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Utah Claims 2012 RMISA Championship

(Bozeman, Mont.) —In continuing with the season’s trend, the top-ranked Utah ski team won the 2012 Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Championship, compiling an impressive 932 points in claiming the victory by 59.5 points … READ MORE →

Julia Ransom (Can) [P] Judy Geer

Canada’s Ransom Wins Pursuit Silver on Final Day of IBU Youth World Championships

(Kontiolahti, FIN) – Canada’s Julia Ransom skied to her first-ever international medal, claiming the silver in the women’s youth pursuit competition on the final day of the Biathlon World Championships in Kontiolahti, Finland on … READ MORE →

Audrey Vaillancourt [P] Judy Geer

Canada’s Vaillancourt 16th, USA’s Dreissigacher 20th at Junior Biathlon World Championships Sprints

February 25, 2012 (Kontiolahti, FIN) – Canada’s Audrey Vaillancourt continued to maintain pace with the world’s best junior biathletes, finishing 16th in the women’s 7.5km sprint competition on Saturday in Kontiolahti, Finland.  The 20-year-old missed … READ MORE →

Noah Hoffman (USA) placed a strong 8th in the U23 Men’s Skiathlon. [P] Nordic Focus

U23 Worlds 15/30km Skiathlon – Hoffman 8th, Killick and Diggins 15th

(Erzurum, Turkey) – American Noah Hoffman lead a strong performance by the North Americans competing in the men’s 30-kilometre skiathlon race at the U23 World Championships in Erzurum, Turkey on Saturday.
The skiathlon combines 15km … READ MORE →

2012 final Birkie podium (l-r) Liebsh, C. Gregg, Elliott, Brooks, B. Greg, Bender [P] Salomon

2012 American Birkie Full Results + Brief Interview w/Vegard Ulvang at the Finish – Dubay DSQ UPDATED

(Haywood, Wisconsin) –  Here are the full results from the 39th American Birkebeiner part of the Worldloppet, held today from Cable to Haywood in great conditons, where Tad Elliott (CXC) was the first skier … READ MORE →

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Watch the 2012 American Birkie Finish LIVE

(Haywood, Wisconsin) – Watch today’s LIVE finish of the 39th American Birkebeiner’s 50km FR and 54km CL, part of the Worldloppet, featuring 9,000 participants including top US skiers and the legendary Vegard Ulvang from Norway … READ MORE →

Julia Ransom [P] Judy Geer

Canada’s Ransom 5th and USA’s Doherty 13th in Youth Sprints at IBU Junior Worlds

(Kontiolahti, FIN) – Julia Ransom came up just shy in her quest for the first podium finish of her career at the Youth World Championships, finishing 5th in the women’s sprint competition in Kontiolahti, … READ MORE →

Rune Oedegaard [P] RMISA

Utah Dominates First Day Of RMISA Championships

February 24, 2012 (Bozeman, Montana) – Behind three race victories and seven podium appearances, the top-ranked Utah Utes moved out to a 61.5-point lead half way through the 2012 RMISA Championships, which double as the … READ MORE →

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Watch the American Birkie Elite Sprints Recorded Live

(Haywood, Wisconsin) – Check out this live footage of the Birkie Elite FR Sprints held on Thursday, Feb. 23, in downtown Haywood as skiers sprinted down Main St. on a 500m loop. US skier Jenny … READ MORE →

Geoffrey Richards [P] courtesy of CCC

Canada’s Comeau and Richards Score Top-20 Results in Junior Worlds Skiathlon

(Erzurum, Turkey) – Canada’s Anne-Marie Comeau and Geoffrey Richards posted impressive top-20 results in their respective skiathlon races at the Junior World Championships in Erzurum, Turkey on Friday. In the women’s 5km classic + … READ MORE →

Jessie Diggins [P] Nordic Focus

Jessie Diggins Update: Some Ups and Downs, But Mostly Ups

(Erzurum, Turkey) – XC ski fans have been wondering why young phenom Jessie Diggins has not been listed in the results at the U23 World Championships in Turkey. Unfortunately, the medal hopeful picked up … READ MORE →

Final U23 Men’s 15km CL podium (l-r): Hoffman 2nd, Belov 1st, Dotzler 3rd. [P] Nordic Focus

USA’s Hoffman Captures U23 Worlds 15km CL Silver as Bjornsen Nails 5th in Women’s 10km

