Archive | February, 2019

Team USA 5th and Canada 12th in Women’s Relay at FIS Worlds – Sweden Wins Gold

(Seefeld, Austria) – Team USA’s Sadie Bjornsen, Rosie Brennan, Jessie Diggins and rookie Julia Kern battled to 5th place in the women’s 4x5km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld, Austria … READ MORE →

Nine Doping Arrests Following Raids at 2019 FIS Nordic World Championships in Seefeld

(Seefeld, AUT) – Austrian Federal Police have reported five elite athletes and four others have been arrested during doping raids at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Skiing World Championships in Austria.
Austrian police confirmed … READ MORE →

USA’s Erik Bjornsen Career-best 17th in Men’s 15km CL at FIS Nordic Worlds – Norway’s Sundby Wins First World Title

(Seefeld, AUT) – American Erik Bjornsen skied to an impressive career-best 17th in the men’s 15k Classic individual start at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld, Austria, on Feb. 27 as Norway’s … READ MORE →

USA’s Sadie Bjornsen 23rd in Women’s 10km CL as Johaug Claims 2nd Title at Seefeld Nordic Worlds

(Seefeld, AUT) – The USA’s Sadie Bjornsen led four Americans into the points finishing 23rd in warm, challenging conditions as Norway’s Therese Johaug claimed her second title at the 2019 FIS Nordic World Ski … READ MORE →

USA’s Oksana Masters Wins Five Titles at Para Nordic Skiing World Championships

(Prince George, B.C.) – Two-time Paralympic champion Oksana Masters (Louisville, Kentucky) put on a show at the 2019 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships in Prince George, British Columbia, winning five world titles and six … READ MORE →

Team Canada Celebrates Triple Medal Day to Cap Off 2019 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships

(Prince George, B.C.) – Canada’s Para-Nordic skiers put an exclamation mark on a stellar week at the World Para Nordic Skiing Championships with a triple medal Sunday, bringing their medal haul to 10.
Brian McKeever … READ MORE →

U.S. Biathlon Names Teams for Upcoming IBU World Championships

(New Gloucester, Maine) – U.S. Biathlon’s International Competition Committee has announced the rosters for the upcoming IBU Biathlon World Championships in Oestersund, Sweden, March 7-17. The squad has three start spots in the women’s … READ MORE →

Team USA 8th and Canada 10th in Men’s Team Sprint CL as Norway Takes the World Title in Seefeld

(Seefeld, AUT) – Team USA’s Simi Hamilton and Erik Bjornsen raced to 8th while Canada’s Len Valjas and Evan Palmer-Charrette finished 10th in the men’s 6 x 1.6 km Team Sprint CL in Seefeld, … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins and Bjornsen 5th in Women’s Team Sprint CL at Seefeld as Sweden Captures Gold

(Seefeld, AUT) – Team USA’s Sadie Bjornsen and Jessie Diggins skied to a hard-fought fifth-place in the women’s Team Sprint CL, 6 x 1.2 km, as Sweden’s Stina Nilsson and Maja Dahlqvist captured gold … READ MORE →

Sonnesyn and Maifeld-Carucci Take Top Honours at 45th Slumberland American Birkebeiner

(Hayward, WI) – Amidst a flurry of morning snow, skiers from 23 countries and 49 states lined up at the start line of the 45th Slumberland American Birkebeiner, North America’s largest cross-country ski marathon.
When … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey Claims 6th in Men’s 30km Skiathlon at Seefeld as Norway’s Roethe Takes Gold

(Seefeld, AUT) – Canada’s Alex Harvey, 30, emptied the tank to post a strong 6th-place result in the men’s 30-kilometre skiathlon at the World Nordic Skiing Championships in Seefeld, Austria on Saturday.
Norway’s Sjur Roethe took … READ MORE →

USA’s Brennan Takes Career-best 10th in Women’s Skiatlon as Norway’s Johaug Wins Gold at Seefeld

(Seefeld, AUT) – The USA’s Rosie Brennan claimed a solid personal-best 10th place in the women’s 15k skiathlon the FIS Nordic Worlds in Seefeld, Austria, on Saturday as Norway’s Therese Johaug won gold. Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2018/19 Contest Standings after Cogne

