Archive | January, 2018

2018 FIS U23 Nordic World Ski Championships Sprint FR – Canada’s Stewart-Jones 29th

(Goms, SUI) – Canada’s Katherine Stewart-Jones was the top North American in 29th in the U23 Women’s 10km CL on Sunday with American Lydia Blanchette in 30th as Russia’s Yana Kirpichenko won by 13.9 seconds … READ MORE →

SkiTrax Roundtable #2 – Guess Who did Alex Harvey’s Laundry ?

(Toronto, ON) – We caught up with the SkiTrax Roundtable crew including Alex Harvey, Kikkan Randall, Devon Kershaw, Andy Newell and Sadie Bjornsen for round two… What’s the craziest / funniest thing that’s ever happened to … READ MORE →

Eastern Canadian Championships – Largest Olympic-Style XC Ski Race Returns to Ottawa-Gatineau

(Gatineau, QC) – The Haywood NorAm, Eastern Canadian Championships, will be held from Feb. 2-4 at the Nakkertok Nordic Centre, 900 Ave Gatineau, Gatineau Quebec. Fri. 9:00-3:30; Sat. 9:00-1:30; Sun. 9:00-12:00.
The race will attract … READ MORE →

10 Days to PyeongChang – Can You Help APU Reach our Fundraising Goal?

– The 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea are just 10 days away! APU will have 10 athletes competing at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games (9 for the U.S. and 1 for … READ MORE →

Diggins Blog – Brave Enough

– “I write down my goals so that when I get them, I’ll know I was brave enough to want them.” -Alexi Pappas. It can be incredibly hard, goal setting. It takes guts to … READ MORE →

USA’s Swirbul Claims Record SILVER in Women’s 5K CL at Junior Worlds – USA’s Ogden 7th, Canada’s Cyr 12th

(Goms, SUI) – American Hailey Swirbul delivered a stellar SILVER performance in the women’s 5km CL today in Switzerland, the best-ever US xc ski result at the FIS Nordic Junior World Championships.
Russia’s Polina Nekrasova … READ MORE →

USA’s Loomis Third in Nordic Combined 10km at FIS Junior World Championships

(Park City, Utah) – USA Nordic athlete Ben Loomis (Eau Claire, WI) climbed the podium today, finishing 3rd in the 10 kilometer individual event at the FIS Junior World Championships. It was the first … READ MORE →

2018 FIS U23 Nordic World Ski Championships Sprint FR – Canada’s Leclair 15th

(Goms, SUI) – Canada’s Laura Leclair raced to 15th in the U23 Women’s Sprint FR on Sunday with teammate Maya MacIssac-Jones in 18th as Norway’s Tiril Udnes Weng took the win over Nadine Fähndrich … READ MORE →

USA’s Halverson 8th & Canada’s Ritchie 12th in Sprint FR at 2018 FIS Junior Nordic World Ski Championships

(Goms, SUI) – Hannah Halverson (USA) APU led the North American charge finishing strong in 8th in the Junior Women’s  Sprint FR as the FIS Nordic Junior/U23 World Championships got underway on Sunday in … READ MORE →

Canadian Olympic Cross-country Skiing Team Announced for PyeongChang 2018

(Canmore, AB) — Canada will field a cross-country skiing team mixed with loads of international experience along with youthful energy and drive for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.
The national body for cross-country skiing … READ MORE →

Supercamp at Sovereign Lake & SilverStar – February is Your Last Chance

(Sovereign Lake, BC) – The season is not over yet. In fact at Sovereign Lake and SilverStar there is a base of over 200cm, the skiing is amazing and the season is far from … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins Takes Impressive Victory in Women’s 10km FR Mass Start World Cup at Seefeld

(Seefeld, Austria) – The USA’s Jessica Diggins was on a mission and delivered in spades as took home her first victory this season claiming the women’s 10 km FR mass start World Cup in … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey 2nd in Men’s 15K FR Mst @ Seefeld as Cologna Wins – USA’s Bjornsen Career-best 9th

