Archive | January, 2011

Majdic In – Bjoergen Out – Gaiazova Scores Career-Best 8th at Otepaa CL Sprints UPDATED

(Otepaa, Estonia) – Petra Majdic (SLO) displayed her Tour de Ski form winning her quarter final and semi final rounds on her way to the finals and another big win in the women’s 1.2km … READ MORE →

Fourcade Takes IBU Mass Start 15km in Antholz – USA’s Baily 22nd

(Antholz, Italy) – Martin Fourcade of France missed just one shot to win Saturday’s 15km Mass Start at the IBU World Cup in Antholz, Italy. The win, which was accomplished in a time of … READ MORE →

CXC in Charge at Minnesota SuperTour as Kuzzy and Compton Top Fields

(Minneapolis, Minnesota) – The CXC Elite Team claimed both the men’s and women’s SuperTour races on home snow in the Midwest for the Mayor’s Challenge on Saturday as Caitlin Compton won the 5km and … READ MORE →

Fletcher Leads USA Again at NCombined WCup in France

(Chaux-Neuve, France) – Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) turned in yet another strong performance, moving up from 25th in the jump to finish 21st in a Nordic combined World Cup in France. Austrian David … READ MORE →

Colby Carnival Nordic Competition Day 2 – Dartmouth Demolishes Field

(Augusta, Maine) – Dartmouth was on fire taking the women’s 3×6.6km freestyle relay and the men’s relay on day 2 of the  Colby Carnival. Rosie Brennan, Steph Crocker and Erika Flowers claimed the women’s … READ MORE →

Canucks on the Move in Otepaa

(Otepaa, Estonia) – After last weekend’s Sprint World Cup in Liberec, CZE, Dasha , Chandra , and I had a long 18-hour travel day en route to Otepää, Estonia. The next morning … READ MORE →

Russia Rebounds with Biathlon Women’s Relay Win in Antholz – USA 13th UPDATED

(Antholz, Italy) – Olga Zaitseva shot clean with no spare rounds to bring home the victory for Team Russia in Saturday’s 4X6km Relay at the IBU World Cup in Antholz. The squad, which consisted … READ MORE →

Norway Again as Roenning Romps in 15km CL at Otepaa UPDATED

date] (Otepaa, Estonia) – It was Norway again topping the podium as Eldar Roenning laid down the fastest time to claim a surprising victory over Sweden’s Daniel Rickardsson in second with Russia’s Maxim Vylegzhanin in … READ MORE →

Bjoergen Takes Otepaa 10km CL and Bests Skari’s WCup Record UPDATED

(Otepaa, Estonia) – Norway’s Marit Bjoergen continued her World Cup onslaught with a decisive victory on Saturday in the women’s 10km Classic individual start by a 32-second margin over World Cup leader Justyna Kowalczyk … READ MORE →

Colby Carnival Nordic Competition Day 1 – Garrec and Koons in Charge

(Augusta, Maine) – The Colby Carnival is underway in Augusta, Maine for the first time as Nordic collegiate racers gathered on Friday for the 15km women’s and 20km men’s individual start classic races. Because … READ MORE →

Canada’s Savill to Oslo

(Harrachov, CZE) – The breaking news from the Nordic Combined Continental Cup at Harrachov, Czech Republic is for one Canada athlete. Wes Savill, placed 10th today and in doing so qualified to represent Canada … READ MORE →

Berger Tops Field at IBU 7.5km Sprint in Antholz – USA’s Spector 23rd

(Antholz, Italy) – America’s Laura Spector placed 23rd in Friday’s 7.5km Sprint in Antholz, qualifying for her second consecutive mass start just a day after team mate Lowell Bailey accomplished the same feat. Spector, … READ MORE →

Utes Win Both Freestyle Events at Soldier Hollow – Havlick and Grafnings Score

(Midway, Utah) – The reigning Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Skiing Association Skiiers of the Week Maria Grafnings and Miles Havlick got off to an impressive start this weekend by winning their respective freestyle races in … READ MORE →

The Way I See It – Randall, Concussions, Hoffman, Liberec Team Sprint, A Sad Thing, Newell

– Kikkan Randall is flying around in rarified air now leading the World Cup Sprint category. There are three categories in the overall World Cup title, sprint, distance and of course the overall. To … READ MORE →

SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Tour de Ski 2010/11 Contest – Final Standings

(Toronto, ON) –  The 3rd annual SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Tour de Ski 2010/11 Contest was a huge success with over 300 teams from 21 countries and we’re pleased to announce the final contest winners … READ MORE →

USA’s Bailey Strong in 12th as Shipulin Scores First IBU WCup Win

(Antholz, Italy) – American Lowell Bailey continued to stay hot on the IBU World Cup circuit grabbing 12th place at the men’s 10km Sprint opening race in Antholz on Thursday. The Lake Placid native … READ MORE →

