Congratulation to Travis Ganong
Congratulations to Squaw Valley’s Travis Ganong, the top U.S. finisher in the men’s alpine downhill race at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. 5th in the world. Way to go Travis! Click here to view the article
Continue Reading...Congratulations to Jamie Anderson
Congratulations to South Tahoe’s Jamie Anderson, the queen of the new slope style snowboarding event cements her crown in Sochi gold. Way to go Jamie!!! Click here to view the article
Continue Reading...Future Bid
Great story about an event commemorating the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympic Winter Games that also features Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition CEO Jon Killoran’s interview about a future Reno-Tahoe bid. Click here to view the article
Continue Reading...Team North America Announced
CURLING: Team North America announced for 2014 World Financial Group Continental Cup For immediate release: December 17, 2013 Perth, Scotland – The line-up for Team North America has been confirmed for the 2014 World Financial Group Continental Cup today, consisting of four teams from Canada and two teams from the USA. Both Canada and the […]
Continue Reading...Welcome New Board Members
***************************************** We would like to welcome 3 new board members to the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition. They are: ***************************************** Trenton Harris – Trenton Harris Consulting Jill Savory – Olympian Keri Cassinelli – Director of Development for RTWGC Here’s their bios: Trenton Harris – President of Trenton Harris Consulting, is a skilled executive leader with […]
Continue Reading...International Sports Hall of Fame silent auction preview
To order tickets to the dinner: CLICK HERE We have some great items to auction off – here’s a preview: Olive Oil Basket by Big Horn Olive Oil Company. value: $100 starting bid: $40 Garage Bowling Party for 18 by Cocunut Bowling Center. value: $300 starting bid: $120 2 one horse lessons or 2 hour […]
Continue Reading...International Sports Hall of Fame Dinner Gala
To order tickets: CLICK HERE The Reno-Tahoe region has a proud history of producing world class athletes including dozens of Olympians, Paralympians, coaches and sports pioneers. Many call Reno-Tahoe home and continue to carry on the tradition of sport legacy by helping develop the next generation of talent. It is the commitment of the Reno […]
Continue Reading...Olympic Day Family Festival Returns to Mackay Stadium
Free Event Celebrates Olympic Games Anniversary and Promotes Olympic Values Kids of all ages are invited to attend the 3rd annual Olympic Day Family Festival this Saturday, June 22from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This FREE event gives participants the opportunity to try various Olympic sports, meet Olympians and Paralympians and learn about the core […]
Continue Reading...Reno Tahoe Duo Attends Major International Sports Conference
Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition (RTWGC) Chief Executive Officer Jon Killoran and Vice Chairman Hawley MacLean recently returned to Reno after attending the SportAccord Convention in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The annual event brings together more than 2,000 representing the International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Federation (Ifs)s and other governing bodies of sport as well as […]
Continue Reading...World Curling Congress Site Tour Comes to Reno-Tahoe
High-ranking officials from the World Curling Federation (WCF) and the United States Curling Association (USCA) will be in Reno-Tahoe next week to visit potential host resort properties for the WCF Congress during the late summer of 2014. During their visit, WCF Secretary General Colin Grahamshaw and USCA Chief Operating Officer Rick Patzke will visit properties […]
Continue Reading...2014 WFG Continental Cup of Curling a Hot Ticket
Curling fans are “hurrying hard” to get their tickets for the historic 2014 World Financial Group (WFG) Continental Cup taking place January 16-19, 2014 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition has partnered with three major curling federations to host the competition. “We are thrilled with the heavy interest […]
Continue Reading...Silver State Lifting Competitions Set for June 29-30
Signups are available for the Silver State Weightlifting and Power lifting competitions to be held June 29 and 30 at Elite Cross Fit, 475 E. Greg Street in Sparks. The competitions are part of the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition’s ongoing mission to promote the Olympic Movement throughout the region. Nevada Barbell is co-hosting the […]
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