. With jet lag, each day’s live competition in China begins during Eastern prime time and runs overnight until mid-morning. This episode covers the events taking place on Wednesday in Beijing (from Tuesday evening to...
Read MoreKirsty Muir: Youngest athlete on the British team’s first jump at the Beijing Winter Olympics The Winter Olympics are in full swing on a dramatic fourth day in Beijing after two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin crashed out of the giant slalom after the 26-year-old lost an advantage at the fifth gate of the first...
Read MoreBeijing 2022: medal table after Day 1 1. Norway: Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 0 (2) 2. Slovenia: Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 1 (2) 3. China: Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 (1) 3. Netherlands: Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 (1) 3. Sweden: Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 (1) 6. Italy:...
Read More2022 Winter Olympics Schedule/Channel 24 On February 4, the official opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics will take place. Without leaving the Channel 24 site, discover the calendar of competitions where Ukrainian athletes will be able to claim medals in Beijing. Read more in the hardware. Medal Chances Athletes begin to compete even...
Read MoreSki racers settling into the starting grid for the Alpine World Cup races in the Rockies in early December squinted through the sun which was bringing the temperature towards 50 degrees and took a look at a course covered with immaculate and manufactured snow. If they looked up and crossed the path, beyond the...
Read MoreShare this article to share Tweeter text E-mail link on Facebook on Twitter by text message on LinkedIn by email https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/olympics-winter-beijing-team-usa-athletes-preview January 27, 2022 1 p.m. ET For the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, For The Win helps you get to know some of the star Olympians competing on the biggest stage in the world....
Read MoreAndrew Weibrecht is New York State’s most accomplished male alpine skier. The Lake Placid native, now 35, won Olympic medals at the 2010 and 2014 Games in the Super G. event, and retired after the 2018 Games. So what are his plans for the Olympics which begin next week? He will be at home...
Read MoreCOLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. – The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee today announced the 222 members of the 2022 U.S. Olympic Team who will compete in the upcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. The Opening Ceremony will take place on Friday, February 4 , with the competition starting on February 2 and ending on Sunday...
Read MoreNUR-SULTAN – The National Olympic Committee (NOC) has presented the team uniform for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games, which will take place from February 4 to 20, the NOC’s press service reported. Photo credit: Olympic.kz. The uniforms were made by the Kazakh company ZIBROO and created by Russian designer Dmitry Shishkin. The athletes also...
Read MoreCurling The United States qualified the men’s and women’s teams for the Winter Olympics based on their results at the 2021 World Championships. United – went undefeated in an Olympic qualifying tournament and also secured the United States a spot in mixed doubles. Olympic trials were held in Omaha, Nebraska in November to determine...
Read More(MENAFN – AzerNews) By Laman Ismayilova Sportswear for the national Olympic team was presented. Sportswear has been produced based on our national and spiritual values. The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will be held from February 4 to 20. Azerbaijani figure skaters Vladimir Litvintsev and Ekaterina Ryabova have obtained licenses for the Olympics. Beijing was...
Read MoreWILLMAR — If you want to glide through winter, avoid cabin fever and COVID-19, now is the time to get outside on cross-country skis or snowshoes. With proper gear and basic instruction, you can open the door to fresh air, exercise, and relaxation. Three cross-country trails in the area offer a range of terrain...
Read MoreHalfpipe & Slopestyle Snowboarding The Laax Open in Switzerland, the final of three halfpipe World Cups and the third of six in slopestyle this season, offers an eleventh-hour opportunity for some American snowboarders to show their worth. Last weekend’s Mammoth Grand Prix capped off the U.S. Olympic Snowboard Team’s four-stop halfpipe and slopestyle/big air...
Read MoreThe BBC has unveiled its broadcast plans for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. There will be over 300 hours of live coverage on BBC1 and BBC2 during the competition, which runs February 4-20. More content will be available via a second live stream available on BBC iPlayer, Red Button and the BBC Sport website....
Read MoreIn the wake of the success of the Tokyo Summer Games, the Beijing Olympic Winter Games arrive, just as adrenaline-charged, a moment celebrating all the sports associated with the world of snow and ice. Among the many highlights expected on the rinks and slopes of the Chinese capital are American ski champion Mikaela Shiffrin...
