'Ten Weeks to Torino' Program Begins Today

SUNDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 2005

Follow the US Ski and Snowboarding teams' progress and begin the countdown for the Winter Olympics in OLN's program "Ten Weeks to Torino." The program will cover the qualifying events leading up to the Winter Olympics that will be held in Torino, Italy. Fans who want to cheer on their Olympic bets in the comfort of their homes can start tuning in OLN every Sunday starting today at 5 p.m. ET.

OLN will follow the US Ski and Snowboarding team all over the globe to give same-day coverage of the pre-Olympic season. The show will also give viewers a chance to look at some of the world's major skiing and snowboarding locations. The events will be important as these will determine the final team for the Winter Olympics. OLN will also have an array of contests for their viewers.

OLN is the leading cable home of the world's biggest athletic competitions such as the Tour de France, FIS World Cup and Boston Marathon. The channel is distributed through cable systems all over the US. For more information and possible changes in schedule visit their website www.olntv.com or the official site of the US Ski Team www.usskiteam.com.

Schedule will be as follows:

Nov. 27
Lake Louise, ALB - men's alpine World Cup

Dec. 4
Beaver Creek, CO - VISA Birds of Prey, men's alpine World Cup;
Lake Louise, ALB - women's alpine World Cup

Dec. 11
Aspen, CO - Sirius Satellite Radio Aspen Winternational, women's alpine World Cup;
Val D'Isere, FRA - men's alpine World Cup

Dec. 18
Val Gardena/Alta Badia, ITA - men's alpine World Cup

Dec. 25*
Breckenridge, CO - Chevrolet U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix;
Kranjska Gora, SLO - men's alpine World Cup

Jan. 1
Steamboat, CO - U.S. Olympic Team Trials (freestyle moguls/aerials);
Bormio, ITA - men's alpine World Cup

Jan. 8
Adelboden, SUI - men's alpine World Cup

Jan. 15
Mt. Bachelor, OR - Chevrolet U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix;
Deer Valley, UT - Chevrolet Freestyle International (moguls/aerials);
Wengen, SUI - men's alpine World Cup

Jan. 22
Mountain Creek, NJ - Chevrolet U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix;
Kitzbuehel, AUT - men's alpine World Cup

Jan. 29
Lake Placid, NY - Nature Valley Freestyle Cup (moguls/aerials);
Schladming, AUT - men's alpine World Cup;
Garmisch, GER - men's alpine World Cup

Feb. 5
Chamonix, FRA - men's alpine World Cup;
Mountain Creek, NJ - Chevrolet U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix;

** OLYMPIC BREAK **

March 19**
Lake Placid, NY - State Farm Snowboard Cup;
Are, SWE - alpine World Cup Finals

April 1 (Sat.)
Sugarloaf, ME - U.S. Alpine Championships;
Killington, VT - Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships

*4 p.m. ET
**3 p.m. ET