(Vancouver, BC) – The 2010 Paralympic Torch relay is still underway in Vancouver with a 24-hour torch marathon in Robson Square, which started at 2:00 pm yesterday. The Paralympic Flame will have been continuously … READ MORE →

To not be afraid of the big goal, the big dream; to not be afraid to try new things, to set new limits. I let hope be my guide, not fear,” Beckie begins. “I remember … READ MORE →

(Rogla, Slovenia) – Several U.S. skiers are currently competing in Europe and nine of them were in Rogla, Slovenia for the 2.5/3km Classic Prologue of the Alpen Cup. Denise Herrmann (GER) took … READ MORE →

(Steamboat Springs, CO) – Denver University’s Antje Maempel earned her third NCAA Nordic title on Thursday, to accompany the two she won at the 2009 NCAA Division I Skiing Championships.  She and teammate Mari … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – I’ve delayed writing this for exactly one week. The competition that took place last Sunday (Feb. 28) was the one of the best races of my sporting career (if not my … READ MORE →

(Drammen, NOR) –  The FIS XC World Cup in Drammen featured the usual faces in the women’s 1.2km Classic Sprint A-final – Bjoergen, Saarinen, Kowalczyk . And for the 34th time Norway’s Marit Bjoergen … READ MORE →

(Drammen, Norway) – “It was a real international final,” pointed out Marty Hall, former coach of both the US and Canadian XC ski teams. Thursday’s FIS XC World Cup in Drammen, Norway featured an … READ MORE →

(Vancouver, BC) – The days are longer and the snow a bit softer but that doesn’t mean winter fun is over in British Columbia. Over the last three seasons, 85% of the provinces’ Nordic … READ MORE →

(Vancouver, BC) – Cornelia Marek of Poland’s cross-country ski team has tested positive for EPO in her A-sample, reports the Polish Olympic Committee. The urine sample was taken February 25, after the 4x5km relay, … READ MORE →

(Presque Isle, ME) – New England did not have quite the same sweep as they did at Tuesday’s sprints, but there were several repeats on the podium on Wednesday’s USSA XC Junior Olympic 5km, … READ MORE →

  (Whistler, BC) – This was probably the most drug-free Olympics since the late 60s or early 70s and I hope that it’s the work of WADA, the IOC and FIS that has everyone toeing … READ MORE →

(Indianapolis, IN) – The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Skiing Committee announced the 74 men and 74 women selected to participate in the 2010 National Collegiate Men’s and Women’s Skiing Championships, to be held March … READ MORE →

(Bretton Woods, NH) – Today is the last chance to register for the New England Ski Museum’s Bretton Woods Nordic Marathon at the Omni Mount Washington Resort. Choose from a 25km or 50km classic … READ MORE →

(Park City, UT) – The VISA U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team placed three in the top 15 overall in the 2009-10 International Ski Federation Continental Cup, ranking the team second just behind Germany, which … READ MORE →

  (Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to present the SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest standings after the Men’s 50km Classic and the final standings and winners following the one week Doping De-points waiting period. The … READ MORE →

(Presque Isle, ME) – The Irving Woodland classic sprints kicked of the 2010 USSA XC Junior Olympic Games in Presque Isle, ME, and the New England team took full advantage of their home snow. … READ MORE →

– Hannu Manninen (FIN), Jason Lamy Chappuis (FRA) and Bill Demong (USA) are on the provisional cover of the Nordic Combined 09/10 Yearbook. Will the same three top athletes be on the cover when … READ MORE →

(Anchorage, AK) – APU’s Lars Flora and Kate Fitzgerald skied their way around the city to win the ASM Series Tour of Anchorage men and women’s 50km freestyle events. Flora had a bit of … READ MORE →

(Canmore, Alberta) – A fun, relaxed atmosphere greeted racers and fans on the final day of the 2010 Canadian Biathlon National Championships, with the athletes forming teams of three (two men + one woman) … READ MORE →

(Mora, SWE) – Jorgen Brink still had strength left at the end of the 90km classic Vasaloppet to win a photo finish sprint over triple Vasaloppet winner Daniel Tynell. They were both given the … READ MORE →

(Presque Isle, ME) – The best junior cross country skiers in the U.S. have arrived in Aroostook County, in northern-most Maine, ready for a week of intense and fun competition. The world-class venue in … READ MORE →

– I have been home now for almost a week but am packing up again and will be traveling to Finland in the morning. Although my trip home was short, it was great to … READ MORE →

(Pinkham Notch, NH) – On a spectacularly clear day on Mt. Washington, 2006 Olympian Justin Freeman of New Hampton, NH and the Factory Team won his third consecutive Ski to the Clouds. Kirsten Gill … READ MORE →

  (Lahti, FIN) – It was Norway Team I vs. Norway Team II into the final stretch of the FIS XC Men’s 4x10km relay in Lahti, with Kristian Tettli Rennemo edging out Tor Aslet Gjerdalen … READ MORE →