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Read MoreTeam USA will include more than 200 athletes at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which opens on February 4. So far 74 athletes have qualified or been nominated to the team. Athletes are not officially part of the team until they have been approved by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. More Americans...
Read MoreThe 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are fast approaching, with all kinds of questions – about international politics, public health and, yes, even sport – looming over them. So here’s what we know so far. When are the Beijing Olympics? The opening ceremony is scheduled for February 4, a Friday, although some preliminary events will...
Read MoreThe January mailing lists are coming and Peacock has released his lineup for the first 30 days of 2022. Some of his best originals include World like me and Supernatural Academy, while Sunday Night Football and the US Figure Skating Championships will both be part of its live sporting events lineup. Continue reading below...
Read MoreThe Revelstokians have made waves in the sports world this year. Empty stadiums filled again, local athletes were recognized nationally and new limits were reached in the backcountry. Here are the sports stories from last year that made it to the podium: Nordic skiers from Revelstoke in Finland for the world championships Almost a...
Read MorePeacock starts the new year with “Wolf like me” a romantic horror comedy about two adults, a grieving widowed father (Josh Gad) and a woman with a dangerous secret (Isla Fisher), who manage to find love. “Wolf Like Me” was created by Abe Forsythe, who wrote and directed the sci-fi horror comedy “Little Monsters”....
Read MoreCan you believe the New Year is upon us? I can’t really if we’re being honest. The year 2021 has passed for all of us and a new month has arrived. Below we share a list of all the new Peacock TV shows and movies coming in January 2022. Peacock is coming in full...
Read MoreTAMPA – At the beginning, they were miracles. Young, precocious and exceptionally talented hockey players. They skated fast, won often and left an echo of applause in their wake. Later, they were disappointments. Irredeemably identified with bitter, unexpected and spectacularly public disappointments. Finally, they were champions. This is the story of your Tampa Bay...
Read MoreSEOUL, 23 Dec. (Yonhap) – No South Korean sport has experienced the kind of roller coaster volleyball has experienced in 2021. The sport’s highs and lows have dominated the news cycle as well as the annual rankings of the sport. Top 10 sports reports published Thursday by the Yonhap news agency. A series of...
Read MoreTABLE of the Finnish Olympic Committee on Monday confirmed the first athlete selections made by its high performance unit for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China from February 4 to 20. A total of 16 athletes, as well as men’s and women’s ice hockey teams, have been nominated for the games, with the...
Read MoreThe overcast skies drown out the spectacular architecture along the Elbe, which serves as the backdrop to the sprint track in Dresden, Germany. (Photo: NordicFocus) Ther World Cup coverage is made possible by the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and the A Hall Award of Excellence. To find out more about the...
Read MoreThe US team for Beijing is really starting to take shape this week with athletes qualifying in a number of sports. Olympic Short Track Speed Skating Trials highlight the competition live on NBC Sports, NBCOlympics.com and peacock. The trials will produce seven Olympians – five men and two women. Madame Biney is the only...
Read MoreTeam USA will include more than 200 athletes at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which opens on February 4. So far, 26 athletes have qualified or been nominated to the team. Athletes are not officially part of the team until they have been approved by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. More Americans...
Read MoreThis is an excerpt from The Buzzer, CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to date with what’s happening in sport by signing up here. Olympic Sports Viewing Guide: Canada’s Speed Skaters Coming to Calgary One of the major events in the preparation for the Beijing Winter Olympics is expected to take place right...
Read MoreWhen you discover this thing that turns your world upside down, everything becomes easier, happier, and effortless. This thing becomes your passion and you can’t wait to be part of it. For Audry Hall, her passion is figure skating. Anyone who has skated can identify with the sound of the metallic slash scraping the...
Read MoreThe Biden administration is expected to announce a limited diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Olympics this week, according to a new report. As part of the proposed boycott, U.S. government officials will not attend the Winter Olympics in February, but U.S. athletes will continue to participate and compete, CNN reported Sunday. President Joe...
Read MoreEuropean ski destinations are all the rage, but let’s not forget the dazzling snow-capped mountains of the North American continent and breathtaking alpine civilizations that give even the best of Euro-ski’s top spots a run for their money. With so many scintillating winter wonders, rocky mountain regions and extraordinary ski trails that wow both...
Read MoreThis is an excerpt from The Buzzer, CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to date with what’s happening in sport by signing up here. It’s a big weekend for canadian football After being lost to the pandemic last year, the two biggest championships in Canadian football are back. On Saturday, the best university...