(Seefeld, Austria) – Canada’s Alex Harvey captured his third podium of the season finishing 2nd behind Switzerland’s Dario Colgona in the Men’s 15km FR mass start with Norway’s Martin Johnsrud Sundby in third.
The USA’s … READ MORE →

Relay Bronze for USA’s Dunklee and Bailey at Open European Championships – Canada 8th

(Ridnaun-Val Ridanna, Italy) – The USA’s Susan Dunklee and Lowell Bailey capture the bronze medal on Sunday in the single mixed relay at the IBU Open European Championships in Italy with 10 spare rounds at … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey 8th & USA’s Hamilton 9th as Norway’s Klaebo Wins the Men’s Sprint FR in Seefeld

(Seefeld, Austria) – Canada’s Alex Harvey battled to 8th in the men’s 1.1km Freestyle sprint as Norway’s Johannes Klaebo topped the podium again with Lucas Chanavat, of France in second followed by Sweden’s Calle … READ MORE →

USA’s Caldwell Wins Women’s Sprint FR in Historic World Cup Tie at Seefeld – Canada’s Beatty Grabs Top 20

(Seefeld, Austria) – The USA’s Sophie Caldwell took home a special victory in the women’s 1.1km Freestyle sprint event with Laurien van der Graaf (Sui) joining her on the top step of the podium … READ MORE →

Canadians Ski to Gold and Bronze at IPC World Cup in Germany

(Obberied, Germany) – Canada’s Para-Nordic athletes added another gold and bronze to their bag of medals at the IPC World Cup in Obberied, Germany on Tuesday in sprint racing.

Brian McKeever struck gold in the … READ MORE →

U.S. Olympic Cross Country Skiing Team Announced

– U.S. Ski & Snowboard Friday (January 26) announced its selections for the 2018 U.S. Olympic Cross Country Skiing Team that will compete at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 beginning February 9.
A team … READ MORE →

U.S. Olympic Nordic Combined Team Announced

– Olympic Trials winner Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) will lead a team of five nordic combined skiers in PyeongChang. U.S. Ski & Snowboard today (Jan. 25) announced its selections for the 2018 U.S. … READ MORE →

Russians Sergey Ustiugov and Anton Shipulin Banned from PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games

– With only two weeks until the Games, top Russian athletes, xc skier Sergey Ustiugov and biathlete Anton Shipulin have been banned from the PyeongChang Olympic Games reports Inside the Games. Viktor Ahn, a … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2017/18 Contest Standings after Planica

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the standings for the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following Planica, Germany, where the USA’s Jessie Diggins powered to a fab 4th-place finish in the women’s … READ MORE →

Ontario and Alberta Race to Haywood Westerns Relay Victories

(Red Deer, AB) – After 2 days of intense, individual start racing at the Haywood NorAm Western Canadian Championships, visiting Team BC had taken a slim 130 point lead 3337 to 3207 going into … READ MORE →

France’s Aurelie Dabudyk and Adrien Mougel Win 44th Dolomitenlauf

(Austria) – For the 44th time now hundrets of skiers enjoyed the great winterlandscape of the Dolomitenlauf, the Austrian Worldloppet race and opening stage of the FIS Worldloppet Cup 2018. Already before the race … READ MORE →

Andy Shields and Annika Hicks Win Haywood NorAm Western Canadians

(Red Deer, AB) – A chilly start to the day in Red Deer, but the temperatures climbed to close to zero, as racing action unfolded with classic mass starts. The men raced a 15k … READ MORE →

Poltoranin Claims Record World Cup Win in Men’s 15K CL at Planica

(Planica, Slovenia) – Kazakhstan’s Alexey Poltoranin was unstoppable in the men’s 15 km classic taking the win over Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo in second at 13.2 second back. Sweden’s Calle Halfvarsson claimed the final … READ MORE →

Diggins 10th in 10K CL at Planica as Parmokoski Takes 1st World Cup Victory – Patterson Strong 20th