February 23, 2012 (Erzurum, Turkey) – The USST’s Noah Hoffman won a silver medal in the 15km classic at the U23 World Championships in Erzurum, Turkey on Thursday, battling Germany’s Hannes Dotzler most of the … READ MORE →

Final podium (l-r) Vogt 3rd, Takanashi 1st, Hendrickson 2nd [P] FIS Ladies Ski Jumping

USA’s Hendrickson Scores Women’s Ski Jumping Silver at the Junior Nordic World Ski Championships

(Erzurum, Turkey) – Sarah Hendrickson became took home the silver in women’s ski jumping event at the Junior Nordic World Ski Championships in Erzurum, Turkey on Thursday, adding more lustre to her stellar season. Sara … READ MORE →

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Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train – Matt Liebsch Interview

– This week on Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train, Peter Graves catches up with 28-year-old American skier Matt Liebsch of Orono, MN, who won Tour De Twin Cities and the Boulder MT Tour this season. … READ MORE →

Kurtis Wenzel [P] Pam Doyle file photo

Wenzel Anchors Canucks to Strong 6th in Junior Men’s Relay at IBU Biathlon Worlds

(Kontiolahti, FIN) – Four young Canucks joined forces, each skiing 7.5-km with two stops at the range, to finish sixth in the men’s relay at the Junior Biathlon World Championships in Kontiolahti, Finland on … READ MORE →

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Top Ten for Canadians in Youth Relay Events at IBU Junior World Championships

(Kontiolahti, FIN) – The Canadian women’s and men’s youth relay teams had solid results finishing eighth and ninth respectively at the IBU Junior World Championships in Kontiolahti, Finland on Wednesday.
Quebec’s Rose-Marie Cote, Julia Ransom, of … READ MORE →

Dahria Beatty [P] courtesy of CCC

Canada’s Beatty and Greer Crack Top 30 in Junior Worlds 5km Classic Race

(Erzurum, Turkey) – Canada’s Dahria Beatty and Janelle Greer, both of Whitehorse, cracked the top 30 in Wednesday’s women’s 5km classic race at the Junior World Championships in Erzurum, Turkey. Beatty finished the race … READ MORE →

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West Yellowstone 33rd Annual Rendezvous Race / Youth Ski Festival – Mar. 3-4

(West Yellowstone, MT) – Snow is falling in West Yellowstone, Montana, and skiers of all ages are invited to participate in the 33rd annual Yellowstone Rendezvous Race on March 3, 2012. Race organizers have … READ MORE →

Sadie Bjornsen [P] courtesy of Holly Brooks

Five North Americans in Top 30 at U23 World Sprints in Erzurum

(Erzurum, Turkey) – The US and Canadian U23 World Championship teams overcame bitterly cold conditions in Erzurum, Turkey to place five athletes in the top 30 in the freestyle sprint events held today. USST team … READ MORE →

Marius Hol 2nd, Kurtis Wenzel 1st and Alexandr Loginov 3rd [P] Biathlon Canada

Canada’s Kurtis Wenzel Makes History & Wins Gold at Biathlon Junior World Championships

(Kontiolahti, FIN) – Biathlete Kurtis Wenzel skied into the history books as the first-ever Canadian to be crowned World Champion at the Biathlon Junior World Championships in Kontiolahti, Finland on Tuesday.
The Calgarian missed just … READ MORE →

US Long Distance 2012 Nationals Date Clarification

(Craftsbury Common, Vermoint) – A quick, but important clarification about Dates for US Long Distance Nationals being held at the Craftsbury Nordic Center. The correct schedule for US Long Distance Nationals at Craftsbury is … READ MORE →

NNF Supports U.S. 2012 FIS Junior/U23 World Championship Teams with $38,000 in funding

– The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team named its 2012 FIS Junior World Championship & World Under 23 Championship Teams to compete Feb. 19-26 in Erzurum, Turkey. The National Nordic Foundation has pledged $38,000 … READ MORE →

Janelle Greer [P] CCC

Canada’s Greer Leads North Americans w/Top 30 in FR Sprints at Junior Worlds in Turkey

(Erzurum, Turkey) – The 2012  Junior/U23 World Championships kicked off in Erzurum, Turkey on Monday with freestyle sprints for the Juniors. Canada’s Janelle Greer of Whitehorse, YK, led a youthful contingent of North Americans, … READ MORE →

Atomic’s athletes have had a lot of fun testing and winning with the new classic innovations. You should too!

