Alex Harvey [P] Nordic Focus

Canada’s Harvey 20th in Men’s 15km CL as Russia’s Bolshunov Claims 1st World Cup Win

(Falun, Sweden) – Canada’s Alex Harvey finished 20th in the men’s 15km CL race in Falun and sits fourth overall in the World Cup rankings as Russia’s Alexander Bolshunov finally claimed his first World … READ MORE →

Jessica Diggins [P] Nordic Focus

USA’s Diggins 8th and Remains 3rd Overall as Finland’s Parmakoski Wins 10km CL Mst Over Bjoergen

(Falun, Sweden) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins finished 8th in the women’s 10km CL mass start and remains third overall with one race to go as Krista Parmakoski of Finland took the win over … READ MORE →

Sean Doherty (USA) [P] Nordic Focus

USA’s Doherty Matches Career-best 17th in IBU Men’s Pursuit in Oslo – Fourcade Wins

(Oslo, Norway) – The USA’s Sean Doherty matched his career-best 12.5km pursuit result finishing 17th with two penalties at 1:34.2 behind France’s Martin Fourcade also missing two targets on the range.
It was Fourcade’s 72nd World … READ MORE →

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Canada 11th as France Claims IBU Women’s Relay at Holmenkollen – Team USA 15th

(Oslo, Norway) – Rosanna Crawford anchored Team Canada to an 11th-place finish using 11 spares in the women’s 4x6km Relay as France took the victory with six spares. Germany finished second using seven spares … READ MORE →

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Historic 4 Paralympic Medals for Canada as McKeever & Wilkie Win Gold, Arendz & Young Win Bronze

(PyeongChang, Korea) -A Paralympic legend and a teenage rookie propelled Canada’s cross-country ski team to four trips to the podium on the final day of individual competition in PyeongChang, Korea.
The 38-year-old Brian McKeever completed … READ MORE →

Oksana Masters [P] Mark Reis

Oksana Masters Wins 2nd Gold as Jake Adicoff & Dan Cnossen Take Silver at Paralympic Games

– On the final day of individual competition at Alpensia Biathlon Center, Oksana Masters (Louisville, Kentucky) won the gold medal in the women’s sitting class of the middle-distance cross-country race. Jake Adicoff (Sun Valley, … READ MORE →

Clare Egan [P] US Biathlon

USA’s Egan Elected Chair of IBU Athlete’s Committee

– Olympian Clare Egan from Cape Elizabeth, Maine, has been elected as chair of the International Biathlon Union’s Athlete’s Committee, it was announced Friday. Egan was named chair after receiving the most votes (130) from … READ MORE →

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USA’s Caldwell Claims Stellar 3rd on Women’s Final Overall Sprint Cup Podium at Falun

(Falun, Sweden) – The USA’s Sophie Caldwell landed third on the final Sprint Cup podium after finishing 6th in final 1.4km FR sprint of the season as the World Cup series came to a … READ MORE →

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USA’s Hamilton 14th as Norway’s Klaebo Wins Men’s Sprint FR in Falun to Claim Sprint Cup Globe

(Falun, Sweden) – The USA’s Simi Hamilton finished 14th in the men’s 1.4km Sprint won handily by Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo who took the Sprint Cup globe and increased his stranglehold on the overall … READ MORE →

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Canadian Biathletes Celebrate Triple Medal Day at 2018 Paralympic Winter Games

(Pyeongchang, Korea) – Mark Arendz from Hartsville, P.E.I. can finally call himself a Paralympic champion. Brittany Hudak from Prince Albert, Sask., and Sudbury’s Collin Cameron battled to bronze in the long-distance biathlon races at … READ MORE →

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USA’s Cnossen and Masters Claim Paralympic Silver in Individual Biathlon in PyeongChang

(Pyeongchang, Korea) – Dan Cnossen (Topeka, Kansas) and Oksana Masters (Louisville, Kentucky) captured silver medals in the sitting classification of the individual biathlon on the final day of biathlon competition at the Alpensia Biathlon … READ MORE →

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43rd Annual Great Labrador Loppet March 23-24

(Newfoundland and Labrador) – Welcome to the 43rd Annual Great Labrador Loppet. As one of the most prestigious and popular community events in Labrador West, the PAL Great Labrador Loppet kicks off each March. Skiers and … READ MORE →

Sean Doherty (USA) [P] Nordic Focus

USA’s Doherty Best-ever 14th in IBU Men’s 10km Sprint at Holmenkollen as L’Abee-Lund Wins 1st World Cup

