Archive | March, 2011

Sparking Hill Masters World Cup 2011 Preview and Race Schedule

(Vernon, BC) – Just as he opened the 2010 Olympics, Chief Fabien Alexis welcomed 1,134 athletes from 22 countries to the 2011 Sparkling Hill Masters World Cup which runs March 5-11. Participants paraded behind … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Oslo Nordic Worlds 2011 Contest – Standings after Men’s Team Sprint

(Toronto, ON) – Here are the standings for the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Oslo Nordic Worlds 2011 Contest following the men’s team sprint won by the Canadian duo of Devon Kershaw … READ MORE →

Norway Supreme in Men’s 4x10km Relay – Canada 12th, USA 14th

(Oslo, Norway) – Once again Norway proved they were the masters of these cross-country ski championships taking the men’s 4x10km relay as the home town roared in the Holmenkollen while Petter Northug anchored the … READ MORE →

Canadian Team Sprint GOLD Videos

(Oslo, Norway) – Check out these cool videos of Devon Kershaw and Alex Harvey winning Canada’s first ever gold medal at the Nordic World Championships in the men’s Team Sprint Classic. Watch the Canadian … READ MORE →

Holmenkollen Insider Day 8 – Oslo Attractions, Canada Wins, Inside an Oslo Ski Shop, Canadian Fans

(Oslo, Norway) – Last night we decided that we would take in the WC action and Oslo from a different perspective if the weather was foggy again. Well, it was foggy. We spent the … READ MORE →

OSLO 2011 Photo Slideshow

– Check out this fantastic collection of Oslo 2011 photos with emphasis on men’s team sprint winners Canada’s Devon Kershaw and Alex Harvey. The Toronto Star photo gallery features lots of pics of Kershaw … READ MORE →

Canada’s Kershaw Sick and Replaced by Kuhn in Team Relay

(Oslo, Norway) – The best laid plans don’t always work out. Canada’s Devon Kershaw, who is having the season of a lifetime and winner of the gold medal with Alex Harvey in the team … READ MORE →

Schlierenzauer Wins Big Hill Ski Jump – Frenette 35th, Boyd Clowes 39th

(Oslo, Norway) – Austria’s Gregor Schlierenzauer took the gold with jumps of 130.0 and 134.5 meters besting his team mate  Thomas Morgenstern on the 134-meter Holmenkollbakken jump with Switzerland’s Olympic gold medalist Simon Ammann … READ MORE →

Norway Claims Mixed Relay Gold at IBU World Championships

March 3, 2011 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) – Overall World Cup leader Tarjei Boe narrowly overtook Germany’s Michael Greis in the final leg of Thursday’s Mixed Relay to take the gold for Team Norway at the IBU … READ MORE →

Norway Dominates Women’s Relay for More Gold – USA 9th, Canada 14h

(Oslo, Norway) – This time it was four gold jackets, and a bit of a squeeze to fit Vibek Skofterud, Therese Johaug, Kristin  Stoermer and Marit Bjoergen into the royal box above Holmenkollen, but … READ MORE →

Holmenkollen Insider Day 7 – Fans, Oddvar Bra, Salomon and Fischer Reps, Finnish Teamers

(Oslo, Norway) – What a day for Finland (or two days). Ahvo and I cheer for everyone, but there is an innate tendency for us to cheer for Finnish skiers and American skiers just … READ MORE →

EISA Awards 2011

– After last weekend’s NCAA Regional Championships hosted by Bates College, EISA announced the end of year awards. For full awards info, NCAA Regional Championships results and NCAA Schedule visit www.eisaskiing.org.
2011 EISA Award Recipients
Alpine … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Oslo Nordic Worlds 2011 Contest – Standings after Men’s 15km Classic

(Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the standings for the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Oslo Nordic Worlds 2011 Contest following the men’s individual 15km Classic on Mar. 1 as … READ MORE →

