U.S. Ski Team News - Disabled

Jones, Meier, Washburn Race to Top 10

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER CREEKSIDE, BC, (March 15) – Allison Jones (Colorado Springs, CO; standing), Monte Meier (Park City, UT; standing) and Brad Washburn (Winter Park, CO; standing) finished among the top ten in Monday’s standing slalom event. Jones, the defending Paralympic slalom gold medalist, was the USA’s top finisher, coming in fifth place among women after closing her first run in seventh position. Five-time Paralympian Meier, who has said he will retire from ski racing after this year, moved up from 11th to finish in eighth place and two-time Paralympian Washburn, who was eighth after the first run, got bumped by Meier and finished in ninth place.

Underkofler Places 8th in 15K Free

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK, BC (March 15) – USA’s Kelly Underkofler (St. Paul, MN; standing) posted a time of 58:19.6 in the women’s standing 15K free event for an eighth place finish overall to highlight cross country competition Monday at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

Victor Wins Slalom Silver

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER CREEKSIDE, BC (March 14) - U.S. Adaptive Alpine Team member, Stephani Victor (Park City, UT; sit-ski) has won a silver medal in the women's sit-ski slalom. This is Victor's third career Paralympic medal and the first U.S. alpine skiing medal of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver.

Bathum Places 12th in Slalom

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER CREEKSIDE, BC (March 14) – Mark Bathum (Seattle, WA; visually impaired), who is competing in his first Paralympic Winter Games at age 51, and his guide Slater Storey (Sun Valley, ID) finished 12th in today’s slalom for visually impaired men with a combined time of 2:10.45 for their two runs.

Waddell Inducted into Paralympic Hall

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER, BC (March 14) – One of the most decorated U.S. Adaptive Ski Team athletes of all time, Chris Waddell, was honored Sunday with induction into the Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held in Whistler in conjunction with the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

3 Top 10 Finishes in Adaptive XC

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK, BC (March 14) – After a momentous day for the U.S. Team in Saturday’s biathlon competition, five American athletes took to the tracks Sunday in the men’s sitting 15 km and women’s sitting 10 km events.

Soule Takes Biathlon Bronze

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK, BC (March 13) – U.S. Adaptive Cross Country athlete Andy Soule (Pearland, TX) made history Saturday, winning the first U.S. medal of the 2010 Paralympic Games and the first-ever medal for the U.S. Paralympic Biathlon team on the opening day of competition. Soule, a retired U.S. Army veteran, combined his shooting skills learned in the Army with his cross country skills learned from the U.S. Adaptive Cross Country Team to win the bronze medal.

Weather Cancels Downhill

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER CREEKSIDE, BC (March 13) - Saturday’s men’s and women’s downhill races scheduled to be run at Whistler Creekside were delayed and finally cancelled today due to fog. Details on the date and time of the rescheduled event and instructions to ticket holders will be made available Saturday evening. Additionally, all men’s and women’s super G races will be held on Sunday, March 14. Originally the sitting athletes and visually impaired athletes were scheduled to run the super G on Monday, March 15.

Calhoun Named Flag Bearer

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

VANCOUVER, BC (March 12) - The U.S. Olympic Committee announced that alpine skier Heath Calhoun (Bristol, TN; sit-ski), a veteran of the Iraq war, has been selected as flag bearer for the U.S. Paralympic Team at Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver on March 12. To select the flag bearer, captains from each sport met in the Athlete Village Wednesday.

Opening Ceremony Kicks Off Paralympics

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

VANCOUVER, BC (March 12) - With glowing hearts, Canada welcomed the world's top winter Paralympic athletes Friday, as the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games kicked off with the Opening Ceremony in front of a sold-out crowd of 60,000 spectators.

Adaptive Alpine at a Glance

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER CREEKSIDE, BC (March 12) – The U.S. Adaptive Alpine Team headed to Vancouver for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games coming fresh off success at World Cup Finals. Adaptive alpine competition begins on Saturday, March 13 with the men's and women's downhill.

NBC, Universal Airing Paralympics

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

NEW YORK (Mar. 9) - NBC Sports and Universal Sports announced Tuesday the multiplatform broadcast coverage of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver presented by GE. Coverage on NBC Sports will include a one-hour program recapping the Opening Ceremony on Saturday, March 13 (1-2 p.m. ET) and a two-hour highlights program on Saturday, April 10 (3-5 p.m. ET).

Adaptive XC Team Ready for Vancouver

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK, BC (Mar. 9) – The U.S. Adaptive Cross Country Team is heading up to the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver fresh with a break from competition. The Adaptive Cross Country Team is strong heading into competition after successful training leading up to the Winter Games. The first day of cross country competition is scheduled for Sunday, Mar. 14.

U.S. 3 Globes, Nation's Cup in 1 Day

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

ASPEN, CO (Mar. 5) – The U.S. Adaptive Alpine Ski Team took home three globes on Friday, two super G and one overall. Danelle Umstead (Taos, NM; visually impaired) won two and Alana Nichols (Farmington, NM; sit-ski) won one. USA also clinched the Nation’s Cup.

U.S. Scores 3 Podiums

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

ASPEN, CO (Mar. 4) – The U.S. Adaptive Alpine Team was on fire Thursday competing in two races, the super G and the super combined. Mark Bathum (Seattle, WA; visually impaired), Danelle Umstead (Taos, NM; visually impaired) and Alana Nichols (Farmington, NM; sit-ski) all landed on the podium.

Paralympic Team Named

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

VANCOUVER, BC (Mar. 3) - Paralympic gold medalists Allison Jones (Colorado Springs, CO), Chris Devlin-Young (Campton, NH) and Stephani Victor (Park City, UT) highlight a group of 30 athletes announced by the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) that will make up the U.S. Team set to compete at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver, BC, March 12-21, 2010, with skiing events taking place in Whistler.

Tompkins, Stephens Top Field

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

ASPEN, CO (Mar. 3) - The second day of World Cup finals was underway on Wednesday, as the racers charged in the downhill in Aspen. Joe Tompkins (Juneau, AK; sit-ski) and Laurie Stephens (Wenham, MA; sit-ski) found themselves on top of the podium in their respective disciplines. Tomkins and Alana Nichols (Farmington, NM; sit-ski) captured the World Cup overall downhill globe with the completion of the race.

U.S. Strong in WC Finals Opener

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

ASPEN, CO (Mar. 2) - Tuesday's downhill kicked off World Cup finals in Aspen, with the U.S. Adaptive Alpine Ski Team strong. The U.S. grabbed six podiums, including two wins, Joe Tomkins (Juneau, AK; sit-ski) and Alana Nichols (Farmington, NM; sit-ski) on top.

Victor Tallies 2 in Huntsman Cup

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (Feb. 24) - Stephani Victor (Park City, UT; sit-ski) tallied her second win in Wednesday's Huntsman Cup GS at Park City. Gerald Hayden (Merced, CA; sit-ski) was a DNF.

Meier, Hayden, Victor Win Huntsman Cup GS

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST

PARK CITY, UT (Feb. 23) - U.S. Adaptive Alpine Team members Gerald Hayden (Merced, CA;sit-ski), Monte Meier (Park City, UT; standing) and Stephani Victor (Park City, UT; sit-ski) competed in the first of three Huntsman Cup races at Park City Mountain Resort. Hayden, Meier and Victor won their GS classification.