Archive | February, 2015

U.S. Biathlon Announces Teams for World Championships and IBU Cups 7 & 8

– US Biathlon is happy to announce the World Championship Team roster for the IBU Biathlon World Championships presented by BMW. The event will be hosted in Kontiolahti, Finland March 4 to 15 (more … READ MORE →

Hendrickson on the Podium at World Cup Slovenia

(Park City, UT) – Sarah Hendrickson of the U.S. Visa Women’s Ski Jumping Team placed third in both the 12th and 13th World Cup competitions in Ljubno, Slovenia on February 14 and 15, 2015.
On … READ MORE →

Gatineau Loppet Day 2 Report, Results – Fortin, Murray Win 42km FR

(Gatineau, QC) – Day two of the 37th edition of the Gatineau Loppet competitions began with frigid temperatures and unrelenting winds swirling throughout the École secondaire Mont-Bleu site. Yet all participants, from the top … READ MORE →

NENSA EasternCup Finale Weekend Report

(Hanover, NH) – The final weekend of the NENSA Eastern Cup circuit for 2014-15 has just finished up this past weekend! It has been a successful season so far; full of snow storms and … READ MORE →

Krogh Conquers 15km FR for First Distance World Cup Win – USA’s Hoffman is BACK

(Ostersund, Sweden) – Finn Hagen Krogh (NOR) grabbed his first World Cup distance victory in the men’s 15km FR on Sunday following his sprint victory yesterday marking back-to-back wins in Ostersund, Sweden for the rising … READ MORE →

Kalla Takes Stunning Victory in Women’s 10km FR World Cup @ Ostersund – USA’s Diggins 17th

(Ostersund, Sweden) – Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla turned heads with a resounding victory in the women’s 10km FR World Cup in Ostersund, Sweden, by a comfortable 36.4-second margin over top-ranked Marit Bjoergen (NOR) and her … READ MORE →

Canada Scores Best-ever 5th in IBU Men’s Relay @ Oslo – Russia Takes Gold

(Oslo, Norway) – The Canadian men’s biathlon squad claimed a best-ever relay result finishing 5th on Sunday in Oslo, Norway in the men’s 4×7.5 kilometre IBU World Cup relay using six spare rounds.

Three Calgary … READ MORE →

Czech Republic Claims 3rd IBU Women’s Relay Victory in Oslo – Canada 8th

(Oslo, Norway) – The Czech Republic proved unstoppable again claiming their third women’s relay victory this season using five spare rounds with Italy taking 2nd with only two spares at 28.3 seconds back. Third … READ MORE →

Gatineau Loppet Day One 51km CL Results – Canada’s Murray and China’s Li Win

(Gatineau, QC) – Spirits were high and the snow was deep as more than 1,000 skiers at the Gatineau Loppet lined up at the starting line on this first day of competition, with tracks … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey Stellar Silver as Krogh Wins Men’s CL Sprint in Oslo – USA’s Hamilton 11th

February 14, 2014 (Ostersund, Sweden) – Canada’s Alex Harvey displayed some savvy skiing to claim 2nd in the men’s 1.2km CL Sprint on Saturday behind winner Finn Hagen Krogh (NOR). Recent Norwegian national CL Sprint … READ MORE →

Bjoergen Takes 90th World Cup Victory in CL Sprint @ Oslo – Bjornsen 20th, Jones 21st, Caldwell 22nd

(Ostersund, Sweden) – With Falun 2015 around the corner Marit Bjoergen (NOR) showed her form taking home her 90th World Cup victory with a victory in the women’s 1.2km CL sprint competition in Ostersund, Sweden … READ MORE →

Arnd Peiffer Takes Men’s 10K Sprint @ IBU World Cup in Oslo – Canada’s Smith 22nd, USA’s Nordgren 29th

(Oslo, Norway) – Leading the North American charge in Oslo today was Canada’s Nathan Smith placing 22nd in the men’s 10km Sprint with one penalty at 1:02 behind clean shooting winner Arnd Peiffer (Germany). … READ MORE →

Canada’s Crawford 13th and USA’s Dreissigacker Career-best 16th as Domracheva Wins Women’s 7.5km Sprint @Oslo

