|
| Finnish ski body backs official (AP) | 27/06, 17:39 |
| Finland's leading ski organization backed a top skiing official, despite allegations by a former trainer that he knew about doping among cross country skiers. At a special meeting of the Finnish Ski Association to discuss the recent allegations, officials said Friday that the organization's secretary-general Jari Piirainen should not step down. |
 |
| Nick Badami of US skiing dies at 88 in Tucson (AP) | 06/06, 2:28 |
| Nick Badami, a key figure in alpine skiing who was instrumental in supporting the United States ski team, has died in Tucson. He was 88. Badami died Wednesday at his home, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association said Thursday. Badami played a key role in bringing the 2002 Winter Olympics to Salt Lake City, fashioned the transformation of Park City into a winter sporting mecca and set the model for the... |
|
| Schladming to host 2013 ski worlds (AP) | 29/05, 20:10 |
| The Austrian resort of Schladming won an election Thursday to host the 2013 World Ski Championships, beating out the twin resorts of Vail-Beaver Creek in the United States. Schladming, which hosted the event in 1982, was chosen by FIS, the sport's governing body, at its annual congress. The Austrian bid received 10 of the 16 votes. |
|
| Nordic combined skier Manninen retires (AP) | 29/05, 18:09 |
| Hannu Manninen of Finland retired Thursday after a career in which he won 45 individual races, more than any other Nordic combined skier. Manninen won the Nordic World Cup four straight years (2004-07). He began competing at 15 and skied for 12 years. Last season, he did not win an event and missed several races because of illness. |
|
| Skier settles lawsuit over steroid flap (AP) | 15/05, 19:08 |
| Austrian skier Hans Knauss, who missed the 2006 Olympics after testing positive for a steroid, settled a lawsuit in which he said a company sold him a tainted product. The lawsuit against Ultimate Nutrition was settled in federal court, said the skier's lawyer, Howard Jacobs. Details of the confidential settlement were not disclosed. |
|
| Ludlow puts away her skis (AFP) | 06/05, 21:37 |
| Libby Ludlow, a 2006 US Olympic Alpine ski team member, announced here retirement here Tuesday, ending a 10-year career. |
|
|
