Jon’s Jottings
. . . from the desk of the RTWGC Chief Executive Officer Three months into the New Year and 2012 is shaping up as an amazing time for the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition. The year began with a very memorable RTWGC International Sports Hall of Fame Dinner Gala. Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Games organizer […]
Continue Reading...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 […]
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