Classic Focus at American Birkie Demo

(Cable, WI) – There has been a worldwide surge in classic racing the last two years.  Major marathons, such as the American Birkebeiner, used to focus on skating with classic receiving a secondary status.  … READ MORE →

Julia Ransom at the finish [P] Judy Geer

IBU Junior Worlds Day One Women’s 10km Sprint & Men’s 12.5km Pursuit – Canada’s Ransom 8th

(Kontiolahti, Finland) – The IBU World Junior Championships got underway in Finland yesterday and Canada’s Julia Ransom led all North Americans with an eighth-place finish in the Youth Women’s 10km Individual competition. The 19-year-old … READ MORE →

Liz Stephen [P] Peter Graves file photo

World Uphill Trophy Invitational Poland – Magnificat and Slonova Score, USA’s Stephen 3rd

(Szklarska Poreba, Poland) – A crew of North American athletes challenged for the invitational World Uphill Trophy yesterday in Poland on an 8km course with 3,700m of climbing and a vertical gain of 480m. … READ MORE →

Vegard Ulvang [P] Fischer Sports

Fischer Sports Sponsors Vegard Ulvang’s Participation at the 39th American Birkebeiner

(Auburn, NH) – Fischer Sports, the world’s leading cross country ski manufacturer, today announced it is sponsoring six-time Norwegian Olympic medalist Vegard Ulvang’s participation at the 39th American Birkebeiner. Ulvang, who raced on Fischer … READ MORE →

1st Prize – OneWay Premio 10 WCup Skis, Diamond Storm Premio 10 Poles, SNS Premio Pilot Bindings. (value $1,350)

FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2011/12 Contest Standings after La Transjurassienne

(Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the standings for the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Marathon Cup 2011/12 International Contest after the the 76km FT La Transjurassienne in France. The inaugural FIS Marathon Cup … READ MORE →

6th Annual Equinox Snow Challenge

(West Yellowstone, MT ) – The 6th annual Equinox Snow Challenge multi-sport event will be taking place in West Yellowstone, MT on March 24-25. The 2012 Equinox Snow Challenge invites nordic skiers, snowbikers, and … READ MORE →

Johan Olsson (SWE) [P] Nordic Focus

Olsson Outpowers Field in 15km CL for Gold at Poland WCup – Harvey 15th

February 18, 2012 (Szklarska Poreba, Poland) – Sweden’s Johan Olsson delivered another dominant performance in tough conditons bringing everyone to their knees with a powerful display of classic skiing in the men’s individual start 15km … READ MORE →

Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) [P] Nordic Focus

Kowalczyk Rules 10km CL at Home in Poland – USA’s Randall Best-Ever Classic Result

(Szklarska Poreba, Poland) – In royal fashion Justyna Kowalczyk delivered the crowning victory her adoring fans were after on Day 2 of the inaugural FIS WCup in her home country of Poland. Signified by … READ MORE →

FIS world cup cross-country, individual sprint, Szklarska Poreba (POL)

Historic Footage of Devon Kershaw Winning Canada’s First Men’s Sprint GOLD

(Szklarska Poreba, Poland) – Check out this great historic race footage of Devon Kershaw, 29, winning the final 1.6km Sprint FR World Cup in Poland on Friday capturing the gold in a stunning come-from-behind … READ MORE →

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US Biathlon Announces 2012 IBU World Championship Team

(New Gloucester, Maine) – US Biathlon is pleased to announce the following roster of athletes who will be competing in the IBU 2012 World Championships, March 1st -11th in Ruhpolding, Germany.
2012 U.S. Biathlon IBU World … READ MORE →

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Employment Opportunity – CCES Doping Control Officer

– The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) is seeking a suitable candidate to fill the position of Doping Control Officer. See below to find out more about this job opportunity.
Canadian Centre for … READ MORE →

Devon Kershaw celebrates historic gold at the finish… [P] Nordic Focus

King Kong Kershaw Claims Collosal Sprint GOLD in Poland and Makes History

(Szklarska Poreba, Poland) – Canada’s Devon Kershaw wowed World Cup fans today, capturing the gold medal in the men’s freestyle 1.6km sprint in Szklarska Poreba, Poland, in a stunning come-from-behind victory. The Sudbury native … READ MORE →

Kikkan Randall (USA) [P] Nordic focus

USA’s Randall Recovers from Crash to Claim Sprint Bronze in Poland

(Szklarska Poreba, Poland) – The USA’s Kikkan Randall skied with tremendous heart in the women’s World Cup 1.6km skate sprint event in Poland today, overcoming recent illness and an ill-timed crash to take the … READ MORE →

