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RENO — The Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition intends to continue its efforts to bring a future Olympic Winter Games to the region in the wake of the United States Olympic Committee’s recent decision to not solicit bids for the 2018 Winter Games.
“This news is certainly disappointing, but we must remain focused on why our efforts to secure the Olympic rings are so important,” said Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki, chairman of the RTWGC Board of Directors. “While our immediate goal has been securing the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, the long-term effort has always been about the journey that will serve to improve our region’s tourism infrastructure and create world-class sporting venues. Our coalition’s goal is to continue its concerted efforts to establish and enhance these tourism and recreational offerings, positioning our area to be even more competitive for the next possible Olympic opportunity, hosting the 2022 Olympic Winter Games”
The USOC’s decision is apparently based on its desire to completely focus on Chicago’s pending bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. The 2016 host city will be announced in early October.
Snowboard Series under way
The South Tahoe Snowboard Series began last weekend at Sierra-at-Tahoe. Riders competed in two slalom races and a pair of GS events. Results from the slalom races appear on page 7 of Wednesday's issue of the paper.
Racing will resume on Jan. 24-25 with slopestyle and boardercross events at Sierra-at-Tahoe.
Gunn to host slideshow on Friday
South Lake Tahoe photographer and adventurer Rick Gunn will be hosting a slideshow presentation of his 26,000-mile bike around the world on Friday at Lake Tahoe Community College’s Duke Theater.
Gunn will talk and present images from his trip that took him through dozens of countries. He started his trip in 2005 in San Francisco and ended it there nearly three years later.
The show starts at 6:30 p.m., and there is a $10 suggested donation. For more info, call Gunn at (530) 545-8586.
“This news is certainly disappointing, but we must remain focused on why our efforts to secure the Olympic rings are so important,” said Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki, chairman of the RTWGC Board of Directors. “While our immediate goal has been securing the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, the long-term effort has always been about the journey that will serve to improve our region’s tourism infrastructure and create world-class sporting venues. Our coalition’s goal is to continue its concerted efforts to establish and enhance these tourism and recreational offerings, positioning our area to be even more competitive for the next possible Olympic opportunity, hosting the 2022 Olympic Winter Games”
The USOC’s decision is apparently based on its desire to completely focus on Chicago’s pending bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. The 2016 host city will be announced in early October.
Snowboard Series under way
The South Tahoe Snowboard Series began last weekend at Sierra-at-Tahoe. Riders competed in two slalom races and a pair of GS events. Results from the slalom races appear on page 7 of Wednesday's issue of the paper.
Racing will resume on Jan. 24-25 with slopestyle and boardercross events at Sierra-at-Tahoe.
Gunn to host slideshow on Friday
South Lake Tahoe photographer and adventurer Rick Gunn will be hosting a slideshow presentation of his 26,000-mile bike around the world on Friday at Lake Tahoe Community College’s Duke Theater.
Gunn will talk and present images from his trip that took him through dozens of countries. He started his trip in 2005 in San Francisco and ended it there nearly three years later.
The show starts at 6:30 p.m., and there is a $10 suggested donation. For more info, call Gunn at (530) 545-8586.
