Mark Your Calendar for the 2012 Olympic Day Family Festival
Reno-Tahoe families will once again have the chance to try many of the sports included in the Olympic Winter and Summer Games during the Olympic Day Family Festival Saturday, June 23 at Mackay Stadium on the University of Nevada campus. The Family Festival is one of the region’s events celebrating the creation of the modern-day […]
Continue Reading...“World Fit” Walking Program Comes to Northern Nevada
It’s time to get physical and step away from the computers, cell phones, video games and TV and get active for all the right reasons. That’s why the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition is happy to announce its support to “World Fit” in organizing this outstanding national youth program in northern Nevada. “World Fit” is […]
Continue Reading...London Summer Games Just Four Months Away
The world’s premier summer athletes are in the final stages of preparation and qualification to participate in the XXX Olympiad in London, England from July 27 through August 12. London will be the first-ever three-time host of the Summer Games. Final preparations continue throughout the city, with the Athlete’s Village the latest venue to be […]
Continue Reading...An Inside Look into the World of Olympic and International Sports
As always, the world of Olympic and international sports continues to progress and to make news. These activities impact the full range of international sports but, most particularly, existing and future Olympic bids. The following provides an update on relevant international sports news and activities. 2012 Summer Olympic Games – London These games are rapidly […]
Continue Reading...David Wise – Reno Freestyle Skier Making a Name
David Wise has a calling to be in the air. Growing up, this Reno native could be seen jumping off the roof with an umbrella and spending countless hours on the trampoline. He strapped on skis for the first time at the age of three when his parents enrolled him in the Sky Tavern Junior […]
Continue Reading...Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows 2012 U.S. Ski Team Day
Winter may have arrived late to Lake Tahoe but you won’t hear any complaints from visitors, or locals, who are happy to squeeze in some choice spring skiing. See some of the outstanding legends of American skiing including Olympians Julia Mancuso, Johnny Moseley, Shannon Bahrke, Marco Sullivan, Tamara McKinney and many more, April 7 for […]
Continue Reading...Tahoe Making Bid For Winter Olympics Despite Slim Snowpack
Lake Tahoe is making a pitch for the Olympics in a decade, and officials say the slim 2012 snowpack won’t have an effect on their efforts (reported by CBS 13 in Sacramento, CA) To watch the news report click here.
Continue Reading...ISHOF Dinner Gala Wrap Up
Recreated by the RTWGC after a 20 year absence, the International Sports Hall of Fame proudly enshrined seven inductees ranging from athletes and coaches, to sport pioneers, for their accomplishments and contributions to the region. The Dinner Gala inductions took place January 6th at the Atlantis Resort Spa Casino, the event’s presenting sponsor. The dinner […]
Continue Reading...RTWGC Chairman Lt. Governor Krolicki to Attend Youth Olympic Winter Games
Lieutenant Governor Brian Krolicki, RTWGC Chairman of the Board of Directors, is in Innsbruck, Austria to attend the inaugural Youth Olympic Winter Games (YOG), which take place through Sunday, January 22. RTWGC leadership felt it was important for the organization to show its support for this first-time event. “The Youth Olympic Games offer another outstanding […]
Continue Reading...International Update
As always, the world of Olympics and international sports continues to make news and impact the full range of international events and bids. The following provides an update on relevant international sports activities. 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) –Innsbruck These new games, created in 2007 by the International Olympic Committee under the auspices of […]
Continue Reading...Rahlves Banzai Tour Shreds Tahoe
The Rahlves’ Banzai Tour is the world’s premier big mountain free skiing meets skier and boarder-cross event. This is the ultimate test of ski and riding skills. With $80,000 in prize money up for grabs, skiers and snowboarders race down some very challenging terrains. The races will be held February 4-5 at Alpine Meadows, February […]
Continue Reading...Racing at Sky Tavern – Sky Tavern Racing Programs
Kids and skiing in the Truckee Meadows almost always bring up one image, Sky Tavern. Since 1948, Sky Tavern has been at the heart of untold countless memories of area residents’ first run down a snow covered mountain with shiny new skis strapped to shaking legs, mittens torn by a rope tow, school buses chugging […]
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