2010 Olympic Biathlon Men’s Relay – Norway Golden Again, Canada 10th

  (Whistler, BC) – Norway was on top again as the men’s 4×7.5km relay team lead by legendary  won gold with Austria taking the silver and Russia claiming bronze. Canada had a fine day in … READ MORE →

Bill Demong Honored as US Flag Bearer and Proposes to Girlfriend

Proposes to Girlfriend

(Vancouver, BC) – The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced Thursday that Olympic gold medalist Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) has been selected as flag bearer for the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team for the Closing Ceremony … READ MORE →

FIS XC Masters World Cup

(Falun, SWE) – The FIS XC Masters World Cup ended today with the distance freestyle events. Masters Nordic skiers from all over the world have enjoyed a week of cold temperatures, but some of … READ MORE →

Interview with Holly Brooks and Caitlin Compton

(Whistler, BC) – We caught up with two of Team USA’s women’s relay squad members soon after they finished the Olympic 4x5km relay at Whistler Olympic Park in rain/wet snow conditions. The team finished … READ MORE →

Interview with Billy Demong – Winner of First US Olympic Gold Medal in Nordic Combined

(Whistler, BC) – Nordic Combined Large Hill World Champion in 2009, Olympic Champion in 2010… the big successes in Bill Demong’s career came late, but they came. Demong will turn 30 on March, 29 … READ MORE →

Demong Wins First US Olympic Gold in Nordic Combined Large Hill/10km – Spillane Scores Third Silver

(Whistler, BC) – The US Team was primed for the final Nordic Combined event at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Whistler Olympic Park and reigning World Champ, Billy Demong, did not disappoint making … READ MORE →

2010 Olympic XC Women’s Relay – Norway Golden Again, Canada and USA Flat Updated

(Whistler, BC) – While the weather changed from snow to rain to snow to even sun for a short respite, Norway, Sweden, Italy, and Finland powered their way around the spectator-friendly relay course with … READ MORE →

Interview with Simeon Hamilton

(Whistler, BC) – We caught up with first-time Olympian and U.S. Team skier Simeon Hamilton, 22, at Whistler Olympic Park after yesterday’s men’s 4x10km classic/freestyle relay, which took place in snowy, overcast conditions. The … READ MORE →

NCAA Div. I – Middlebury Carnival / Eastern Championships Postponed

(Burlington, Vermont) – Due to conditions at both the alpine and Nordic venues, the 87th annual Middlebury Carnival Winter Carnival has been moved to Saturday, February 27th and Sunday, February 28th. The alpine races … READ MORE →

Interview with Billy Demong

2010 (Whistler, BC) – Bill Demong (29) is the reigning World Champion in the LH/10km CC competition. His event has still to come, scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 25. But at the moment, it is … READ MORE →

SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest Standings after Team Sprint

(Toronto, ON) – We’re excited to announce the SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest standings tallied after the men’s and women’s Team Sprint competitions. Suspicions First Aroused is still in the lead, but les pitchounes … READ MORE →

2010 Olympic Photos from Whistler

(Whistler, BC) – Here is a selection of 2010 Olympic Games photos from on-scene in Whistler Village and the Whistler Olympic Park . The Village is busy with fans from all over the world … READ MORE →

American Birkebeiner Ready to Welcome Largest Field of Skiers Ever

(Hayward, Wisconsin) – With just 10 days til the American Birkebeiner in Cable and Hayward, Wis., Executive Director Ned Zuelsdorff announced it’s full steam ahead for the largest field of skiers ever in the … READ MORE →

Swix Birkie Wax Recommendations

– Here are the Swix USA Team’s wax recommendations for American Birkebeiner Classic this coming weekend. The forecast for Friday night is cold and partly cloudy with a 0% chance of snow. Low 1F … READ MORE →

2010 Olympic XC Men’s 4x10km Relay – Sweden Triumphs! Canada 7th Updated

(Whistler, BC) – What a difference a snowstorm can make during a race – followed by fog, and then followed by sun. In other words a typical day at Whistler Olympic Park where skier … READ MORE →

Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw Interview

(Whistler, BC) – Devon Kershaw, 27, and Alex Harvey (CAN), 21, finished a strong fourth in the men’s Olympic freestyle team sprint yesterday at Whistler Olympic Park. Kershaw even took the lead after the … READ MORE →

Interview with Todd Lodwick – Mission Accomplished!

