While the winter sports world is just starting to emerge from its summer slumber, the summer sports are in full swing, as one of the largest events of the year got underway on 16th August.

As SnowKidz continues to expand around the globe, the first SnowKidz event recently took place in Valle Nevado, Chile.

Some of the world's best aerialists showed their biggest tricks on a water ramp at this year's Freestyle Masters Jumpin’ in Mettmenstetten, Switzerland‘s premier summer aerial training centre on 17th August 2014.

Thanks to an initiative by the German Ski Association, Cross-Country Skiing is developing in Mongolia. Young, talented athletes will soon be attending their first training camp at the Black Forest.

The highlight and key focus of the season ahead will be the FIS World Championships. But before fans and athletes descend upon Kreischberg (AUT), Falun (SWE) and Vail-Beaver Creek (USA), there are final preparations to be made as the Organising Committees and FIS get ready for the Final Inspections of the three World Championship sites.

Representatives of cross-country skiing federation continue seeking a new location for training camps in Russia.

This morning the Italian portal Salto.bz reported that Italian tech specialist Manfred Moelgg suffered a serious injury during Tuesday’s dryland training session.

At the FIS Summer Grand Prix in Einsiedeln, Gerard Colin, the new head coach of the French team, spoke with us about problems with young athletes in France and his big dream.

Today, 19th August, a first meeting dedicated to hosting of FIS World Cups in freestyle skiing, snowboard and cross-country skiing (Continental Cup) took place in an office of the Russian Ski Association in Moscow.

Over the past few seasons Andre Myhrer has been a constant name on the top of the slalom rankings, winning the slalom title in 2012, standing on the podium 18 times, of which five on the top step and winning bronze at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.