Guest post by Kate Voss The road to Olympic victory is not an easy or painless journey. However, for some athletes who found defeat in one Olympic sport, including former track stars Lolo Jones and Lauryn Williams, an alternative route for Olympic success has been discovered: the 2014 U.S. … [Read more...]
Why adjectives matter: The case of women’s sports
I ended yesterday's post with a line about female Olympians, who are the minority gender at the Winter Olympics, receiving a greater piece of spotlight. The caveat (in addition to the fact that it actually might not be true if one does a thorough content analysis of media coverage) is that the … [Read more...]
Vote for Women’s Ski Jumping Pioneer Lindsey Van for U.S. Flag Bearer - Sochi Opening Ceremony
Vote for Women's Ski Jumping Pioneer Lindsey Van for U.S. Flag Bearer for the Sochi Opening Ceremony. VOTE HERE http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/vote-who-should-be-flag-bearer-united-states No athlete more deserving than this woman who risked her career and livelihood to take on the Olympic … [Read more...]
Vaness Mae gets ready for the Winter Olympics
Vanessa Mae PIC The TelegraphThai-British violinist Vanessa Mae will ski for Thailand in the Winter Olympics next week. ....Possibly one of the more unusual stories to come from the Games, and they're just starting. Fans of Mae will know she's always loved skiing (no, me neither) and has been … [Read more...]
Betsy Ross cover your eyes: Olympic uniforms unveiled
The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics are only two weeks away so it’s time we got a look at Team USA’s festive wardrobe. Betsy Ross – you might want to cover your eyes. The Ralph Lauren designed Opening Ceremony uniforms are… well, wildly patriotic. Unveiled today, the … [Read more...]
Jerome, Van and Hendrickson nominated to first-ever women’s ski jumping Olympic Team
(Photo via Women's Ski Jumping USA Facebook Page) PARK CITY, Utah - Three of the top women ski jumpers in the world were nominated today to represent the U.S. on the first-ever Olympic women's ski jumping team. Lindsey Van, Jessica Jerome, and Sarah Hendrickson will make their historic Winter Games … [Read more...]
World Champion Sarah Hendrickson returns to ski jump training
PARK CITY, Utah - Reigning World Champion Sarah Hendrickson has successfully returned to ski jump training, just five months after sustaining a knee injury during a training jump in Obersdorf, Germany. For the past week, Hendrickson has been jumping the 90-meter hill at Utah Olympic Park in Park … [Read more...]
Ski Jumping: Jessica Jerome 10th, Alissa Johnson 20th in 2nd Zao World Cup
ZAO, Japan - Jessica Jerome (left) pulled out a solid 10th-place finish to lead the Visa Women's Ski Jumping Team in what some called a weather disaster of competition in Japan. Sunday's trial round was canceled and then the competition finally got under way with 41 competitors after and … [Read more...]
Ski Jumping: Jessica Jerome 13th, Abby Hughes 21st in Zao World Cup
ZAO, Japan - Americans Jessica Jerome finished 13th and Abby Hughes 21st in the first of two World Cups in Zao, Japan, on Saturday that proved to be a huge weather challenge. Japanese teammates Sara Takanashi and Yuki Ito were 1st and 2nd and Germany's Carina Vogt was 3rd. U.S. teammates … [Read more...]
20 Years Later: A Tale of Two Skaters
Last week’s announcement that Ashley Wagner was named to the U.S. Figure Skating team was big news. But outside the rink, the controversy over the choice of Wagner over fellow skater Mirai Nagasu barely caused a ripple. This was nothing like the Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan figure skating … [Read more...]