Archive | September, 2008

The New Direction of Nordic Combined

September 5, 2008 – The FIS Nordic Combined World Cup 2008/2009 will start in late November, at the traditional FIS Nordic Opening in Kuusamo/Ruka (FIN) on November 29-30. After the three competitions that … READ MORE →

Central Cross Country Elite Team Members to Work with Local Retailers

September 5, 2008 (Hayward, WI) – Central Cross Country Ski Association is pleased to announce the CXC Elite Team presence at major Nordic ski shops in the Midwest including Finn Sisu, Gear West and Hoigaard’s. … READ MORE →

Cross Country Canada Welcomes Phil Wood to its Admin Team!

September 5, 2008 (Camore, AB) – As most of you already know, Marie-Josée Guay left the position of Athlete Development Coordinator back in May to accept a position as Recreation and Leisure Program Coordinator … READ MORE →

Schlierenzauer Wins Twice in Zakopane Grand Prix

September 5, 2008 (Zakopane, Poland) – The FIS Grand Prix Ski Jumping 2008 continued in Zakopane (POL) last weekend. Two competitions were scheduled for Friday and Saturday, one each, but the first competition had … READ MORE →

Quicksilver to Sell Rossignol

September 4, 2008 – Quicksilver Inc., one of the world’s most well known sports industry brands has announced that a deal has been made to sell the Rossignol Ski Company to Chartreuse and Mont Blanc. … READ MORE →

Registration Opens for Maine Huts and Trails Point-to-Point Marathon Race and Tour

September 4, 2008 – Registration Opens for Maine Huts and Trails Point-to-Point Marathon Race and Tour. The field is strictly limited to just 75 skiers in the 40km and 75 in the 20km option for … READ MORE →

2009 World University Winter Games – Athlete Positions Open

September 4, 2008 – Due to a number of different factors several of the selected athletes for the WUG are now unable to attend. Consequently, several positions for the men’s team and possibly for the … READ MORE →

University of Colorado to Host 2010 NCAA Skiing Championship

September 4, 2008 – The NCAA skiing Championships are headed back to the University of Colorado in 2010 as recently reported by the Cherry Creek News. The university last hosted the event in 2006 and … READ MORE →

FIS Tour de Ski Preparation in Full Force

September 4, 2008 – Over the last three days, the lead persons involved with the FIS Tour de Ski visited the four Tour host venues of Oberhof (GER), Prague, Nove Mesto (both CZE) and … READ MORE →

Boulder Nordic Ski Junior Racing Team Ski Swap – Sept. 28

September 3, 2008 (Boulder, Colorado) – The Boulder Nordic Junior Racing Team is having an intra-team ski swap on Sunday September 28 and all Boulder Nordic Club members are invited to donate, or sell, any … READ MORE →

Hugh Pomeroy Memorial Scholarship – Arendz and Marshall are 2008 Recipients

September 3, 2008 (Vancouver, BC) – Steve Podborski, President of the Fondation Ski Canada Foundation is very pleased to announce that in response to the June 30, 2008 deadline seeking scholarship applications from Canadian Snowsports … READ MORE →

Biathlon Canada Announces New Coach and Team Sponsor

September 3, 2008 (Calgary, AB) — Canada’s high-performance biathletes received a boost of support in their quest for the international podium. Geret Coyne has been promoted to head coach of the World Cup Team, while … READ MORE →

US Ski Team Time Trial Results

September 2, 2008 (Whistler, BC) – The US Ski team in Whistler for a 10-day training camp at the 2010 Olympic venue held a classic sprint time trial on site. Kris Freeman … READ MORE →

Sims and Dong Win Australia’s Hoppet Loppet

September 2, 2008 (Falls Creek, Australia) – The eighteenth annual Kangaroo Hoppet, Australia’s international ski marathon, was held today at Falls Creek in north-east Victoria. Twenty-three year old Ben Sim from Cooma won … READ MORE →

Midwest Junior Olympic Qualifier Schedule for 2008-2009

September 2, 2008 (Hayward,WI) – Central Cross Country Ski Association and the Midwest Junior Olympic Coaches committee are pleased to announce the Midwest Junior Olympic Qualifier schedule for the 2008-2009 season. Further details on the … READ MORE →

US Ski Team Camp at 2010 Olympic Venue

September 1, 2008 (Whistler, BC) – The US Cross Country Ski team is in Whistler, British Columbia for a 10-day dry land training camp. The team will be training in and around Whistler with multiple … READ MORE →

Burke Third at IBU International Rollerski Biathlon Cup Pursuit

September 1, 2008 (Ostersund, Sweden) – Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) finished third today in the 12.5K Pursuit competition after winning the 10K Sprint on Saturday. Magnus Jonsson and Mattias Nilsson of Sweden both slipped … READ MORE →