March 13, 2007 – Welcome to Silver Star Mountain Resort’s new FireLight neighbourhood – the perfect real estate opportunity for the mountain sport enthusiast! Step outside your beautiful new condominium and choose from skating on … READ MORE →

March 13, 2007 (Tarvisio, Italy) – Canada’s young cross-country team is testing their mettle against the world’s best junior athletes at the FIS Nordic Under-23 World Championships in Tarvisio, Italy. Six members of the under-23 … READ MORE →

March 13, 2007 (Travisio, Italy) – Laura Valaas (Wenatchee, WA), who cruised to the Cross Country SuperTour sprint title this winter, scrambled her way to the silver medal in the 1.3K classic technique sprint in … READ MORE →

March 13, 2007 – The Haywood Report is powered by Haywood Securities Inc., proud sponsor of Canada’s National Cross Country Ski Teams.It has been about six years since I handed in my last book report … READ MORE →

March 13, 2007 (Tarvisio, Italy) – 20-year-old Astrid Jacobsen of Norway won the ladies sprint yesterday, the opening event at the FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships 2007 in Tarvisio (ITA). Jacobsen is the 2007 … READ MORE →

March 11, 2007 – This is a Nordic racers’ season! Reece Rendall from Madshus/K2 Canada sent us this great video put together by Canadian National team skier Dan RoycroftIt’s a short look at what … READ MORE →

March 11, 2007 – Canada’s elite cross-country skiers are struggling to get re-energized for the World Cup following a challenging series of World Championship races which wrapped up last week.With some of the athletes down … READ MORE →

March 11, 2007 (Whitehorse, YT) – Here are the results and some photos from the Men’s 15 km Free race held on Thursday, March 8 at the … READ MORE →

March 11, 2007 (Whitehorse, YT) – Here are the results and some photos from the Women’s 10 km Free held on Thursday, March 8 at the Mt. … READ MORE →

March 11, 2007 (Holmenkollen, Norway) – Three German flags were raised above the podium Saturday, in the women’s 10-kilometre pursuit race at the Biathlon World Cup, in Holmenkollen, Norway. Magdalena Neuner secured her fourth victory … READ MORE →

March 11, 2007 (Mount Washington, B.C.) – Canada’s Colette Bourgonje (LW10) laid claim to the gold medal Saturday, in the women’s sit-ski biathlon sprint race at the IPC World Cup in Mount Washington, B.C. Bourgonje, … READ MORE →

March 10, 2007 (Lahti, Finland) – Bill Demong, who won on Friday, finished 11th in Saturday’s hurricane start nordic combined sprint at the Lahti Ski Games. Demong was 52 seconds back after the jump and … READ MORE →

March 10, 2007 (Lahti, Finland) – Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK) finished seventh Saturday in a 1.2K freestyle World Cup sprint at the Lahti Ski Games while Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) had the top U.S. men’s … READ MORE →

March 9, 2007 (Lahti, Finland) – World Championships silver medalist Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) took the lead at the 8K mark Friday and went on to the second World Cup nordic combined victory of his … READ MORE →

March 9, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Katerina Neumannova has decided to retire following her victory at the women’s 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) freestyle race at the World Championships in Sapporo, Japan on Feb. 27.“That’s it,” said … READ MORE →

March 8, 2007 (Holmenkollen, Norway) – Canada’s Zina Kocher was back in form and racing against the world’s best at the Biathlon World Cup, Thursday, in Holmenkollen, Norway. Kocher finished 25th in the women’s 7.5-kilometre … READ MORE →

March 8, 2007 (Whitehorse, YT) – Brendan Green (Yellowknife) has just won the Men’s 15km Mass Start event followed by Gavin Hamilton (Ottawa) and Curtis Merry (Edmonton) in third. Green started in 50th and made … READ MORE →

March 8, 2007 (Whitehorse, YT) – For Cathy Jaques, Heidi Widmer and Marlis Kromm, it was all about team as the three Alberta girls from the Bow Valley shared the podium on sprint day (Tuesday, … READ MORE →

March 8, 2007 (Labrador City, NL) – The Menihek Nordic Ski Club is one of just six clubs from across Canada who have been selected to host a CPR Ski Tournament this spring. Along with … READ MORE →

March 8, 2007 – Don’t miss the Annual CCC Coaches and Athletes meeting at the Canadian Ski Nationals March 22, 2007What: CCC ATHLETES MEETINGPlace: Chateau Mont Ste-Anne (official hotel at the bottom of alpine slopes)Date: … READ MORE →