Read MoreThere may not be snow, but for the athletes of the Telluride Ski & Snowboard Club (TSSC), the work leading to a successful season is well advanced. Indoor and outdoor dry-field training for all TSSC athletes was launched in late October with 40-50 children training and training with weights on staggered schedules at TSSC...
Read MoreWOODFORD – The Prospect Mountain Nordic Trail Center is open for business. The snow after Thanksgiving was an early Christmas present for the Center, with the 12 inches of snow allowing staff to prepare many of the 30 kilometers of trails for both classic and freestyle skiing. In addition to skiing, snowshoe trails are...
Read MoreKearns • The Utah Olympic Oval has been a part of Phillip Canick’s life since 2012. He played hockey in two of the oval leagues and now his 6 year old son, Cooper, is in his Learn to skate program. The two make the trip from Cottonwood Heights to Kearns three times a week,...
Read MoreBreadcrumb Links NP Comment It is surely not beyond human ingenuity to organize all the competitions planned in Beijing elsewhere, just under a banner other than the four rings. Author of the article: Chris Selley Release date : 25 November 2021 • 5 hours ago • 4 minutes to read • 100 reviews Paramilitary...
Read MoreFélicité Long Travelers who want to return to Europe this winter – but without the mix associated with big cities – can escape in style to Graubünden, Switzerland’s largest region and a cold-weather playground that encompasses everything from off-the-beaten-path villages to renowned seaside resorts.And while skiing and snowboarding are famous in the region, there...
Read MoreTraveling to New York for Thanksgiving? Or maybe you are a New York resident looking for fun ways to entertain your guests. There’s nothing like a long weekend to enjoy all the city has to offer, especially a Broadway or Off-Broadway show, concert, or theater-themed event. Make sure to check The revised Playbill schedule...
Read MoreCHICAGO – For the expanse of flat prairies that make up the Midwest, skiing options are decent – respectable even – with a handful of terrains and trails that rival more famous resorts to the east or west. And as the winter months emerge, conversations around masks and social distancing also continue for a...
Read MoreLongboarding is one of the most popular types of skateboards. Here’s everything you need to know about the classic sidewalk surfboard. Cyclists use longboard skateboards for many purposes and in many skateboarding contexts and disciplines, including downhill, freestyle, slalom, street luge, cruising, carving and dancing. Technically speaking, a longboard is a large skateboard that...
Read MoreAdirondack Mac meets kids on Saturday at Mount Van Hovenberg after his debut as the mascot of the 2023 FISU Lake Placid World University Games (FISU Lake Placid 2023 World University Games) LAKE PLACID – There was a six-foot tall moose at Mount Van Hoevenberg on Saturday – a fuzzy, friendly moose wearing a...
Read MoreIt has been a strange few years for the Olympics. The pandemic has imposed a one-year delay on the Summer Olympics and, to stay on schedule, that means we already have the 2022 Winter Olympics to follow shortly thereafter. If you want to tune in, here’s what you need to know about the 2022...
Read More11/05/21 at 9:56 PM CET Magnificent atmosphere in the Valencia Marina to host the first of the Roller Experience 360 tests, the new Skateboard, Roller Freestyle and Scooter circuit of the Royal Spanish Skating Federation. On Friday, the first Spanish scooter champions were defined in the Street modality, Guifré Obradors and Paloma Cantillo. Fans...
Read MoreWhen asked to describe the perfect jookin performance, Memphis legend, Three 6 Mafia DJ Paul, replied clearly: “Dude, do you know how they really kill him?” This is when they float. Some of these guys look like they screwed up. They’re on tiptoe, but it’s like they’re floating in the air. You have guys...
Read MoreAt the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, a total of 12 competition venues will host the planned 109 medal events. Many venues operate the existing facilities, while some are brand new for these Winter Games. The competition venues are spread over three different groups (also called zones): Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou. Each zone has its...
Read MoreBEIJING – Even though it wasn’t until October, we are now within 100 days of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. It’s cold. 🧊Only 100 days. #Winter Olympics pic.twitter.com/cJyvjkZQbC – Team USA (@TeamUSA) October 27, 2021 Beijing is the first city to host both the Summer Olympics (2008) and the Winter Olympics (2022)....
