January 23, 2010 (Rybinsk, Russia) – Sunday’s FIS XC World Cup Freestyle Team Sprint in Rybinsk, Russia will feature two Canadian teams represented by Sean Crooks/Brent McMurtry and Graham Nishikawa/ Phil Widmer. Due to … READ MORE →
January 23, 2010 (Rybinsk, Russia) – Sunday’s FIS XC World Cup Freestyle Team Sprint in Rybinsk, Russia will feature two Canadian teams represented by Sean Crooks/Brent McMurtry and Graham Nishikawa/ Phil Widmer. Due to … READ MORE →
January 23, 2010 (Minneapolis, Minnesota) – CXC Team Vertical Limit dominated the opening race of the 2010 Mayor’s Challenge SuperTour in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Matt Leibsch led a CXC sweep of the men’s 10km freestyle podium, … READ MORE →
January 23, 2010 (Antholz, ITA) – With clean, fast shooting, Arnd Peiffer (GER) won the IBU World Cup men’s 10km Sprint in Antholz on Saturday, the second WC victory of his career. Canada’s … READ MORE →
January 23, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – On Friday, Jan. 22 the 2010 Canadian Olympic XC Ski Team was announced as Canada once again plays host to the world from Feb. 12-28 at the … READ MORE →
January 23, 2010 (Rybinsk, Russia) – Canada’s Graham Nishikawa earned his best World Cup result placing 17th place also winning the first intermediate sprint in the men’s 30km Pursuit (15km C+15km F) as the … READ MORE →
January 23, 2010 (Soldier Hollow, UT) – University of New Mexico Nordic skier Martin Kaas scored his third race of the 2010 season on Friday winning the 10-kilometer classic at the Utah Invitational in Soldier … READ MORE →
January 23, 2010 (Rybinsk, Russia) – Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) claimed another victory winning the women’s World Cup 15km Pursuit (7.5km C + 7.5km F) in Rybinsk (RUS) on Saturday. Kowalczyk finished 9.8 seconds ahead … READ MORE →
January 19, 2010 (Colorado Springs, CO) – The U.S. Olympic Committee Friday bestowed its highest honors on three U.S. Ski Team athletes on the eve of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Alpine … READ MORE →
January 22, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – We discovered that the WCup Contest standings after Otepaa did not include valuable TdS Bonus points and have adjusted them meaning there’s a new contest leader, Kenmores Workhorses, … READ MORE →
January 22, 2010 (Canmore, Alta.) – Canada will send one of its most talented teams of cross-country skiers to the start line with a … READ MORE →
January 22, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – The US XC Nationals in Anchorage came and went faster than I expected. I think the temperate weather conditions and good snow cover sped up the pace … READ MORE →
January 22, 2010 (Antholz, ITA) – It was Magdalena Neuner (GER) again taking the IBU World Cup women’s 7.5km sprint in Antholz on Friday, her second victory of the week and 15th of her … READ MORE →
January 22, 2010 (Rybinsk, Russia) – Vesna Fabjan of Slovenia took the first place in the women’s FIS XC World Cup 1.3km Freestyle Sprint in Rybinsk. Magda Genuin (ITA) came second and Justyna Kowalczyk … READ MORE →
January 22, 2010 – The Canadian XC Ski Team has made incredible progress in the last three quadrennials. The consistent force behind the Team’s success has been Dave Wood. Sara Renner, who was coached … READ MORE →
January 22, 2010 (Park City, UT) – Following the naming of the US 2010 Olympic Nordic Combined Team on Thursday with no less than three world champions on board, a teleconference was held with … READ MORE →
January 21, 2010 (Barrie, ON) – Out of nowhere on the second last race of the Tour de Ski Lukas Bauer (CZE) started to roll. He won the 20km mass start on the second … READ MORE →
January 21, 2010 (Antholz-Anterselva, Italy) – The Ukraine’s Serguie Sednev was one of only two men in the 20km individual IBU World Cup in Antholz-Anterselva to shoot clean and win with a time of 54:06.7. … READ MORE →
January 21, 2010 (Park City, UT) – Three World Champions were among five athletes announced Thursday by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) to compete on the 2010 Olympic … READ MORE →
January 21, 2010 (Antholz-Anterselva, Italy) – It was a German sweep as Magdalena Neuner (GER) won the first IBU World Cup 15km Individual competition of her career in 43:14.4, despite three penalties. She finished … READ MORE →
January 21, 2010 – A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine on the effects of moderate, approved doses of EPO used therapeutically by people with diabetes, kidney disease, and anemia showed that … READ MORE →
January 21, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – Following a successful Tour de Ski the top xc skiers in the world were back competing at the … READ MORE →
January 21, 2010 – There’s more to British Columbia than skiing and snowboarding in the mountains; BC is the choice winter recreation destination for Nordic activity enthusiasts! With over 1000 kilometres of groomed cross-country … READ MORE →
January 21, 2010 (Park City, UT) – Midway through the season, Steinbock Racing is charging ahead at full-throttle. The Steinbock crew has had some great results thus far, and big plans are in store … READ MORE →
January 20, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – With just over two weeks to go before the big event, preparations for Alberta World Cup 2010 are kicking into high gear in Canmore. With over 200 athletes … READ MORE →
January 20, 2010 (Helsinki, Finland) – One Way, the authentic Nordic sports brand, will be the official partner of the upcoming Nordic Junior World Championships in Hinterzarten, Germany as the exclusive supplier for textiles … READ MORE →
