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| USSA Celebrates COE Milestone | 17/06, 10:46 |
| PARK CITY, Utah (June 17) - The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) celebrated a milestone in the construction of its Center of Excellence Monday. Around 50 USSA staff members joined the Jacobsen Construction crew to celebrate the final steel beam being placed on the building in a "topping off" ceremony. | |
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| Influential Leader Badami Dies | 05/06, 6:34 |
| TUCSON, Ariz. (June 5) - Nick Badami, one of the most influential figures in the history of the U.S. Ski Team, died June 4 at his home in Tucson at the age of 87. Badami's leadership over parts of three decades helped popularize the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, brought the Olympics to Salt Lake City and provided a modern business model for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). | |
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| 2009 World Cup Schedule Announced | 03/06, 6:39 |
| PARK CITY, Utah (June 3) - Olympic-caliber ski and snowboard competitions will hit five of America's prestigious mountain communities when the annual International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup circuit swings through the United States during the 2008-09 winter season the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association announced. The worldwide schedules were approved by the FIS Congress Friday at its meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. | |
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| Growing Sport Important to FIS | 30/05, 5:41 |
| CAPE TOWN, South Africa (May 30) - Growing the sport worldwide was one of the key topics at the International Ski Federation's biennial FIS Congress which ended May 30 in Cape Town. Over 1,100 delegates from more than 100 winter sports nations took part in the weeklong meetings. | |
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| Beaver Creek/Vail Strong Bid for Worlds | 23/05, 4:57 |
| VAIL, Colorado (May 23) - A year's worth of international lobbying and campaigning to bring the 2013 FIS World Alpine Ski Championships to the Vail Valley will culminate May 26-29 as a 20-member Beaver Creek/Vail delegation prepares for the final push at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Congress in Cape Town, South Africa. | |
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| Ski Racing Publisher Among USSA Honorees | 20/05, 2:33 |
| PARK CITY, Utah (May 19) - Gary Black (Sun Valley, ID), who has dedicated 25 years of his life to the sport of ski racing, was awarded the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) Julius Blegen award. The Blegen award is presented annually to a USSA member who contributed outstanding service to the sports of skiing or snowboarding in the United States. It is the organization's highest volunteer award. | |
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| COE Crew Excited for Future | 19/05, 5:00 |
| PARK CITY, Utah (May 19) - Just outside of Park City, UT, a new future is being built for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. The Center of Excellence, USSA's new training and office facility, which is scheduled for completion in March 2009, is a mass of steel and concrete in its current state. But, the building is being put together piece by piece every day thanks to hard work from the team at Jacobsen Construction who take great pride in being part of a project that will help American athletes in their pursuit of success. According to many on the site, their involvement with the center has made them feel like a part of the USSA team. | |
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| Bill Marolt Addresses USSA Congress | 16/05, 11:22 |
| PARK CITY, Utah (May 16) - U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association President and CEO Bill Marolt set the tone for USSA Congress 2008 with his keynote address: "Looking Foward: Raising the Bar" as the annual meeting of the Olympic sports organization kicked off in Park City May 16. Marolt acknowledged the athletes, coaches, officials, parents and volunteers, recognizing them for their grassroots works at the more than 400 USSA clubs nationwide as one of the biggest reasons for the success of the organization, including record athletic results this past season. He also encouraged participants to be even stronger advocates for the sport in their communities, promoting the lifelong skill development, strong character values plus fun and excitement offered by USSA competition programs. You can watch the entire keynote address in the video below. | |
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| Top Athletes Honored by USSA | 16/05, 5:15 |
| PARK CITY, Utah (May 16) - Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO), who rewrote the history of women's alpine skiing in the United States throughout the 2008 season, is being honored with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's (USSA) 2008 USSA Beck International Award. The Beck is the USSA's highest athletic award presented to a competitor for outstanding performance in international competition during the past season. | |
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| USSA Honors Nation's Top Clubs | 16/05, 5:03 |
| PARK CITY, Utah (May 16) - With only around 300 feet of vertical drop, tiny Buck Hill alongside I-35 south of Minneapolis hardly looks like a world-class ski racing center. But the Buck Hill Ski Racing Club run by Erich Sailer, the original home of World Cup champion Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO), was honored May 16 as the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's Club of the Year. | |
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