(Oslo, Norway) – American Sean Doherty shot clean as he raced to a best-ever 14th-place finish in the men’s 10km Sprint at the Holmenkollen in Oslo at 47.1 seconds behind Norway’s Henrik L’Abee-Lund who … READ MORE →

Susan Dunklee (USA) [P] Nordic Focus

USA’s Dunklee Nails Season-Best 4th in Women’s Sprint at Holmenkollen IBU World Cup in Oslo

(Oslo-Holmenkollen, Norway) – The USA’s Susan Dunklee shot clean to deliver her best performance of the season finishing just 6.5 seconds off the podium in 4th in the women’s 7.5km Sprint at round 8 … READ MORE →

1st Prize – Yoko YXR Racing Skate skis, 9100 Poles and Bindings

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

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the standings for the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following Oslo, Norway, where the USA’s Jessie Diggins claimed a landmark podium finishing second in the women’s … READ MORE →

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Hardwood Ski and Bike to Host Post-fire Information Session on March 20

(Oro-Medonte, ON) – Hardwood Ski and Bike invites everyone to join their information session to get a better understanding of what the summer operations are for this family resort located just 15 minutes north … READ MORE →

Senior Women’s podium (l-r) Maclean 3rd, Macisaac-Jones 1st, Stewart-Jones 2nd [P] Ski Nationals

Day 5 at the 2018 Ski Nationals Crowns Long Sprint Champions

(Thunder Bay, Ont.) – Day 5 at the 2018 Ski Nationals at Lappe Nordic in Thunder Bay saw the Long Sprint champions crowned with Annika Richardson (BC) Hollyburn Ski Club/NTDC TBay claiming the Junior … READ MORE →

Mark Arendz, Nathalie Wilkie, Brian McKeever, Russell Kennedy [P] CCC

Triple Medal Day for Canada’s Nordic Team at Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang

(Pyeongchang, Korea) – Canada’s Para-Nordic enjoyed their most successful day in the history of the Paralympic Winter Games celebrating three athletes hopping onto the podium along with a trio of near misses on Wendesday … READ MORE →

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USA’s Masters & Soule Win Career-first Paralympic Gold in Cross-country Sprint – Cnossen Wins Bronze

(Pyeongchang, Korea) – Oksana Masters (Louisville, Kentucky) and Andy Soule (Kerrville, Texas/Army) won long-awaited Paralympic gold medals in a thrilling day of action that saw Team USA win three medals in the cross-country sprint … READ MORE →

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Caitlin Gregg & Jesse Cockney Win Pursuit Races at Ski Nationals – Bouffard-Nesbitt Takes Women’s Title

(Thunder Bay, Ont.) – It was another cool sunny day at Lappe Nordic in T-Bay, as the 2nd day of the Pursuit took place with the 10/15km FR races that get combined with Intervall … READ MORE →

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Behind the Scenes: What it Takes to Host the 2018 Ski Nationals at Lappe Nordic Center

(Thunder Bay, Ont.) – Check out this great inside look by CBC.ca at what goes on behind the scenes following months of planning as Lappe Nordic Centre in Thunder Bay, one of Canada’s best … READ MORE →

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USA’s Cnossen Extends Medal Streak Winning Silver in Biathlon and Soule Takes Bronze at Paralympic Games

(Pyeongchang, Korea) – Dan Cnossen (Topeka, Kansas) won his third medal in as many starts at the Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 as he took home silver on Tuesday. Cnossen was joined on the … READ MORE →

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Mark Arendz Earns Biathlon Bronze at 2018 Paralympic Winter Games

(Pyeongchang, Korea) — Earlier this week, Mark Arendz wanted to come out of his first biathlon race of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games with something around his neck and got the silver medal.
On Tuesday, … READ MORE →

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2018 Ski Nationals Kick Off at Lappe Nordic with Team Relays CL and 5/10km CL on Days 1 and 2

(Thunder Bay, Ont.) – The 91st edition of the Ski Nationals got underway at Lappe Nordic in Thunder Bay on Saturday, March 10 with sunny weather and the Team Relay competition.
Nakkertok claimed victories in … READ MORE →

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Brian McKeever Wins 20km Gold to Become Canada’s Most Decorated Winter Paralympian

(Pyeongchang, Korea) – Brian McKeever stamped his name in the record books as Canada’s most decorated Paralympic winter athlete after winning his 14th career medal, 11th gold, in Monday’s 20-kilometre visually impaired cross-country ski … READ MORE →