Read MoreBorn to Protest PIC: Brian Hartley Born to protest, Queen’s Park, Glasgow **** Traffic light cabaret, online **** Register now to our daily newsletter The newsletter i cut through the noise We hear them before we see them. Laughter and cries announcing the imminent arrival of a small band. Sitting in the concrete amphitheater...
Read MoreAlexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier compete in the Pairs Free program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Skate America on October 23, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Knierim and Frazier second in freestyle Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier lifted the Las Vegas crowd with an electric performance at “Fix You” which...
Read MoreBreadcrumb Links Sports Olympic Games Author of the article: Dan Barnes • Postmedia “ Matej Svancer (center), Canada’s Teal Harle (left) and Birk Ruud celebrate on the podium after the Big Air qualifier for the Men’s Freestyle Skiing World Cup in Chur, Switzerland on Friday. Christian Merz / AP Content of the article Three...
Read MoreThe high school soccer playoffs continue on Friday with several teams in action. On Thursday, many Aroostook County teams were able to win their game and advance to the next round. This will recap the scores for Thursday and give you the schedule for Friday’s slate. Girls’ scores from Thursday; Washburn won 2-1 over...
Read MoreAmy Vander Wyk is a dancer and fitness enthusiast whose athletic skills could send her in Olympian directions. The 22-year-old from Chilliwack is one of seven out of 100 BC athletes across Canada named finalists for RBC Training Ground – the Canadian Olympic Committee’s free annual cross-country search for new Olympic talent . Although...
Read MoreMaijken Meindertsma of Abbotsford caught the attention of the Canadian Olympic Committee. The 19-year-old MEI graduate has been named a finalist for RBC Training Ground, the COC’s annual cross-country search for new Olympic talent. Over the past few months, more than 4,000 athletes from a wide range of sports have participated in the free...
Read MoreIan Jones of KAWARTHA LAKES-Lindsay, 19, qualified for the final at RBC Training Ground, the Canadian Olympic Committee’s annual cross-country search for new Olympic talent. “I like to take on the challenge of competition and reach new personal levels, so RBC Training Ground is perfect for me,” said Jones. “To be included in the...
Read MoreMonster Energy is proud to welcome freeski athlete and director Clayton Vila in Episode 16 of the UNLEASHED Sports and Pop Culture Podcast with The Goofy and Danny. CORONA, Calif., October 18, 2021 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / – Raised on an Island on Top of Winter Sports! Monster Energy is proud to welcome a revolutionary...
Read MoreCHESHIRE – Ask John Ingrassia, a town resident, and he’ll tell you that his community has one of the nicest skate parks in the area. Now he hopes to get more people to use it. Ingrassia and her friends hosted a special Zoom event for Saturday, and some notable names in the skateboard industry...
Read MoreUK Sport today announced a new Beijing Support Fund with £ 138,000 to be invested in seven sports ahead of next year’s Olympic Winter Games. Biathlon, bobsleigh, figure skating, freestyle ski jumps, luge, short track speed skating and speed skating will all see their final preparations and performances at the Games in China raised...
Read MorePosted on October 14, 2021 at 5:26 p.m. by Carol Tannenhauser An updated render of the ice rink, which will open next month. By Carol Tannenhauser Wollman Rink, the multi-story rink at the south end of Central Park, is scheduled to reopen on Nov. 14, a spokesperson for the rink’s new dealership told WSR....
Read MoreAs the founding and managing partner of the law firm Riddell Bay, who specializes in all areas of real estate including development and construction, transactions and leasing, finance, litigation and more, Wendy Riddell is one of the Valley’s top rated lawyers . The Phoenix native began practicing law in 1998. “I was lucky enough...
Read MoreBiathlon at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be contested on February 5, 7-8, 11-13, 15-16 and 18-19 with medals awarded in 11 events. Mixed relay (February 5) 15km Individual Women (February 7) 20 km individual men (February 8) Sprint 7.5 km women (February 11th) 10 km sprint men (12 February) 10 km pursuit...
Read MoreExtra life Movistar, SBS and Kan claim Nutopia Extra life Movistar in Spain, the Australian channel SBS and the Israeli pub channel Kan are among the broadcasters to have snatched the rights to the science and history program from Nutopia Extra Life: A short story of living longer. The 4 x 60 minute series,...