February 24, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Todd Lodwick, 33, a native of Steamboat Springs, came back from retirement in November 2008. He wanted to win the Nordic Combined World Championship and a medal at … READ MORE →

SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest Standings after 15/30k Pursuit

(Toronto, ON) – Here are the SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest standings following the women’s and men’s 15/30km Individual Pursuit competitions. Suspicions First Aroused has pulled away with the lead and 110 points, while SK … READ MORE →

Gatineau Loppet – Canadians Triumph

McKeever and McTavish Win 49km

(Gatineau,QC) – Although more than 20 countries were represented at this year’s Gatineau Loppet, the podium’s top rung belonged to Canadians after nearly every run. On this second and last day of competition, several … READ MORE →

Olympics 2010 Biathlon Women’s 4x6km Relay – Russia Claims Gold

Canada 15th, USA 17th

(Whistler, BC) – Russia won the gold medal in the Olympic biathlon women’s relay on Tuesday ahead of second-placed France while Germany – minus star performer Magdalena Neuner – finished with the bronze. The … READ MORE →

The Way I See It!

– First, to echo Alex Harvey’s comment about skiing like a rookie in his first race and then being an Olympian in the next race – Madeline Williams gave the same kind of performance … READ MORE →

2010 Olympic Nordic Combined Team Competition – Austria Wins Gold, USA Takes Silver

(Whistler, BC) – In a dramatic finish, Mario Stecher secured gold for Austria as the USA claimed silver in the Nordic Combined Team event at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Whistler Olympic Park. … READ MORE →

2010 Olympic XC Team Sprint – More Photos

(Whistler, BC) – Here are some more photos from yesterday’s action-packed men’s and women’s Olympic XC Team Sprint races at the Whistler Olympic Park won by Germany and Norway, respectively, on another beautiful sunny … READ MORE →

Sara Renner and Dasha Gaiazova Interview

(Whistler, BC) – Veteran Sara Renner, 34, and youngster Dasha Gaiazova, 26, teamed up on Monday for Canada in the women’s freestyle team sprint, placing seventh in the final on another cloudless day at … READ MORE →

2010 Olympic Ski Jumping Team Competition – Austria Flies to Victory

(Whistler, BC) – Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) just managed to stay on his skis in the final jump of the day to lead Austria’s star-studded “Eagles” to victory in the Olympic Team Event at Whistler … READ MORE →

2010 Olympic XC Men’s Team Sprint – Norway Takes Gold, Canada 4th Updated

  (Whistler, BC) – The men’s race saw Norway re-establish itself on the field of play with a gold medal performance from Petter Northug and Oeystein Pettersen, skiing the 1.6km course six times for a … READ MORE →

2010 Olympic XC Women’s Team Sprint Report – Germany Wins Gold, USA 6th, Canada 7th Updated

(Whistler, BC) – Another cloudless day saw fierce competition as snow conditions stayed flying fast, with the Germans skiing fastest over the 1.430 km course – each team raced six laps for a … READ MORE →

Interview with Olympian George Grey

(Whistler, BC) – Canada’s George Grey of Rossland, BC logged a personal best result in the Men’s 30km Olympic Pursuit on Saturday at Whistler Olympic Park. Grey was part of a historic Olympic finish … READ MORE →

TD Bank Eastern Cup Silver Fox Trot and Cheri Walsh Memorial – Koons and Caldwell Crowned Champs

(Gilford and Plymouth, NH) – With lots of help from Gunstock Nordic Association the TD Bank Silver Fox Trot was a great success. Racers enjoyed a 5km loop enhanced by Gunstock’s snowmaking efforts. Originally … READ MORE →

SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest Standings after Classic Sprints

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to announce the SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest standings following the men’s and women’s 1.4/1.7km Individual Classic Sprint competitions. There’s a very exciting battle brewing between the 150 contestants, with … READ MORE →

Interview with Simon Ammann – 2010 Olympic Double Gold Medalist

February 22, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – By winning his second Olympic gold medal in the Large Hill at Whistler Olympic Park 28-year-old Simon Ammann from Switzerland is without a doubt the most successful ski jumping … READ MORE →

Ustyugov and Neuner Win 2010 Olympic Biathlon Mass Start Competitions

(Whistler, BC) – Russia’s Evgeny Ustyugov captured the gold medal in the men’s 15km Mass Start competition on Sunday morning in 35:35.7, while Magdalena Neuner of Germany took the gold in the women’s 12.5km … READ MORE →

SuperTour Madison Winterfest Results – Dussault and Widmer in Charge

(Madison, WI) – Rebecca Dussault (CXC Team Vertical Limit) dominated the women’s SuperTour races this weekend in Madison while Canada invaded the USA as Philip Widmer (Canadian Ski Team) lead the charge in the … READ MORE →

Gravey’s Grapevine – Canada Rocks in the Men’s Pursuit

  (Whistler, BC) – There was gripping action at WOP on Saturday under bluebird skies, with temperatures so warm that a number of people attended the race clad in bikinis. First Simon Ammann (SUI) won … READ MORE →