Kendall Gretsch competes in the women’s cross-country sitting 12-kilometer [P] Joe Kusumoto

USA’s Gretsch Grabs 2nd Gold, Cnossen Adds Silver and Masters Bronze at Paralympic Winter Games

(Pyeongchang, Korea) – It was another three-medal day for the U.S. Paralympic Nordic Skiing Team as Kendall Gretsch (Downers Grove, Illinois) led the way with gold in the cross-country competition, while Dan Cnossen (Topeka, … READ MORE →

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Canada’s Collin Cameron Fights for 5th in Challenging Nordic Sit-Ski Race at Paralympic Winter Games

(Pyeongchang, Korea)—Fresh off a historic bronze-medal biathlon performance, Canada’s Collin Cameron was charging for the podium once again – this time coming up just short finishing fifth in a 15-kilometre sit-ski race – at … READ MORE →

Jessica Diggins (USA) [P] NordicFocus

USA’s Diggins Nails Historic 2nd in Women’s Holmenkollen 30k FR as Bjoergen Claims Record 7th Win

(Holmenkollen, NOR) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins claimed a landmark podium finishing second in the women’s 30k freestyle race at the legendary Holmenkollen behind Norwegian superstar Marit Bjoergen who claimed a record 7th victory.
It … READ MORE →

Alex Harvey [P] Nordic Focus

Canada’s Harvey 9th as Cologna Wins Holmenkollen 50 km FR – USA’s Patterson 16th

(Oslo, Norway) – Canada’s Alex Harvey claimed a strong 9th in the men’s 50km FR at the famed Holmenkollen as Dario Cologna (Sui) edged out Martin Johnsrud Sundby for win by the toe of … READ MORE →

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Team USA Rallies For Top-10 Finish in IBU World Cup Mixed Relay as Italy Triumphs – Canada 17th

(Kontiolahti, Finland) – Team USA rallied from 18th place to finish ninth in the Mixed Relay with one penalty and 11 spare rounds as Italy took home the victory with one penalty and 13 … READ MORE →

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Canada’s Crawford & Gow 7th as France’s Chevalier & Guigonnat Win IBU Single Mixed Relay in Kontiolahti

(Kontiolahti, Finland) – Team Canada’s Rosanna Crawford and Christian Gow claimed 7th with six spares in the Single Mixed Relay as Team France, with Anais Chevalier and Antonin Guigonnat, came from behind to claim … READ MORE →

1st Prize – Yoko YXR Racing Skate skis, 9100 Poles and Bindings

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

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the standings for the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following Drammen, Norway, where the USA’s Jessie Diggins snagged her first Classic sprint podium finishing third and … READ MORE →

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Gretsch and Cnossen Win Team USA’s Historic 1st Olympic or Paralympic Biathlon Gold Medals

(PyeongChang, Korea) – It was a historic day for the U.S. Paralympic Nordic Skiing Team as Kendall Gretsch (Downers Grove, Illinois) and Dan Cnossen (Topeka, Kansas/Navy) won the first-ever gold medals in biathlon for … READ MORE →

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Canada’s Arendz Wins Silver & Cameron Claims Historic Bronze at 2018 Paralympic Games on Day 1

(PyeongChang, Korea) – Mark Arendz celebrated his third career Paralympic biathlon medal, while Collin Cameron fired his name into the history books as the first Canadian male to reach the Paralympic podium in the … READ MORE →

Rosanna Crawford [P] Nordic Focus

Canada’s Crawford 12th and USA’s Egan Career-best 13th in IBU WCup Women’s 7.5km Sprint at Kontiolahti

(Kontiolahti, Finland) – Canada’s Rosanna Crawford claimed a strong 12th-place finish followed by the USA’s Clare Egan who raced to a career-best 13th in the 7.5km Women’s Sprint in Finland at round 7 of … READ MORE →

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USA’s Bailey 16th & Nordgren 17th in Men’s 10K Sprint at Kontiolahti – Shipulin Wins, Canada’s Green 34th

(Kontiolahti, Finland) – The USA’s Lowell Bailey claimed 16th and teammate Leif Nordgren followed in 17th for two top-20 performances in the men’s 10km sprint in Kontiolahti, Finland as the BMW IBU World Cup … READ MORE →

Erik Bjornsen [P] Nordic Focus

USA’s Erik Bjornsen Career-best 18th in Men’s Sprint CL at Drammen – Klaebo in Charge

(Drammen, NOR) – The USA’s Erik Bjornsen led the North American men with a career-best 18th as Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo took home another victory winning the men’s 1.2km city Sprint in downtown Drammen.
Klaebo’s … READ MORE →

