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American riders charm Olympic crowd
Shaun White entered the United States Olympic halfpipe team’s official press conference in Vancouver yesterday balancing a coffee cup and wearing black shades.… More | Posted: February 11, 2010
Forbes names Gretchen Bleiler to list of Top-Earning Athletes Of The 2010 Winter Olympics
No. 7 (tie): Gretchen Bleiler
2009 Earnings: $1 million
Country: Unites States
Sport: Snowboard
Sponsors: Coca-Cola, K2, Oakley, Nike, Aspen Snowmass, AT&T, Giro, Mission Skincare, 24 Hour Fitness
The 2006 Olympic silver medalist, who designed a signature apparel line with Oakley, had a perfect prelude to the Vancouver games when she won her fourth- straight Winter X Games gold in January.… More | Posted: February 10, 2010
Olympic Marketing Notes: Hockey House to Be Big Attraction
For more on this story, please visit SportsBusinessDaily.com… More | Posted: February 10, 2010
A guide to the Vancouver Olympic events: Los Angeles Times favors Gretchen Bleiler to win Ladies Halfpipe
A listing of dates, venues, key competitors and predictions on who will bring home the medals.
Curling
Vancouver
Olympic Centre
Men, Feb.… More | Posted: February 9, 2010
W Magazine Feature: Five minutes with snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler
The Winter Olympics is just days away (the opening ceremony is Friday night) and W magazine’s Editors’ Blog is getting into the spirit.… More | Posted: February 9, 2010
Teen phenom Maddy Schaffrick claims 2nd place in snowboard superpipe finals at the Toyota Championship at Mount Snow Resort
KAITLYN FARRINGTON, JJ THOMAS CLAIM VICTORIES IN SNOWBOARD SUPERPIPE FINALS AT THE TOYOTA CHAMPIONSHIP AT MOUNT SNOW RESORT
With the Wins, Both Farrington and Thomas Garner Dew Cup Accolades In Three-Stop Series
Sun Valley, Idaho-native Kaitlyn Farrington claimed the first Winter Dew Tour victory of her career at the women’s snowboard superpipe final at the Toyota Championship, while 28-year-old JJ Thomas pulled down the top score in the men’s competition at Mount Snow Resort to claim his first win on the three-stop circuit as well.… More | Posted: February 6, 2010
Gretchen Bleiler does 9@9 on The Jay Leno Show
Tune into The Jay Leno Show featurung Olympic Silver Medalist and recent 2010 X Games Gold Medalist Gretchen Bleiler, as she sits down with Jay and gives her special edition 9@9, live from the base of Aspen Mountain.… More | Posted: February 5, 2010
Slopestyle Dew Cup honors claimed by freeskier Andreas Hatveit and snowboarders Jamie Anderson and Sage Kostenburg at The Toyota Championship at Mount Snow Resort
Bobby Brown Wins Freeski and Jamie Anderson and Torstein Horgmo Win Snowboard Slopestyle Finals at the Toyota Championship
Bobby Brown of Breckenridge, Colo.… More | Posted: February 5, 2010
Gretchen Bleiler honored as Aspen/Snowmass celebrates local Olympians
Seven Local Olympic Athletes Will be Honored in Gondola Plaza
Monday, February 8 at 5 p.m.
Aspen/Snowmass will hold a community celebration to honor seven local athletes headed to the Olympics.… More | Posted: February 5, 2010