Read MoreOlympic gold medalist Ted Ligety is one of the local athletes who will participate in this year’s Jans Winter Welcome, which returns to an in-person event on October 23 at the Stein Eriksen Lodge.Park Record File Photo Jans Winter Welcome is back and will be held in person after COVID-19 pushed the Youth Sports...
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Read MoreTHINGS TO DO! 1. Disney On Ice presents Dream BigOctober 9 and 10 at 12 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.El Paso County ColiseumBelieving is just the beginning as Disney On Ice presents Dream Big. Miguel aspires to become a musician and travels the land of the dead to discover his family history. Moana...
Read MoreWhat are your favorite quotes from Jonny Moseley? Jonny Moseley is an American freestyle skier and television presenter. He is best known for being the first Puerto Rican-born person to join the US Ski Team. Throughout his career as a professional skier, Moseley has had the honor of being named “Sportsman of the Year”...
Read MoreSharpen those blades, dust off the skis and make your stone shine – the coolest show in the world is just around the corner. The 2022 Winter Olympics are on the horizon, with Beijing becoming the first city to host the Summer and Winter Games when they open on February 4. For British athletes...
Read MoreBC skateboarder Andy Anderson has undoubtedly won many fans after his performance at the Tokyo Olympics last summer – none more remarkable, perhaps, than legendary skater Tony Hawk. Hawk, an icon of the skateboarding community and the most well-known skateboarder of all time – his eponymous video game series Pro Skater has been popular...
Read MoreShaking legs, Joe and Eli, seven and five, stepped on the ice for the first time. Their mother, Elizabeth Elliott, smiled behind a clear divider at the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex on the facility’s open house Sunday as her sons used ice skate coaches to slowly walk across the rink. “We just wanted to...
Read MoreThe Clique A cabaret is a risky business, but the artists of La Clique know that in these times of pandemic, the real tease is proximity. The first long-running theatrical show with international cast brought in person to Singapore since last year’s Breaker, it mixes derring-do exploits with moments of sheer silliness. A man...
Read MoreWhite Rock skateboarder Andy Anderson has undoubtedly won many fans after his performance at the Tokyo Olympics last summer – none more notable, perhaps, than legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk. Hawk, an icon of the skateboarding community and the most well-known skateboarder of all time – his eponymous video game series Pro Skater has been...
Read MoreVisitors will get a comprehensive first look at the MidAmerican Energy Company’s RecPlex in West Des Moines during the facility’s community grand opening on Sunday. The event will feature raffles and giveaways, RecPlex merchandise for sale, ice skating and curling demonstrations from the Des Moines Curling Club. The physiotherapy clinic at Des Moines University...
Read MoreThe three rinks Kraken Community Iceplex opened on September 10, after transforming the middle third of Northgate Shopping Center into a multi-purpose frozen playground. The Kraken will use it to train. Junior hockey leagues will be playing games. Small children will take skating lessons. Canadian expatriates will go curling. But don’t think that we...
Read MoreTwo college skaters from Martha’s Vineyard Figure Skating Club ended their summer on the ice on a high note. Sally Caron, a junior at Fairfield University and 2019 MVRHS graduate, passed her Junior Ladies Freestyle test. The junior level is the penultimate test in all skating disciplines offered by US Figure Skating (USFS). To...
Read MoreOn Saturday, August 28, Comcast Spector and the local roller skating organization Greaton Skates will team up to host the first all-skating event at the Wells Fargo Center. This collaboration supports Great on Skates’ mission to provide high quality, accessible and affordable roller education for skaters of all experience levels. Shannon Donnelly, Specter vice...
Read MoreElizabeth Marks poses with her silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on August 25, 2021 in Tokyo. TOKYO – Winning medals is nothing new for Elizabeth Marks. After all, the three-time Paralympian has a couple under her belt. But winning them for a stroke that’s not in his wheelhouse is foreign to...
Read MoreCourtesy Photo The Alpena Figure Skating Club held their very first summer skating camp August 2-6. The camp had 20 skaters in attendance. The skating camp was sponsored by the Community Foundation Youth Counseling Grant, the Besser Foundation and the First Federal Legacy Fund. Thanks to the support of the community through these grants,...
Read MoreI doubt anyone has had a rewarding experience going to an arena comedy concert Big show arenas are ergonomically compromised, although I blame myself for their success because I set a bad precedent. I...
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