(Oslo, Norway) – Canada’s Rosanna Crawford claimed a solid 13th-place finish with one penalty in the women’s 7.5km Sprint at the IBU World Cup in Oslo, Norway on Saturday at the famous Holmenkollen venue. … READ MORE →

USA and Canada Win GOLD @IPC World Cup in Japan

(Asahikawa, Japan) – North American ParaNordic skies flexed their muscle at the IPC World Cup in Japan as the US took home two golds courtesy of Oksana Masters and Andy Soule while Team Canada … READ MORE →

Falun 2015 Nordic Worlds LIVE in USA – Feb. 18-Mar. 1

(Park City, UT) – Live action from the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sweden is coming to America Feb. 18-March 1. Fans across the USA and Canada will be able to follow the … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Lahti 2017 Contest Launching Soon

(Toronto, ON) – We are excited to announce that the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Lahti 2017 Contest is launching soon as the biggest event on the ski calendar, the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships are … READ MORE →

Canucks on Podium as Russians Win 2015 Québec ITU Winter Triathlon – Report, Photos, Results

(Quebec City, QC) – The second edition of the Québec ITU Winter Triathlon came to a close on a “wickedly” cold day of -16° C with a -30° C wind chill that had more … READ MORE →

Team USA Names World Championship Ski Jumping Team

(Park City, UT) – Defending World Champion Sarah Hendrickson (Park City, UT) headlines a team of two men and five women named to represent the USA in the Feb. 18-March 1 FIS Nordic Ski … READ MORE →

Canada’s Smith Scores Strong 12th at 20km Men’s Individual @ Oslo IBU World Cup

(Oslo, Norway) – Canada’s Nathan Smith posted a strong 12th-place finish on Thursday in the Men’s 20km individual event at the IBU World Cup in Oslo, Norway, earning the top North American result in … READ MORE →

USA’s Dunklee 11th and Canada’s Heinicke 12th as Makarainen Claims 15km Women’s IBU World Cup in Norway

(Oslo, Norway) – The USA’s Susan Dunklee placed 11th with two missed targets with clean-shooting Canadian, Megan Heinicke, in 12th in the women’s 15km individual at the IBU World Cup in Oslo at the famous Holmenkollen.

Finland’s … READ MORE →

SIA 2015 Report Part 2 – Rossignol, Swix, Bliz, Alpina, Bjørn Daehlie, Julbo and Craft

(Denver, CO) – The 2015 SIA Snowshow took place in Denver, Jan. 29-Feb. 1, and SkiTrax was on site getting intel on the newest Nordic gear, skis and tech that we’ll be seeing soon … READ MORE →

USADA Head Says Investigation of Russian Doping Claims Critical in Anti-Doping Fight

– USA Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) boss Travis Tygart emphasized the importance of WADA’s investigation into allegations of widespread doping in Russian sport, citing it is critical in the fight against cheating in sport worldwide, … READ MORE →

Job Opportunity – Canmore Nordic Ski Club Biathlon Head Coach

(Canmore, AB) – The Canmore Nordic Ski Club (CNSC) based in Canmore, Alberta, is seeking applications for a Full-Time Biathlon Head Coach with the club.
The Canmore Nordic Ski Club mission is to promote participation … READ MORE →

COC Seeks Chef de Mission for Lillehammer 2016 Youth Winter Olympic Games

– The Canadian Olympic Committee invites applications for the position of Chef de Mission of the Canadian Winter Youth Olympic Team to the Lillehammer Youth Olympic Games from February 12 to February 21, 2016. … READ MORE →

Canadian Sport School Victoria Information Night – Feb. 19

(Victoria, BC) – The Canadian Sport School Victoria is looking for the most talented, hardworking and motivated young athletes who are driven to represent Canada at the highest level of competition in their sport. … READ MORE →

Ben Saxton Added to US XC Ski Team @ Falun 2015 Worlds

(Park City, UT) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association announced the addition of Ben Saxton (Lakeville, MN) to the Falun 2015 World Championships roster. Saxton will join the 16 skiers already named on … READ MORE →

