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Island nation of Tonga target 2018 Winter Olympics

26 August 2016

With the curtain falling on the Rio Summer Olympics, the focus will soon shift to South Korea and the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics. And there is one unique participant-to-be – the tropical island of Tonga – that is hoping to break some popular expectations for warm weather nations in the (...)

Group of friends don’t need snow to have fun with freestyle summer skiing

12 August 2016

If you love skiing and snowboarding, the summer can be a constant reminder the winter is far away. For those needing to feel the extreme thrills and twists, there are all sorts of ways to enjoy freestyle summer skiing that you can turn to. Here in the UK, athletes are hitting the indoor (...)

Graham Bell takes us skiing in Courchevel

8 August 2016

Well-known skier turned presenter Graham Bell showed he still has the skills as he takes viewers on a ride down a famous Courchevel run. Kitted out with a camera and microphone, Bell negotiates deep powder and other skiers as he comes down the Grand Couloir. The producers of the film for The (...)

Young athletes emerge as Britain’s future skiers and snowboarders

29 July 2016

The prospects for British skiers and snowboarders are steadily growing as two young people have recently distinguished themselves in the sport and now have set their sights on international glory. Nicole Haines, from Leigh near Wigan, has emerged as one of the top junior freestyle (...)

Programme launched to find next Olympic freestyle skiers and snowboarders

27 July 2016

There is now a concerted effort to find the UK’s next great freestyle ski and snowboarding stars with the #DiscoverYourGold campaign spearheaded by UK Sport. Both park and pipe disciplines of freestyle have been included in the programme that pulls together the competitive and training (...)

Skiing and yoga becoming the perfect healthy partnership

26 July 2016

To optimise your skiing ability, there are several fitness programmes to help you get better, fitter and achieve more flexibility. But not all of them require going to a big gym or hiring a personal trainer to whip you into shape. Yoga is growing in popularity and can be a great activity to (...)

GoPro helps viewers follow skiers on iconic descent

18 July 2016

Thanks to GoPro, two professional skiers have been able to take viewers along with them on the downhill thrill of one of the world’s steepest runs. The Super C Couloir in South America has long been considered the skiing world’s most iconic descent. Helped by a tiny camera on their kit, skiers (...)

Technology tracks freestyle skiing and snowboarding

7 July 2016

As tricks in freestyle skiing and snowboarding get more and more complex, it is becoming more difficult for event judges to accurately measure the completion of many freestyle skills. When it comes to watching an event live – or even getting to see slow-motion video – awarding points for (...)

8-year-old freestyle snowboarder hits double back flip

1 July 2016

A pint-sized Canadian freestyle snowboarder has broken the record for the youngest person to throw a double backflip. At 8-years-old, Eli Bouchard completed the feat at a Quebec freestyle sports school. After hours and hours of practice and attempts, the young snowboarder was able to hit his (...)

Artificial ski slopes in the UK to try out this summer

30 June 2016

With the summer holidays fast approaching, there may be a place missing from your warm weather escape plans: the UK slopes to enjoy some great skiing and snowboarding. You read that right. The country’s vast network of indoor snow centres and innovative “dry” slopes are the perfect way for you (...)