Silver Star Loppet This Sunday January 23

– The Silver Star Loppet is this Sunday, January 23. Come enjoy a Nordic ski around some of the best cross country trails in the world. The weather forecast is looking great.  Sunny and … READ MORE →

Methow Valley Winter Festival Nordic Ski Camp Feb. 21-22 w/Former Olympians

– In conjunction with the Methow Valley Winter Festival, former Olympic cross-country skiers, Leslie Hall and Laura McCabe are hosting a two-day Nordic ski camp, February 21st and 22nd, offering skiers an incredible opportunity … READ MORE →

Toko Race Wax Tips for This Weekend’s Racing

– The Toko Race Wax Tips have been posted for this weekend’s events.  Our goal is to have the tips posted 48 hours or more before each event.  There are some events (that are on … READ MORE →

Gatineau Loppet 2011 – Feb. 18-20 – One Month to Go!

(Gatineau, QC) – In less than 30 days, the Gatineau region will receive more than 2,500 skiers from all over the world on the occasion of the 33rd edition of the Gatineau Loppet, the cross … READ MORE →

35th Great Ski Race – Registration Open Now!

(Truckee, CA) – Be a part of history!  On Sunday, March 6, 2011 cross-country ski racers will gather to embark on the 35th annual Great Ski Race.  The Great Ski Race covers 30 km … READ MORE →

Teleconference Podcast with World Cup Sprint Leader Kikkan Randall

(Anchorage, Alaska) – The USA’s Kikkan Randall, won her second career World Cup this past  weekend in Liberec, Czech Republic, on the same venue where she took silver in the free technique sprint at … READ MORE →

Canada’s Jody Barber Wins Bronze at IPC XC Ski World Cup in Finland

(Vuokatti, Finland) – Canada’s Jody Barber won the bronze medal in a women’s IPC cross-country skiing World Cup pursuit competition on Tuesday in Vuokatti, Finland. Barber, of Smithers, B.C., was solid all day on … READ MORE →

Defending Champ Van Leads US Worlds Ski Jumping Team

(Park City, UT) – Reigning World Champion Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) will lead a team of six U.S. ski jumping athletes at the International Ski Federation’s 2011 Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, … READ MORE →

2nd Annual Crescent Lake Challenge Sees Course Records Set

(Crescent Lake, OR) – The 2nd annual SportHill Crescent Lake Challenge 14.1-mile cross-country ski race around Crescent Lake race was held Sunday, January 16.  Bend skiers dominated the standings but much of the Willamette … READ MORE →

Lake Placid SuperTour Wrap and Standings

(Lake Placid, NY) – Holly Brooks (APU) and Noah Hoffman (USST) were untouchable as day two of SuperTour racing in Lake Placid saw a change of venue to former Olympic site Mount Van Hovenberg … READ MORE →

The Sasseville Report – Liberec Sprint Weekend, Jet Lag and Russian Doping Issues

(Barrie, ON)  – So, it finally happened – after winning nine races in a row Norway’s Marit Bjoergen finally lost a race on the World Cup. In fact, she did not even make the … READ MORE →

USSA Names 2011 Worlds Junior NCombined and Jumping Teams

(Park City, UT) – Continental Cup podium performers Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, NY) and Sarah Hendrickson (Park City, UT) lead a squad of 12 Nordic combined and ski jumping athletes named by the U.S. … READ MORE →

Top Russian Skiers in Hot Water

– After more promising updates on the Russian doping front the latest news is that a group of top level Russian skiers, including Nicholas Morilov, Alexey Petukhov, Vasily Rochev, Olga Traction and Dmitry Vasiliev … READ MORE →

CAAWS Announces 2010 Most Influential Women’s List – Crawford and Thibeault Recognized

– The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) announced today its Most Influential Women (MIW) List for 2010 to highlight the leadership, strength and accomplishments of Canadian … READ MORE →

Tora Berger Strikes Gold Again in the Women’s 10km Pursuit

(Ruhpolding, Germany) – Tora Berger held off Germany’s Andrea Henkel to claim her second gold in as many races on Sunday. The women’s 10km pursuit race, which marked the last event at … READ MORE →

Ferry Shines in Men’s 12.5km Pursuit in Ruhpolding – USA’s Bailey 29th

(Ruhpolding, Germany) – Sweden’s Bjorn Ferry took advantage of clean shooting in Sunday’s 12.5km Pursuit in Ruhpolding to jump seven spots and claim the gold in a time of 31:56.6. Ferry, who was the … READ MORE →

Norway Paints the Town Red

(Liberec, Czech Republic) – Unlike the women’s team sprint the men’s 6×1.6km classic final was sea-saw battle between defending World Champs Johan Kjoelstad and Ola Vigen Hattestad from Norway I and Sweden I’s Jesper … READ MORE →

Norway Romps to Victory in Liberec Women’s Team Sprint – Canada Takes 5th UPDATED

