Archive | December, 2014

Brennan and Patrick Stewart-Jones Claim USSA SuperTour Bozeman Sprint CL Victories

(Bozeman, Montana) – Canada’s Patrick Stewart-Jones (AWCA) earned his first USSA SuperTour podium as he topped the field at Bohart Ranch in the men’s 1.5km CL Sprint on Day 1 of the second stop … READ MORE →

Checking in with Randall, Bjornsen and Stephen after Women’s 5km FR at Lillehammer World Cup

(Lillehammer, NOR) – Following the women’s 5km FR at round two of the FIS WC Lillehammer mini-tour won by Therese Johaug we caught up Kikkan Randall, Sadie Bjornsen and Liz Stephen for an inside look at today’s … READ MORE →

Canada’s Smith 9th and Crawford 12th as Fourcade and Eckoff Rule IBU WC Sprints in Ostersund

(Ostersund, SWE) – Canada’s Nathan Smith shot clean to place a strong ninth in the men’s 10km sprint race as Martin Fourcade (France), also perfect on the range, took the victory. Ondrej Moravec (Czech) … READ MORE →

Sundby Claims Men’s 10km FR as Norway Feasts at Lillehammer World Cup – Canada and USA Flat

(Lillehammer, NOR) – Martin Johnsrud Sundby led another resounding Norwegian victory charge today in the men’s 10km FR race in Lillehammer recapturing the yellow bib as the overall World Cup leader. As with the … READ MORE →

Diggins 15th as Johaug Leads Another Norwegian Sweep in Women’s 5km FR at Lillehammer World Cup

(Lillehammer, NOR) – Norway continued to dominate as Therese Johaug tipped the scales in her favour by a mere 0.3s winning the women’s 5km FR at round two of the FIS WC Lillehammer mini-tour … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest 2014-15 – Standings After Ruka

(Toronto, ON) – We are excited to announce the first leaders of this season’s SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest featuring over 400 teams after round one of the 2014/15 Viessmann XC FIS World … READ MORE →

Harvey 5th at FIS WCup Sprint FR in Lillehammer – Bjoergen Leads Norwegian Sweep

(Lillehammer, NOR) – Canada’s Alex Harvey continues to deliver with consistent race performances no matter what the distance or discipline as he took home 5th in the men’s 1.5km FR Sprint in Lillehammer at … READ MORE →

FIS WCup Sprint FR Lillehammer Qualifications – Harvey & Bjornsen Advance, Randall OUT, Caldwell’s Back

(Lillehammer, NOR) – Canada’s Alex Harvey and the USA’s Sadie Bjornsen kept North American hopes alive as the only skiers to advance through the qualifications today at the first mini tour of the season, round … READ MORE →

Torin Tucker Trail Dedication on Dec. 27

(Sun Valley, Idaho) – The SVSEF Cross Country Ski Team will conduct a Trail Dedication in Memory of SVSEF Team Alumni Torin Tucker on Saturday, December 27, 2014 , 10.00 am at the Lake … READ MORE →

IOC and International Federations Team Up to Protect Clean Athletes

– At a dedicated IOC Sports Integrity Workshop in Lausanne (SUI) on 26th November 2014, the IOC together with INTERPOL and both the Summer and Winter Olympic International Federations looked into how best to … READ MORE →

FIS Lillehammer World Cup Preview – Snow Challenges, Ski Festival, Team Rosters

(Lillehammer, NOR)- Last year, the FIS Cross-Country World Cup returned to Lillehammer (NOR) after an 11-year break. This season the world’s best Cross-Country skiers will be back for a stage-event – the Lillehammer Triple. … READ MORE →

SIA Snow Show’s 2015 Nordic Demo Details Released

(Washington, DC) – SnowSports Industries America (SIA), the snow sports industry’s member-owned trade association, has released the current schedule of events for the 6th annual Nordic Demo (Feb. 2-3) at Copper Mountain in conjunction with … READ MORE →

Canada’s Heinicke Nails Career-best 12th in Women’s 15km at IBU World Cup in Sweden

