Skiing News June 2006

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FRIDAY, 30 JUNE 2006
	2014 Winter Olympics Hosting Bid Down to Three
	The bids for hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics have been narrowed down to three cities, according to various reports. The remaining contenders are Soichi in Russia, Salzburg in Austria and PyeongChang in South Korea. Where there were seven candidates, Almaty in Kazakhstan, Borjomi in Georgia, Jaca in Spain and Sofia in Bulgaria did not make the final cut. Of the three, PyeongChang and Salz Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 28 JUNE 2006
	Aerialists in Double Sessions Daily at UOP
	PARK CITY, Utah (June 25) - U.S. aerialists are "starting all over" - for the preseason and for the Olympic cycle leading to the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, according to Coach Matt Christensen. The back-to-basics approach is an annual step for the aerialists, Christensen said, but there is a bit more urgency to be more precise, he said. The current camp at Utah Olympic Park and the Sk Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 27 JUNE 2006
	USSA, USA Swimming Create Educational CD
	PARK CITY, Utah (June 27) - Looking for tips on nurturing your future Olympian? Then look to the new CD produced by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association and USA Swimming titled "Successful Sports Parenting," now available. Packed with tools and information for parents, coaches and club administrators, "Sports Parenting" is the most comprehensive resource ever created to support the successful Read Full Story
	Britain's Unusual Recruits for Aerial Skiing
	Athletes from the field of gymnastics and other sports are being recruited by Britain to compete in aerial skiing competitions in the 2010 Winter Olympics. This is according to the report written by Anna Thompson, BBC's winter sports editor. Sounds weird? Not quite. In Thompson's report, she quoted freestyle manager Simon Ashton saying that one does not need to be a skier to compete in th Read Full Story
SUNDAY, 25 JUNE 2006
	Olympics Spur Women Jumpers to Fly Farther
	PARK CITY, Utah (June 22) - Having a possible chance to see women's ski jumping included in the 2010 Olympics, and be part of that pioneering move for their sport, will spur them to re-dedicate themselves and extend their training and competitive drive, three women jumpers said Thursday. The International Ski Federation approved the inclusion of women's jumping in the 2009 World Nordic Sk Read Full Story