(Liberec, Czech Republic) – The Norway I team of Marit Bjoergen and Maiken Caspersen Falla dominated today’s FIS World Cup 6×1.3km classic team sprint in Liberec with a decisive victory over the Italy I … READ MORE →

Van in 6th Leads US Women’s Jumping Team in Germany

(Braunlage, Germany) –  Three U.S. women jumped into the top 10 as the U.S. women’s ski jumping squad continued to show stunning team depth in a FIS Continental Cup on the Normal Hill – … READ MORE →

USA’s Frenette Scores First World Cup Points

(Sapporo, Japan) – Teen Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, NY) put down the best U.S. ski jumping performance in over seven years Sunday, finishing 18th in Sapporo in only his second World Cup.
With each passing … READ MORE →

Randall Scores WCup Gold in Liberec as Bjoergen’s Streak Ends

January 15 (Liberec, CZE) – It was another historic day for the USA in Liberec as Kikkan Randall took charge of the women’s 1.3km skate sprint to claim her second career World Cup victory. The … READ MORE →

Hattestad Wins Liberec Sprint over Pellegrino – Newell 13th

(Liberec, CZE) – Reigning world skate sprint champ, Ola Vigen Hattestad (NOR), left little doubt that he intends to defend his title as he claimed to gold in the men’s WCup 1.6km freestyle sprint … READ MORE →

Norway’s Berger Matches her Bro and Claims IBU Women’s 7.5km Sprint

(Ruhpolding, Germany) – Just a day after Lars Berger won the IBU World Cup Sprint in Ruhpolding, his sister, Tora, followed suit, capturing gold in the Women’s 7.5km Sprint event on Saturday. The Berger … READ MORE →

Lodwick Leads USA at Seefeld NCombined Normal Hill

January 15, 2011 (Seefeld, Austria) – Olympic silver medalist Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) returned to the World Cup Saturday, leading the USA in 23rd. France’s Olympic champion Jason Lamy Chappuis won the jump and held off the field … READ MORE →

Brooks and Hoffman Score on Day 2 at Lake Placid SuperTour

(Lake Placid, NY) – Holly Brooks (APU) continues to be unstoppable as she claimed a decisive victory in the women’s 10km skate race on day 2 of the Lake Placid SuperTour which moved to … READ MORE →

Hattestad Takes Men’s Sprint in Liberec

(Liberec, CZE) – Ola Vigen Hattestad (NOR) skated to gold in the men’s World Cup skate sprint in Liberec, Czech Republic today placing 10th in the qualifications and then going on to dominate his … READ MORE →

FLASH: Randall Wins Liberec Skate Sprint – Bjoergen Out in Semis

(Liberec, CZE) – Kikkan Randall (USA) won the women’s sprint final today at the FIS World Cup in Liberec, Czech Republic, earning her second career World Cup victory – her first was in Dec. … READ MORE →

Canada Names 2011 Oslo World Senior Championship Team

– Cross Country Canada is pleased to announce that the following athletes have been selected to the 2011 World Cross Country Ski Championships Team competing in Oslo, Norway from Feb.22-March 6 – selection synopsis … READ MORE →

FIS World Cup Sprint Weekend in Liberec Preview – Bjoergen is Back

(Liberec, CZE) – Norwegian ski queen, Marit Bjoergen, who sat out the Tour de Ski to prepare for the Oslo Worlds, is coming back to the World Cup circuit, and nobody is happier to … READ MORE →

APU Romps at Lake Placid SuperTour 2011 – Videos and Full Results UPDATED

(Lake Placid, NY) – It was a busy day at the Mackenzie Interval Ski Jumping Complex with over 400 skiers competing in three events, headlined by the third stop of USSA SuperTour … READ MORE →

Berger Scores at IBU Men’s 10km Sprint in Ruhpolding

(Ruhpolding, Germany) – Norway’s Lars Berger took no prisoners as he raced to victory Friday in the 10km Sprint at the IBU World Cup in Ruhpolding. Berger, who topped the podium for … READ MORE →

Norway Wins and USA 7th in NCombined Relay in Austria as Spillane Returns

(Seefeld, Austria) – A rebuilding U.S. Ski Team was seventh in a FIS World Cup Nordic Combined team event Friday in Seefeld. Young Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) led the four-man American squad which also saw the … READ MORE →

SuperTour Leader Brooks in Charge at Women’s 6km Classic in Lake Placid

(Lake Placid, NY) – APU continues to storm the podium sweeping the SuperTour women’s 6km classic at round #3 in Lake Placid with series leader Holly Brooks adding another victory to her resume. Brooks’ … READ MORE →

Flora Takes Lake Placid SuperTour Men’s 10km Classic

(Lake Placid, NY) – Lars Flora (APU) won the Men’s 10km classic race on Friday as Lake Placid SuperTour got underway, with a venue change as athletes competed at the Olympic Jumping Complex on … READ MORE →


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