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Brian Pinelli

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Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
As seen in: Infobae, Ski Racing, Team USA, The Curling News, MSN, The New York Times, Yahoo Life, USA Today, Aol, The Toronto Star, Flipboard, Olympics, Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Sports Canada and
Covers:  The Olympic Games, International Sport, The Olympic Movement, Sports Business, the IOC, Ski Racing, Ice Hockey, Winter Sports, Golf, Athletics, Surfing, and even Bobsleigh, Luge, and Skeleton
Doesn't Cover: Soccer, Dodgeball, Darts
Basking in the afterglow of the XXV Olympic Winter Games here in Cortina d'Ampezzo and the Dolomites ⛷️🔥 11 Olympics. Writer, Reporter, Producer

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Brian Pinelli’s Biography

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I possess 25+ years of experience as a multimedia journalist specializing in coverage of International Sport, The Olympic Games and Olympic Movement, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Sports Business. Since starting my career at CBS Sports in New York, I have covered eleven Olympic Games, five Youth Olympic Games, three FISU University Games, two Goodwill Games, the inaugural X Games, and numerous World Championship and World Cup events.

Along the journey, I have developed and maint…

Brian Pinelli’s Journalist Portfolio

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Another Springsteen, Starring Way Off Broadway (Published 2018)

Another Springsteen, Starring Way Off Broadway (Published 2018)

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For Northern Ireland, This British Open Is More Than a Golf Tournament (Published 2019)

For Northern Ireland, This British Open Is More Than a Golf Tournament (Published 2019)

Rory McIlroy and other golfers see the decision to host the Open at Royal Portrush as an emblem of progress i…

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Mikaela Shiffrin Elaborates Upon "Mind Boggling" Season And Overcoming Self-Doubt

Mikaela Shiffrin Elaborates Upon "Mind Boggling" Season And Overcoming Self-Doubt

Mikaela Shiffrin competes during her first run in the women's slalom at the 2023 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Fin…

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Heptathlon Star Anna Hall All Business Heading Into Olympic Trials

Heptathlon Star Anna Hall All Business Heading Into Olympic Trials

Anna Hall is on a mission to qualify for her first U.S. Olympic team.

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FISU Legends Interview | American Long-Jumper Mike Powell - #FISULegends Interview Series - FISU....

FISU Legends Interview | American Long-Jumper Mike Powell - #FISULegends Interview Series - FISU....

American long-jumper Mike Powell discusses his experience during the Zagreb 1987 Summer Universiade prior to …

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Olympic Dreams at Europe's 'California of Surfing' (Published 2017)

Olympic Dreams at Europe's 'California of Surfing' (Published 2017)

Competitors at the World Surfing Games in France are setting their sights on 2020 in Tokyo, where their sport…

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Why Freeride Was Added To the Olympics, and How Athletes Feel About The Decision Original

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| POWDER Magazine
The timing is appropriate. The decision was smart. The future seems bright. Forty-four freeride skiers and snowboarders, 22 male and 22 female, will navigate precipitous slopes, fearlessly launch off cliffs, and demonstrate their true potential in front of a global audience, seeking Olympic glory and medals, at the Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board got this one right.
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Ski Mountaineering Approved for French Alps 2030 Olympics, New Races Added Original

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| POWDER Magazine
French Olympic champion Emily Harrop: “The world has only seen a glimpse of what ski mountaineering can offer” Team USA's Anna Gibson (right) at the 2026 Milan-Cortina OlympicsChristian Petersen/Getty Images Ski mountaineering’s (SkiMo) top athletes can now set their sights on the French Alps 2030 Olympic Winter Games. The sport made its successful Olympic debut at Milan-Cortina four months ago, in the Italian Alps. Now, the next chapter awaits.
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Ski Mountaineering Approved for French Alps 2030 Olympics, New Races Added

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Powder and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Ski mountaineering's (SkiMo) top athletes can now set their sights on the French Alps 2030 Olympic Winter Games. The sport made its successful Olympic debut at Milan-Cortina four months ago, in the Italian Alps. Now, the next chapter awaits. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved the French Alps 2030 proposal to include SkiMo as an additional sport, with two new individual races, at the next Winter Games.
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Awards

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AIPS Certificate of Achievement, Coverage of 10 Olympic Games

2024

Honored by the Association of International Sports Journalists (AIPS) at Paris 2024 for covering 10 Olympic Games throughout my career as a journalist beginning at the Albertville 1992 Olympic Winter Games.

AIPS Sports Media Awards

2022 - Longlisted for Best Audio category

Recognized for my Podcast with International Paralympics Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons on 'The Immense Challenges and Sleepless Nights of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.'

AIPS Sports Media Awards

2019 - Shortlisted for Best Color Feature story

Recognized by the AIPS Sports Media awards judges for my New York Times feature story 'For Northern Ireland, this British Open Is more than a golf tournament'

AIPS Certificate of Achievement, Coverage of 7 Olympic Games

2018

Honored at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic by the Association of International Sports Journalists (AIPS) for covering 7 Olympic Games, now standing at 9.

Sports Emmy Awards

2006 - Outstanding Studio Show

Field producer contributing to TNT's award-winning "Inside the NBA" Studio Show hosted by Ernie Johnson and with analysts Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal.