Archive | February, 2010

NCAA Div. I – Dartmouth Wins “Home” Carnival

(Stowe, Vermont) – Dartmouth won their Winter Carnival, even though the Nordic events were held on UVM’s snow. Lack of snow in Hanover forced the Nordic events back to the Trapp Family Lodge, in … READ MORE →

2010 Olympic Games Ski Jumping Normal Hill Final – Ammann Wins First Gold of Games Updated

  (Whistler, BC) – Simon Ammann of Switzerland has won the first gold medal of the XXI Winter Olympic Games with his victory on Saturday in the Ski Jumping Normal Hill competition at Whistler Olympic … READ MORE →

Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremonies Report and Photos

(Vancouver, BC) – No matter where you were in downtown Vancouver, it was impossible to not know when the Canadian team entered the stadium at the Olympic opening ceremonies. A rather thunderous … READ MORE →

Austria’s Olympic Team Lean but Clean

(Vancouver, BC) – With an infamous reputation of doping among the ranks of high-level cross-country skiers that traditionally comes to the forefront at the Olympics, Austria is determined to kick the habit in dramatic … READ MORE →

The Way I See It!

(Gatineau, QC) – Assessment of Canmore…The word on the street is that this is the Nordic Capital of North America and it’s trail system ranks with the best in the world. It still … READ MORE →

NBC’s Nordic Olympic Web Coverage – Newell, Randall, Bailey, Demong, Lodwick, Frenette

(Vancouver, BC) – American Nordic fans, don’t let traditionally poor television coverage of your favorite Nordic sports get you down. Check out NBC’s Olympic webpage with lots of photo galleries of your favorite athletes, … READ MORE →

Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games – Landscape of Dreams

(Vancouver, BC) – Out of respect for Georgian luge athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili, who passed away in a tragic accident earlier today at The Whistler Sliding Centre, flags were lowered to half-mast during the Opening … READ MORE →

Toko’s 2010 Games Hoosie Report

(Whistler, BC) – Today is the day of the opening of the Games. Starting tomorrow, the biggest sporting event in the world begins. All athletes, trainers and coaches have worked four years for this … READ MORE →

SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest – Enter Until Feb. 14

(Toronto, ON) – The SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest is underway with lots of contestants already entered and great prizes to be won. Don’t miss this opportunity to test your skiing knowledge against other contestants … READ MORE →

Tragedy Strikes the 2010 Games – Joint Statement from IOC, VANOC and FIL Updated

(Vancouver, BC) – It is with great regret that we confirm the death of the Georgian luge athlete, Nodar Kumaritashvili, during the final training session at the Whistler Sliding Centre, this morning. Mr Kumaritashvili … READ MORE →

All Three US Ski Jumpers Qualify on Normal Hill

(Whistler, BC) – In a big step for U.S. ski jumping, each U.S. Olympic Ski Jumping Team member qualified on the normal hill Friday at Whistler Olympic Park, landing the three 21-and-younger athletes in … READ MORE →

US Biathletes are Prepared for 2010 Olympic Competitions – Burke Video Interview

Burke Video Interview

(Whistler, BC) -The US Biathlon team held their traditional Olympic Press Conference on Thursday afternoon in downtown Whistler.  In both their formal statements and in on-on-one interviews, all of the athletes confirmed their preparedness … READ MORE →

Kris Freeman on the Today Show

(Vancouver, BC) – Up close and personal televison interviews with athletes during the Olympics usually focus on some heart-wrenching story, since the average spectator is more familiar with soap operas than sport. With his … READ MORE →

2010 Olympic Ski Jumping Normal Hill Qualifications – Canadian Jumpers Out

  (Whistler, BC) – There was disappointment for the Canadian home town athletes at the Ski Jumping Normal Hill  Qualifications on Friday at Whistler Olympic Park. The four Canucks gave it their best for the … READ MORE →

New X-ium is Rossignol’s Lightest Skate Race Package Ever

February 12, 2010 – Rossignol’s X-ium Skate package (including ski, boot, binding and Oneway pole) is all new and is the lightest weight race package Rossignol has ever offered. The weight of ski, boot and … READ MORE →

SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest – LIVE

$4,000 in Prizes

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest now open to contestants around the world with lots of fabulous prizes up for grabs including the grand prize, a Salomon … READ MORE →

Thirty Positive Doping Tests Found By WADA

(Vancouver, BC) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced on February 11 that 30 athletes tested positive in pre-Games testing outside of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. No athletes have tested positive while in Vancouver … READ MORE →

Olympic Torch Relay Photos

(Vancouver, BC) – The countdown to 2010 is almost complete as the opening ceremonies for the Vacouver 2010 Games begin on Friday, Feb. 12. The world’s best winter athletes have assembled for  16 days … READ MORE →

IOC Notified of Positive Doping Tests by WADA before Games Begin

30 Athetes Involved

  (Vancouver, BC) – More than 30 athletes are reported to have tested positive in doping controls  and were “… prevented from coming to the Games because of positive tests” according to a DPA report … READ MORE →

Unfunded U.S. Jumping Team Arrives in Vancouver

Young but Optimistic

(Vancouver, BC) – The U.S. Men’s Jumping Team lost its funding from the U.S. Ski Association in 2006. Shortly thereafter they formed the Project X Team funded by supporters concerned about preserving the sport … READ MORE →

U.S. XC 2010 Olympic Team Set to Chase Medals

(Whistler, BC) – Although the U.S. has just one cross country medal in Olympic history – Bill Koch won silver in 1976 – results for men and women have improved dramatically on the international … READ MORE →

Toronto Star Interview with Alex Harvey

(Vancouver, BC) – Cross-country skier Alex Harvey was a real menace as a kid is the intro to a great interview of Harvey by Randy Starkman of the Toronto Star. The complete article plus … READ MORE →

FIS World Loppet König Ludwig Lauf – Anders Aukland Wins

(Oberammergau, Germany) – Anders Aukland won the 38th edition of the König Ludwig Lauf, minutes ahead of his little brother, Jørgen. The win was a relief, after his somewhat disappointing eighth place in the … READ MORE →

High Hope for U.S. Olympic Nordic Combined Team in Vancouver

(Vancouver, BC) – With 13 trips to the Olympics between them, 2010 U.S. Olympic Nordic Combined Team members Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY), Todd Lodwick and Johnny Spillane (both Steamboat Sprints, CO) are far from … READ MORE →

Juerg Capol Says Dopers Should Get 5-Year Suspension

(Canmore, Alberta) – Juerg Capol, director of cross country racing for FIS, said in an interview on Friday that the current two year sanction for athletes caught doping should be increased to five years. … READ MORE →

Chandra Crawford and Teammates Celebrate “Fast and Female” in Canmore

February 10, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – After an eventful Alberta World Cup race weekend in Canmore, AB, Fast and Female presented by Best Buy hosted its first downtown ski event, with enthusiastic participants cross-country skiing … READ MORE →

New SkiTrax Web Site Launched

Fantasy Contests Update

(Toronto, ON) – After some false starts we’re pleased to present our new interactive web site with new look, new features, new platform, and new speedier server just in time for the 2010 Olympic … READ MORE →

Jackrabbit Festival 2010

February 9, 2010 – On February 27th and 28th we will be hosting our annual Jackrabbit Family Festival Day. This festival is a wrap up to our 8-week jackrabbit learn to ski program. This is … READ MORE →

Petro-Canada’s Paralympic Schools Program Recognized

February 9, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) is pleased to announce that the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) has awarded Sustainability Stars to two … READ MORE →

Sport’s Contribution to Positive Social Change

February 9, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – Just hours before the Olympic torch is lit, Stephen Lewis (Chair of the Board of the Stephen Lewis Foundation), Johann Olav Koss, (President and CEO of Right To Play), … READ MORE →

SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest

(Toronto, ON) – We’re excited to present the SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest for contestants around the world with a Salomon package as the the grand prize including – SLAB Equipe 10 Skate Skis, … READ MORE →

ASM Series City of Lake Loppet – Leibsch and Owen Win Super Snow Sunday

February 8, 2010 (Minneapolis, Minnesota) – The ASM Series’ City of Lake Loppet brings Nordic skiing and racing to downtown Minneapolis every year. The entire weekend is a celebration of snow. The activities include snow … READ MORE →

NCAA Division I UVM Carnival – Dartmouth Squeaks a Win

Johnson and Patterson Top 10ks

February 8, 2010 (Stowe, VT) – The Trapp Family Lodge was the center of Nordic skiing this weekend, with events for the University of Vermont’s Winter Carnival, held in conjunction with the TD Bank Eastern … READ MORE →

Gravey’s Grapevine – The Calm Before the Storm

Februray 8, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – There is decided buzz at the Whistler Olympic Park (WOP), with cables being run, rail cams being put together, and the general load-in the accompanies an event of this … READ MORE →

Olympic Flame Arrives in Whistler

It's exciting. It's the fire!