2010 Olympic XC Men’s 30km Pursuit Report – A Day For Canada Like No Other Updated

Babikov 5th, Grey 8th, Harvey 9th, Kershaw 16th

(Whistler, BC) – Another day of brilliant sunshine and temperatures up to +12C made for slow conditions, yet you could not tell this from the blistering pace that Sweden’s Daniel Richardsson, Marcus Hellner and … READ MORE →

2010 Olympic Ski Jumping Large Hill Final – Ammann Makes History with Second Gold Updated

(Whistler, BC) – When Mr. Yoshiro Ito, Vice President of the FIS Council, presented the flowers to the winners of the Large Hill ski jumping competition on Saturday, the three athletes on the podium … READ MORE →

NCAA Div.I Nevada Invitational – Colorado Leads the Nordic Competitions

DU's Maempel Wins 4th Race of the Season

(Truckee, CA) – University of Denver women’s Nordic skier, Antje Maempel (Stützerbach, Germany) won her fourth race of the season on Friday, capturing the 5km classic and helped to put the Pioneers in third … READ MORE →

2010 Olympic XC Men’s 30km Pursuit Mass Start Preview

(Whistler, BC) – With Norway’s golden finish yesterday in the women’s event to inspire him, and the confidence of being the reigning World Champ, Norway’s Petter Northug is the favourite going into the Olympic … READ MORE →

Interview With US Olympian Caitlin Compton

  (Whistler, BC) – We caught up with a cheerful Caitlin Compton (USA), after she finished 43rd as the top American in the women’s 15km pursuit on Saturday. Compton commented on her race and her … READ MORE →

The Sasseville Olympic Report – First Week Recap

(Whistler, BC) – There are five races in the books here at the 2010 Olympics and things are starting to get into a routine. The weather has been great for the past three days … READ MORE →

NCAA Div.I Williams Carnival – Bernstein and Sargent Win Classic Events

(Bennington, VT) – The University of Vermont had strong Nordic performances to gain first place on the first day of the Williams Carnival. At Nordic Skiing venue of Prospect Mountain, the childhood hill of … READ MORE →

2010 Olympic XC Women’s 15km Pursuit – Bjoergen Nails Second Gold Updated

Renner 10th!

(Whistler, BC) – Under a cloudless sky with near summertime weather, the great Norwegian skier Marit Bjoergen took her second gold of the Games. She broke away from teammate Kristin Stoermer Steira , Sweden’s … READ MORE →

Ammann’s Ski Binding Legal

(Whistler, BC) – After the Large Hill Qualification round FIS released a statement regarding the controversial binding of Switzerland’s Simon Ammann. FIS Race Director Austrian Walter Hofer commented, “At the request of the Swiss … READ MORE →

2010 Olympic Ski Jumping Large Hill Qualifications – Alexander, Frenette and Read Advance

(Whistler, BC) – Local fans were cheering loud as 6,387 paying spectators watched as two US and one Canadian ski jumper made the qualifications for Saturday’s Large Hill competition at the 2010 Olympic Winter … READ MORE →

SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest Standings after 10/15km Individual Freestyle

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to announce the SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest standings following the men’s and women’s 10/15km Individual competition. With over 150 contestants there’s already a tight race among the contest leaders. SK … READ MORE →

Support US Athletes via Text Messaging Through GreatestFan

(Vancouver, BC) – Fans of the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding can now pledge their support for American athletes through a unique new grassroots fundraising program with GreatestFan.com. In a partnership with GFan … READ MORE →

Double Gold for Norway in Olympic Biathlon Individual 15/20km Races

(Whistler, BC) – Tora Berger of Norway came back from a 5th place near-miss in Tuesday’s Pursuit to claim the gold medal in the women’s 15km Individual competition on Thursday. A few hours later, … READ MORE →

Binding Controversy Erupts over Ski Jumping Gold Medallist Simon Ammann

(Whistler, BC) – A controversy has erupted at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games concering the Ski Jumping competitions. Austria and Switzerland, the two leading nations in ski jumping, have locked horns. The Austrians say … READ MORE →

2010 Olympic XC Women’s 15km Pursuit Mass Start Preview

February 18, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Ski bases will be critical for the women’s 15km mass start Pursuit on Friday that starts at 1pm PST, beginning with a 7.5km classic race, followed by a 7.5km … READ MORE →

Historic Gold For Svendsen of Norway in 2010 Olympic Biathlon Men’s 20km Individual

Tie for Silver - Le Guellec 13th

(Whistler, BC) –  The legendary 20km. The true test for any biathlete and that honuor at the 2010 Olympic Games goes to Emil Helge Svendsen of Norway – the first Olympic gold of his … READ MORE →