(Planica, Slovenia) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins finished 10th while teammate Caitlin Patterson was a strong 20th as  Finland’s Krista Parmakoski took home her first World Cup win with a victory in the women’s … READ MORE →

Burke 22nd in Men’s 15km Mass Start as Fourcade and Domracheva Take Last IBU WCup before Olympics

(Antholz, Italy) – Snowy conditions saw the USA’s Tim Burke finish 22nd in the men’s 15km Mass Start with four penalties at 1:43.8 behind winner Martin Fourcade who had two missed targets with a … READ MORE →

Cassius Klaebo Dominates Men’s 1.6km CL Sprint at Planica World Cup – USA’s Hamilton 19th

(Planica, Slovenia) – Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (NOR) was unstoppable on his way to victory in the men’s 1.6km CL Sprint in Planica with teammate Emil Iverson in second followed by Sweden’s Teodor Peterson in … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins Fab 4th in Women’s Sprint CL in Planica as Sweden’s Nilsson Wins

(Planica, Slovenia) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins powered to a fab 4th-place finish in the women’s Sprint CL in Planica, Slovenia as Sweden’s Stina Nilsson took the win over Norway’s Kathrine Rolsted Harsem in … READ MORE →

JT Boe and Dahlmeier Win IBU World Cup Pursuit Races in Antholz – USA’s Burke 21st, Egan 37th

(Antholz, Italy) – Norway’s Johannes Thingnes Boe shot clean and delivered a perfect race in the men’s 12.5km Pursuit in a wire-to-wire win. Boe was just over a minute ahead of Martin Fourcade (Fra) … READ MORE →

Canada’s McKeever Wins Gold, Arendz Silver and Young Bronze for Medal Hat-trick at IPC Para World Cup in Germany

(Obberied, Germany) – Canada’s Para-Nordic athletes won a complete set of medals against a deep international field at the IPC World Cup cross-country skiing middle distance race in Obberied, Germany on Saturday.
Led by Brian … READ MORE →

Kevin Bickner 24th in Flying Hill Individual at Ski Flying World Championships – Tande Wins, Boyd-Clowes 36th

(Oberstdorf, Germany) – USA Nordic athlete Kevin Bickner (Wauconda, IL) tied his best result of the season so far, finishing 24th in the Flying Hill Individual on Jan. 19 at the 2018 Ski Flying World Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany. … READ MORE →

Cockney and Bouffard-Nesbitt Win Haywood NorAm Western Canadian Championship Sprints FR

(Red Deer, Alberta) – It was a warm pleasant day at the Riverbend Recreation Area in Red Deer, as the athletes started qualifying for the skate Sprint event, at the Haywood NorAm Western Canadian … READ MORE →

Norway’s JT Boe Takes Men’s 10K Sprint at IBU WCup in Antholz – USA’s Bailey 41st

(Antholz, Italy) – The USA’s Lowell Bailey led the North Americans in the men’s 10km Sprint finishing 41st with one missed target as Johannes Thingnes Boe (NOR) claimed the top step of the podium … READ MORE →

Norway’s Eckhoff Wins IBU WCup Women’s 7.5K Sprint in Italy – USA’s Dunklee 35th, Dreissigacker Cleans

(Antholz-Anterselva, Italy) – The USA’s Susan Dunklee was the top North American in the women’s 7.5km Sprint finishing 35th with two penalties as Norway’s Tiril Eckhoff turned in a clean-shooting victory at BMW IBU … READ MORE →

USSA Announces Teams for Junior / U23 Nordic World Ski Championships in Switzerland Jan. 28-Feb. 3

(Switzerland) – U.S. Ski & Snowboard has named a team of 36 athletes to its squad that will compete in the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) Junior Nordic World Ski Championships and U23 Cross Country … READ MORE →

USA Nordic Ski Teams Announce Partnership with Jaybird in their Quest for Gold

(Park City, Utah) — Sports audio and technology pioneer, Jaybird announced today a partnership with USA Nordic, the national leadership organization of ski jumping and Nordic combined in the United States. In addition to … READ MORE →