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the standings for the 10th annual SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following Cogne where the USA’s Jessie Diggins claimed her first World Cup Sprint victory – … READ MORE →

Russian Ustiugov’s Result Annulled in Men’s Sprint at FIS Nordic Worlds after Incident with Norway’s Klaebo

(Seefeld, AUT) – The result of Russian skier Sergei Ustiugov during a race within the framework of the 2019 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships has been annulled, the press service of the International Ski … READ MORE →

USA’s Hamilton 9th in Men’s Sprint at FIS Nordic Worlds – Norway’s Klaebo Wins, Ustiugov Disqualified

(Seefeld, AUT) – The USA’s Simi Hamilton raced to 9th in the men’s 1.6km Sprint FR race with Canada’s Alex Harvey 16th as Norway’s Johannes Klaebo was crowned world sprint champion. Italy’s Federico Pellegrino … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins 8th in Women’s 1.2km Sprint FR at FIS Nordic Worlds in Seefeld – Norway’s Falla Triumphs

(Seefeld, AUT) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins finished 8th in the women’s 1.2km Sprint FR as the 2019 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships got underway in Seefeld, Austria on Thursday.
Norway’s Maiken Caspersen Falla took … READ MORE →

Canada’s Mark Arendz Takes Bronze in Biathlon Sprint at 2019 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships

(Prince George, BC) – Canada’s Mark Arendz completed his medal hat trick at the midway point of the 2019 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships on Wednesday after winning a bronze medal in the biathlon … READ MORE →

Seefeld 2019 FIS Nordic World Championship – US & Canadian Teams on Board + Complete Schedule

(Seefeld, AUT) – The US and Canadian teams are on site in Seefeld where the 2019 FIS World Nordic Ski Championships will soon be underway, February 20 – March 3, with the xc ski … READ MORE →

Friends of Hardwood Campaign Announced to Rebuild Chalet – Watch the Video

(Oro-Medonte, ON) – Hardwood Ski and Bike has announced “Friends of Hardwood”, a grassroots capital campaign to rebuild their chalet that was destroyed by fire on Christmas Day, 2017. The Friends of Hardwood campaign … READ MORE →

Canada’s Collin Cameron is Celebrates First-ever GOLD at Para Nordic World Championships

(Prince George, BC) – The spectator banks were awash with Canadian flags on day three (18 February) of the World Para Nordic Skiing Championships in Prince George, and hometown hero Collin Cameron had the … READ MORE →

Canada’s Harvey 10th and USA’s Bjornsen 16th in 15km CL at Cogne World Cup – USA’s Brennan 21st

(Cogne, ITA) – Canada’s Alex Harvey skied to a solid 10th-place finish in the men’s 15km CL on Sunday in Cogne, Italy as Alexander Bolshunov (RUS) was the clear winner with a 43.7 second … READ MORE →

Team USA 10th in Mixed Relay at Final IBU World Cup Race in Soldier Hollow

(Soldier Hollow, Utah) – The US team of Alex Howe, Jake Brown, Joanne Reid and Clare Egan took home 10th in the 20-team mixed relay field with just five spare rounds to close out the BMW IBU World … READ MORE →

USA’s Masters Wins 2nd Gold, Cnossen & Canada’s Arendz Take Silver on Day 2 of Para-Nordic Worlds

(Prince George, B.C.) – Norway’s Vilde Nilsen has continued her meteoric rise to the top, winning her first world title on day two (18 February) of the World Para Nordic Skiing Championships in Prince … READ MORE →

USSA SuperTour Minneapolis 15/20km CL Mass Start – Miller and Ketterson Win

(Minneapolis Saint-Paul, Minn.) – Kaitlynn Miller (Craftsbury Green Racing) won the women’s 15km Classic mass start race over Alayna Sonnesyn (SMS T2) in second by a 25-scecon margin with Elizabeth Guiney (Craftsbury Green Racing) … READ MORE →

USA’s Masters Wins Gold, Canada’s Cameron Takes Silver & Arendz Bronze on Day 1 of Para-Nordic Worlds

