by admin | Jul 19, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Mikaela Shiffrin is used to steering through twists and turns. But nothing could have prepared the champion Alpine skier for the last two years: the sudden death of her father, a debilitating back injury, and a positive COVID-19 test that forced her to miss some World...
by admin | May 25, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
With three-time Olympic medalist Jessie Diggins leading the way, the U.S. women’s cross-country team has made major strides in recent years. But outside of the athletes competing, the world of cross-country skiing remains something of a boys’ club. Read...
by admin | May 20, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Two months after adding two more Olympic medals to her resume, U.S. cross-country star Jessie Diggins took her hardware to Capitol Hill, where she was among several winter Olympians to lobby members of Congress to act on climate change. “Winning a gold medal for me...
by admin | May 19, 2022 | Representation, SEW
World Cup cross-country skiing races are set to be the same distances for women and men next season after women historically had shorter races outside of sprints. The International Ski Federation (FIS) cross-country committee, made up of members of national...
by admin | Apr 29, 2022 | Representation, SEW
“Thank you China,” complete with a Chinese flag and a heart emoji, might seem like an innocuous enough farewell message from China’s Winter Olympics superstar Eileen Gu. After winning two gold medals, countless hearts and substantial fame and...
by admin | Apr 29, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin does not know what happened in Beijing. She can and did put on a brave face to deliver what she called a “generic” answer, but, she said, she truly doesn’t know. Shiffrin penned a piece in “The Players’...
by admin | Apr 26, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Lindsey Vonn is an athlete who is too good to be just for skiing. She is someone who always loves action and the thrill of being alive. Perhaps this is the reason every sport wants Lindsey to be a part of their team. Did you know there was a chance she could have been...
by admin | Apr 8, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Ariel freestyle skier Ashley Caldwell is coming off a high. The Olympian just swung from a 30-foot trapeze bar in New York — not to mention she won gold at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in February. Caldwell was in town with brand partner Oofos for a special...
by admin | Apr 3, 2022 | #MeToo, SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
👍 This week our highlight goes to Karin Harjo, who was just named the new head coach of Canada’s women’s alpine skiing team, making her the first woman to lead a national ski team on the World Cup stage. 👎 This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week...
by admin | Mar 27, 2022 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
👍 This week our highlight goes to Elena Delle Donne of the Washington Mystics who was named co-chair of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition. 👎 This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to former US ski and snowboarding...
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