Archive | March, 2017

Quebec City Gears up for Cross-country Action – FIS Cross-Country World Cup Finals Mar. 17-19

(Quebec City, QC) – It’s an understatement to say that these precious few weeks since Quebec City officially picked up the torch to organize the FIS Cross-Country World Cup Finals in Quebec City have … READ MORE →

2017 NCAA Skiing Championships 5/10km CL – Utah Climbs Into First Place Overall

(Jackson, NH) – The Nordic 5/10km Classic races got underway on Thursday at Jackson Ski Touring Center headlined by the University of Colorado’s Petra Hyncicova’s dominant first-place effort, as she topped the women’s 5k … READ MORE →

SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Lahti 2017 Contest Standings after the 30/50km F

(Toronto, ON) – Here are the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Lahti 2017 Contest standings following the Women’s 30km F where the USA’s Jessie Diggins placed a stellar career-best 5th here and the Men’s 50km F where … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey 8th in Drammen Downtown CL Sprint as Brandsdal Takes Top Honours – USA’s Newell 18th

(Drammen, Norway) – Canada’s Alex Harvey raced to a top-10 in the men’s 1.2km CL Sprint in downtown Drammen finishing 8th on the day as Norway went 1-2 with Eirik Brandsdal taking top honours … READ MORE →

USA’s Caldwell Strong 9th as Sweden’s Nilsson Takes Women’s CL Sprint Victory in Drammen

(Drammen, Norway) – The USA’s Sophie Caldwell led the North American women finishing 9th in the women’s 1.2km classic city sprint through the streets of Drammen on Wednesday as Stina Nilsson of Sweden powered … READ MORE →

50km Victories – A Harvey Tradition

– This past Sunday, as I was getting ready to go for a ski I sat with my phone continually updating the Live FIS site as I followed the World Championship Men’s 50km F … READ MORE →

Job Opportunity – Global CRM Manager @ Amer Sports

(Ogden, Utah) – Amer Sports is the world’s leading sporting goods company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Wilson, Atomic, Arc’teryx, ENVE, Mavic, Suunto and Precor. The company’s technically advanced sports equipment, footwear and … READ MORE →

Biathletes Dunklee and Bailey Selected as Winners of Team USA’s Best of February Awards

(Colorado Springs, Colorado) – Notable performances during February from biathletes Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, N.Y.) and Susan Dunklee (Barton, Vt.), along with the bobsled team of Elana Meyers Taylor and Kehri Jones earned Best … READ MORE →

Ustiugov Protests Suspension of Russian Cross-Country Skiers Following Lahti 50km Silver

(Lahti, Finland) – At the FIS World Cup Finals in Lahti on March 5, Russian Sergei Ustiugov finished a strong second behind Canadian Alex Harvey in the men’s 50K Freestyle final event of the … READ MORE →

FIS Files Appeal to CAS on Anti-Doping Norway Decision in Johaug Case for Longer Sanction

– The International Ski Federation (FIS) has filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), appealing the suspension of Norwegian cross country skier Therese Johaug.
Johaug tested positive for the banned substance … READ MORE →

SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Lahti 2017 Contest Standings after the Relays

(Toronto, ON) – Here are the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Lahti 2017 Contest standings following the Women’s 4x5km Relay and where Team USA finished 4th and Team Canada was 10th for their second best result here. In … READ MORE →

Canada’s Alex Harvey Crowned 50K Freestyle WORLD CHAMPION #Lahti2017

(Lahti, Finland) – Alex Harvey was crowned the king of cross-country skiing after winning the prestigious men’s 50-kilometre skate cross-country skiing event to close out the 2017 World Championships in Lahti, Finland on Sunday.
“This … READ MORE →

Team Canada 7th and USA 10th in Men’s Relay at PyeongChang – France Dominates Again

(PyeongChang, Korea) – Team Canada claimed 7th and the USA was 10th in the men’s 4×7.5 kilometre relay at IBU World Cup in PyeongChang on Sunday. France took the win with a time of … READ MORE →

Crawford Leads Canadian Women to 7th in Relay as Germany Wins in PyeongChang – Team USA 14th

