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FRANKFURT, Germany and CALGARY, Alberta, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- One logistics specialist, eight national teams, numerous suppliers, athletes and team members: Behind the IBU Biathlon Cup in Canadian city Canmore ( http://www.canmorebiathlon.com) is one of the logistics masterpieces of the German sport logistics specialist Conceptum (http://www.conceptum-sport-logistics.com). "It takes more than a parcel service to transport sensitive sports equipment to the venues....
DENVER, Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned for its unmatched ski areas, Colorado also offers an array of winter activities visitors can enjoy off the slopes. The Colorado Tourism Office has highlighted 13 winter activities that make the state a playground for any age and thrill level. To view the full release, visit www.COLORADO.com/MediaRoom/NewsReleases. Romantic Relaxation. Dunton Hot Springs offers endless opportunities to relax and explore fresh powder beyond an individual...
NEW YORK, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Get content from City of Stockholm at: http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Releases/StoryDetailPage.aspx?GUID=564a3bda-f1c1-4b5d-bf4f-1b558ad1873c&lr=ls The Royal Palace Sprint is a world cup cross country ski race where the track is around the Royal Palace in the Old Town of Stockholm. The race takes place each year in mid-March and it appeals to cross country lovers as well as everyone who appreciates an unusual event in the heart of the city center....
BOSTON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Putnam Investments today announced it will become the exclusive mutual fund sponsor of the U.S. Ski Team and sponsor of U.S. Snowboarding, supporting U.S. athletes in the sports of alpine, freestyle and cross-country skiing, ski jumping, snowboarding and Nordic combined. The U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding athletes have been increasingly successful in the Winter Olympic Games and other international competitions in recent years, and Putnam's sponsorship,...
Both recreational skiers and elite ski racers can forget about wax and scrape their skis with a steel tool instead. "Putting wax on modern skis is just as wrong as tarring a plastic boat," says Leonid Kuzmin.His research prompted a big debate a couple of years ago. Now his research has delved even deeper into the subject, and he is now defending his Doctoral Thesis at Mid Sweden University.In his dissertation one may also find some notice regarding the unhealthful consequences of...
For people who would like to be better skiers and enjoy the sport more, Montana State University professor John Seifert has some tips.Seifert, a health and human development professor, and a handful of MSU students regularly conduct a variety of skiing-related research, often at Bridger Bowl, the local ski hill just north of town. Together, they search for the answers to many questions, such as "Do sports and energy drinks help people perform better?" "What gear performs the...
For winter sports athletes, including Olympians competing in Vancouver this week, the altitude of the sports venue can have a significant impact on performance, requiring athletes in skill sports, such as figure skating, ski jumping and snowboarding, to retool highly technical moves to accommodate more or less air resistance.When considering the challenges and benefits of training and performing at sea level verses altitude, people often think of the effect altitude can have on oxygen...
MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Twenty-two states and more than two hundred ski and snowboard resorts are hosting learning programs during January 2009 -- Learn a Snow Sport Month. It's the first time that this many organizations have collaborated on the initiative. Children and adults who want to learn a snow sport or want to improve their skills are encouraged to take a lesson from a professional ski or snowboard instructor who is trained to teach proper technique. A listing of...
Please read in opening paragraph "Sara Renner" instead of "Sarah Renner." A corrected repetition follows: By Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) - Grateful Canadians have given five tonnes of maple syrup to a Norwegian coach as thanks for helping cross-country skier Sara Renner win an Olympic silver medal after her pole broke during the women's team sprint race. Bjoernar Haakonsmoen became a hero in Canada for handing Renner a new pole at the Turin Games on February 14, especially because...
By Elizabeth Piper TURIN (Reuters) - Ballerinas and brides, aerial acrobats and cartwheeling clowns celebrated the close of Turin's Winter Games on Sunday in a cacophony of music and mayhem drawing on the Italian tradition of Carnival. Coinciding with Italy's Mardi Gras weekend, carnival combined with the circus to close a Games that Olympic chiefs hailed as a success, pushing memories of a doping scandal deep into the background. A roar shook the Stadio Olimpico, built by Italian...