Medal Design Competition for Youth Olympic Games

– After the great success of the competition last year, the IOC is renewing its medal design competition for the first edition of the winter Youth Olympic Games. Whether you are passionate about sport … READ MORE →

Kershaw and Harvey Deliver Canada’s First Nordic Worlds GOLD

(Oslo, Norway) – Neither Alex Harvey nor Devon Kershaw could wipe the smiles off their faces, and the Nordic skiing world was smiling with them. It was just a matter of time before these … READ MORE →

Lamy-Chappuis Claims Title on NCombined Large Hill – Lodwick 5th and Demong 6th

(Oslo, Norway) – France’s Jason Lamy-Chappuis took the gold in the large hill Nordic Combined race in Oslo on Wednesday with Germany on the podium again as Johannes Rydzek claimed second and Eric Frenzel … READ MORE →

Sweden Scores Women’s Team Sprint Classic Gold at Worlds – Canada 6th, USA 9th UPDATED

(Oslo, Norway) – In surreal mist that made skiers disappear ten metres up a climb Sweden’s Ida Ingemarsdotter and Charlotte Kalla delivered a spectacular performance for the gold as Kalla revealed later, that as … READ MORE →

Interview with Canada’s GOLD Medal Team Sprint Winners Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw

(Oslo, Norway) – Canada’s Devon Kershaw and Alex Harvey brought the entire cross-country ski world to its feet with an incredible gold medal performance in the men’s Team Sprint Classic race (6×1.5km) in the … READ MORE →

GOLD for CANADA in Men’s Team Sprint Classic

(Oslo, Norway) – In a stunning display of sprinting prowess Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw made history bringing Canada its first ever GOLD medal at the Nordic World Championships. Harvey won the final sprint … READ MORE →

Heikkenen Brings Home Gold for Finland in 15km Classic – Freeman, Hoffman, Babikov in Top 30

(Oslo, Norway) – Matti Heikkenen gave Finland its second Nordic Worlds medal with a gold medal performance in the men’s 15km classic besting all the favourites. Heikkenen scored the win with a comfortable margin … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Oslo Nordic Worlds 2011 Contest – Standings after Men’s 30km Pursuit

(Toronto, ON) – We apologize for the delay and are pleased to present the standings for the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Oslo Nordic Worlds 2011 Contest following the men’s 30km … READ MORE →

Holmenkollen Insider Day 6 – Holmenkollen Camps, Pine Tar, Moose, Oslo Snow, Diggins, Birthday Greetings

(Oslo, Norway) – Today we visited the camps up on the top of Holmenkollen. This place has to be the camp of all camps! Between a man prepping his skis for pine tar, a … READ MORE →

Updated Canadian Anti-Doping Rules Now in Effect

March 1, 2011 (Ottawa, Ontario) – An updated version of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP) came into effect today. These rules govern how anti-doping is conducted in Canada and are administered by the Canadian Centre … READ MORE →

U.S. Ski Team Enjoys An Evening with US Ambasador

(Oslo, Norway) – U.S. Ski Team athletes, coaches, staff and trustees gathered on Monday evening for a social reception at the US Ambassador’s residence located in a lovely, historic building in Oslo. US Ambassador … READ MORE →

Course Description for Yellowstone Rendezvous Race – Mar. 5

(West Yellowstone, MT) – The 32nd annual Yellowstone Rendezvous Race will be held on March 5, 2011. Local legend, Nordic shop owner, and member of the race organizing committee, Kelli Sanders, invites all skiers … READ MORE →

Toko Field Report and Compton Skier Diary from the Birkie

(Hayward, WI) – All winter long, we’ve been testing and finding HF Blue with Jetstream Blue over the top to run extremely well in cold weather, and at the 2011 Birkie, this was proven … READ MORE →

XC Oregon Accepting 2011/12 Athlete Applications

(Bend, OR) – The XC Oregon elite development program based in Bend, Oregon has officially opened new funded level athlete applications for the 2011/2012 ski season. Complete information on the very simple XC Oregon … READ MORE →