Hardwood Ski and Bike Announces Plan of Action to Issue Refunds

(Oro-Medonte, ON) – We would like to let you know that we will begin issuing refunds beginning this Saturday, January 20th due to the recent fire. We have set up a Guests Services desk … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2017/18 Contest Standings after Dresden

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the standings for the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following Dresden, Germany, where the USA’s Sophie Caldwell claimed 3rd in the individual FR race at the … READ MORE →

Biathlon Canada Announces 2018 Olympic Team

– The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Biathlon Canada officially announced the ten athletes and two coaches nominated to represent Team Canada in biathlon at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.

Canada secured ten spots … READ MORE →

U.S. Biathlon Adds Two Athletes to Open European Championships Team

(New Gloucester, Maine) – The U.S. Biathlon International Competition Committee is pleased to announce the final selection for the upcoming IBU Open European Championship team. Jake Brown (St. Paul, Minn.) and Max Durtschi (Ketchum, Idaho) will join … READ MORE →

Rossignol Acquires Dale of Norway and Strengthens Apparel Segment

(France) – Rossignol Group (“Rossignol”), one of the world’s leading winter sports groups, majority owned by the Nordic focused Private Equity Company Altor, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Dale of Norway … READ MORE →

CCC Women’s Committee Announces Junior Women’s Student-Athlete Grants – Jan. 21 Deadline

– The Cross Country Canada Women’s Committee is committed to supporting Junior Women undertaking full time study and competing at National Level. The committee recognizes that the financial challenges associated with attending university and … READ MORE →

Fletcher 19th at Nordic Combined World Cup in Val di Fiemme with 2nd Fastest Ski Time

(Val di Fiemme, Italy) – A strong race from USA Nordic athlete Bryan Fletcher carried the veteran skier into the top 20 on Sunday at the Nordic Combined World Cup in Val di Fiemme, Italy.
It was … READ MORE →

USA’s Fletcher Brothers Finish 9th in Team Sprint at Val di Fiemme, Italy

(Val di Fiemme, Italy) – Brothers and teammates Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) and Taylor Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) finished 9th at the World Cup in Val di Fiemme, Italy, in the two-man team sprint event … READ MORE →

USA’s Bickner 24th in First Ski Flying World Cup of Season in Austria

(Bad Mitterndorf, Austria) – Kevin Bickner (Wauconda, IL) scored his best result of the season finishing 24th in Bad Mitterndorf, Austria, at the first Ski Flying World Cup of the season on Jan 13.
Cool, crisp air … READ MORE →

USA’s Caldwell and Sargent Claim Bronze at Inaugural FIS World Cup Women’s Team Sprint in Dresden

(Dresden, Germany) – USA I team’s Sophie Caldwell and Ida Sargent raced to third on the podium in the women’s Team Sprint in a photo-finish at the inaugural City Sprints in Dresden as Sweden … READ MORE →

Canada’s Crawford Nails 20/20 Again for 4th in Women’s Mass Start as Mäkäräinen Takes Dramatic Win

(Ruhpolding, GER) – Canada’s Rosanna Crawford delivered a gutsy perfect 20/20 score again in the women’s 12.5K Mass Start on the final day in Ruhpolding but ran out of steam to end up fourth … READ MORE →

USA 8th as Italy Takes Debut Team Sprint FIS XC World Cup in Dresden

(Dresden, Germany) – Italy’s Federico Pellegrino out-foxed his rivals to take the men’s Team Sprint at the debut World Cup in Dresden’s Old town along the banks of the Elbe river with over Norway … READ MORE →

USA’s Burke 21st as JT Boe Claims Men’s 15km Mass Start Victory in Ruhpolding

(Ruhpolding, GER) – The USA’s Tim Burke finished 21st with three penalties in the men’s 15km Mass Start on Sunday, the final race at round 5 of the BMW IBU World Cup in Ruhpolding … READ MORE →


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