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International Women’s Day 2018 #PressforProgress #IWD2018

– March 8 sees the annual International Women’s Day 2018 #PressforProgress campaign kick off for the year ahead. The IWD campaign theme provides a unified direction to guide and galvanize collective action. #IWD2018 is not … READ MORE →

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USA’s Diggins Snags First Classic Sprint Podium at Drammen World Cup

 (Drammen, Norway) – The USA’s Jessica Diggins claimed her first classic sprint podium finishing 3rd in the women’s 1.2 km city sprint in Drammen. Norway’s Maikken Kaspersen Falla took the win over Sweden’s Stina Nilsson … READ MORE →

1st Prize – Yoko YXR Racing Skate skis, 9100 Poles and Bindings

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

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the standings for the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following Lahti, Finland, where the USA’s Kevin Bolger delivered a breakthrough 11th-place result in the men’s 1.4km … READ MORE →

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Team R.A.D Program for 2018-19 – Applications Welcome

– Team R.A.D stands for Real Athletic Development. The program operates year-round for cross country skiers and biathletes, that are in the Learn to Compete and Train to Compete stage of development. The objective … READ MORE →

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Icarus Wins Oscar for Best Documentary

– Icarus by Bryan Fogel, which exposed Russia’s state-sponsored Olympic doping program, won best documentary at the Academy Awards on Sunday. The Oscar-winning film plunges into a vast doping scandal involving a Russian scientist Grigory … READ MORE →

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CBC to Provide Extensive Coverage of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games March 9-18

– Team Canada’s athletic excellence and relentless hunt for medals continues. With five days until the start of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games and 55 Canadian athletes in competition, CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s Paralympic Network, announced … READ MORE →

Stephen Novosad [P] CCC

Stephen Novosad Joins Cross Country Canada’s Staff Team

– The CCC family is thrilled to welcome Stephen Novosad from Val David, Quebec, as CCC’s new Technical Coordinator of Coaching Development. Novosad brings a wealth of expertise, built on many years of teaching, … READ MORE →

Devon Kershaw (CAN) [P] Nordic Focus

Canada’s Kershaw 25th as Poltoranin Wins Men’s 15km CL at Lahti Ski Games – USA’s Bjornsen 32nd

(Lahti, Finland) – Canadian veteran Devon Kershaw led the North Americans in 25th finishing in the points in the men’s 15km CL at the Lahti Ski Games as Kazakhstan’s Alexey Poltoranin took the win.
Russia’s … READ MORE →

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USA’s Bjornsen 7th in Women’s 10km CL at Lahti Ski Games – Parmakoski Wins

(Lahti, Finland) – The USA’s Sadie Bjornsen powered to a strong 7th-place finish in the women’s 10km CL World Cup race that was part of the Lahti Ski Games in Finland this past weekend.
Finnish … READ MORE →

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USA’s Levins 6th and Canada’s Bankes 8th in Pursuit as 2018 IBU Junior Worlds Wraps Up

(Otepaa, Estonia) – American Chloe Levins capped off her IBU Junior Worlds with another flower ceremony claiming 6th-place in the Junior Women’s 10km Pursuit as the championships wrapped up on Sunday. Canada’s Megan Bankes … READ MORE →

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Canada’s Grandbois 15th in Pursuit on Final Day of 2018 IBU Youth Worlds – USA’s Cervenka 24th

(Otepaa, Estonia) – Canada’s Leo Grandbois claimed 15th with four penalties in the Youth Men’s 10km Pursuit on the final day of the 2018 IBU Youth/Junior World Championships. Vaclav Cervenka was the top American … READ MORE →

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Breakthrough 11th for USA’s Bolger in 1.4km Sprint at Lahti – Record Win for Pellegrino, Canada’s Locke 42nd

(Lahti, Finland) – American Kevin Bolger delivered a breakthrough 11th-place result in the men’s 1.4km Sprint FR in Lahti as Italy’s Federico Pellegrino made history taking his 10th victory to become the most successful … READ MORE →

Sophie Caldwell (USA) [P] Nordic Focus

USA’s Caldwell 8th in Women’s 1.4km Sprint World Cup at Lahti World Cup – Canada’s Beatty 34th

(Lahti, Finland) – The USA’s Sophie Caldwell led the North American charge finishing 8th in the women’s 1.4km Sprint FR as the FIS World Cup resumed at the Lahti Ski Games following the Pyeongchang 2018 … READ MORE →