  (Lahti, FIN) – Sunday’s FIS XC Women’s 4x5km relay played out under perfect conditions. Norway’s expected win was almost a given and the only real question was by how much. Competitors stayed close through … READ MORE →

(Canmore, Alberta) – Saturday’s beautiful weather saw bigger crowds on hand for the pursuit at the Canadian National Biathlon Championships. The start order was determined by the results of Wednesday’s sprint event. The skiers … READ MORE →

  (W.Yellowstone, MT) – The American Ski Marathon Series headed west to the West Yellowstone ski trails on Saturday, and hometown racer, Leif Zimmerann, put his stamp on it with a win in the men’s … READ MORE →

(Rangeley, ME) –   The NENSA Marathon Series concluded today with the Rangeley Lakes Loppet.  The men’s 50km freestyle race was won by Maine Winter Sport Center’s Russell Currier in a time of 2:12:31.6. Less … READ MORE →

(Lahti, Finland) – Maurice Manificat (FRA) scored the win in the men’s 30km pursuit on Saturday in Lahti, Finland with Czech strong man, Lukas Bauer, unable to catch him claiming second at just over … READ MORE →

– Now that the big party is over and athletes are back to their regular routines, here’s a behind the scenes recap of last month’s Olympic Games Nordic races from U.S. National Team skier … READ MORE →

(Lahti, FIN) – After an intense two weeks in Whistler, BC, the Veisemann XC World Cup started up again in Lahti, Finland, with the women’s 15km pursuit. Multi-Olympic medalist, Marit Bjoergen (NOR), showed she’s … READ MORE →

(Jackson, N.H.) – Local racer Sean Doherty (Conway, N.H.) topped an international field of racers in the TD Bank Eastern J2 (age 14, 15) Championships and National Invitational 5km Freestyle race on Friday in … READ MORE →

  (Lahti, FIN) – It’s only been a week since the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, and the FIS World Cup is already back in full swing. But few athletes have the energy left to … READ MORE →

(Canmore, Alberta) – Day two of the Canadian Biathlon Championships had more fast-paced action, with racers on course nearly all day long, competing in the women’s 15km and men’s 20km individual distance races. Unlike … READ MORE →

(Lahti, FIN) – After a disappointing Olympics where he was sick and unable to train, Norway’s Magnus Moan came back to win the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Lahti, Finland on Friday.  He … READ MORE →

(Whistler, BC) – A few thoughts that cannot escape me… Brian McKeever did not race in the men’s 50km classic event. He was poised to make winter sports history by competing at the Vancouver … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) commends the Harper government’s decision to further invest in the Own the Podium (OTP) program, as unveiled today in the 2010 federal budget. The budget provides … READ MORE →

(Vancouver, BC) – The 2010 Winter Olympic Games are over, but the urine and blood samples taken during the final events are still being tested. And although these have been the cleanest recent Games … READ MORE →

(Hayward, WI) – The 2010 American Birkebeiner will be remembered for its superb weather and course conditions, the excellent competition in each of the men and women’s freestyle and classic events, and the course … READ MORE →

(Ottawa, ON) – The Canada Games Council is seeking suitable candidates to fill the positions of Sports and Games Coordinator, and Communications Coordinator. Both are full-time positions in Ottawa. The application deadline for both … READ MORE →

(Canmore, Alberta) – Beautiful weather is becoming a trend at the Canmore Nordic Center this winter. Racers could not have ordered nicer weather during last month’s FIS Cross Country World Cup, and the sunshine … READ MORE →

(Vancouver, BC) – Paralympic gold medalists Allison Jones (Colorado Springs, CO), Chris Devlin-Young (Campton, NH) and Stephani Victor (Park City, UT) highlight a group of 30 athletes announced by the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) … READ MORE →

(Whistler, BC) – Now that the Olympics are over and the Paralympics will soon to begin, it is time for skiers to regroup. For some there are roads to cycle on with an early … READ MORE →

  (Toronto, ON) – Here are the SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest standings after the Women’s 30km Classic event. Skibunzov and Slick2010 are tied in an exciting battle for first with 200 points … READ MORE →

– As Canada gets ready to host the world’s best Paralympic winter athletes starting on March 12, the inspirational 10-day journey of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay is officially underway with the first … READ MORE →

(Whistler, BC) – Team USA’s Kikkan Randall of Anchorage Alaska was very positive after racing the women’s Olympic 30km mass start classic race on Saturday at Whistler Olympic Park. Despite the tough race and … READ MORE →

(Vancouver, BC) – Slovenian cross-country skier Petra Majdic and Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette were named the joint recipients today of the Vancouver 2010 Terry Fox Award, named after the legendary young … READ MORE →

(Hancock, VT) – The results from the Middlebury Carnival, the last Eastern collegiate Carnival of the season and the Eastern Intercollegiate Skiing Championships, was a summation of the 2010 season: Dartmouth took first, UVM … READ MORE →

(Whistler, BC) – The Olympic Games are over. What started with problems ended with glory. The best in the world came to Whistler and the Callaghan Valley to compete in 12 races for Olympic … READ MORE →