(Whistler, BC) -The US Biathlon team held their traditional Olympic Press Conference on Thursday afternoon in downtown Whistler.  In both their formal statements and in on-on-one interviews, all of the athletes confirmed their preparedness … READ MORE →

(Vancouver, BC) – Up close and personal televison interviews with athletes during the Olympics usually focus on some heart-wrenching story, since the average spectator is more familiar with soap operas than sport. With his … READ MORE →

  (Whistler, BC) – There was disappointment for the Canadian home town athletes at the Ski Jumping Normal Hill  Qualifications on Friday at Whistler Olympic Park. The four Canucks gave it their best for the … READ MORE →

February 12, 2010 – Rossignol’s X-ium Skate package (including ski, boot, binding and Oneway pole) is all new and is the lightest weight race package Rossignol has ever offered. The weight of ski, boot and … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest now open to contestants around the world with lots of fabulous prizes up for grabs including the grand prize, a Salomon … READ MORE →

(Vancouver, BC) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced on February 11 that 30 athletes tested positive in pre-Games testing outside of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. No athletes have tested positive while in Vancouver … READ MORE →

(Vancouver, BC) – The countdown to 2010 is almost complete as the opening ceremonies for the Vacouver 2010 Games begin on Friday, Feb. 12. The world’s best winter athletes have assembled for  16 days … READ MORE →

  (Vancouver, BC) – More than 30 athletes are reported to have tested positive in doping controls  and were “… prevented from coming to the Games because of positive tests” according to a DPA report … READ MORE →

(Vancouver, BC) – The U.S. Men’s Jumping Team lost its funding from the U.S. Ski Association in 2006. Shortly thereafter they formed the Project X Team funded by supporters concerned about preserving the sport … READ MORE →

(Whistler, BC) – Although the U.S. has just one cross country medal in Olympic history – Bill Koch won silver in 1976 – results for men and women have improved dramatically on the international … READ MORE →

(Vancouver, BC) – Cross-country skier Alex Harvey was a real menace as a kid is the intro to a great interview of Harvey by Randy Starkman of the Toronto Star. The complete article plus … READ MORE →

(Oberammergau, Germany) – Anders Aukland won the 38th edition of the König Ludwig Lauf, minutes ahead of his little brother, Jørgen. The win was a relief, after his somewhat disappointing eighth place in the … READ MORE →

(Vancouver, BC) – With 13 trips to the Olympics between them, 2010 U.S. Olympic Nordic Combined Team members Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY), Todd Lodwick and Johnny Spillane (both Steamboat Sprints, CO) are far from … READ MORE →

(Canmore, Alberta) – Juerg Capol, director of cross country racing for FIS, said in an interview on Friday that the current two year sanction for athletes caught doping should be increased to five years. … READ MORE →

February 10, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – After an eventful Alberta World Cup race weekend in Canmore, AB, Fast and Female presented by Best Buy hosted its first downtown ski event, with enthusiastic participants cross-country skiing … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – After some false starts we’re pleased to present our new interactive web site with new look, new features, new platform, and new speedier server just in time for the 2010 Olympic … READ MORE →

February 9, 2010 – On February 27th and 28th we will be hosting our annual Jackrabbit Family Festival Day. This festival is a wrap up to our 8-week jackrabbit learn to ski program. This is … READ MORE →

February 9, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) is pleased to announce that the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) has awarded Sustainability Stars to two … READ MORE →

February 9, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – Just hours before the Olympic torch is lit, Stephen Lewis (Chair of the Board of the Stephen Lewis Foundation), Johann Olav Koss, (President and CEO of Right To Play), … READ MORE →

(Toronto, ON) – We’re excited to present the SkiTrax 2010 Fantasy Contest for contestants around the world with a Salomon package as the the grand prize including – SLAB Equipe 10 Skate Skis, … READ MORE →

February 8, 2010 (Minneapolis, Minnesota) – The ASM Series’ City of Lake Loppet brings Nordic skiing and racing to downtown Minneapolis every year. The entire weekend is a celebration of snow. The activities include snow … READ MORE →

February 8, 2010 (Stowe, VT) – The Trapp Family Lodge was the center of Nordic skiing this weekend, with events for the University of Vermont’s Winter Carnival, held in conjunction with the TD Bank Eastern … READ MORE →

Februray 8, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – There is decided buzz at the Whistler Olympic Park (WOP), with cables being run, rail cams being put together, and the general load-in the accompanies an event of this … READ MORE →

February 8, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Cycling BC Team member in both XC and DH disciplines and 2012 Games hopeful, Tyler Allison, 17, was awarded the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron in Whistler … READ MORE →

February 8, 2010 (Madison, Wisconsin) – The Madison Winter Festival is pleased to announce that over $20,000 has been donated to the worldwide humanitarian organization Right To Play. The Madison Winter Festival organized a fundraising … READ MORE →

