Archive for Winter Sports
Winter Olympic Word Search
Posted by: | CommentsI have multiple web sites, and one of my other sites is dedicated solely to kids printable activities. In celebration of the upcoming Winter Olympics I just created a Winter Olympic Sports Word Search and of course, I had to share it with my Sports Girls Play readers, too!!
Click on the image to get the printable version of the word search or go to Printables4Kids.com for even more sports printable activities for kids of all ages. And if you are looking for Team USA gear to wear in support of your favorite winter olympic athletes, click here for a great selection of Winter Olympics gear.
Lindsey Vonn Wins Two Cup Titles – An American First
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Lindsey Vonn became the first American woman to win two World Cup titles in Alpine downhill skiing, clinching the title at the World Cup event in Are, Sweden this week.
According to Universal Sports:
Vonn led Riesch by 369 points at the start of the race in Are meaning the German needed to score at least 69 points more than her to maintain any chance of overtaking the American in the standings in the three remaining races.
But Riesch finished 0.40 seconds behind Vonn and can no longer bridge the gap.
Lindsey is 24 years old, and was first named to the US Olympic Ski Team in 2002 when she was 18. Her second Olympics in 2006 were tough as she suffered a major fall in practice and ended up hospitalized. Even still she came back to race finishing 8th in the downhill, 7th in SuperG, and 14th in slalom.
Based on Lindsey’s current momentum, here’s hoping that the 3rd time is the charm, meaning success in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games! She is definitely one to watch.
Torah Bright in the FUZE Haven at the Winter X Games
Posted by: | CommentsAustralian snowboarding sensation Torah Bright hosted her fellow 2009 Winter X Games athletes at the FUZE Haven house in Downtown, Aspen on Thursday night. The athletes we’re treated to a relaxed evening of Wii Gaming, massages, manicures, hors d’oeuvres, and “inFuzed” cocktails.
Torah Bright and FUZE founder Lance Collins kick back with FUZE beverages for the relaxing night of Winter X Games 13 hosted by Torah.
Snowboarder Kelly Clark stopped by the FUZE Haven Happy Hour hosted by fellow Roxy snowboarder Torah Bright. Bright placed first in the Slopestyle finals that day while Clark took second. Photo Courtesy: Danny Brown
Torah has been a FUZE Ambassador since 2008 and is a spokesperson for FUZE’s Heroes For Hope Campaign- bringing awareness to the breast cancer cause and continual work towards a cure. As a globally recognized athlete, Torah has rallied America’s teens and young adults to educate themselves on the disease and create awareness around cancer prevention and treatment. The FUZE Heroes for Hope campaign is in conjunction with FUZE’s National Sponsorhip of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® Series for 2008 and 2009.
