(Ottawa, ON) – When Canadian athletes are notified for doping control, they may be asked to provide something in addition to urine – a small sample of blood – to help prevent doping in … READ MORE →

– In an Olympic year, athletes in obscure sports to American culture have a small window of opportunity to put their sport on the map and earn significant accolades in the process. With the … READ MORE →

(Lake Placid, NY) – The New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF) is proud to announce that the US Ski Association (USSA) has awarded NYSEF an opportunity to host a USSA SuperTour XC Ski event. … READ MORE →

– Petter Northug (NOR) is back racing and will test his legs this weekend in Meråker, Norway against the likes of Anders Södergren (SWE), and top Norwegians such as Petter Eliassen and Jerry Åhrlin … READ MORE →

(Kuusamo, Finland) – I’m currently hanging out in the Kuusamo airport eagerly awaiting my flight to Helsinki – the first part of my voyage out of the darkness and into the Italian Alps – … READ MORE →

(Östersund, Sweden) – The USA’s Laura Spector (Lennox, MA) finished 25th in the women’s 15km race at the 2010-2011 IBU World Cup season opener in Östersund, Sweden. Anna Carin Zidek (SWE), who shot clean, … READ MORE →

– Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Health Sciences, Inc., a nutritional supplements manufacturer based in Salt Lake City, today announced it will be the official health supplements supplier of the Visa Women’s Ski … READ MORE →

– The official Canada Games flag will visit each past Host Community of the Canada Games in the lead up to the Opening Ceremonies for the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax, Nova Scotia … READ MORE →

(Crescent Lake, OR) – SportHill founder and CEO Jim Hill announced today that SportHill, Inc, an Eugene, Oregon based performance apparel manufacturer, will again host and sponsor the Crescent Lake Challenge free style cross … READ MORE →

– The Central Cross Country Ski Association (CXC) is pleased to announce the expansion of its Athlete Development Program. Beginning in the spring of 2011, CXC will be offering full support to America’s top … READ MORE →

(Gallivare, Sweden) – The inaugural ‘Ruka Triple’ took place this past weekend despite desperate attempts by Mother Nature to foil the races with cold weather.  We did 3 races back-to-back, with daily stage winners … READ MORE →

– Kuusamo Ruka Triple, is it a double thumbs up or down for its popularity with the skiers following its first appearance on the World Cup calendar? Three separate events were held over three … READ MORE →

(Forêt Montmorency, QC) – The USCAN Cup races took place this past weekend in Forêt Montmorency, Quebec, but due to insufficient snow, the full 5/10km distance races were replaced by 1km Classic sprints on … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Are you looking for a unique holiday gift idea this year? If yes, then offer the gift of health, wellness and fun by signing up a girl friend to the 2011 … READ MORE →

– Check out this cool virtual exhibition titled ‘Athletes and Science’ at the Olympic Museum found on the IOC website. The exhibition takes online visitors through an interactive presentation that describes the impact science … READ MORE →

(Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Paralympic Committee in Ottawa is seeking a qualified candidate for the full-time position of Executive Assistant. The deadline for applications is December 3, 2010. Read on for more information … READ MORE →

(Barrie, ON) – Three races in three days in the last weekend of November is a tough way to start the World Cup season. Add to this the fact that Kuusamo is near the … READ MORE →

(Auburn, NH) – November 29, 2010 – Fischer Skis announced today it has launched the first Nordic skis with a natural basalt core for remarkable effects on ski weight and performance. Available on four … READ MORE →

(Kuusamo, Finland) – Alexander Legkov (RUS) topped the field winning the men’s overall at the Nordic Opening Ruka Triple as the cold weather and humidity continued in Kuusamo (-19C). Canada’s Devon Kershaw surged on … READ MORE →

(Gala, Norway) – The USA’s Torin Koos (Methow Olympic DP/Team Sjusj) finished second on Saturday in the men’s A final at the 1.5km classic BulSprinten after qualifying 2nd behind winner Sindre Wiig Nordby (Njård/ … READ MORE →

(Kuusamo, Finland) – In an exciting finish to a tough weekend of racing in frigid conditions Norway’s Marit Bjoergen captured the inaugural Nordic Opening Ruka Triple mini-tour title over Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) in second … READ MORE →

(West Yellowstone, MT) – The last event on Saturday at West Yellowstone following the SuperTour 5/1okm classic final was the Junior 5km classic. Evan Wienman (Steamboat Springs Winter Sport) ran away with the men’s … READ MORE →

(West Yellowstone, MT) – Here are the USSA SuperTour opening points standings after a great opening series of races in West Yellowstone, MT, including a first ever double sprint qualifier event on Thanksgiving day. … READ MORE →

(West Yellowstone, MT) – Kristina Strandberg (XC Oregon) topped the field in the SuperTour women’s 5km classic the final event of the mini-tour in West Yellowstone on Saturday. Holly  Brooks (APU Nordic Ski Center) … READ MORE →

(Kuusamo, Finland) – Norway’s queen of the 2010 Olympics, Marit Bjoergen, is showing no signs of letting up as she skied to another victory in the women’s classic 5km, round two of the mini-tour … READ MORE →

