SKI LIKE A GIRL

I spoke last week with Bobby Murphy, head of the Vail Ski School in Colorado, where they debuted the Ski Girls Rock program, designed by Olympic gold medalist and World Alpine Ski Champion, Lindsey Vonn, over the December holidays.andnbsp; Lindseyandrsquo;s Lessons, as Bobby referred to the program, was inspired by Lindseyandrsquo;s own experience of particularly excelling at skiing as a girl when her ski mates were exclusively girls.andnbsp; Not that Lindsey couldnandrsquo;t give the boys a run for their money: but, as she knows from experience, sometimes itandrsquo;s a lot nicer just to take the boy factor out of the equation.andnbsp; Take out the boy-ballyhoo and the boy ego, which may over-fire in the face of girl strength. Bobby was extra supportive of the program idea, because heandrsquo;d just witnessed the boy factor vs. girlsandrsquo; only effect on his eight-year old daughter, Ella.andnbsp; At seven-years old, Ella had retired from soccer.andnbsp; She had played for a few years in a co-ed progra [Read More]

published January 10, 2012 at 9:21am EST

BRINGING CHANGES TO THE 2022 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES

The United States Olympic Committee USOC is not only looking to further the athletic accomplishments but make sustainable environmental changes to the Winter Games. And with the bid for the 2022 games being award in 2015, they must move fast with their efforts. This began with naming Andrew Liveris and Dow Chemical the worldwide partner in the Olympics for the next decade. During the last Winter Olympic Games and#40;the Vancouver 2010 gamesand#41;, the United States held the most medals, with 9 gold, 15 silver and 13 bronze. With dominance in the areas of snowboarding, Nordic combined and skiing, it only makes since that the United States is looking to capture the 2022 bid.andnbsp; With areas like Denver and Reno-Tahoe looking to host, the USOC is looking to make process with the International Olympic Committee in hopes of bring great changes to this world celebration.andnbsp; With the top skiers, snowboarders and speed skaters, the United States is looking to continue its dominance of the W [Read More]

published November 30, 2010 at 12:13pm EST

INTERVIEW WITH LINDSEY VONN ON SET OF UNDER ARMOUR SHOOT

I interviewed Lindsey Vonn on set of the Under Armour "Protect this House" shoot for Under Armour in Denver about how she powers through injuries and negativity, who she looks up to, whether women's ski jumping should be in the Olympics, and how having a husband who is your coach works out. [Read More]

published April 23, 2010 at 4:58pm EDT

VIDEO OF FOX BUSINESS HAPPY HOUR INTERVIEW

Here it is, folks. The video of the short interview I did with Fox Business Happy Hour and#40;Host Rebecca Diamondand#41;. If it won't play for you below, try this link. Watch the latest business video at video.foxbusiness.com [Read More]

published February 12, 2010 at 8:53pm EST