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My Athlete life by @emilyazevedo
by EmilyAzevedo
posted July 29, 2013 at 10:33am

My life as an athlete has been a small amount of luck, a hell of a lot of hard work and an indefinite amount of sacrifice.  I wish I could say that an Olympic athlete’s life is as glamorous as society would assume, but our jobs are a bit unort...more

Calling all Athletes!
by EmilyAzevedo
posted July 17, 2013 at 4:19pm

Elite athletes are constantly under a media microscope and are considered role models in the eyes of society regardless if it is something they desire. In a world where the tragic stories of Aaron Hernandez and Oscar Pistorious are what’s spread ov...more

USSA Partners with Crowdfunder RallyMe.com
by anngaff
posted July 16, 2013 at 1:53am

PARK CITY, UT (July 15, via release) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding, has announced a multi-year alliance with the online fundraising platform RallyMe.com as the Official Cr...more

U.S. Women Ski Jumpers eyeing Sochi 2014; aim to raise $100,000 through crowdfunding, annual benefit
by anngaff
posted July 3, 2013 at 8:34pm

PARK CITY, Utah — U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team members aim to raise $100,000 at an annual gala benefit July 18 in Park City, which will serve as the kick-off to their most significant competition season ever. Over the next seven months, te...more

8 Winter Olympic Hopefuls for 2014
by Sports Girls Play
posted June 20, 2013 at 8:49pm

It’s hard to believe that the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics are literally right around the corner! Here are 8 of the top female contenders for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Thank you to Aries Apparel for this infographic. For more details or to share it...more

Lindsey Vonn Drug Tested at NYC Fashion Award Show
by Pretty Tough
posted June 6, 2013 at 9:12am

Skier Lindsey Vonn took time out from training for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi to attend the the Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards (CFDAs) in NYC Monday night.  Vonn, a guest of fashion designer Cynthia Rowley, was looking gla...more

Professional Rugby Player Phaidra Knight signs with Heraea Marketing
by HeraeaMarketing
posted May 8, 2013 at 8:18pm

Phaidra Knight chooses the right team...more

Everything you need to know about Pro Snowboarder Kaitlyn Farrington - Pretty Tough May Athlete of the Month
by Pretty Tough
posted May 4, 2013 at 9:37am

  BASICS:   Name: Kaitlyn Farrington   Sport: Snowboarding   Nickname: Twerp   Birthdate: December 18,1989 Birthplace: Hailey, Iahdo Home Mountain: Sun Valley, Idaho but I live in Salt Lake City so I also ride at B...more

Ski Jumping: Historic end to 2013 World Cup season for Team USA
by anngaff
posted March 20, 2013 at 11:31am

USA Women's Ski Jumping at 2013 World Cup - photo via Women's Ski Jumping USA Historic end to 2013 World Cup season at Oslo’s HolmenkollenHendrickson wins, Visa Team finishes season No. 1 in the world  via release  OSLO, Norway (March...more

The Best (And Worst) Weekend Of The Hockey Year
by The First Line
posted March 16, 2013 at 8:13am

It’s the day all of the women’s hockey community have long awaited: NCAA playoff time.  However my happiness is not unalloyed.  Readers will know I don’t use screens on Saturdays, except when they coincide with the NCAA tournam...more

Like Mother, Like Daughter: Beth Heiden Reid & Joanne Reid
by TJ's Turf
posted March 11, 2013 at 8:12am

When Colorado Bulldog Senior Joanne Reid won the women's 15-kilometer freestyle mass start at the 2013 NCAA Skiing Championships yesterday, it was even more momentous than handily claiming a national title.Joanne Reid (photo court...more

A Glam Slam Talks Slope Style With Burton Rider Kelly Clark
by A Glam Slam
posted March 1, 2013 at 7:42pm

The 2013 Burton US Open is underway at Vail Mountain in Colorado. The biggest event in snowboarding draws the sport’s best riders, who will showcase record-breaking tricks, superpipe skills, and their slope style. Fashion has become a huge part of t...more

U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team leads Nations Cup Heading into World Championships
by Pretty Tough
posted February 18, 2013 at 8:50am

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,...more

Hendrickson’s 2nd in Ljubno leads stellar day for U.S. Ski Jumping Team
by anngaff
posted February 16, 2013 at 4:40pm

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 perfor...more

Third Annual GRO Snow Ladies Day
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted February 14, 2013 at 10:50pm

A Community of GIRLS! “It Just Gets BETTER!” is what many were saying about the Third Annual GRO Snow Ladies Day Feb 3 2013 at Stevens Pass Resort. Each year the number of ladies has doubled and the energy was amazingly high as ladies from...more

Women ski jumpers ready for 3rd ever World Championships
by anngaff
posted February 13, 2013 at 11:46pm

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 ...more

Just for women sports 24/7 coming our way
by HeraeaMarketing
posted February 12, 2013 at 7:46pm

Sports Channel for Women TV...more

Snowboarder Kimmy Fasani is Feb. 2013 Athlete of the Month
by Pretty Tough
posted February 9, 2013 at 10:12am

 BASICS:  Name: Kimmy Fasani  Sport: Snowboarding  Nickname: Kimmy  Birthdate: 04/25/1984 Birthplace: Truckee, CA Home Mountain: Mammoth Mountain  Twitter @KimmyFasani LIKES/DISLIKES: Favorite Riders: Kelly Clark and...more

Funday at Solitude
by Westbound Boarder
posted January 28, 2013 at 8:05am

Wanted to escape the Park City crowds yesterday, so we opted for Solitude. If you just want to ride hard and don’t mind not having a terrain park for the day, Solitude is where it is at. No lines, a playground of terrain and great ticket prices. Che...more

Jr World Ski Jumping: Hendrickson breaks hill record during Team Event
by anngaff
posted January 26, 2013 at 7:49pm

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 Champi...more

GRO Snow Ladies Day Is Almost Here
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted January 26, 2013 at 1:57pm

Be A Part Of The Event February 3rd At Steven’s Pass GRO Snow Ladies Day is coming back to Stevens Pass in Skykomish, Washington. Participants over the past two Ladies Day describe it as the most fun you’ve had with a ton of ladies EVER. ...more

Jr World Ski Jumping: Tough day for Sarah Hendrickson, but she's ready to 'learn and move on'
by anngaff
posted January 25, 2013 at 1:57pm

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...more

Sarah Hendrickson aiming for gold at Junior World Ski Jumping Championships
by anngaff
posted January 23, 2013 at 11:00pm

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 ...more

Women's Ski Jumping USA announces new leadership team
by anngaff
posted January 17, 2013 at 10:47am

Beck named executive director, Holden is program director PARK CITY, Utah — Women’s Ski Jumping USA has named Robbie Beck as the foundation’s Executive Director and Jenny Holden as Athletic Program Director. Beck and Holden, bot...more

Ski Jumping World Cup: Sarah Hendrickson back on top of podium
by anngaff
posted January 12, 2013 at 2:22pm

HINTERZARTEN, GERMANY — Sarah Hendrickson snagged her second World Cup win of the season Saturday in Hinterzarten — a jump she knows well. She won here a year ago too, setting the hill record. Hendrickson led the U.S. team Saturday, which b...more

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