USA’s Junior Women Reflect on Nordic Worlds Relay 8th + Comments from Canada’s Dumas

(Almaty, Kazakhstan) – We caught up with Team USA’s junior women’s relay squad after their strong eighth place finish in the 4×3.3km Relay on the final day of the Jr/U23 Nordic World Championships. SkiTrax … READ MORE →

NNF News – Prize Money for OPA Cup Finals, Jr/U23 Nordic Worlds, 2015 Auction

– As a pillar project, the OPA Cup represents a priority for NNF funding. The key development trip is funded with $31,000 of NNF trip support as a step towards World Championships and the … READ MORE →

Light the Trails for Larry Sinclair

(Duntroon, ON) – As you all know our good friend Larry recently lost his battle with cancer. His many friends would like to create a lasting tribute to his memory. One of Larry’s recent … READ MORE →

USA’s Brooks Stellar 2nd at La Transjurassienne 56km – Rezac and Mannima Win

(Mouthe, France) – After very strong winds the days before, the race day offered a much calmer setting for the over 800 racers of the 56km CT Transju’Classic – this year’s 4thFIS Marathon Cup. … READ MORE →

Freeman Scores Hat-trick Victory in 15km Classic MS @ USSA SuperTour Craftsbury on Day 3 – Rorabaugh Takes Women’s Race

(Craftsbury, NH) – Kris Freeman (Freebird) made it 3-for-3 claiming the men’s 15km Classic mass start race on Sunday in snowy conditions for the hat-trick victory weekend at the 2015 USSA SuperTour in Craftsbury … READ MORE →

Canada’s Nathan Smith Scores Career-best 5th in IBU Men’s 10K Pursuit @ Nove Mesto as Fak Wins Again – USA’s Nordgren 20th

(Nove Mesto, CZE) – Canadian Nathan Smith’s precision clean shooting to clean all 20 targets for the second straight day, was his ticket to setting a new career-best 5th in the IBU Men’s 10km Pursuit at Nove Mesto … READ MORE →

USA’s Dunklee 18th as Domracheva Takes 10K IBU Pursuit @ Nove Mesto in Snowy Conditions

(Nove Mesto, CZE) – The USA’s Susan Dunklee placed 18th in the women’s 10-kilometer Pursuit in very tough snowy conditions with five penalties while no skier shot clean as the IBU World Cup wrapped up … READ MORE →

Norway and Russia Claim @JWSC2015 Relay Gold – US Women 8th

(Almaty, Kazakhstan) – Norway edged out Russia by a mere 0.4s to win the Junior Women’s 4×3.3km Relay on the final day of the 2015 FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan. A strong final leg … READ MORE →

VOTE For Andy Soule for IPC Athlete of the Month – Polls Close Feb. 9

– Friends…please VOTE for our athlete Andy Soule for IPC Athlete of the Month on their homepage. He won 5 medals at World Championships last week, and is just a few votes shy of … READ MORE →

USSA SuperTour Craftsbury Days 1-2 – FR Sprints + 10km FR – Bender, Rose and Freeman x 2 Top Fields

(Craftsbury, NH) – The USSA SuperTour in Craftsbury kicked off on Feb. 6 with the 1.3/1.5km FR Sprints as Jennie Bender (Bridger Ski Foundation) took the women’s 1.3km race while veteran distance strongman Kris … READ MORE →

USA’s Patterson 15th and Caldwell 20th as Norway’s Haga Wins U23 Men’s 30km Skiathlon at Worlds + Interview w/Patterson

(Almaty, Kazakhstan) – The USA’s Scott Patterson took home another solid top-20 result with his 15th place finish in the U23 Men’s 30km (15CL/15FR) Skiathlon today as Magne Haga of Norway got the win … READ MORE →

Canada’s Bouffard-Nesbitt Solid 12th in U23 Women’s Skiathlon @JWSC2015 – USA’s Reid 22nd

(Almaty, Kazakhstan) – Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt scored Team Canada’s best performance of the week placing 12th in the U23 women’s 7.5CL/7.5FR Skiathlon at the Nordic U23 World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Saturday. The Morin … READ MORE →