February 8, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Cycling BC Team member in both XC and DH disciplines and 2012 Games hopeful, Tyler Allison, 17, was awarded the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron in Whistler … READ MORE →

Madison Winter Festival Raises Over $20,000 to Benefit “Right To Play”

Beckie Scott on Hand

February 8, 2010 (Madison, Wisconsin) – The Madison Winter Festival is pleased to announce that over $20,000 has been donated to the worldwide humanitarian organization Right To Play. The Madison Winter Festival organized a fundraising … READ MORE →

ASM Series Lake Placid Loppet – Hollenbach and Housman Win 50km Freestyle

Seyse and Posl Win 50km Classic

February 7, 2010 (Lake Placid, New York) – It was a cold, clear, beautiful day, and Alpina teammates Jake Hollenbach and David Cahill, with Benjamin Lannin, set a blistering pace for the demanding Lake Placid … READ MORE →

FIS XC WCup Alberta Classic Sprints – More Photos

February 7, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – Here’s a selection of great sprint photos from … READ MORE →

NCAA Division I – UNM Wins New Mexico Invitational

Historic UNM 1-4 Sweep

February 7, 2010 (Red River, New Mexico) – The University of New Mexico Invitational’s 10km freestyle course was too narrow to allow for a mass start. So, the organizers solved the problem by using wave … READ MORE →

ASM Series Boulder Mountain Tour – Simons and Dong Score

February 7, 2010 (Ketchum, Idaho) – XCOregon’s powerhouse skater, Evelyn Dong, won the women’s race at the ASM Series’ 35th annual Boulder Mountain Tour (BMT) by a comfortable 37-second margin over Zoe Roy (SLC, … READ MORE →

St. Michael’s Nordic Team Ks For Haiti Fundraiser

February 7, 2010 – The St. Michael’s Nordic team is running a fundraiser called Ks for Haiti where you can pledge a certain amount of money to go to Haiti for each kilometer left to … READ MORE →

FIS XC WCup Alberta Classic Sprint Videos – Koos, Widmer, Jones and Newell

February 6, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – During the Classic Sprint action in Canmore at the FIS XC Alberta World Cup we caught up with several skiers for their take on the … READ MORE →

NCAA Division I – UVM Carnival – Dartmouth and Middlebury on Top

February 6, 2010 (Stowe, Vermont) – Three Dartmouth women and two Middlebury men were in the top five respectively at Saturday’s UVM Carnival, which was held in conjunction with the TD Bank Eastern Cup … READ MORE →

FIS XC WCup Alberta Men’s 1.7km Classic Sprint Report, Results, Photos – Joennson Wins, Koos 11th UPDATED

February 6, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – For Torin Koos (USST) it was a fabulous day at the Canmore Nordic Centre as he lead the North American men finishing 11th overall … READ MORE →

FIS XC World Cup Alberta Women’s 1.4km Classic Sprint Report, Results, Photos – Renner 3rd UPDATED

Kowalczyk Wins, Randall 10th

February 6, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – The sprint action was fast and furious on Saturday at the Canmore Nordic Center. With the top 30 qualifiers separated by only … READ MORE →

FIS XC World Cup Alberta Men’s 1.7km Classic Sprint Qualifications – USA’s Koos 2nd

Joennson Tops

February 6, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – The USA’s Torin Koos pulled off a fabulous time in the men’s 1.7km classic sprint qualifications placing 2nd behind Swedish speed king Emil Joennson as 10 North American … READ MORE →

FIS XC World Cup Alberta Women’s 1.4km Classic Sprint Qualifications – Gaiazova 9th

February 6, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – Canada’s Daria Gaiazova in 9th lead the six North Americans that qualified in the Women’s 1.4km Classic Sprint qualifications topped by World Cup leader Justyna Kowalczyk (Pol). Canada’s … READ MORE →

Canadian Olympic School Program Grows to Over 50,000 Members

February 6, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – The Canadian Olympic School Program (COSP), presented by RBC Financial Group, has experienced exponential growth in the month of January, with its membership base surging past 50,000. Over the … READ MORE →

SkiTrax Fantasy FIS World Cup 09.10 Contest Standings after Rybinsk

February 6, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – In the build up the Alberta XC World Cup on this weekend in Canmore and the 2010 Olympic … READ MORE →

FIS XC World Cup Alberta Classic Sprints – Course Vid, Start Lists

February 6, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – The 1.4/1.7km Classic Sprints are on tap for Saturday, day two of the FIS XC Alberta World Cup in Canmore, as the world’s … READ MORE →


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