Archive | March, 2008

Canada’s McKeever Bros Complete Gold Sweep at IPC World Cup

March 2, 2008 (Nes, Norway) – Brian and Robin McKeever completed a perfect week at the IPC World Cup in Norway after winning their third straight gold medal on Sunday. The 28-year-old Brian McKeever, along … READ MORE →

Lahti World Cup – Videos

March 3, 2008 (Lahti, Finland) – Here’s a link to the Lahti Ski Games web site where you’ll find more info about the World Cup races held there this weekend and some great videos … READ MORE →

Lahti World Cup – Kuitunen and Bauer Win Classic Individual Races – Report and Full Results

Canada's Kershaw 16th and Renner 22nd

March 2, 2008 (Lahti, Finland) – Virpi Kuitunen (Fin) took the women’s 10km classic individual race on Sunday in Lahti, Finland over Valentina Shevchenko (Ukr) in second and Katrin Zeller (Ger) in … READ MORE →

Austrian Biathletes File Libel Suit in Humanplasma Affair

March 2, 2008 (Vienna, Austria) – Three Austrian biathletes have launched legal action against “unknown persons” and against an Austrian daily newspaper following publication of their names on a list of athletes linked to the … READ MORE →

California Gold Rush 2008

March 2, 2008 – One of the most scenic and exciting Nordic ski races in the country occurs soon at the California Gold Rush on Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Royal Gorge Cross Country ski … READ MORE →

Lahti WCup Sprints – Canada’s Crawford Wins, USA’s Newell 2nd – Report, Results and Photos

Randall and Kershaw Both 5th

March 1, 2008 (Lahti, Finland) – Canada’s Chandra Crawford won today’s 1.2km Sprint over Natalia Matveeva (Rus) in second and Evi Stehle-Sachenbacher (Ger) in 3rd, while USA’s Andy Newell from … READ MORE →

USA’s Bill Demong 12th – Still Second Overall

March 1, 2008 (Lahti, Finland) – Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) was 12th in a World Cup Nordic Combined event, HS134/15km, on Friday in Lahti. Demong remains second in the World Cup standings, 30 points ahead … READ MORE →

USA’s Lowell Bailey 29th in Sprint

March 1, 2008 (Pyeong Chang, Korea) – Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, NY) placed 29th in the 10km Sprint on Thursday in the first-ever Biathlon World cup competition in Korea. Bailey had a single … READ MORE →

Former Austrian XC Head Coach Sanctioned for Anti-Doping Violations During 2006 Olympics

March 1, 2008 (Oberhofen, Aut.) – The FIS Doping Panel has issued its decision in the case of the head coach of the Austrian Cross-Country team Emil Hoch during the XX Olympic Winter Games in … READ MORE →

Madawaska 5km Postponed

March 1, 2008 (Madawaska, ME) – Greetings! Due to the impending weather, the Four Seasons Trail Association has decided to postpone the Madawaska Valley Sprints, originally scheduled from tomorrow, March 2, to March 23. Enjoy … READ MORE →

McKeever Brothers Strike Gold Again in Norway

March 1, 2008 (Nes, Norway) – Brian McKeever and his brother Robin teamed up to win their second gold medal in as many days at the IPC World Cup in Nes, Norway on Friday, this … READ MORE →

Ski to the Clouds Field Now Set

March 1, 2008 (Pinkham Notch, NH) – Ski to the Clouds presented Maxigide has reached its limit on entrants. Billed as “North America’s Toughest 10k,” this Nordic ski race up Mt. Washington now has its … READ MORE →