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VIDEO: Alice Robinson shreds big heli lines in Southern Hemisphere

Alice Robinson, the 19 year old alpine ski racer from New Zealand with five World Cup podiums and two Olympic starts, is more than a successful, young ski racer. It turns out, she can also shred the big lines. Robinson shared pictures and videos of her first heli-ski experience on her Instagram account. Robinson’s content The post VIDEO: Alice Robinson shreds big heli lines in Southern Hemisphere appeared first on Ski Racing Media. [...]

IOC sponsors facing heat over Beijing Olympics, human rights

Faced with criticism over human rights issues tied to next year's Beijing Winter Olympics, the IOC said Wednesday that its only responsibility was to "deliver the Games." The post IOC sponsors facing heat over Beijing Olympics, human rights appeared first on Ski Racing Media. [...]

Letter: Skiing is not alone

You're right, the cost of ski racing has grown to crazy levels (my son was a FIS level racer for two years), but so has the costs of every kids sport. Kids sports was a $5.7 billion business just in Canada in 2014 (Check out this data: http://www.srgnet.com/2014/06/10/massive-competition-in-pursuit-of-the-5-7-billion-canadian-youth-sports-market/). It's big, big, business now. Kids sports The post Letter: Skiing is not alone appeared first on Ski Racing Media. [...]

Did COVID wipe out ‘race-chasing?’ Club leaders hope so

“The beautiful thing about racing and competition and why we do it is [because] it’s a powerful tool for human athletic development. But like anything it can be abused and overused … and it has been. So how can we continue to use it in a healthy way?" The post Did COVID wipe out ‘race-chasing?’ Club leaders hope so appeared first on Ski Racing Media. [...]

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