Emily Cook on NBC's Today Show

Emily Cook is the United States' best hope of winning Olympic gold tonight in the freestyle aerials final, but it has been anything but easy for her to get to this point. Back on New Year's Eve in 2002, Cook qualified for the Games in Salt Lake City, but soon after, she suffered serious injuries in both her feet and she missed the 2002 Games and couldn't compete on the World Cup circuit for three years. But now she's back and healthy, and ready to win. Check her out on NBC's "The Today Show," and make sure to cheer her on tonight!

3 from US Freestyle Team at Women's Aerials Finals Tonight

Lacy Schnoor

Emily Cook (Belmont, Mass.), Lacy Schnoor (Draper, Utah) and 16-year-old Ashley Caldwell (Hamilton, Va.) have qualified for the finals in the Women’s Aerials competition, tonight at 7:30 p.m. PST.

If NBC started coverage of the Aerials during the Olympic Zone at 7:30 it would almost be live.  Imagine that....   Follow along HERE because we know that isn't going to happen.


xoxo, 
ski girl

ski like a girl How They Train: Aerial Skiing

Follow World Champion aerial skier Ryan St. Onge as he trains for the 2010 Winter Olympics, and watch TIME's Sean Gregory knock himself out cold on the trampoline!

Ryan talks about his 17 years of training for an 8 second Olympic experience!  What dedication.

Today ski like a girl is following the Ladies' Aerials Qualification.  I'm rooting for Emily Cook and Lacy Schnoor.  What about you?  Leave your picks in the comments.  To follow along on the official Olympic site click HERE.

xoxo,
ski girl
p.s.   Winter Games Medal Count

			Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1.		United States	6	6	8	20
2.		Germany	4	5	4	13
3.		Norway	5	3	2	10

ski like a girl & The Highfliers

2010 Winter Olympics 

The Highfliers

 Emily Cook, Freestyle Skier, Aerials

Click HERE to view the beautiful Photo Essay by Ryan McGinley for The New York Times.

Links to the featured athletes Olympic Bios:  

• Emily Cook, Freestyle Skier, Aerials
• Rachael Flatt, Figure Skater
• Anders Johnson, Ski Jumper
• Hannah Kearney, Freestyle Skier Moguls
• Evan Lysacek, Figure Skater 
• Jeret (Speedy) Peterson, Freestyle Skier Aerials
• Shaun White, Snowboarder, Halfpipe
• Hannah Teter, Snowboarder, Halfpipe
• Keauna Mclaughlin and Rockne Brubaker Figure Skating, Pairs
• Johnny Weir, Figure Skater
• Louie Vito, Snowboarder
• Kelly Clark, Snowboarder, Halfpipe

Hope you enjoy the gorgous pictures.  Only 5 more days until the Games begin.  ski like a girl is excited!  Are you?  Share your favorite Winter Olympic athletes with me in the comments. 

xoxo,
ski girl