(Kuusamo, Finland) – Olympian Bryan Fletcher skied to a career best 18th Saturday in the second FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Kuusamo. Austrian veteran Felix Gottwald won an epic battle in the last … READ MORE →

(West Yellowstone, MT) – Here are some more photos from the 10/15km freestyle SuperTour events in West Yellowstone. Kate Fitzgerald edged out team mate and SuperTour race leader, Holly Brooks, for women’s … READ MORE →

(Oakville, Ontario) – The Weather Network has just announced its winter outlook for the months of December, January and February.  After a mild season last winter, La Nina conditions, which have developed in the Equatorial … READ MORE →

(Kuusamo, Finland) – U.S. Ski Teamer Andy Newell yet again demonstrated today why he is among the world’s top sprinters turning in an fine showing of sixth place in a deep field. Along with … READ MORE →

(West Yellowstone, MT) – APU continues to dominate at the SuperTour in West Yellowstone as Kate Fitzgerald edged out team mate and SuperTour race leader, Holly Brooks, for women’s 10km freestyle victory on Friday. … READ MORE →

(Kuusamo, Finland) – The U.S. Ski Team’s Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) moved up 13 places in cross country but it did little to brighten a tough opener for the USA in the FIS World Cup in Kuusamo. Demong … READ MORE →

(West Yellowstone, MT) – What a way to kick off the racing year – two back-to-back sprint prelims within an hour of each other. If good for nothing else, at least the SuperTour open … READ MORE →

(Kuusamo, Finland) –  Top US sprinter Andy Newell made the 1.4km classic sprint men’s A final to finish 6th after qualifying in 8th as Norway’s John Kristian Dahl took the win. Canada’s Alex Harvey … READ MORE →

November 25, 2010  (Toronto, ON) – We’re stoked to announce that a total of 355 teams from 27 countries have entered the international SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2010/11 Contest. With round #1 of the … READ MORE →

(West Yellowstone, MT) – Canada’s Drew Goldsack (AWCA CAN National Team) and Holly Brooks (APU Nordic Ski Center) were the big winners at the inaugural, back-to-back, 1.5km classic and 1.45km freestyle … READ MORE →

(Kuusamo, Finland) – The scenery in Kuusamo, Finland is vintage Arctic. Replete with pines, hills and bracing winter air. They’ve been on snow here since October 23rd, and in this land of the sauna, … READ MORE →

(Ried/Innkreis, Austria) – Fischer has been a force to be reckoned with in Nordic skiing for over 30 years and is also known as a long-standing and reliable supplier of equipment in the ski … READ MORE →

(West Yellowstone, MT) – Well, it’s finally time to put all those hard months of summer training to the test! Thursday will be my first race of the year and I’m really looking forward … READ MORE →

(Kuusamo, Finland) – The FIS Nordic Opening, a joint World Cup weekend for all FIS Nordic disciplines will take place for the ninth time in Kuusamo (FIN) on 26th-28th November. True season opener for … READ MORE →

– Everyone who joins SwixNordic on Facebook before Monday December 13th will be entered to win a pair of Swix Triac poles. Ask a question and get your friends to Like your question … READ MORE →

– It’s no secret – this past weekend was not the World Cup opening our Canadian contingent was hoping for. It got off to a rougher start that we would have wanted/expected, and we … READ MORE →

(Rovaniemi, Finland) – The second weekend of Euro racing is done and everything is going better and better on the racing front. In the classic sprint I finished second to Chandra and in … READ MORE →

– Top ranked xc skier Petter Northug (NOR), the reigning FIS World Cup XC title holder, will miss round two this weekend in Kuusamo, Finland, his second no-show since leaving the Beitostoelen season opener … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Afexa Life Sciences Inc., the maker of COLD-FX, is extending its financial and in-kind support of Fast and Female up to 2012. As a key supporter of Fast and Female since … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – The Canadian Sport Centre Ontario (CSCO) in collaboration with the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport (MHPS), are proud to announce the opening of the newly developed CSCO High Performance … READ MORE →

(West Yellowstone, MT) – Due to an overabundance of snow in the region the inaugural USSA SuperTour Sprints that were scheduled for Wed. Nov. 24 at West Yellowstone have been postponed until 11am on … READ MORE →

– Of the three relays run at this weekend’s WCup by the US and Canada, the Americans got one running order right and one wrong and the Canadians completely blew their running … READ MORE →

– Despite being downplayed as a minor illness, the bug that caused Norwegian XC star Petter Northug to leave the FIS races at Norway’s season opener in Beitostoelen, early two weekends ago and then … READ MORE →

(West Yellowstone, MT) – The inaugural USSA SuperTour 1.5km Sprints for both classic and freestyle for men and women in West Yellowstone scheduled for 9am on Wed. Nov. 24 with the Qualifications have been … READ MORE →

(Gallivare, Sweden) – The FIS XC World Cup season has begun with the opening round in Gallivare, Sweden now completed. The best xc skiers in the world gathered for two rounds of racing including … READ MORE →