January 20, 2010 – Seventy-five skiers took part in the first annual SportHill Crescent Lake Challenge freestyle Nordic ski race and citizen tour on Sunday, January 17. The top male finisher, Eric Martin … READ MORE →
January 19, 2010 (Park City, UT) – An Olympic veteran and two newcomers highlight the three-athlete 2010 U.S. Olympic Ski Jumping Team announced Thursday by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. Anders Johnson … READ MORE →
January 20, 2010 – NENSA’s Marathon and Women’s Day events are sold out and Executive Director, Patrick Cote, has had to turn away people asking to enter the TD Bank White Mountain Classic (1/22/10), and … READ MORE →
January 20, 2010 (Obertilliach, Germany) – This weekend, the Dolomitenlauf in Osttirol will take place. Two thousand participants from over 30 nations can expect optimal cross-country conditions and fantastic winter landscape. Amateur skiers are especially … READ MORE →
January 20, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – Afexa Life Sciences Inc., the maker of COLD-FX, is extending its financial and in-kind support of Fast and Female presented by Best Buy for a second year in … READ MORE →
January 19, 2010 (Park City, UT) – The naming of the 2010 USA Olympic cross-country ski team earlier on Tuesday was followed up by a teleconference with many journalists from around the country. We … READ MORE →
While 2010 Olympic events such as skating, hockey and alpine skiing will be held at a number of venues around the Vancouver/Whistler area, the Nordic portion of the Games has the distinction of being a … READ MORE →
January 19, 2010 – As Olympic teams are named and athletes begin their final preparations for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is also preparing to keep the … READ MORE →
January 19, 2010 (Park City, UT) – World Championship medalist Kikkan Randall (Anchorage), along with Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) and Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) headline a group … READ MORE →
North America is no stranger to the Olympics, as Vancouver 2010 will be the third time Canada is hosting the Games, with the first being the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Que., followed by the … READ MORE →
January 19, 2010 (Otepaa, Estonia) – Here is a selection of photos from Sunday’s FIS XC World Cup Otepaa Classic Sprint which saw Swedish duo … READ MORE →
January 19, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – Arriving on Thursday evening (Jan.14), training on Friday and racing on Saturday. Talk about efficiency. That’s how they roll over here in Europe. All of the athletes, luggage … READ MORE →
January 19, 2010 (Helsinki, Finland) – One Way is launching the latest development in their carbon cross-country ski pole collection: the new “extra hot” world cup Diamond Storm 10Max. One Way, the authentic … READ MORE →
January 19, 2010 (Boulder, Colorado) – From beginners to advanced…this is your chance!!! We will teach both classic and skate skiing at this fun-filled and educational women-only, Women’s Quest Learn to Ski Day at Snow … READ MORE →
January 18, 2010 (Rumford, Maine) – The many junior racers in attendance and others at the side of the trail at (Sunday’s) TD Bank Eastern Cup watched attentively every time Kris Freeman … READ MORE →
January 18, 2010 (Bohart Ranch, Montana) – The Montana State Invitational continued on Sunday as New Mexico’s Martin Kaas won the men’s 15km Classic event in 42:34.01 followed closely by three Buffs with Matthew Gelso … READ MORE →
With the 2010 Games on this season’s doorstep, we decided to check in with the often-unsung heroes behind the scenes who are an integral part of what drives teams and athletes to success — the … READ MORE →
January 18, 2010 (Craftsbury, Vermont) – The 2010 AXCS National Masters hosted by the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Craftsbury, Vermont is just over a week away with strong entries reported in all events. A record 2.5 … READ MORE →
January 18, 2010 (Vadsø, Norway to Rovaniemi, Finland) – Vegard Ulvang, chairman of the FIS Cross Country Committee, invites the world’s best skiers to northern Norway and Finland this spring for the inaugural … READ MORE →
January 17, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to announce the winners of the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS TdS 2010 Contest following the one week Doping De-points … READ MORE →
January 17, 2010 (Winthrop, WA) – Torin Koos (USST) was back on the podium giving local fans more to cheer about as he made good in the men’s 15km on the Ski the Loup … READ MORE →
January 17, 2010 (Otepaa, Estonia) – This weekend a strong contingent of Canadians made the trip over to the Viessmann XC World Cup in Otepaa, Estonia, one of the favourite stops on the … READ MORE →
When the Greeks founded the ancient Olympics, culture mattered as much as sport. Even when Baron de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympics, kicked the Games off in 1896, concerts, plays, dances and art … READ MORE →
January 17, 2010 (Rupholding, Germany) – The US Biathlon team relay including Lowell Bailey, Jay Hakkinen, Tim Burke and Jeremy Teela skied and shot their way to a strong 6th place finish, the best relay … READ MORE →
January 17, 2010 (Gatineau, QC) – The Way I See It! will be a part of SkiTrax’s new web site on a regular basis passing on my thoughts, opinions, and ideas as … READ MORE →