February 7, 2010 (Lake Placid, New York) – It was a cold, clear, beautiful day, and Alpina teammates Jake Hollenbach and David Cahill, with Benjamin Lannin, set a blistering pace for the demanding Lake Placid … READ MORE →

February 7, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – Here’s a selection of great sprint photos from … READ MORE →

February 7, 2010 (Red River, New Mexico) – The University of New Mexico Invitational’s 10km freestyle course was too narrow to allow for a mass start. So, the organizers solved the problem by using wave … READ MORE →

February 7, 2010 (Ketchum, Idaho) – XCOregon’s powerhouse skater, Evelyn Dong, won the women’s race at the ASM Series’ 35th annual Boulder Mountain Tour (BMT) by a comfortable 37-second margin over Zoe Roy (SLC, … READ MORE →

February 7, 2010 – The St. Michael’s Nordic team is running a fundraiser called Ks for Haiti where you can pledge a certain amount of money to go to Haiti for each kilometer left to … READ MORE →

February 6, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – During the Classic Sprint action in Canmore at the FIS XC Alberta World Cup we caught up with several skiers for their take on the … READ MORE →

February 6, 2010 (Stowe, Vermont) – Three Dartmouth women and two Middlebury men were in the top five respectively at Saturday’s UVM Carnival, which was held in conjunction with the TD Bank Eastern Cup … READ MORE →

February 6, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – For Torin Koos (USST) it was a fabulous day at the Canmore Nordic Centre as he lead the North American men finishing 11th overall … READ MORE →

February 6, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – The sprint action was fast and furious on Saturday at the Canmore Nordic Center. With the top 30 qualifiers separated by only … READ MORE →

February 6, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – The USA’s Torin Koos pulled off a fabulous time in the men’s 1.7km classic sprint qualifications placing 2nd behind Swedish speed king Emil Joennson as 10 North American … READ MORE →

February 6, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – Canada’s Daria Gaiazova in 9th lead the six North Americans that qualified in the Women’s 1.4km Classic Sprint qualifications topped by World Cup leader Justyna Kowalczyk (Pol). Canada’s … READ MORE →

February 6, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – The Canadian Olympic School Program (COSP), presented by RBC Financial Group, has experienced exponential growth in the month of January, with its membership base surging past 50,000. Over the … READ MORE →

February 6, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – In the build up the Alberta XC World Cup on this weekend in Canmore and the 2010 Olympic … READ MORE →

February 6, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – The 1.4/1.7km Classic Sprints are on tap for Saturday, day two of the FIS XC Alberta World Cup in Canmore, as the world’s … READ MORE →

February 6, 2010 (Haute Maurienne, France) – Daniel Bohm of Germany won Saturday’s IBU Biathlon World Cup sprint event in Haute Maurienne, FRA), with just one miss on the range. Austrian Julian Eberhard was … READ MORE →

February 6, 2010 (Red River, New Mexico) – At the Enchanted Forest Nordic Center in Red River, the University of New Mexico’s Nordic team took advantage of it’s home course, to put themselves in the … READ MORE →

February 5, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – Canada’s top xc skier Chandra Crawford skis fast, really fast. But did you know that she does a mean Aussie impersonation and other accents as well? Check out this … READ MORE →

(Gatineau, QC) – Recently while in a dual start event at some Skinouck races in Gatineau Park, my starting partner was Bryan Aller, the Fischer rep for Eastern Canada. While waiting in line we … READ MORE →

February 5, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – More amazing weather greeted the throngs of fans and spectators at the Canmore Nordic Center on Friday for the … READ MORE →

February 5, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – CBC will provide live event coverage on its digital channel – CBC Bold – as well as live online streaming at cbcsports.ca. Tape delayed coverage on the CBC … READ MORE →

February 5, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – The final podium in the men’s 15km freestyle, Viessmann World Cup in Canmore, Alberta … READ MORE →

February 4, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – The US Junior and U23 Teams raced fantastic at the 2010 Junior/U23 World Championships in Hinterzarten, Germany over the past week. The US team had … READ MORE →

February 4, 2010 (Silver Star, BC) – Hey everybody, it’s Glenn Bond here, Nordic manager of Silver Star. Olympic training is in full swing here at the resort and … READ MORE →

(Beitostølen, Norway) – Tomorrow will be the third day of the Scandinavian Cup races here in Beitostølen. And I couldn’t be more excited! Originally, we had thought the skate sprint, classic 5/10km … READ MORE →

February 4, 2010 – As mandated by the World Anti-Doping Code, no notice, out-of-competition target tests are the primary focus of testing within the FIS Anti-Doping program during the current season. Besides EPO urine … READ MORE →