FIS has also experimented heavily with AI in order to produce more 9:16 and 16:9 content Snow sports are at the centre of the 100-year anniversary of FIS, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, which covers all things cold and hilly. This year sees FIS celebrating 13 disciplines, 140 member associations, thousands of athletes and their support teams, over 7,000 events annually, and countless volunteers. SVG Europe takes deep dive into the latest technological – and philosophical – developments at FIS in a new three-part series. Aerial trajectory: FIS Celebrates 100-year Anniversary and Embraces the Future of Digital FIS manages…
Cochrans Holiday Slalom: Photo Tucker Marshall Youth ski racing in the U.S. is at another crossroads. This article offers voices from legendary families and seasoned coaches calling for a shift. Roger Brown is a member of the esteemed Cochran family and Cochran’s Ski Club. Aldo Radamus, the Alpine Director at Team Summit, and Olympic gold medalist Barbara Ann Cochran each bring a wealth of experience and a shared vision: to balance professionalism with experiential enthusiasm for the sport. Together, they aim to inspire a constructive conversation about the future of ski racing, hoping to increase retention and make it more…
By Lucy WildeTeenage skiing sensation Amy Clegg has been selected for a prestigious sporting programme and will follow Paralympic greats Ellie Simmonds, Hollie Arnold, and Ade Adepitan.The 19-year-old only started skiing competitively two years ago to enable her to go on a school skiing trip but is now part of Team GB’s para-development team and on track to compete in the 2030 Paralympics, spurred on by support from charity SportsAid.Despite being born 11 weeks premature – weighing less than a bag of sugar – having to learn to adapt to profound deafness and living with cerebral palsy, Clegg has always…
The Greek government’s new proposed Special Spatial Framework for Tourism, which aims to regulate land use for tourism development, includes specific directions for all niche markets, including sports tourism. Drafted jointly by the ministries of Tourism and Environment and Energy, the framework seeks to facilitate the development of the tourism sector in Greece. More specifically, the proposed framework regulates and permits additional commercial uses such as shops, restaurants, entertainment venues, and management offices within large athletic facilities, in accordance with the legal framework for land use and city planning. Additionally, the framework envisions the establishment of sports training centers in…
Featured image: World Cup racer and two-time Olympian Valérie Grenier. Credit: GEPA Information about the awards provided by Alpine Canada Alpin Alpine Canada Alpin announced the recipients of the 2024 Canadian Ski Racing Awards. These accolades aim to acknowledge the achievements and impact made by individuals in Canada’s ski racing community. The recipients of these awards are nominated by the Provincial and Territorial Sports Organizations (PTSOs), various Canadian ski clubs, and the public. The awards showcase individuals who are genuinely impacting the sport in a meaningful way both on and off the slopes, . The committee faces a difficult task…
Jim “Moose” Barrows made a name for himself on the ski slopes, but his legacy was told Wednesday evening in the stories of the lives he touched. On Wednesday, Barrows brought the community together as his family and friends embraced the love and joy he showed during a celebration of life for the Alpine ski racer who passed away June 28. “I was talking to someone that told me this is the soul of Steamboat because it goes back to those that grew up here, those that were alive and were part of building the community that we had have…