Archive | August, 2014

2014 FIS XC Australia-New Zealand Continental Cup Gets Underway

(Perisher Valley, Australia) – The ANC is the opening Continental Cup Series for the 2014-2015 season, consisting of five events in Australia and three in New Zealand throughout August. Three nationalities topped the podium … READ MORE →

Friberg Claims US Ski Jumping Large Hill National Title

(Park City, Utah) – In a strong and spirited competition on the K-134m ski jump here in Park City, Utah, Christian Friberg (St. Paul, MN) took his first-ever National Senior crown to win the … READ MORE →

USA’s Tim Burke 3rd in Men’s Biathlon Supersprint at Blink Festival

(Sandnes, Norway) – The final Biathlon Supersprint race at the Blink Festival saw the USA’s Tim Burke take third spot on the podium behind winner Johannes Thingnes Boe (Nor) as Burke’s teammate Lowell Bailey finished … READ MORE →

Blink Festival Sprint Finale – Bjoergen and Fossli Win

(Norway) – Marit Bjoergen (Nor) took the Women’s Sprint victory on the final day of competition at the Blink Festival over fellow Norge Maiken Caspersen Falla in second with Slovenia’s Katja Visnar, Friday’s 10km … READ MORE →

USA’s Lowell Bailey on Podium in 2nd at Blink Festival

(Norway) – The USA’s Lowell Bailey landed on the podium in second in a nailbiter at the opening biathlon competition at the Blink Festival in Norway as local star Emil Hegle Svendson just nipped … READ MORE →

Peterson Nips Pettersen as Visnar Tops Women at Blink Festival 10/15km – Kershaw 7th

(Norway) – Teodor Peterson (SWE) was superior in men’s 15km mass start free as he stopped the clock in the time of 28:07.3 and edged out Øystein Pettersen (NOR) by a mere +0.8. Cyril … READ MORE →

Blink Ski Festival’s Lysebotn Opp Video

(Norway) – Check out this video of the famous Lysebotn Opp rollerski competition at the Blink Ski Festival that featured almost 630 skiers and was won this year by the USA’s Liz Stephen and France’s … READ MORE →

Cross-Country Talk – Lukas Bauer on Training with the Russians

– For several years Lukas Bauer has been the leading Czech cross-country skier. After a successful Olympic season he considered quitting his professional racing career. But at 36 years of age, Bauer has now … READ MORE →

Club Excellence Now Offers AFFILIATE Status to Sport Clubs

(Ottawa, Ontario) – Club Excellence, the only multi-sport certification program for community sport clubs in Canada, has introduced a self-declaration status available to all community sport clubs in Canada.
Based on extensive feedback, the program … READ MORE →


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