(Canmore, AB) – At a recent homecoming event at the Canmore Civic Centre plaza nearly 700 fans turned out to show their appreciation for Bow Valley Olympians and Paralympians reports the Canmore Leader. Supporters … READ MORE →

– The FIS World Cup tours in the six Olympic disciplines attracted over 2 million spectators (2.061 million) during the past 2009/2010 season, after narrowly missing the milestone during the 2008/2009 … READ MORE →

– “Post-season is pre-season” was the motto for more than 20 representatives of the organizing committees and representatives of Infront Sports and Media who conducted a debrief on the fourth edition … READ MORE →

– The spring Coordination Group meeting for the was held immediately following the World Broadcasters Meeting by the host broadcaster NRK on Thursday and Friday 15th-16th April. Following the successful … READ MORE →

– The Ski Jumping season dominator Simon Amman has deservingly been named the King of Nordic Skiing by the members of the Forum Nordicum, or the Union of Nordic Ski Journalists that … READ MORE →

– With a disappointing performance at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games and serious doping woes plaguing the Federation over the years the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has been hard at work to stem the … READ MORE →

The following is the USSA’s preliminary list of nominations for the 2011 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. The nominations include those active athletes who qualified based on published selection criteria. The USSA will announce … READ MORE →

– The following is the USSA’s preliminary list of nominations for the 2011 U.S. Nordic Combined Team. The nominations include those active athletes who qualified based on published selection criteria. The USSA will announce … READ MORE →

–  The head of Austria’s Austrian anti-doping watchdog NADA says he’ll be proceeding against athletes and trainers for their alleged involvement with Humanplasma lab, a controversial blood laboratory in Vienna reports AFP. Austrian biathlon … READ MORE →

– Canadian National XC Ski Team member Sean Crooks has retired from competitive skiing and will be heading back to school at the University of Calgary, to pursue an Honors Science Degree and hopes … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) today announced its new executive leadership team. COC President-Elect, Marcel Aubut, introduced Jean R. Dupré as the organization’s Chief Executive Officer and Secretary General and Chris … READ MORE →

– Registration has now opened to the general public for the 2010 Oregon Spring Camp taking place May 27-31, 2010 (Memorial Day weekend) at Bend/Mt Bachelor, Oregon. (See note below on potential of a … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Canada’s high-performance cross-country ski athletes will begin their four-year march to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games with a new head coach blazing the trail to world-leading results. Justin Wadsworth, a three-time … READ MORE →

– With no defending champions, a strong lineup of past champions, Olympians, and world championship team members are expected to make the 2010 Paris to Ancaster a very difficult race to handicap. If you … READ MORE →

  (Chelsea, Quebec) – Chelsea Nordiq is the largest cross-country ski and biathlon club in Quebec. The  Club has over 750 members and is based in Chelsea, Quebec. Chelsea Nordiq is  a full service club … READ MORE →

– Share the Road Cycling Coalition invites you to an evening with Olympic cross-country skiers Devon Kershaw and Chandra Crawford. Kershaw first joined forces with Share the Road last year when he and Coalition … READ MORE →

– I’ve now watched the CTV videos of Devon Kershaw at the Olympic 50km race twice and the last 5kms 4-5 times to try and figure out if Devon was right about his evaluation … READ MORE →

– The annual gathering of International Federations (IFs) and National Anti-Doping Organizations (NADOs) organized by the World Anti-Doping Agency at the University Hospital in Lausanne (SUI) took place on 13th and … READ MORE →

– The Bend Endurance Academy is seeking collegiate skiers and older juniors ages 18-23 who have an interest in spending 3-4 months in Bend, Oregon supported by professional coaches and a highly motivated Nordic … READ MORE →

– Assistant coach wanted to work for head coach Nina Gavrylyuk!  Gunstock Nordic (GNA) is an actively growing club in central NH with newly upgraded facilities and racing programs for all levels.  A biathlon … READ MORE →

– Following the FIS sub-committee meetings in Zürich last weekend, Walter Hofer and Ulrich Wehling, FIS Race Directors for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined, respectively, take a look back at the 2009/2010 season and … READ MORE →

(Park City, UT) – After coaching the sprint team for four years, will take over as the head coach of U.S. Cross Country Ski Team as the team begins its run to the Olympics … READ MORE →

– The Alberta World Cup Academy (AWCA) is a part of the Cross Country Canada national training centre system. As a National Development Centre (NDC) our goals are to further the development of cross-country … READ MORE →

– Let’s talk about drugs since they’ve been in the news lately. The blame game antics continue. Kornelia Marek, the Polish skier caught for doping at Vancouver 2010 – read more here – tried … READ MORE →

– Here’s a cool video of Liz Stephen and friends somewhere in Elk Mountains a high, rugged mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of western Colorado. The helmet cam is by US ski jumper … READ MORE →

(Rovaniemi, Finland) – Finland’s Sami Jauhojärvi won the men’s race at the inaugural Tour de Barents which wrapped up in Roviniemi with the final climb of the competition on Sunday. Jean Marc Gaillard of … READ MORE →

