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The northern Japanese city of Sapporo became a frontrunner to land the 2030 Winter Olympics after the mayor talked up a plan Monday that he said would cut the costs of holding one of sports' most expensive events.

Back from injury, Keely Cashman says her primary focus will be on speed this season, but that could change depending on tech results, including this weekend in Killington.

"In terms of excitement around the race and weekend, it feels the same as the first time in Killington, and maybe even more so," says O Brien. "It's always the highlight of my season. I love being there."

Green Mountain Valley School (GMVS) is thrilled to announce its partnership with the Apex2100 International Ski Academy.

On a hill where only the best of the best have won, Mikaela Shiffrin has momentum on her side but faces her stiffest competition yet.

After a season in which she scored points across four different disciplines, AJ Hurt is more focused than ever on slalom. She'll kick out this weekend in Levi.

The U.S. will field a fairly inexperienced team, certainly on the tech side, for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. With so little known about the venue, however, many are saying experience is overrated.

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Shiffrin has won 45 of her 70 career World Cups in slalom, leaving her one short of the best mark for most wins in a single discipline.

"When I was elected the president of FIS five months ago, sustainability was a main pillar in my manifesto. Being an outdoor winter sport, we do not have the luxury of waiting on the sidelines for others to make policy and act, we need to set the example for others to follow."

NorAms return this week after a 22-month hiatus caused by the pandemic and travel restrictions between the U.S. and Canada. Athletes and coaches are pumped.

“Nobody knows how fast anyone is right now. ... The guys are excited. There’s a bunch of nervous energy, which I think is really good.”

From annoying appendages to attractive skiing discipline? While the FIS is struggling with the format of parallel races, the World Pro Ski Tour is growing and organizing parallel races for women for the first time. Mathias Berthold, former racing driver and trainer, thinks about how the organization of parallel races could - or should - look in the future.

Lindsey Vonn spent time coaching her former teammates in Copper, several of whom have looked up to her since childhood.

"I love the parallel, and so do most of the athletes I speak with, and Lech does it as well as anyone. ... But when the calendar gets more and more packed every year, everything suffers."

The 2018 USCSCA Alpine Coach of the Year will retire after 33 years of coaching at his alma mater.

One caveat: She will be careful. There are big goals ahead, after all, as the Beijing Games approach in February. 

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