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Athletes Cook Up A Storm at Center
07/08/09 - With the 2010 Olympics right around the corner, U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding athletes are getting an important lesson from the U.S. Olympic Committee on how to eat for athletic success.
Demong Wins Annual Steamboat Competition
07/07/09 - World Champion Billy Demong kicked off his Independence Day with a big win as he took top honors at the annual 4th of July nordic combined competition in Steamboat Springs this weekend.
U.S. Ski Team Athletes Inducted to Hall of Fame
07/01/09 - fans have weighed in. U.S. Ski Team great Picabo Street, skiing veteran Andrea Mead Lawrence and Paralympian Sarah Will all will be members of the Class of 2009 to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame presented by Allstate, the U. S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced Tuesday.
Public Invited to Center of Excellence
06/26/09 - Fans of the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding will have a chance to get behind the scenes at the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's new national training and education facility, the Center of Excellence, at a July 17 dedication ceremony. The public is welcomed for the dedication beginning at noon Friday, July 17, followed by public tours.
National Training Group Works at Center
06/26/09 - Inspired by the new Center of Excellence, U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Coaches Peter Vordenberg, Matt Whitcomb and Pat Casey are spearheading a select development training program this summer for young cross country skiers. The National Training Group (NTG), which is comprised of a group of rising athletes, allows the cross country coaches to use these exceptional resources to provide real exposure and superior training to the next group of future Olympians.
Cook Tests at Center of Excellence
06/26/09 - While she may have been skiing Mammoth Mountain top to bottom a week ago, Stacey Cook traded the snow for the gym as she made her way to Park City for physical testing at the newly opened Center of Excellence.
2010 U.S. Alpine Ski Team Named
06/23/09 - Two-time World Cup overall champion and double World Championships gold medalist Lindsey Vonn along with Olympic gold medalists Ted Ligety and Julia Mancuso lead a high caliber group of athletes named to the 2010 U.S. Alpine Ski Team.
Carey Named Europa Cup Head Coach
06/18/09 - The U.S. Alpine Ski Team welcomed back Forest Carey as the new men's Europa Cup Head Coach this week. A member of the U.S. Ski Team as an athlete from 1993-97, Carey also was an assistant World Cup technical coach during the 2007 season.
Roberts Gears Up For 2010
06/16/09 - Having missed his first season ever due to a knee injury, World Champion moguls skier Nate Roberts is more than ready to get back in action. He is grateful for the state-of-the-art equipment and superior training offered in the USSA's new Center of Excellence.
Ski Cross Hits the Course in Hood
06/15/09 - With a course constructed down Mt. Hood's main run, the U.S. Freestyle Ski Cross Team is meeting up with U.S. Snowboarding's SBX crew Monday to get in on the on-snow action and build their terrain skills for the 2010 season.
Champion Q&A: Patrick Deneen
06/10/09 - One year after being named the FIS World Cup Rookie of the Year, Patrick Deneen took the freestyle moguls world by storm when he won gold at the 2009 World Freestyle Championships in moguls. Now with a landmark season wrapped up, Deneen reflects on what his win meant to him and how he's shifted his focus to the 2010 year.
Randall Empowers Through Sport
06/10/09 - Though World Championship silver medalist Kikkan Randall is best known for carving out the history of her sport for U.S. Women, Randall has an equally large passion in building up the future of the sport through the organization Fast and Female.
Vonn, Stiegler Featured on NBC
06/10/09 - U.S. Ski Team alpine stars Lindsey Vonn and Resi Stiegler have found their way to the small screen in recent weeks as NBC begins to introduce its coverage of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, just under 250 days away.
Ellis Retires From Jumping Team
06/10/09 -After jumping for most of her life and competing for the U.S. Ski Team for two years, Brenna Ellis, a student at Westminster College, is retiring from her competitive career. Ellis took a few moments to reflect on her years of pioneering in the field of women's ski jumping.
Ford, Kasper Win Golden Ski Award
06/04/09 - The Eastern Ski Writers Association (ESWA) has awarded U.S. Ski Team alpine racers Julia Ford (Plymouth, NH; Holderness Ski Team) and Nolan Kasper (Warren, VT; Burke Mountain Academy) with the 2009 Don A. Metivier Golden Ski Award. It is the second consecutive season Ford has captured the female honor.
USSA Names 2010 Nordic Combined Team
06/04/09 - Reigning World Championship gold medalists Todd Lodwick and Billy Demong, along with 2003 World Champion Johnny Spillane set the bar high as the newly named U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team enters the 2010 Olympic season.