– It is with great pleasure that the CVTC Society announces the hiring of Graham Maclean as wax technician and part-time assistant coach. Graham has been with the National Ski Team since 2003, most … READ MORE →

(Lillehammer, Norway) – Lillehammer Troll Ski Marathon is one of the longest cross-country skiing races.  Almost 100 km, the race goes through the Norwegian Mountains starting in Venabu at Venabygdsfjellet and finishing in Sjusjen … READ MORE →

– Cross Country Canada (“CCC”), the National Sport Organization for cross-country skiing in Canada, seeks applications for full-time employment as Director of Marketing. The Director of Marketing will be responsible for the ongoing development … READ MORE →

(Rovaniemi, Finland) – Antti Häkämies (FIN) won the third stage of the Tour de Barents, a 1.6 km Sprint, in Rovaniemi. Sami Jauhojärvi (FIN) came second and Fulvio Scola (ITA) third. Lukas Bauer (CZE) … READ MORE →

– German biathlete Kati Wilhelm announced here retirement following the 2010 Games after an incredibly successful 10-year career during which she won five World Championships, 21 World Cups, and three Olympic gold medals. She … READ MORE →

(Inari, Finland) – Riitta-Liisa Roponen and Sami Jauhojärvi won first stage of the Tour de Barents. The Finnish skier was 15.2 seconds ahead of Norway’s Kristine Stoermer Steira, while Pirjo Muranen was only three … READ MORE →

– Skarverennet is a cross-country skiing race held in Norway since 1974, arranged by the club Geilo IL. The race begins in Finse and finishes in Ustaoset and is 38km long. There is an … READ MORE →

– The Mt. Mansfield Winter Academy is pleased to announce that it has established a Nordic program for the 2010-2011 academic year (grades 8-12) to complement the existing alpine and snowboard programs.The Mt. Mansfield … READ MORE →

(Steamboat Springs, CO) – With a total of seven Olympic medals in tow, the U.S. Ski Team’s Nordic combined superstars Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY), Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO), Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) … READ MORE →

– The International Olympic Committee Executive Board has released the qualification criteria for the first edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) to be carried out in Innsbruck (AUT) in 2012. All six … READ MORE →

(Ottawa, ON) – Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will preside over an Order of Canada investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall today. The Governor General, who is Chancellor and … READ MORE →

– CXC Team Vertical Limit is seeking for an assistant coach and race support manager to work full time with post graduate, U23 and senior athletes. Ideal candidate needs to have racing experience in … READ MORE →

(Camp Fortune, QC) – At a balmy +28 deg. C, some xczone skiers tested out the NORDIX course to be used next week at the Camp Fortune NORDIX competition, which will feature a $1,000 … READ MORE →

(Whistler, BC) – Whistler 2010 Sport Legacies will pride itself on a strong team, made up of some still reeling from the Games experience, others with fresh perspective. Shared by all will be a … READ MORE →

– Cross Country Canada is inviting Clubs interested in hosting the 2011 World Junior and U23 Championships Trials to submit a letter of interest to CCC no later than Friday, April 7, 2010. This … READ MORE →

(Fairbanks, AK) – The third annual Sport Alaska Spring Gala and Silent Auction will take place at the Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center on May 1 from 7-11 p.m. This is an adult … READ MORE →

(Portland, ME) – It was Walt Shepard’s passionate pursuit of the sport of biathlon that inspired, initiated, and developed the Maine Winter Sports Center into a window of economic opportunity and a source of … READ MORE →

(Vadsoe, Norway) – Tour de Barents, new multi-stage Norway-Finland event kicks off next Wednesday in Vadsoe, Norway with 5/10 km Classic races. Even though 2009/10 season has been long and demanding, many big names … READ MORE →

(Yekaterinburg, Russia) – Valentina Novikova (RUS) and Renato Pasini (ITA) won Stage 1 of the Sprint Tour in Russia. Thousands of spectators gathered in the city of Yekaterinburg to watch the competition on a … READ MORE →

(Vail, CO) – Before coming to Vail for my second compartment syndrome surgery I spent eight days in snowy Truckee, California, and two days in the Bay Area with friends, Joanne Reid and Eliska … READ MORE →

-Congratulations to Beckie Scott and Justin Wadsworth on the birth of their daughter, Brynn Jasmin Wadsworth, who was born last night in Banff and is a welcome sister and playmate for son Teo. We received … READ MORE →

– Here is top American female XC skier Kikkan Randall’s season wrap-up report after her last competitions of the 2009/10 season in Fort Kent, Maine. The Olympian is looking forward to some well-deserved time … READ MORE →

– Andy Liebner of Soldotna, Alaska has officially captured the 2010 men’s American Ski Marathon Series (ASM) Champion’s Cup following Sunday’s California Gold Rush and the conclusion of the 2010 thirteen race season. Liebner won four … READ MORE →

(Syktyvkar, Russia) – Russian doping woes continue as Liliya Stepanova, who recently won two gold medals at the country’s national championships in the northern city of Syktyvkar, has received a two-year doping ban for … READ MORE →