Canada’s Nathan Smith Nails Career-Best 7th in Men’s Sprint @ IBU World Cup in Nove Mesto – USA Nordgren 16th for PB

(Nove Mesto, CZE) – Canada’s Nathan Smith, 29, cranked out a career-best 7th-place finish in the men’s 10km sprint with clean shooting at the IBU World Cup in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic on Saturday. … READ MORE →

USA’s Dunklee Strong 9th in Women’s Sprint as Dahlmeier Scores First World Cup Victory in Nove Mesto

(Nove Mesto, CZE) – American Susan Dunklee delivered a strong 9th in the women’s 7.5-kilometer sprint at the at the IBU World Cup in Nove Mesto chalking up her third consecutive top-10 World Cup … READ MORE →

Job Opportunities – CSI Pacific, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, Sport Manitoba, 2017 Canada Summer Games

– Here are some recent job postings in the Canadian sports sector from CSI Pacific, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, two with Sport Manitoba, and an opportunity with the 2017 Canada Summer Games. Select … READ MORE →

Team USA 7th as Norway Wins IBU Mixed Relay @ Nove Mesto – Canada 14th + Single Mixed Relay Debut

(Nova Mesto, CZE) – Team USA scored a stellar seventh place finish using 13 spare rounds in the Mixed Relay at the IBU World Cup in Nove Mesto with 32,000 screaming biathlon fans on … READ MORE →

Interviews with Ogden, Torchia, Stewart-Jones and Dumas @ FIS Junior Worlds Skiathlon

(Almaty, Kazakhstan) – We caught up with more North American skiers competing at the FIS Junior World Championships in Kazakhstan. Check out what Americans Katharine Ogden and Ian Torchia, and Canucks Katherine Stewart-Jones and Alexis Dumas, … READ MORE →

Interview with Sverre Caldwell Head Coach of SMS on FIS Junior/U23 Nordic Worlds

– SMS Head Coach Sverre Caldwell gave us his thoughts on athlete performances so far at the 2015 FIS Junior/U23 Nordic World Championships currently underway in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Two of his Stratton skiers, Ben … READ MORE →

USA’s Ogden 6th, Torchia 11th in Skiathlon @ FIS Jr Nordic World Championships – Canada’s Stewart-Jones 14th and Dumas 18th

(Almaty, Kazakhstan) – The FIS Junior Nordic World Championships continued in Almaty, Kazakhstan with the Skiathlon races where Team USA skiers had super performances, led by Katharine Ogden (USA) and Ian Torchia (USA), who … READ MORE →

Canada’s Bouffard-Nesbitt and Browne on Racing @ FIS U23 Nordic Worlds

(Almaty Kazakhstan) – We’ve heard from Canadian skiers Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt and Cendrine Browned following the women’s 10km FR individual start race at the FIS U23 World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan. They finished 17th and … READ MORE →

USA’s Patterson, Reid and Caldwell Talk Shop at FIS U23 Worlds

(Almaty, Kazakhstan) – We caught up with North American skiers competing at the FIS U23 World Championships in Kazakhstan. Check out what they had to say about their experiences so far and comments after … READ MORE →

Job Opportunity – Program Coordinator @ Cross Country BC

– Cross Country BC (CCBC), the Provincial Sport Organization for cross-country skiing in British Columbia is currently seeking to fill the position of Program Coordinator. The successful candidate will work out of the provincial … READ MORE →

USA’s Patterson 11th, Canada’s Bouffard-Nesbitt 17th in 10/15km FR @ FIS U23 Nordic World Championships

(Almaty, Kazakhstan) – North Americans are performing well at the FIS U23 Nordic World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, but Europeans continued to dominate as Norway’s Barbro Kvaale (NOR) and Germany’s Florian Notz (GER) won … READ MORE →

Interview with USA’s Ben Saxton at U23 Nordic Worlds

(Almaty, Kazakhstan) – We caught up with Team USA’s Ben Saxton at the FIS Junior/U23 Nordic World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan after he finished a stellar sixth in the U23 men’s 1.3km CL sprints … READ MORE →


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