Sounds of the Games: NBC doesn’t plan on adding crowd noise
One of Molly Solomon’s favorite memories from the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics was watching Lindsey Vonn in the start house. Cameras would focus on the skiing great, with microphones picking up her breathing while she listened to final instructions. With no spectators in the stands during the Tokyo Games, Solomon is hoping to pick up on […]
Skateboarding and the Olympics: New friends, put to the test
CHELLES, France (AP) — For skateboarding, a sport where the No. 1 rule is that there are no rules, the straight jacket of the Olympic Games, with its dense thickets of tradition and regulation, may not be a natural or immediate fit. So at the Tokyo Games, freewheelin’ skaters and Olympic officials are going to […]
‘Can’t miss him more:’ Shiffrin reflects on her late father
Mikaela Shiffrin’s tentative plans on Father’s Day: Dinner with family. Perhaps a board game or a movie. Definitely some Jimmy Buffet or Paul Simon music. Because that’s the sort of celebration Jeff Shiffrin would’ve wanted. Rarely a day goes by when some image, moment or song doesn’t remind the American skiing great of her dad, […]
Barefoot water ski champion Paul Stokes is always making a splash
Barefoot water skiing, also known as barefooting, became Paul’s lifelong passion. He has performed all over the world and competed on the US Barefoot Waterski Team.
Young Montgomery native first from state to make U.S. Ski team
A 19-year-old from the Montgomery area is making history and a name for herself in the sport of aerial skiing.
Otenbaker’s multi-sport talents leading to successful athletic career
Michael Otenbaker is a multi-sport athlete who competes in ski racing and water polo at Grand Blanc High School. Otenbaker’s family also has a background in sailing, and the senior hopes to eventually compete in one of his main sports collegiately.
Rick Schmitz’s passion for skiing became a family business
Rick Schmitz has taken his passion and has turned it into a success with the help of his family.
Breaking down barriers and making the mountain accessible to all, Adaptive Sports organization is changing lives
The Adaptive Sports organization uses volunteers, training and specialized equipment to help people with disabilities carve down ski hills and enjoy mountain life.
Women in extreme sports find support through ShredMaiden
After a chance meeting in 2017, Emily Lonkhurst and Lisa Miles formed a friendship that led to the formation of ShredMaiden, a platform that connects females in extreme sports throughout the world with one another for support, education and empowerment.
World class: Bode Miller launches winter sports academy
Bode Miller’s go-for-broke, risk-taking style on the slopes put him in a class by himself.