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What’s after the Olympics …
I’ve never been one to really get into watching the Winter Olympics. It probably has something to do with growing up in southern Alabama - where the average annual snowfall isn’t measured! But this year was different. I could not quit watching. I was totally captivated by the Winter Olympics! Maybe it’s the fact that the U.S. Team was on fire or maybe I’ve caught the Steamboat Olympic “bug” as I call it! Just take the Nordic Combined events … The U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team, which has ties to Steamboat, made history by becoming the first American team to medal with 3 silver medals for Steamboat’s very own Johnny Spillane. Another local, Todd Lodwick, helped secure the silver in the team event and Billy Demong, who also has ties to Steamboat, became the first American to win gold. Wow – truly amazing!
Now that the Olympics are over, I’m asking myself … what happens after the Olympics? For me, I’ll actually get in bed before 11pm. But for the athletes, what can possibly top that off? Where do they go from here? Billy Kidd, Director of Skiing in Steamboat, is a legend in American skiing becoming the first American to win an Olympic medal in skiing with silver in the slalom in the 1964 Olympics at Innsbruck, Austria. Now, Billy makes his home in Steamboat finding a way to turn his Olympic experience into a life-long opportunity. Check out Billy’s interview about his life after the Olympics on CNBC.
After the Olympics, Olympians are left to pursue new and exciting opportunities. For the rest of us, it’s hopefully bed before 11pm. But if you’re interested in keeping the Olympic experience alive, then visit Steamboat – where the Olympic tradition is alive and well! With such strong Olympic pride and that great Champagne Powder™ snow to go with it, Steamboat can keep your Olympic hopes thriving.
For your special Steamboat Grand vacation, check out our Packages!
For more information on Billy Kidd, visit the Faces of Steamboat webpage.
Go U.S.A.!
Jennifer Holt
Sales and Catering Administration
The Steamboat Grand
Now that the Olympics are over, I’m asking myself … what happens after the Olympics? For me, I’ll actually get in bed before 11pm. But for the athletes, what can possibly top that off? Where do they go from here? Billy Kidd, Director of Skiing in Steamboat, is a legend in American skiing becoming the first American to win an Olympic medal in skiing with silver in the slalom in the 1964 Olympics at Innsbruck, Austria. Now, Billy makes his home in Steamboat finding a way to turn his Olympic experience into a life-long opportunity. Check out Billy’s interview about his life after the Olympics on CNBC.
After the Olympics, Olympians are left to pursue new and exciting opportunities. For the rest of us, it’s hopefully bed before 11pm. But if you’re interested in keeping the Olympic experience alive, then visit Steamboat – where the Olympic tradition is alive and well! With such strong Olympic pride and that great Champagne Powder™ snow to go with it, Steamboat can keep your Olympic hopes thriving.
For your special Steamboat Grand vacation, check out our Packages!
For more information on Billy Kidd, visit the Faces of Steamboat webpage.
Go U.S.A.!
Jennifer Holt
Sales and Catering Administration
The Steamboat Grand
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