Jessie Diggins [P] Nordic focus

Seven North Americans Qualify at Inaugural FIS World Cup FR Sprints in Poland

(Szklarska Poreba, Poland) – Seven North Americans qualified for the skate sprint heats at the inaugural FIS World Cup sprint competition being held in Szklarska Poreba, Poland, on Friday. In the women’s race, Americans … READ MORE →

Nathan Smith [P] Pam Doyle

Canada’s Nathan Smith Scores Hat Trick GOLD at IBU Cup in Canmore UPDATED

(Canmore Alta.) – Nathan Smith made it three victories in three starts at the International Biathlon Union Cup sprint race Thursday, Feb. 16 in Canmore, Alberta. Racing on his hometown track, Smith once again … READ MORE →

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Coaching Opportunity: Head Coach Foothills Nordic Ski Club

– Foothills Nordic Ski Club is currently seeking to fill the fulltime position of Cross Country Head Coach. This position will lead and/or oversee all levels of cross country ski development programs within the … READ MORE →

Russell Currier (USA) [P] US Biathlon/Nordic Focus

USA’s Top Biathlon Young Gun Currier Talks About Surprising Himself

– Russell Currier, 24, a rising star on the US men’s biathlon squad, surprised even himself when he scored a career-best sixth place in the 10k sprint at the IBU Cup in Nove Mesto, … READ MORE →

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Steamboat’s Sven Wiik Celebrates 91st Birthday – Open House Feb. 26

(Steamboat Springs, CO) – Sven Wiik, a pioneer of “Ski Town USA’s” booming Nordic skiing scene, recently celebrated his 91st birthday and will mark the occasion with an open house at the Steamboat Ski … READ MORE →

1st Prize – Fischer 11/12 Carbonlite Hole Skis, Xcelerator Bindings, Carbonlite Poles (value $1,100)

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy WCup 2011/12 Contest – Standings after Nove Mesto

(Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy WCup 2011/12 Contest standings after the Nove Mesto WCup in the Czech Republic. Siggy’s Speedsters has earned 1,184 points and widened the … READ MORE →

(l-r) Barnes 2nd, Korovina 1st and Heinicke 3rd [P] Pam Doyle

USA’s Barnes and Canada’s Heinicke on Podium at IBU Cup 15/20km Races in Canmore

(Canmore, AB) – Marina Korovina made it three wins in three races Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the International Biathlon Union Cup event in Canmore, Alberta. But For much of the women’s 15-kilometre individual race, … READ MORE →

US women’s jumping sensation Sarah Hendrickson [P] Women’s Ski Jumping USA

USA Nordic Junior Worlds 2012 Team Announced

(Park City, UT) – The U.S. Ski Team named 11 ski jumping and nordic combined athletes to its 2012 FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championship Team. The Junior Worlds will be held Feb. 19-26 … READ MORE →

1st Prize – OneWay Premio 10 WCup Skis, Diamond Storm Premio 10 Poles, SNS Premio Pilot Bindings. (value $1,350)

FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2011/12 Tartu Maraton – Team Modification Now OPEN

(Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce that team modification is now open for the FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2011/12 Contest – the twist. Contestants can modify their team until Feb. 18 at … READ MORE →

Kikkan Randall (USA) at Milan Sprints [P] Nordic Focus

Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train – FIS Sprint Cup Leader Kikkan Randall Interview

(Poland) – This week on Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train, Peter Graves checked in with top American female skier Kikkan Randall, the FIS Sprint Cup leader who is currently preparing for the inaugural WCup races … READ MORE →

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Diggins Report: Gettin’ Tough in Nove Mesto

(Nove Mesto, CZE) – This was such a crazy weekend! Both the 15km mass start classic and the 4x5km relay were great opportunities to work on mental toughness and dig deep.
Our team as a … READ MORE →

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First Ever FIS Cross-Country World Cup Event in Poland – World Uphill Trophy

(Poland) – Poland’s Justyna Kowalczyk has been one of the top stars on the cross-country world circuit since a few years. Three times in a row, the likeable Polish skier has won the overall … READ MORE →

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The Way I See It – US and Canadian Women’s Relay Teams

– US Best – Sunday’s relay effort by the US women has to be one of the top racing days in the history of Women’s Cross Country skiing in the US – if not … READ MORE →

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Employment Opportunities – Canadian Paralympic Committee

(Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Paralympic Committee is seeking qualified candidates to fill the positions of Program Manager, High Performance and Director, Finance. Click the corresponding links below for a description of each position.
Program … READ MORE →