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Race to the Cup Kicks Off in Copper

Thursday, 20 November 2008
USSA - USA Skiing and Snowboarding November 20, 2008 COPPER MOUNTAIN, CO - Snowboard racers representing multiple countries from around the globe descend upon Copper Mountain on Wednesday for two days of racing as the fifth season of the U.S. Snowboarding Race to the Cup/NorAm series kicks-off. "The Copper Race to the Cup is a great event. Copper has been so supportive of our programs and to host a NorAm event in mid-November is a huge opportunity," said U.S. Snowboarding Program Director Jeremy Forster. "To have our U.S. Snowboarding and development athletes compete against national programs from around the world provides a great test early in the season." The alpine-only event, which gives its competitors a chance to earn a spot for the 2009 LG FIS Snowboard World Cup in Sunday River, ME, Feb. 26-28, kicks into gear in Copper for two days of men's and women's slalom and giant slalom competitions. The two days of racing, Nov. 19-20, welcomes top alpine snowboarding nations including athletes from Switzerland, Canada, Japan, Sweden as well as the United States. "The whole series has been really good for our World Cup qualifiers. This year we're only using Copper, so it's a really important event," said U.S. Snowboarding Alpine Head Coach Steve Persons. Following its Copper stop, Race to the Cup moves on to Steamboat Springs, CO Jan. 9-10 and hosts its final stop at a yet to be determined time and location. The three-tour stop combines with four Canadian NorAm events to crown the NorAm champion for 2009, who will earn a spot on the World Cup for the following season. At the final event of the tour, the alpine national champion also will be determined. "The NorAm spot is important to us going into next year's Olympics, so if we can win that, it would be very crucial. We're expecting one of our guys to do that," Persons said. "It's going to be a good race in Copper. It's an international field. I think our athletes are riding really well, especially in giant slalom, so they should be able to compete against these guys and have a good race." Visit ussnowboarding.com for results from the action in Copper.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 20 November 2008 )

Robinson named USOC male athlete of the month; Martin third

Saturday, 15 November 2008
Colorado Springs, Colo.(Nov. 11, 2008) - The United States Olympic Committee announced BMX cyclist Donny Robinson (Napa, Calif.) and ski jumper Lindsey Van (Park City, Utah) as its October Athletes of the Month, while the U.S. Men’s Speedskating Short Track Relay Team received Team of the Month honors. Robinson won the overall 2008 UCI Supercross BMX World Cup title in October. After finishing second in the final round of the World Cup in France on Oct.11, Robinson secured the top spot in the final World Cup standings. The Olympic bronze medalist won the overall World Cup title ahead of Americans David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo.), Kyle Bennett (Conroe, Texas), Olympic silver-medalist Mike Day (Santa Clarita, Calif.) and the only non-American in the top five, Olympic gold-medalist Maris Strombergs of Latvia. Another BMX cyclist finished third in the women’s voting. Arielle Martin (Pleasant Grove, Utah) won the overall 2008 UCI Supercross BMX World Cup title in October. Martin also finished second in the final round of the World Cup in France on Oct. 11, securing the top spot in the final World Cup standings. With her second-place finish, Martin was able to keep both the men’s and women’s World Cup titles with U.S. riders, outscoring all three Olympic medalists on the season-long circuit.
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Paralympic Cyclist Greta Neimanas to be Honored

Wednesday, 12 November 2008

Paralympic Cyclist Greta Neimanas to be Honored with Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago's Tree of Life Award

Susan Katz - U.S. Paralympic Team November 12, 2008

Greta Neimanas will be honored with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago's Tree of Life award at a reception this Saturday.

2008 U.S. Paralympic Cycling Team member Greta Neimanas (Colorado Springs, Colo./Chicago, Ill.) will be honored this Saturday with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago's (RIC) Tree of Life award.

"I'm definitely honored to be even considered for the Tree of Life award. There are some big names on the list of recipients," said Neimanas. "RIC has played a huge role in my life, in making me a better person. I hope I can do the same for others."

The Tree of Life award is an annual tribute to a person or persons who have demonstrated great character, uplifted the spirits of others through accomplishment, and who have made positive contributions to the disability community through example and action.

Neimanas was a participant in the 2004 International Paralympic Academy and traveled to the Games in Athens, Greece to see Paralympic competition and meet Team USA athletes. Neimanas was so inspired by what she saw that she took up cycling upon her return home. Just four years later, Neimanas was competing at the Paralympic Games in Beijing.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 12 November 2008 )

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