Anton Kushnir's freestyle skiing aerials gold-medal run at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi
Freestyle Skiing Stories to Watch at PyeongChang 2018 | Olympic Winter Games youtube.com/watch?v=sHFXm…
Men's Ballet Freestyle Ski at the 1992 Winter Olympics. I wish this was still a sport youtube.com/watch?v=fG_nf…
In the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics, Ski Ballet was a demonstration sport. The sport involved a choreographed routine of flips, rolls, leg crossings, jumps, and spins performed on a smooth slope. youtube.com/watch?v=fG_nf…
In the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics, Ski Ballet was a demonstration sport. The sport involved a choreographed routine of flips, rolls, leg crossings, jumps, and spins performed on a smooth slope. youtube.com/watch?v=fG_nf…
Ski Ballet, a demonstration sport for the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics. Sadly, did not become a full Olympic sport streamable.com/eoy50
In Cool Runnings (1993), Russia appears on a chalk board despite still being part of the USSR at the time of the 1988 Winter Olympics.
TIL Eddie 'The Eagle' competed for Britain in the 1988 Winter Olympics. He had no funding, wore fogged-over glasses and weighed 9kg more than any rival. He came last and was dubbed the ski-dropper in the media but became a legendary figure in the UK, earning up to £10,000/hr for public appearances. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edd…
Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards, flying over the crowd at the Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics.
5m freestyle at the winter Olympics. v.redd.it/rj9mi70hry131
Flags at Canmore Nordic Centre, Alberta, Canada where the 1988 Winter Olympics were held.
With the Winter Olympics on at the moment, this is what I'm reminded of everytime I watch the mogul skiing
Hi, I'm Kikkan Randall, 4x Olympian in cross-country skiing, Alaska girl, "Get-Active"ist and Mom -- Training for the Gold at the Winter Olympics. AMA and pleas ask me what I like on my pizza! reddit.com/r/IAmA/comment…
@nytimes: Ester Ledecka planed to make history as the first person to compete at the Olympics in both skiing and snowboarding. Now she has her sights set on becoming the first woman to win a medal in two sports in a single Winter Olympics. https://t.co/LspyUjaDf0 twitter.com/nytimes/statu…
Climate change closes iconic summer ski slope where winter Olympic athletes trained: For a generation, Camp of Champions was Canada’s premier summer training ground for freestyle skiers and snowboarders — then it melted away. thinkprogress.org/climate…
1988 promo for ABC's coverage of the Calgary Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony, which they actually chose to air it LIVE starting at 2:30pm ET, rather than delaying it for primetime. youtube.com/watch?v=bvSUE…
TIL that the current monarch of Monaco, Albert II, was an enthusiastic sportsman and competed in the bobsleigh at five consecutive Winter Olympics (1988, 1992, 1994, 1998 and 2002) for Monaco, taking part in both the two-man and four-man events. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alb…
Climate change closes iconic summer ski slope where winter Olympic athletes trained: For a generation, Camp of Champions was Canada's premier summer training ground for freestyle skiers and snowboarders -- then it melted away thinkprogress.org/climate…
Born today : November 17th - Toni Sailer, Alpine Ski Racer, three time Olympic Gold Medalist, "considered among the best in the sport", "won three gold medals in alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics, becoming the only triple gold medalist from that Games" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ton…
Norwegian cross-country skiing superstar Marit Bjorgen, who won an eighth gold medal at last month's Winter Olympics, announced her impending retirement france24.com/en/20180406-…
Amanda Lightfoot is from South Shields, she only started skiing at 19, but she’s already been to 2 Winter Olympics and she’s hoping to go to a 3rd! sportsgazette.co.uk/i-don…
Amanda Lightfoot started skiing at 19, and she’s already been to 2 Winter Olympics, but she’s hoping to go to a 3rd! sportsgazette.co.uk/i-don…
