With top World Cup results this weekend in Ljubno, the U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team is more confident than ever heading into World Championships this week in Val di Fiemme, Italy. The U.S. women placed five in the top 13 in Saturday’s event, one of their strongest performances as a team … [Read more...]
Hendrickson’s 2nd in Ljubno leads stellar day for U.S. Ski Jumping Team
Sarah Hendrickson, Sara Takanashi, Coline Mattel. Photo: FISSkiJumping.com 5 Americans in the top 13 LJUBNO, Slovenia, via release — Park City’s Sarah Hendrickson snagged her seventh podium finish this season with a strong 2nd-place performance in Ljubno on Saturday. She led the U.S. … [Read more...]
Women ski jumpers ready for 3rd ever World Championships
Italy plays host to last major event before Olympic debut VAL DI FIEMME, Italy, via release - Members of the Visa Women's Ski Jumping Team will compete against the rest of the world's best next week in Italy at the 2013 Nordic World Ski Championships, the sport's most prestigious … [Read more...]
Just for women sports 24/7 coming our way
Sedona, AZ – [b] Heraea Marketing Scores with New Partner, Sports Channel for Women TV [/b] Heraea Marketing is starting to gain some traction and is being recognized for supporting female athletes exclusively. They do not promote any men nor do they showcase any male … [Read more...]
Jr World Ski Jumping: Hendrickson breaks hill record during Team Event
Sarah Hendrickson, courtesy of WSJUSA.com U.S. team of teens gains experience with 8th-place finish via release LIBEREC, Czech Republic — Sarah Hendrickson led the U.S. women to an 8th place finish in the Team Event at Junior World Championships on Saturday, breaking the hill record … [Read more...]
Jr World Ski Jumping: Tough day for Sarah Hendrickson, but she’s ready to ‘learn and move on’
Eau Claire’s Anderson was the ‘best surprise of the week’, coach says via release (more at wsjusa.com) LIBEREC, Czech Republic — Live and learn. Three little words Sarah Hendrickson didn’t plan on telling herself after the individual event at the Junior World Ski … [Read more...]
Sarah Hendrickson aiming for gold at Junior World Ski Jumping Championships
Image via http://www.wsjusa.com/ Talented team of U.S. juniors ready for international competition via release PARK CITY, Utah — Eighteen-year-old Sarah Hendrickson leads a team of four into the 2013 Junior World Ski Jumping Championships after a stellar World Cup performance in … [Read more...]
Halfpipe Champion Roz Groenewoud Talks Skiing, Target Partnership & Personal Style
Sporting her signature red lipstick, Roz Groenewoud had another stellar season on the slopes, maintaining her status as the top female halfpipe skier in the world. This past season she was named AFP Women’s Halfpipe World Champion after taking home gold at both X Games and X Games … [Read more...]
How would Lindsey Vonn fare against men? (Pretty well, I calculate)
By Laura Pappano When the International Ski Federation turned down Lindsey Vonn’s request to compete in the men’s downhill World Cup the explanation was wearily familiar – there are races for guys and races for women and they’re separate. Actually, FIS secretary general Sarah … [Read more...]
FIS Denies Lindsey Vonn’s Request To Compete Against Men
Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn, considered by many to be the best female skier in the world, was denied a request to compete in a men’s World Cup downhill race by the International Ski Federation. The FIS council met Saturday in Switzerland, and “confirmed that one gender is not entitled to … [Read more...]