Skiing News December 2006

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THURSDAY, 21 DECEMBER 2006
	Jeep King of the Mountain Goes to Austria
	ZEL AM SEE, Salzburg, Austria - The next race of the Jeep® King of the Mountain (www.jeepsports.com) 2006-2007 Skiing & Snowboarding World Professional Championships may not take place until Jan. 20, but the buzz surrounding the event and the roster of athletes set to compete at Europa-Sportregion Zell am See-Kaprun in Salzburg, Austria, is well underway. On the heels of an electrifying s Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 20 DECEMBER 2006
	Teck Cominco Tapped to Supply Medals in 2010
	Vancouver’s Teck Cominco Limited will be near the heart of every athlete who earns a spot on the podium in 2010 following today’s announcement that it has been selected as an Official Supporter (Mining and Metals Category) for the 2010 Winter Games and exclusive supplier of metals for every gold, silver and bronze medal awarded during the Games. "Athletes around the world are training to Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 15 DECEMBER 2006
	Defibrillators Should be Available in Ski Resorts
	As the ski season gets underway, doctors in this week's British Medical Journal (BMJ) say that more defibrillators should be placed in ski resorts to help prevent sudden cardiac deaths. Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are electrical devices used to restore a normal heartbeat. They are often placed in busy public places like airports and stadiums. Downhill skiing is the most Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2006
	Weibrecht Sweeps SG, Super Combined in BC
	INVERMERE, B.C. - Andrew Weibrecht (Lake Placid, NY) won two NorAm Cup race Wednesday, capturing a super G in the morning and a super combined event later that afternoon as U.S. skiers took five of six possible podium spots in the two races, despite daylong snowfall. In the first race at Panorama Resort, Weibrecht - silver medalist in super G at the 2006 Junior World Championships - captu Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 13 DECEMBER 2006
	Big Field Set for Soldier Hollow SuperTour
	PARK CITY, Utah - High-level competitions within the nordic ski world converge on Utah as the USSA Cross Country SuperTour and the nordic combined World Cup-B open at the 2002 Olympic cross country trails and ski jumps this week. As coaches and athletes began arriving in the Park City area, Olympians Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) and Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) were headed ba Read Full Story