▁event ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Winter ▁Olympics . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Gra ves ▁served ▁as ▁Al pine ▁host ▁announ cer ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Olympic ▁Winter ▁Games . ▁ ▁Rec ent ▁career ▁Gra ves ▁continues ▁as ▁an ▁active ▁stad ium ▁announ cer ▁at ▁international ▁mountain ▁bi ke ▁events ▁and ▁domestic ▁World ▁Cup ▁ski ▁events ▁including ▁the ▁F IS ▁Al pine ▁Ski ing ▁World ▁Cup ▁at ▁Be aver ▁Creek , ▁Colorado ▁and ▁the ▁American ▁Ski ▁Classic ▁at ▁V ail , ▁Colorado . ▁He ▁has ▁been ▁the ▁finish ▁line ▁announ cer ▁for ▁Grand ma ' s ▁Mar athon ▁in ▁D ul uth , ▁Minnesota ▁since ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁and ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁their ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame . ▁ ▁Gra ves ▁was ▁the ▁Nord ic ▁host ▁announ cer ▁for ▁cross - country , ▁ski ▁jump ing ▁and ▁Nord ic ▁combined ▁competition ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Winter ▁Olympics ▁in ▁V ancouver , ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁Host ▁Ann oun cer ▁for ▁the ▁Par al ym p ics ▁Al pine ▁ski ing ▁competition ▁at ▁Wh ist ler ▁C ree ks ide ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁he ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁announ cer ▁team ▁for ▁cross - country , ▁Nord ic ▁combined ▁and ▁ski ▁jump ing ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁F IS ▁World ▁Nord ic ▁Ski ing ▁Championships ▁in ▁Os lo , ▁Norway . ▁That ▁same ▁winter , ▁he ▁was ▁the