(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
– 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 →
(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 →
(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 →
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 →
(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,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 →
(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 →
– 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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
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 →
(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 →