by admin | Jan 25, 2022 | Representation, SEW
When Josh Groban’s cover of the 1965 song “The Impossible Dream” blares from the loudspeakers at Beijing’s Capital Indoor Stadium on Feb. 18, its lyrics will ring true for the Winter Olympian figure skaters Hailey Kops and Evgeni Krasnopolsky. That’s because as...
by admin | Jan 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Immediately following the 2018 Olympics, few saw Kamila Valieva as a medal contender for the next Winter Games. Probably because she was 11 years old. Now, not only is Valieva is the odds-on favorite to earn women’s singles gold at the upcoming Games – she may...
by admin | Jan 25, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Alpine skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin and snowboarding icon Shaun White were named in a 222-member USA team for the Beijing Winter Olympics on Monday, the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee said. Two-time Olympic gold medallist Shiffrin returns to compete in her third...
by admin | Jan 24, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Sofia Goggia is going to need to recover in a hurry from a series of injuries following another crash on Sunday if she’s going to be able to defend her Olympic downhill title next month. Goggia would have been an overwhelming favorite for another gold — or two: she’s...
by admin | Jan 23, 2022 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
👍 This week our highlight goes to Abby Roque who will become the first Native American woman to represent the U.S. in ice hockey at the Olympics. 👎 This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to to two WHOU broadcasters who made fun of high school...
by admin | Jan 21, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Breezy Johnson, one of the top American medal contenders for the upcoming Beijing Olympics, will miss a second straight World Cup downhill after her second crash in two weeks. Johnson fell during the second training session in Cortina on Friday and was removed from...
by admin | Jan 21, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Once the star of Winter Olympics broadcasts, Lindsey Vonn will now be featured on the other side of NBC’s coverage as a primetime correspondent for the 24th Winter Games in Beijing. Vonn, 37, won three Olympics medals in her career, including women’s...
by admin | Jan 21, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The reigning snowboard cross world champion, Charlotte Bankes, and Sochi 2014 freestyle skiing silver medallist, Gus Kenworthy, are the headline acts in a 21-strong squad of skiers and snowboarders who are aiming to help Team GB achieve their greatest Winter Olympics...
by admin | Jan 21, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Czech Eva Samková, the 2014 Olympic snowboard cross champion, will miss the Beijing Games due to an ankle injury that has kept her out of competition since early December. Samková, last season’s World Cup leader, needed surgery on the ankle and, after six weeks of...
by admin | Jan 20, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Abby Roque is no stranger to being a trailblazer. From her childhood in northern Michigan to winning a national championship at Wisconsin, the hockey forward has continually defied odds on the ice. Given the choice between moving to Canada to play for an all-girls...
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