International Roundup: Torino 2006, Vancouver 2010, Tecnica wallpaper and Bormio travel guide

International Roundup: Torino 2006, Vancouver 2010, Tecnica wallpaper and Bormio travel guideJean-Claude Killy to summarize Torino’s organization for top IOC panel

On Thanksgiving Day, as the alpine World Cup’s women are getting ready to race in Aspen and the men are training downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta, ski racing legend Jean-Claude Killy will be submitting his report on the readiness of Torino for the 2006 Winter Olympics to the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee. A press briefing will follow, and skiracing.com will follow the story.

Battle heating up for Vancouver 2010 broadcast rights

The IOC is setting up the bidding process for the television rights at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The networks in the running, who are already at each others throats according to a Canadian Press story, have until February 7 to make their proposals at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Tecnica promotes U.S. Ski Team athletes with wallpaper

Tecnica USA is promoting its signed athletes with images of them wearing the company’s signature orange boots. Fans of Kaylin Richardson, Kristina Koznick and national slalom and giant slalom champion Jimmy Cochran can now log on to a special section of the Tecnica’s website to download images of those skiers (and others). The pictures work well as desktop wallpaper. Click here to access the images at Tecnica’s website.

New York Times publishes travel guide to Bormio, Italy

The New York Times ran a profile of Bormio, in the newspaper’s travel section earlier this week, exploring the Italian town which will host the alpine World Championships this coming February. The writer visits nearby spas and recommends hotels, noting the area’s high regard for local Deborah Campagnoni, the local for whom the race committee named the women’s race arena in nearby Santa Caterina . Ski Racing Magazine will be on site for the championships and plans extensive coverage in Issue 11, as well as at this website.