(Ostersund, SWE) – Canada’s Megan Heinicke had the race of her life placing 12th in the women’s 15-kilometre individual competition with one penalty at the IBU World Cup season opener in Oestersund, Sweden. Her teammate … READ MORE →

USA’s Noah Hoffman to Have Surgery Following Crash at Ruka Season Opener

(Vail, CO) – USST skier Noah Hoffman, 25, is heading into surgery today following his horrific crash on Sunday in the men’s 15km CL race at the 2014/15 FIS World Cup #1 season opener … READ MORE →

Jessie Diggins Fundraiser and World Cup Season Sendoff

(Stillwater, MN) – Team USA Nordic skier Jessie Diggins recently held a fundraiser dinner at the Chilkoot Café in Stillwater, MN before she jetted off to Europe for the start of the new competitive … READ MORE →

2015 New England Bill Koch League Festival Mar. 7-8 – Registration OPEN

– Just in time for Giving Tuesday, registration is now open for the 2015 New England Bill Koch League Festival. Give your child and family the gift of an unforgettable experience by signing up … READ MORE →

Canadian Paralympic Launches From Playground to Podium Fundraising Campaign

(Ottawa, ON) – Sport giving is in the spotlight this year on Giving Tuesday as the Canadian Paralympic Committee officially launches its “From Playground to Podium” fundraising campaign, inviting Canadians to give a tax-deductible … READ MORE →

USA’s Burke 11th in Men’s 20km at IBU World Cup Opener in Sweden

(Ostersund, SWE) – US Biathlon’s Tim Burke, a three-time Olympian, was just outside the top 10 claiming 11th with three penalties in the men’s 20-kilometer individual start won by convincingly by Emil Hegle Svendsen who … READ MORE →

Interview with Erik Bjornsen after Ruka World Cup Opener

(Ruka, Finland) – SkiTrax caught up with Team USA’s Erik Bjornsen after he competed at the 2014-15 season opener Ruka FIS World Cup #1 in Finland, his first. He finished 52nd in the 15km … READ MORE →

Canadian Olympic Team Strengthens Inclusion and Equality with New LGBTQ Initiatives

(Toronto, ON) – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) announced today that it is taking unprecedented steps to protect and support LGBTQ athletes, youth and coaches in sport and schools. The initiatives announced at PrideHouse … READ MORE →

Borah Nordic Race Suit Giveaway – Sign Up for a Chance to Win Your Custom Design

(Coon Valley, WI) – Sign-up for your chance to win your own custom Nordic race suit!  TWO lucky winners will be drawn on Friday, December 12.  Each will have the opportunity to design their … READ MORE →

WADA and Pfizer Inc. Collaborate to Identify Substances with Potential for Misuse by Athletes

(Montreal, QC) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to announce the signing of a long-term global agreement with Pfizer Inc. that will allow Pfizer to share information on pipeline products that have … READ MORE →

FIS XC Interview with US Nordic Combined A-Team’s Taylor Fletcher

– With the start of the World Cup, the American A-team is back on European soil. For today’s TUESDAY TALK, Taylor Fletcher updates us on the challenges the team has been facing after the … READ MORE →

Interviews w/Crawford and Bailey after IBU Oestersund World Cup Mixed Relay Opener

(Oestersund, Sweden) – SkiTrax checked in with Canada’s Rosanna Crawford and the USA’s Lowell Bailey after the opening round of the IBU World Cup in Sweden this past weekend. Crawford led out the mixed … READ MORE →

Ruka Reactions & Comments after the FIS XC World Cup Season Opener

(Kuusamo, Finland) – Following yesterday’s 10/15km CL events at the FIS XC World Cup Ruka opener we caught up with Canada’s Emily Nishikawa, Alex Harvey, and NST coach Justin Wadsworth. We also checked in … READ MORE →

FIS Inside the Fence Video – World Cup Opening Weekend in Ruka

(Ruka, Finland) – The latest FIS Inside the Fence video now in partnership with 7th Frame TV of the 2014-15 World Cup opener in Ruka, Finland gives us some great images and insight from … READ MORE →


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