Archive | April, 2011

Tour de Barents – More Photos

(Rovaniemi, Finland) – Here are more great photos from this past weekend’s 2011 Tour de Barents won by Petra Majdic (SLO) and Jean-Marc Gaillard (FRA). The event featured amazing racing with Gaillard winning the … READ MORE →

Paris Glove/Auclair Renews Partnership with Cross Country Canada to 2018

(Canmore, AB) – Paris Glove of Canada Ltd., the premier manufacturer of Auclair racing gloves, will supply the nation’s best cross-country ski athletes with lightweight racing gloves as part of an eight-year deal struck … READ MORE →

Job Opportunity – Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada

(Montreal, QC) – The SDRCC is looking to hire a permanent full-time administrative assistant to provide administrative support to the Executive Director and the Dispute Secretariat. The successful candidate will work at the SDRCC … READ MORE →

Majdic and Gaillard Win Second Annual Tour de Barents – Petra’s Swan Song

(Rovaniemi, Finland) – Slovenia’s Petra Majdic and France’s Jean-Marc Gaillard won the second edition of Tour de Barents, which ended on Sunday in Rovaniemi, Finland. The battle for the victory on the men’s side … READ MORE →

Silver for McKeever in Biathlon at IPC Worlds

(Khanty Mansiysk, Russia) – Brian McKeever put a silver lining around Canada’s best-ever IPC World Championships when he finished second in the men’s visually impaired biathlon distance competition on Sunday in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia.
McKeever, … READ MORE →

Rossignol Presents – Into the Cold: A Journey Of The Soul

(North Pole) – A Tribeca Film Festival favorite, Into the Cold: A Journey Of The Soul captures in vivid and personal detail, environmental advocate and adventurer, Sebastian Copeland, as he prepares and ultimately embarks … READ MORE →

Tour de Barents Stage 3 CL Sprints – Strandvall and Majdic Win

(Rovaniemi, Finland) – Finnish sprinter Matias Strandvall grabbed the victory over compatriot Lasse Paakkonen and Estonian Kein Einaste. Sweden’s Matti Heikkinen delivered a decent fourth place finish to take over the overall lead at … READ MORE →

Interview With Jody Barber at IPC Worlds

– Check out this great interview with Canadian Para-Biathlete Jody Barber at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, where she logged three fourth-place finishes. She shared her observations with the IPC … READ MORE →

Tour de Barents Stages 1-2 – Gaillard and Majdic in Control

(Inari, Finland) – The second Tour de Barents is underway in Finland after skiers completed the first stage 10/15km Classic in Tana Norway. Petra Majdic (SLO) and Maurice Manicat (FRA) took top honours in … READ MORE →

Canadians Sprint to Gold and Silver at IPC Worlds

(Khanty Mansiysk, Russia) – The Canadian Para-Nordic Ski Team continued its podium surge at the IPC Cross-Country Skiing World Championships adding another gold and silver medal in the men’s sprint races on Friday in … READ MORE →

Veerpalu Positive for HGH

– Andrus Veerpalu’s B Sample has tested positive for Human Growth Hormone, finally confirming the rumours of alleged doping that first began to circulate about the Estonian when he retired from the sport on … READ MORE →

Preparation Begins for 6th FIS Tour de Ski

(Planegg, Germany) – ‘After the season is before the season’ was the motto for more than 20 representatives of the organizing committees, representatives of Infront Sports & Media as well as FIS and FIS … READ MORE →

Canada’s Barber and Arendz 4th in Biathlon Races at IPC Worlds

(Khanty Mansiysk, Russia) – Canada’s Jody Barber and Mark Arendz fired just short of the podium in the 7.5-kilometre biathlon competition on Thursday at the IPC World Championships in Khanty Mansiyski, Russia.
Barber, of Smithers, … READ MORE →

Matti Heikkinen Signs with Salomon

(Jyväskylä, Finland) – World Champion Matti Heikkinen has made Salomon’s complete ski, boot, and binding system his choice. The 27-year-old Heikkinen has chosen to become a Salomon complete athlete in what should be the … READ MORE →

Calling all Canadian Paralympians – Register for a Chance to Win an iPad 2

– The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) has launched an exciting Alumni Program contest on Facebook with the chance to win an iPad 2! The CPC’s Alumni Program brings together both active and retired Paralympians … READ MORE →

Cross Country Skiing in Golden, BC

(Golden, BC) – Check out this video featuring a wide range of cross country skiing opportunities in beautiful Golden, BC as well as great post-skiing options. Keith and Heather Nicol recently visited and happened … READ MORE →

ONE WAY is New Official Clothing Supplier to Canadian National XC Ski Team

(Canmore, AB) – ONE WAY, one of the leading Nordic Sports brands from Finland has signed a four-year contract with Cross Country Canada’s National Ski Team, Para-Nordic Ski Team and National Development Centers to … READ MORE →

There is No Off-Season with Swenor Rollerskis

– Swenor Rollerskis, the world’s #1 rollerskis due to their On-Snow Feel, should be your rollerski choice. SwenorSports has 10 Models of Rollerskis available today. One is sure to be the perfect model for … READ MORE →

Randall, Freeman and Newell to Present and Ski at the Cross Country Ski Areas Association Annual Conference

(Auburn, NH) – Fischer Skis and Swix Sport announced they are sponsoring the participation of U.S. Ski Team members, Fischer ski and Swix pole athletes Kikkan Randall, Kris Freeman and Andy Newell at the … READ MORE →

B Sample Doping Tests to be Scrapped ?

