Archive | June, 2012

Nordic World Championships 2013 Fiemme Online Game with Mascot Skiri Launched

– After having conquered different stadiums, squares, roads and the hearts of fans, Fiemme 2013 Mascot Skiri is now embarking on the internet. In an online game, fans of Nordics will be able to … READ MORE →

SkiTrax 2011-2012 North American (NA) Nordic Ski Awards – UPDATE

(Toronto, ON) – Voting for the SkiTrax Annual North American (NA) Nordic Ski Awards has been brisk as expected and with only days left there are some VERY tight battles that will come down … READ MORE →

4-year Doping Ban Takes Hold – Lacrosse Athlete Sanctioned for Possession & Trafficking of Steroids

(Ottawa, Ontario) – Supporters of more stringent doping penalties got a boost recently when the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES), an independent, national, not-for-profit organization, recently announced that lacrosse athlete, Isaac Haack, … READ MORE →

NNF Pledges $10,000 in Summer Funding Round

– The National Nordic Foundation will invest in excess of $10,000 in two Cross-Country Pillar projects in its summer round of 2012/2013 funding.  These strategic investments in the J2 Talent Camp and the USST … READ MORE →

Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train – USSA New Nordic Program Manager Joey Caterinichio

(Park City, UT) – In this edition of Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train, Peter Graves speaks with USSA’s Joey Caterinichio (Anchorage) recently named as the USSA’s new Nordic Program Manager for their cross-country, Nordic Combined and … READ MORE →

CXC Summer Camps – Sign Up Today

– From a 7-year-old junior skier to a 21-year-old college skier or citizen skiers, CXC offers a variety of camp opportunities this summer to help cross country skiers of all abilities across the Midwest … READ MORE →

FIS XC Coach Interview w/Canada’s Justin Wadsworth

– Cross-Country Canada had a great 2011/12 season. Devon Kershaw finished in the second place in the Overall World Cup standings and Alex Harvey ended the season in 6th place. Young rising star, Len … READ MORE →

FIS Congress – Overview of XC Skiing Decisions

(Kangwonland, Korea) – Meetings of eight different Cross-Country Committees were held during the 48th International Ski Congress that took place in Kangwonland, Korea, from Monday, May 28 to Wednesday, May 30th.
Some important issues concerning … READ MORE →

Coaches to Receive Bonus Money for Olympic Medals in London

– The London 2012 Games are not only important financially to winning athletes – now for the first time their respective coaches will receive bonus money from Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) equal to half of … READ MORE →

Veerpalu’s Ban Extended by FIS

(Estonia) – FIS has extended the ban against Estonia’s Andrus Veerpalu, 41, for breaching the rules of his original sanction and thus violating World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code reports Ten Sport. Apparently Veerpalu was … READ MORE →

SkiTrax 2011-2012 North American (NA) Nordic Ski Awards – VOTE

(Toronto, ON) – Welcome once again to the SkiTrax Annual North American (NA) Nordic Ski Awards honouring top skiers from across Canada and the USA for the 2011-2012 season determined by votes from readers … READ MORE →

Inaugural JP Grand Prix 2012 – Land of the Midnight Sun

(Whitehorse, Yukon) – The first annual JP Grand Prix ski race was held on May 26th in the land of the midnight sun – Whitehorse, Yukon. Following a massive effort to build the track … READ MORE →

WADA Releases First Draft of Revised Code – Targets Olympic Ban UPDATED

– According to WADA’s Revised Code, now in its second phase, athletes guilty of a serious doping offence will likely be banned from the next Olympic Games even if their original suspension finishes prior … READ MORE →

CXC Masters Camp – July 27-29

– This camp in Cable, Wisconsin, July 27-29, will be designed for citizen skiers of all ages and abilities, and will focus on making gains in the summer months for cross country skiing. This … READ MORE →

The Way I See It – Kikkan, Quebec’s Olympic Bid, 4-Year BANS, Prize Money

– Enough Kikkan? – It’s been the year of “The Kikkan” and if you have not had enough of her yet go find the Spring issue of SKITRAX Magazine. Start with the cover and … READ MORE →

Twitter Updates from Andy and Simi

– Check out this tweet pic from Andy Newell from “Guys night to cook” at the recent training camp in Bend, Oregon… and Simi reveals his stash of Powerbar products saving him trips to … READ MORE →

FIS Reports Almost 7,000 Hours of TV Ski Coverage for 2011/2012 Season – XC Up 30%

(Kangwonland, Korea) – The 2012 International Ski Congress in Kangwonland also provides an opportunity to look back at the past 2011/12 season from the perspective of the overall TV facts and figures.
A season 2011/12 … READ MORE →


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