(PyeongChang, Korea) – Led by Rosanna Crawford’s brilliant opening leg where she posted the second-fastest time Team  Canada finished 8th as Germany topped Norway in second as the Czech Republic took third in a … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins Career-Best 5th and Rookie Holmes Stellar 13th in Women’s 30K F as Bjoergen Takes Gold #Lahti2017 – Canada’s Browne PB in 26th

(Lahti, Finland) – American Jessie Diggins finished a career best 5th in this event, followed by a phenomenal 13th place performance by world championships rookie Chelsea Holmes.
The Norwegian women put on another clinic today … READ MORE →

USA’s Bailey 9th as Fourcade Takes Men’s 12.5km Pursuit Win at PyeongChang – Canada’s Christian Gow 32nd

(PyeongChang, South Korea) – American Lowell Bailey came into Saturday’s men’s 12.5km pursuit with only one miss in the last five races. He broke his streak with two misses – one in the first … READ MORE →

USA’s Dunklee Strong 5th in Women’s 10km Pursuit at PyeongChang as Dahlmeier Dominates

(PyeongChang, South Korea) – American Susan Dunklee had another strong showing on Saturday at next year’s Olympic venue, placing 5th in the women’s 10km pursuit competition. Germany’s Laura Dahlmeier was perfect once again, skiing … READ MORE →

SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Lahti 2017 Contest Standings after the Men’s 15km CL

(Toronto, ON) – Here are the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Lahti 2017 Contest standings following the Men’s 15km CL individual start where the USA’s Erik Bjornsen finished a strong 18th and the top Canadian was … READ MORE →

Norway Strikes Gold in Men’s 4x10km Relay for 9th Consecutive Win #Lahti2017 – USA 10th, Canada 12th

(Lahti, Finland) – The Norwegian men claimed their 9th consecutive world championship 4x10km relay on Friday winning a see-saw battle with Russia as Sweden took home the bronze.
Russia and Norway took and early lead … READ MORE →

USA’s Lowell Bailey Wins Silver in Men’s Sprint at IBU World Cup PyeongChang

(PyeongChang, Korea) – Lowell Bailey from Lake Placid, N.Y. continued his winning ways on Friday by winning the silver medal in the men’s 10-kilometer sprint at the BMW IBU World Cup 7 in PyeongChang, … READ MORE →

Dunklee Stellar 5th in Women’s Sprint at IBU World Cup in PyeongChang

(PyeongChang, South Korea) – American Susan Dunklee didn’t miss a step, finishing a stellar 5th in the women’s 7.5km sprint competition at the IBU World Cup in PyeongChang following a brief hiatus after the … READ MORE →

Norway Claims 100th Gold Winning Women’s 4x5km Relay #Lahti2017 – Team USA 4th, Canada 10th

(Lahti, Finland) – The Norwegian women were golden once again today in Lahti taking a decisive victory in the women’s 4x5km relay marking the nation’s 100th gold medal at a Championship (including the Olympics). … READ MORE →

SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Lahti 2017 Contest Standings after the Women’s 10km CL Ind. Start

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Lahti 2017 Contest standings following the Women’s 10km CL individual start where the USA’s Sadie Bjornsen finished 23rd and the top Canadian was … READ MORE →

USA’s Erik Bjornsen Strong 18th in Men’s 15km CL Individual Start as Finland’s Niskanen Triumphs #Lahti2017 + Bjornsen Interview

(Lahti, Finland) – Erik Bjornsen finished strong in 18th in the men’s 15km classic race interval start at FIS Nordic World Championships in Lahti, posting the best World Cup distance result of the US … READ MORE →

USA Announces Women’s Relay Team

(Lahti, Finland) – The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team has announced its team that will compete Thursday in the women’s 4x5k relay where the Americans are expected to be contenders. Three of the four … READ MORE →

SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Lahti 2017 Contest Standings after the Team Sprint

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Lahti 2017 Contest standings following the Team Sprint where the USA’s Jessie Diggins and Sadie Bjornsen took home the bronze medal here and … READ MORE →

Bjoergen Dominates Women’s 10km CL Interval Start #Lahti 2017 – Bjornsen 23rd, Stewart-Jones 36th

(Lahti, Finland) – Norway’s Marit Bjoergen claimed her 16th championship gold medal with a decisive 41-second margin in the women’s 10km CL interval start race at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti. … READ MORE →


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