– The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is considering ending its practice of collecting B samples in an effort to save both time and money according to AP. WADA director general David Howman notes that … READ MORE →

Mt. Bachelor Offers Longest Nordic Ski Season in North America

(Bend, OR) – Mt. Bachelor, known for immense snow pack and one of the longest Alpine ski seasons, will be offering North America’s longest Nordic ski season this year with a commitment to keep … READ MORE →

Women’s Ski Jumping Added to 2014 Sochi Games

(London) — For the first time in Olympic Winter Games history, women will participate in ski jumping, beginning in Sochi, Russia in 2014. The International Olympic Committee made the announcement today during the IOC … READ MORE →

Kikkan Randall’s Race Tails – Season Wrap Up from Sun Valley

(Sun Valley, ID) – Following the conclusion of the World Cup racing season, I made one last stop over in Sun Valley, Idaho for the final domestic races of the winter. With five … READ MORE →

SuperTour Reporting Kudos to Estle

(Sun Valley, ID) – I would like to thank you for the great coverage of the SuperTour final series by reporter John Estle. He provided all of the interesting details of the races … READ MORE →

Fast and Female Concludes 2011 US Tour with Idaho X-Country SkiFest

(Ketchum, ID) – Fast and Female hosted its third and final X-Country SkiFest of the year on American snow this past Sunday in Ketchum, Idaho. Held under clear and sunny skies, the event was … READ MORE →

Toko End of Season News

– I just returned from product development meetings in Switzerland. As a company, we meet a few times each year to look at opportunities to go in new directions and take advantage of opportunities. … READ MORE →

Rossignol’s 2011-12 RED-WHITE-BLUE Support Programs

Dear Athlete/Coach, I would like to take this time to introduce myself for those of you who do not know me. My name is Ira Edwards, and I am a Nordic Technical Representative for … READ MORE →

Canada’s McKeever Wins 2nd Gold at  IPC Worlds

(Khanty Mansiysk, RUS) – Canada’s Brian McKeever remained perfect after battling through challenging conditions to win the men’s visually impaired distance race at the IPC Cross-Country Skiing World Championships in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia on … READ MORE →

VOTE for Alex Harvey – Deadline April 5

(Quebec) – Alex Harvey is among the 10 finalists in Tellement Sport’s “Athlete of the Season” and needs your VOTE. The final Tellement Sport show is on on Radio-Canada on April 9th … READ MORE →

Andrus Veerpalu Alleged to Have Tested Positive for Doping

(Estonia) – Retired Estonian xc ski star Andrus Veerpalu is in the news with doping allegations by the Estonian press. Veerpalu is alleged to have tested positive for an A-sample but apparently has yet … READ MORE →

2001 Finnish Doping Scandal Update

(Helsinki, Finland) – The much awaited reopening this past week in the Helsinki District Court of the Finnish doping scandal from the 2001 World Cross Country ski championships regarding the now famous Finnish Six, … READ MORE →

McKeever Wins Gold to Lead Strong Canadian Team at IPC Worlds

(Khanty Mansiysk, RUS) – Canada’s Brian McKeever continued his dominance of the IPC World Championships despite having a new man in front guiding him to the top of the podium.
The 31-year-old McKeever of Canmore, … READ MORE →

Freeman and Randall Claim SuperTour Sun Valley Mini Tour Finale UPDATED

(Sun Valley, ID) – Kris Freeman (US Ski Team/Waterville Valley) started with a four-second advantage over Simi Hamilton (US Ski Team/Sun Valley SEF) at the Sunday morning SuperTour series final 15km Freestyle Hill Climb … READ MORE →

Sinnot Delivers SuperTour Sprint Surprise as Randall Romps Again – Report and Photos

(Sun Valley, ID) – The women’s sprint went more or less according to form, but the topsy-turvy men’s race produced a start list for Saturday morning’s hill climb that no one would have predicted.
The … READ MORE →

Kershaw Report – World Championships, Spring World Cups, and Home…

(Canmore, AB) – My winter’s over although here in the Bow Valley, you’d never now it. I should rephrase: my 2010/11 competitive winter is done. Looking back, I am thrilled with how the overall … READ MORE →

Sasseville Report: 2001 Finnish Doping Scandal Continues

(Finland) – The 2001 Finnish Doping Scandal from the World Cross Country ski championships is in the news again this week with a new trial and new allegations in the Finnish press. It has … READ MORE →

Sun Valley’s Sinnott Grabs Sprint Gold – APU’s Randall Still Untouchable

(Sun Valley, ID) – In an exciting day of sprinting under a warm, spring sun, SVSEF Olympic Development Team’s longest-standing member, Mike Sinnott, skied to gold in the Men’s 1.5 km Classic Sprint. After … READ MORE →


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