(Prince George, B.C.) – Paralympic champion Oksana Masters showed her grit and resilience once again to take the opening gold of the World Para Nordic Skiing Championships, which began on Saturday (16 February) in … READ MORE →

Canada’s Christian Gow Career-best 8th & USA’s Doherty Best-ever 10th in IBU WCup Pursuit in Utah

(Soldier Hollow, Utah) – Canada’s Christian Gow delivered perfect shooting for a career-best 8th while the USA’s Sean Doherty claimed a best-ever 10th with three missed targets in the men’s 12.5km Pursuit on Saturday … READ MORE →

USA’s Diggins Claims Stellar First World Cup Sprint Victory in Italy – Bjornsen 5th, Kern Caree-best 11th

(Cogne, ITA) – USA star, Jessie Diggins, claimed a stellar win taking home her first World Cup Sprint victory on Saturday as she chased down Germany’s Sandra Ringwald in the finishing straight and out-lunged … READ MORE →

USA’s Hamilton 4th & Canada’s Kennedy Career-best 12th as Italy’s Pellegrino Wins Sprint FR in Cogne

(Cogne, ITA) – American Simi Hamilton raced to a fab fourth-place result in the men’s 1.6km Sprint FR at Cogne in the Aosta valley in Northern Italy home of winner Federico Pellegrino.
Canada’s Russell Kennedy … READ MORE →

Sonnesyn and Briand Win Sprint FR at USSA SuperTour Round 5 in Minneapolis

(Minneapolis Saint-Paul, Minn.) – Alayna Sonnesyn (USA) SMS T2 won the women’s 1.4km Sprint FR at round 5 of the USSA SuperTour in Minneapolis on Friday with Becca Rorabaugh (APU) in second and Erika … READ MORE →

USA’s Sean Doherty Takes Home 14th in Front of Home Crowd at Soldier Hollow – Canada’s Gow 17th

(Soldier Hollow, Utah) – The USA’s Sean Doherty claimed 14th in the men’s 10km sprint on Friday with one penalty finishing at 1:3.6 off the winning time of Norway’s Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen, who shot … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2018/19 Contest Standings after Lahti

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the standings for the 10th annual SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following Lahti where the USA’s Sophie Caldwell stormed to silver in women’s Sprint FR – … READ MORE →

USA’s Egan 21st & Canada’s Crawford 24th in Women’s Sprint as IBU WCup Returns to Utah’s Soldier Hollow

(Soldier Hollow, Utah) – American Clare Egan led the charge in the women’s 7.5km Sprint finishing 21st with one penalty as the IBU World Cup returned to Utah’s Soldier Hollow Nordic Center for the … READ MORE →

Team Canada Announced for 2019 Para-Nordic World Championships in Prince George, B.C. Feb. 15-24

(Prince George, B.C.) – A medal winning line-up of 13 Canadian athletes will look to successfully defend home turf when they host the top Para-Nordic athletes on the planet for the 2019 World Para-Nordic … READ MORE →

Interview with Christian Gow on his Career-best 10th in Men’s 15km at IBU World Cup in Canmore

(Canmore, AB) – On Feb. 7 on home snow Canada’s Christian Gow, 25, raced to a career-best 10th in the men’s 15km individual with one penalty at the Canmore leg of the BMW IBU … READ MORE →

Talking w/the Gravy Train – Interview w/Colin Hilton, President & CEO, Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation

– In this edition of Talkin’ With the Gravy Train, our host Peter Graves talks with Colin Hilton, President & CEO, Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation. The 2019 BMW Biathlon World Cup is coming to … READ MORE →

Court of Arbitration for Sport Rules Against 12 Russian Athletes and Upholds McLaren Report

(Montreal, QC) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled in favour of WADA in 12 disciplinary cases against athletes that stem from the WADA-commissioned investigation conducted by Prof. Richard McLaren into institutionalized … READ MORE →

USA’s Sargent and Caldwell 12th in Team Sprint CL at Lahti – Bolger and Hanneman 12th in Men’s Race

