News Stories

Heuga & McKinney--Olympic Legends

In early February 1964 during the IX Olympics at Innsbruck, Austria, Tahoe's twenty-year-old Jimmie Heuga started out the second seed. Hatless and without goggles, he negotiated quickly down the tight, bone-hard, slalom set on the Patsherkofel track.

Olympians Train on Home Turf This Week

Olympic racers Julia Mancuso and Errol Kerr are back on home turf for their final training (and some celebrating) before heading to Vancouver for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games.

2010 Olympic Alpine Team Announced

The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced the 2010 Olympic Alpine Ski Team Monday. Lake Tahoe veteran Olympians Julia Mancuso and Marco Sullivan will be among those who carry the flag for the Alpine Team.

Local Historian & Author To Lead Olympic History Walking Tour Jan 14

Local Olympic historian David C. Antonucci will lead a lecture and walking tour of the 1960 Winter Olympics sites on Thursday, January 14 as part of the Olympic Heritage Celebration.

New Book Explores a Century of Winter Sports in Tahoe

A new release by local author and historian Mark McLaughlin, tells the fascinating story of Lake Tahoe's winter sports heritage over the last hundred years.

Marco Sullivan: On the Road to the Olympics

SVTV sat down for a brief but engaging interview with Squaw Valley ski racer and 2010 Olympic hopeful Marco Sullivan and discussed his health, his focus, and the upcoming hurdles on the path to the Olympics in February.

Local Historian & Author To Lead Olympic History Walking Tour

Local Olympic historian David C. Antonucci will lead a lecture and walking tour of the 1960 Winter Olympics sites on Saturday, September 19 as part of the continuing Squaw Valley Institute speaker series.