U.S. Ski & Snowboard uses a background screening process in support of its commitment to athlete safety. This process is also required by the USOPC.
Any member of U.S. Ski & Snowboard who is appointed to a position of authority over or who has regular contact with athletes must clear criminal background screening every two years. This includes the following:
SCHLADMING, Austria (Feb. 9) - Olympic medalist Andrew Weibrecht (Lake Placid, NY) was 22nd and teammate Steven Nyman (Sundance, UT) 25th to lead the USA in a rugged downhill at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Schladming. Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal took a dominant win over Italy's Dominik Paris while France's David Poisson won bronze. The race will be broadcast on NBC at 3 p.m. ET followed by a rebroadcast on Universal Sports Network at 4:00 p.m. ET.
HIGHLIGHTS
KITZBUEHEL, Austria (Jan. 26) – Dominik Paris became the first Italian since the great Kristian Ghedina to win the famed Hahnenkamm downhill for his second Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill win this season. Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley, CA) posted the top U.S.
Gus Kenworthy has emerged as a double threat, mastering both slopestyle and halfpipe disciplines while maintaining a rapid ascent through the freeskiing ranks. Both his recent success and his childhood spent skiing the legendary steeps and backcountry of Telluride have put Kenworthy on the path to becoming one of the top all-around skiers in the world. He then had a clean sweep of the Aspen/Snowmass Open slopestyle and halfpipe skiing events in both 2010 and 2012, which he followed up by winning the 2011 and 2012 AFP overall titles.
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Feb. 8) – Bode Miller (Franconia, NH) finished .66 seconds ahead of Norwegian Aksel Lund Svindal to take the victory in the final downhill training run Saturday at the Sochi Olympic venue. Miller also won the opening training run and was sixth in the second, solidifying him as a favorite in Sunday's medal event. Joining Miller on the men's downhill team is Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley, CA), Marco Sullivan (Squaw Valley, CA) and Steven Nyman (Sundance, UT). The Olympic downhill is scheduled for Sunday Feb.
QUEBEC CITY, PQ (Dec. 7) - Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) and Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN) made U.S. Ski Team history on the streets of Quebec City, taking the first ever American team event win. Diggins skied a masterful final lap to put the USA into the lead, handing off to Randall who held off a hard-charging pack for the win. Kazhakstan took the men's victory. Their historic win was carried live on the USSA Network. Action continues from Quebec City Saturday with individual freestyle sprints. Live coverage of heats begins at 1:05 p.m.
PARK CITY, Utah (Dec. 21, 2024) – U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced today more than 65 companies will support more than 180 athletes throughout the 2023-24 competition season with equipment, apparel and accessories as they strive for World Cup podiums around the world. Along with athletes, U.S. Ski & Snowboard members will receive discounts from many of the suppliers below through the Member Benefits portal. U.S.