(Lahti, Finland) – The USA’s Ida Sargent and Sophie Caldwell finished 12th in the women’s 6×1.4km Team Sprint CL on Sunday in Lahti, Finland as Sweden 1 with Ida Ingemarsdottier and Maja Dahlqvist took … READ MORE →

Canmore Sprint Competitions Cancelled

(Canmore, AB) – Both Sprint competitions at the BMW IBU World Cup Canmore have been cancelled after a jury meeting on Sunday morning (local time). The temperatures in Canmore will remain around -20 degrees … READ MORE →

Canmore Sprint Competitions Cancelled

(Canmore, AB) – Both Sprint competitions at the BMW IBU World Cup Canmore have been cancelled after a jury meeting on Sunday morning (local time). The temperatures in Canmore will remain around -20 degrees … READ MORE →

Canmore Sprint Competitions Cancelled

(Canmore, AB) – Both Sprint competitions at the BMW IBU World Cup Canmore have been cancelled after a jury meeting on Sunday morning (local time). The temperatures in Canmore will remain around -20 degrees … READ MORE →

USA’s Sophie Caldwell Storms to Stellar Silver at Lahti Sprint FR – Canada’s Beatty 25th

(Lahti, Finland) – American Sophie Caldwell claimed another podium with impressive skiing as she finished second in the women’s 1.4km FR Sprint a mere 0.11 seconds behind Norway’s Maiken Caspersen Falla with Sweden’s Maja … READ MORE →

Biathlon Canada’s Brendan Green Retires on a High Note

(Canmore, Alberta) – As the dust settled on day two of the 2019 BMW IBU World Cup in Canmore, the spotlight focused on Canadian veteran, Brendan Green, who retired after crossing the finish line … READ MORE →

Team USA Nails Best Women’s IBU World Cup Relay Result since Sochi as Germany Triumphs in Canmore

(Canmore, Alberta) – The U.S. women’s team took home their best relay result since the Sochi 2014 Games with an 8th-place finish in the 4×6 km event on Friday at the BMW IBU World Cup … READ MORE →

Green Anchors Emotional 10th for Canada in Men’s Relay at Final Career Race in Canmore – Norway Wins

(Canmore, Alta) – Brendan Green anchored Team Canada to an emotional 10th-place finish in the men’s 4×7.5km relay with two penalties and 18 spare rounds as he celebrated the final race of his career … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2018/19 Contest Standings after Ulricehamn

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the standings for the 10th annual SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following Ulricehamn where the USA’s Jessie Diggins finished just off the podium in 4th in … READ MORE →

Canada’s Bankes 26th as Norway’s Eckhoff Wins IBU Women’s 12.5km individual Canmore World Cup

(Canmore, Alberta) – Canada’s Megan Bankes finished 26th with two penalties in the shortened women’s 12.5km individual at the Canmore Nordic Centre as Norway’s Tiril Eckhoff, with one penalty, flew around the last loop for … READ MORE →

Canada’s Christian Gow Delivers Career-best 10th in Men’s 15km at IBU World Cup in Canmore

(Canmore, Alberta) – Canada’s Christian Gow raced to a career-best 10th in the men’s 15km individual on home snow with one penalty as the Canmore leg of the BMW IBU World Cup kicked off on Thursday … READ MORE →

Team Canada Announced for IBU Biathlon World Cup at Canmore Nordic Centre Feb. 7-10

(Canmore, Alta) – Canada’s sharpshooting biathletes are ready to kick off the BMW IBU World Cup in Canmore on Feb. 7. The Canadian squad will welcome the top biathletes on the planet for the … READ MORE →

US Biathlon Teams Named for Upcoming North American World Cups & Other IBU Events

– The U.S. Biathlon International Competition Committee is pleased to announce the teams for the following upcoming events: IBU World Cup (Canmore, Alberta, Canada), Feb. 7-10; IBU World Cup (Salt Lake City, Utah – … READ MORE →

Laura Leclair & Jack Carlyle Win Haywood NorAm Pursuit Races on Final Day of Eastern Canadians

(Duntroon, Ont.) – The final day of racing at Highlands Nordic, featured skate pursuit races. There was a bit of freezing-rain and rain today, as the temperatures warmed up to the +3 deg. C … READ MORE →


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