Archive | February, 2018

Interview with USA’s Ida Sargent on her Crash, Injury and Soulful Journey to Pyeonchang

(Pyeongchang, South Korea) – Any athlete’s journey to the Olympic Games is full of anticipation, nerves, jet lag and a whole lot more especially if you’re U.S. Ski Team cross-country ski racer, Ida Sargent from Orleans, … READ MORE →

Quebec ITU S3 Winter Triathlon World Cup for Elites & Age Groupers $8,000 in Prizes – REGISTER by Feb. 9

– Highlight of the program of the 14th Pentathlon des neiges, the Quebec ITU S3 Winter Triathlon World Cup will be presented on the Plains of Abraham from February 25th 2018. Elites and age groupers from multiple … READ MORE →

2018 Olympic Winter Games Set to Begin – Team USA Press Conference

(PyeongChang, Korea) – In about 24 hours all the waiting will be over, as the 2018 Olympic Winter Games are set to begin heralded by the pageantry and anticipation of the Opening Ceremonies, here … READ MORE →

SkiTrax Roundtable #3 – These Answers Will Surprise You

(Toronto, ON) – With the Games just around the corner we slipped in two more questions to the SkiTrax Roundtable crew including Alex Harvey, Kikkan Randall, Devon Kershaw, Andy Newell and Sadie Bjornsen for round … READ MORE →

The CCES Completes Testing of Team Canada Prior to PyeongChang 2018

– “The CCES has fulfilled its promise to Canadian sport and its commitment to the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) through a robust, comprehensive intelligence based testing program for Canadian athletes,” said Paul Melia, President … READ MORE →

France’s Dabudyk and Norway’s Berdal Win 45th König Ludwig Lauf

(Germany) – Thousands of marathon skiing enthusiasts travelled to Oberammergau in the German Bavaria to be part of the 45th edition of the traditional König Ludwig Lauf, the second stage of the FIS Worldloppet … READ MORE →

IOC Bars Russian Athletes Cleared by CAS from Pyeongchang 2018

– In the latest twist to the ongoing drama surrounding Russian participation in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, the IOC announced on Feb. 5 that it is declining the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) request to … READ MORE →

Frankowski and Norris Win 10/15km CL Pursuit on Final Day of Haywood Eastern Canadian Championships

(Cantley, Que.) – The weather changed dramatically, as warmer temperatures and heavy snow greeted the racers at the “Fresh Air Experience” pursuit races at Nakkertok Nordic. The American racers continued to dominate in the … READ MORE →

Sad News – Allan Daigneault Passes Away

(Lacolle, Que.) – We are sorry to report that Allan Daigneault, 55, a long-time friend and associate to many cyclists, cross-country skiers and the Canadian Sporting Goods community has passed away.
Daigneault was very popular … READ MORE →

New Blood Doping Scandal with 10,000 Tests Hits Winter Olympics

– Only days before the Pyeonchang 2018 Olympic Games begin a new database leak with results from more than 10,000 blood tests suggest 1/3 of all medallists recorded results judged as suspicious report the … READ MORE →

USA’s Frankowski and Hegman Win 10/15km FR at Haywood Eastern Canadian Championships

(Cantley, Que.) – It was another cool, sunny day at the Nakkertok Ski Centre in Cantley, as the “The Cyclery” Race Day began with the men’s 15k skate races. The American racers have come … READ MORE →

First Ever Junior Nordic World Championships Medal for U.S. Men Winning SILVER in Relay

(Goms, SUI) – The USA wrapped up its most successful week ever at the FIS Junior Nordic World Championships taking silver in the 4x5km Men’s Relay competition as the championships came to a close. … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2017/18 Contest Standings after Seefeld

(Toronto, ON) – We’re sorry for the delay and pleased to present the standings for the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following Seefeld, Austria, where the USA’s Sophie Caldwell took home a special … READ MORE →

USA’s Ben Saxton and Becca Rorabaugh Win Haywood Easterns/SuperTour Sprint Titles

(Cantley, QC) – The Haywood Noram Eastern Canadian Championships and SuperTour race got underway today at Nakkertok, with chilly -15 degree temperatures but lots of sun.
The morning qualifiers were won by Becca Rorabaugh of … READ MORE →

2018 FIS U23 Nordic World Ski Championships Skiathlon Results – USA’s Torchia 27th

(Goms, SUI) – American Ian Torchia led the North Americans finishing 27th in the U23 Men’s 30km Skiathlon 15/15km C/F as Russia’s Denis Spitsov claimed the gold over Frenchman Jules Lapierre by 2.9 seconds. … READ MORE →

CAS Overturns IOC Sanctions vs 28 Russian Athletes but Upholds 11 Bans – Sochi 2014 Results Reinstated

(Switzerland) – In a stunning reversal the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has overturned the International Olympic Committee (IOC) sanctions against 28 Russian athletes on Feb. 1 while upholding the sanctions against 11 Russian … READ MORE →

Record BRONZE for USA’s Swirbul in Skiathlon at FIS Junior Worlds – Schumacher 15th, Canada’s Hynes 24th

(Goms, SUI) – American Hailey Swirbul (APU) is on roll earning her third career Junior Nordic Worlds medal, the most of any US Nordic skier, as she claimed the bronze in the women’s 10km … READ MORE →

2018 U.S. Paralympic Nordic Skiing Team Announced

(Colorado Springs, Colorado) – U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, announced today the 13 athletes and two guides named to the 2018 U.S. Paralympic Nordic Skiing Team. The team, which boasts … READ MORE →