March 7, 2007 – Dear Colleagues, as you already know, Fusine and Planica are the new venues for the FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships, and U23 Cross-Country Ski World Championships, from March 12-18 – … READ MORE →

March 6, 2007 (Whitehorse, Yukon) – Father Mouchet will be recognized for his contribution to the sport of cross-country skiing at the 2007 Canada Winter Games sprint races on today. There will be a brief … READ MORE →

March 6, 2007 (Whitehorse, YT) – The 2007 Canada Winter Games Day began on Feb. 23 but Day 1 for cross-country ski events began yesterday (Monday), which had the Men’s 10 km Interval start set … READ MORE →

March 5, 2007 – The following athletes were nominated for selection to the 2007 March World Cup team competing in Scandinavia March 10-25-Chandra Crawford – NST/Canmore Nordic-Drew Goldsack – NST/Rocky Mountain Racers-Devon Kershaw – NST/Ona-Wa-SuSELECTION … READ MORE →

March 4, 2007 – Frenchman Raphael Poiree is ending his career in fine fashion, taking three gold medals in a row at the Biathlon World Cup, Sunday, in Lahti, Finland. Poiree announced his retirement earlier … READ MORE →

March 4, 2007 — The Norwegians continue to dominate at the 2007 World Championships, snagging the top-two spots on the podium in the men’s 50-kilometre classic, Sunday, in Sapporo, Japan. The gruelling two-hour race came … READ MORE →

March 4, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Heavy favourite, Virpi Kuitunen, of Finland, did not disappoint her fans, taking the gold medal in the women’s 30-kilometre mass start at the Nordic Worlds on Sunday with a … READ MORE →

March 4, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Russian cross-country skier, Sergey Shiryaev has tested positive for the use of the prohibited substance Erythropoietin (EPO), identified on the WADA Prohibited List 2007 in Class S2. Hormones and … READ MORE →

March 4, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) ignored shoulder pain and muscled his way through softening snow today to finish 12th in a 50K mass start classic technique “slushfest,” the final … READ MORE →

March 4, 2007 (Humboldt, Saskatchewan) – One hundred and eight children age 5-13 from all over Saskatchewan took part in the CPR Tournament with Olympic Gold medalist, Beckie Scott on January 20th in Humboldt. … READ MORE →

March 4, 2007 (Whitehorse, Yukon) – The Whitehorse 2007 Canada Winter Games are a major undertaking. In fact, these games will be the biggest event ever staged in Canada north of the 60th parallel.The Games … READ MORE →

March 3 (Rangeley, Maine) – Skiers were greeted by bright sun and warm temperatures at today’s TD Banknorth Rangeley Lakes Loppet, an event featuring a 50 kilometer freestyle race, a 25 kilometer freestyle race, and … READ MORE →

March 3, 2007 – Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY), starting 100 seconds back after jumping, out-sprinted Finn Anssi Koivuranta by two-tenths of a second Saturday to collect the silver medal in the nordic combined individual … READ MORE →

February 27, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Katerina Neumannova of the Czech Republic retained her 10km women’s cross-country skiing freestyle Nordic World Championship title in emphatic style in Sapporo.The 34-year-old, who also won the 30km freestyle … READ MORE →

March 3, 2007 – Finland’s Virpi Kuitunen collected her fourth medal – her third gold – of the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships as she won the 30K classic technique title … READ MORE →

March 3, 2007 – It was a day for sharp shooting women, as twenty out of 84 competitors hit all 10 targets in Friday’s 7.5-kilometre sprint event, in Lahti, Finland. Germany’s Martina Glagow scored her … READ MORE →

March 2, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Norway retained the men’s 4x10km World Championship relay title in Sapporo ahead of Russia and Sweden. Petter Northug produced a devastating burst of pace as the leading trio entered … READ MORE →

March 2, 2007 – The Camerota twins, Brett and Eric (both Park City, UT), will join veterans Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) and Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) in the nordic combined individual event Saturday at … READ MORE →

March 1, 2007 — Despite their best efforts, Canada’s women’s relay team landed in 16th-place Thursday during the 4 x 5-kilometre classic relay at the World Ski Championships in Sapporo, Japan.The Canadian squad, consisting of … READ MORE →

March 1, 2007 – The Canadian men’s biathlon team did not fare well in their return to World Cup action, Thursday, in Finland. Returning to Europe for the final three World Cup races of the … READ MORE →