Skiing News May 2007

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THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
	Hugs to Benefit Dreams for Kids
	The first annual Embrace Race to break the Guinness World Record for the most hugs in a 24 hour period will be attempted by Dean Ruddy (Mt. Prospect, IL) and Ross Smith (Toronto, Canada) beginning on Friday, June 1st at 11:00 a.m. The pair will be giving out hugs south of the Tribune Tower at 435 N. Michigan Ave. (across from the Wrigley Building, next to the Jack Brickhouse statue.) unti Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
	IOC sanctions Austrian Olympic committee
	The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today unanimously decided to suspend the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Austria from receiving or applying for any grants or subsidies, whether direct or indirect, from the IOC in the amount of USD 1,000,000. (The full details of the decision are available on www.olympic.org). The EB also ordered the NOC of Austri Read Full Story
MONDAY, 28 MAY 2007
	Winter X Games Set on January Next Year
	The next Winter X Games has been officially set on January 24-27, 2008. The event, which includes skiing, snowboarding, and snowmobiling, will be held at Buttermilk Ski Resort in Aspen, Colorado. Buttermilk Ski Resort will be the host of the Winter X Games until 2010. January 22 and 23 has been set as practice and elimination days. For more information, read the full news story at Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2007
	Hertz NZ Launches Great Southern Rental Packages
	Until November 30, Hertz New Zealand is offering its popular Great Southern Experience rental package, giving travellers a combination of late model vehicles plus a choice of skiing or discounts off the price of more than 100 other activities, ranging from shopping to skydiving. Among the inclusions are: A competitively-priced late-model Hertz vehicle, from compact car to premium, 4WD Sn Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
	USSA Awards Demong Highest Athletic Honor
	US Ski Team World Championships silver medalist Bill Demong and two-time Olympian and former USSA Chairman Chuck Ferries and the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club were among the top honorees in the US Ski and Snowboard Association's annual awards recognition dinner last May 17 at Deer Valley Resort in Park City during USSA Congress 2007. Demong was presented the Beck International Award Read Full Story