“Without her surgeon, Lindsey Vonn would have lost her leg”: Chemmy Alcott relives a harrowing moment in Cortina
Former Olympic skier and BBC presenter Chemmy Alcott recently shared about the moment she broke down live on air after Lindsey Vonn’s devastating crash at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Speaking to Iain Martin on The Ski Podcast, Alcott reflected on the accident that ended Vonn’s remarkable comeback story just 13 seconds into the Olympic downhill...
Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Schedule Download | Skiing & Snowboarding
The Winter Olympics are brilliant. Four years seems like too long, and I love it when they come around again. But let’s be honest, how often have you watched figure skating or curling in the last four years? What about ice hockey (‘Heated Rivalry’ doesn’t count) or luge? So, if you love skiing and snowboarding,...
Chemmy Alcott interview for Welove2Ski
The latest in Iain’s series of ‘Chairlift Chat’ interviews for snowsports website welove2ski.com is now live, featuring BBC Ski Sunday presenter, Chemmy Alcott. You can read this article here. You can listen to Iain’s entire interview with Chemmy Alcott in podcast format at The Ski Podcast or on Spotify:
Chamonix article for Skier and Snowboarder Magazine
Iain travelled to Chamonix in February 2024 to report on the centenary of the first ever Winter Olympics, which took place there in 1924. His article has now been published online by Skier and Snowboarder Magazine. It will appear in print in their Autumn edition next month. Listen to Iain’s report from Chamonix here:
Chamonix preparing bid to host 2030 Winter Olympics
UPDATE (10 January 2023): Mayor of Chamonix, Éric Fournier, has confirmed that a joint bid (with Valais and the Aosta Valley) for the Winter Olympic Games “is not on the agenda” ————- Chamonix is currently preparing a bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympic Games, in partnership with the Valais region of Switzerland and the...
The Winter Olympics Ski Podcast – (sometimes) live from PyeongChang 2018
Jim and Iain have decided to up the ante for the Winter Olympics and produce a daily podcast for the duration of the Games. We’re aiming to give a quick summary to start your day, with some insight beyond what you’ll see in mainstream coverage and hopefully with a dash of humour. Make sure you...