October 17, 2009 (Canmore, AB) – Olympic and World Cup medallists, Sara Renner and Thomas Grandi, are encouraging Canadians young and old to join them in a one-day journey to stem the climate crisis, … READ MORE →

October 17, 2009 – Canadian XC Ski Team skiers are big news leading into the 2010 Olympic Games this coming February. Here’s Part 1 of CTV’s Olympic Podcasts showcasing national ski team members … READ MORE →

October 17, 2009 (Vancouver, BC) – As unique as the world’s top athletes, every medal won at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be a one-of-a-kind work of art – a … READ MORE →

October 16, 2009 – After a two-year hiatus, the Cross Country Alaska Junior Championships will be returning to the state-wide racing calendar March 26-27 and will be the first part of a weekend with family-wide … READ MORE →

October 16, 2009 (Eugene, OR) – Ski Sauna LLC and the US Ski and Snowboard Team (USSA) have reached a three-year agreement this week whereby Ski and Snowboard Sauna becomes an official competition supplier … READ MORE →

October 16, 2009 – The Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver will be the highlight of the 2009/10 season. One of the most important goals for the IOC and the International Winter Sports Federations are fair … READ MORE →

Oct 16, 2009 (Vancouver, BC) — As unique as the world’s top athletes and their awe-inspiring performances, every medal won at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be a one-of-a-kind work … READ MORE →

October 16, 2009 (Barre, ON) – Team Hardwood athletes are well into fall dryland training in preparation for the 2009-10 cross-country ski racing season. Canadian Thanksgiving weekend saw roughly 40 … READ MORE →

October 16, 2009 (Park City, UT) – Cross country athletes from across the map will descend on northern Maine following what promises to be an exciting Olympic season to hunt for one more title at … READ MORE →

October 15, 2009 – Last Friday, the International Olympic Committee re-elected IOC President Jacques Rogge for a second term of four years until 2013, by an 88-1 vote, at the close of the … READ MORE →

October 15, 2009 – Earlier this week, more than a metre of fresh snow fell around the Alps, especially Austria. Temperatures have dropped below zero in many places around Europe and while the snow … READ MORE →

October 16, 2009 (Park City, UT) – For the second season in a row the ConocoPhillips U.S. Cross Country Championships will call Kincaid Park its home as the event makes its way to Anchorage, a … READ MORE →

October 15, 2009 – The Pierre Harvey Training Center (CNEPH) based out of Quebec City and includes Canadian star Alex Harvey (Pierre’s son), has produced a video of their fall trip to the Dachstein … READ MORE →

October 15, 2009 – Part of the trials for the 2010 Canadian Olympic team will be held at Sovereign Lake and Silver Star Mountain. The trials were originally scheduled to be held at the Olympic … READ MORE →

October 15, 2009 – Most would recommend cooling down after a grueling workout but according to a recent article in the New York Times scientists question the necessity of a cool down. In their findings … READ MORE →

October 15, 2009 – In a story from the Vancouver Sun, Bob McCormack, the Canadian Olympic Committee’s chief medical officer, is suggesting that athletes avoid close physical contact during the Games. Instead of opting for … READ MORE →

October 14, 2009 (Park City, UT) – U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team athlete Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) will be doing his part to help others, participating in the Walk for Hope on Oct. … READ MORE →

October 14, 2009 – Security at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver and Whistler is an ongoing concern for organizers. For an event of this magnitude and importance private firms have been contracted to provide … READ MORE →

October 14, 2009 (Rossland, BC) – The town of Rossland, BC, is trying to bring the Russian biathlon team to train in the area prior to the 2010 Olympic Games. A story in the Trail … READ MORE →

October 14, 2009 – Two more Russian biathletes have been suspended for doping after being caught using EPO at their national championships according to an article in the Vanouver Sun. This follows news that broke … READ MORE →

October 14, 2009 (Hayward, WI) – The American Birkebeiner Foundation has announced that it will be holding a new event this winter, the Birkie Tour. The tour has two options for distances – 27km or … READ MORE →

October 13, 2009 (Lake Placid, NY) – Check out more photos from the 2009 U.S. Nordic Combined National Championships. The national team’s Todd Lodwick took … READ MORE →

October 13, 2009 (Lake Placid, NY) – Check out these three fab vids from top USST Skier Torin Koos from the team’s recent Lake Placid Training Camp with commentary by US coaches Justin Wadsworth, … READ MORE →

October 13, 2009 – Ben Koons, a 2009 Dartmouth College graduate, is trying to qualify to race at the 2010 Olympic Games for New Zealand. Koons, who was born in NZ, spent the summer riding … READ MORE →

October 13, 2009 (Lake Placid, NY) – Well, we made it back from our last camp in Lake Placid, NY without any problems. We were able to do some pretty intense workouts on some serious … READ MORE →

October 13, 2009 – The New England Nordic Skiing Association (NENSA) will be holding an organizer’s seminar at Gunstock in Gilford, New Hampshire on October 17-18. Sessions include training on stadium set-up, “the role of … READ MORE →

October 12, 2009 (Lake Placid, NY) – SkiTrax traveled to Lake Placid this past weekend to join top US athletes who gathered for the … READ MORE →

October 12, 2009 (Steamboat Springs, CO) – U.S freestyle and Nordic combined athletes will get a one shot, winner-takes-all chance at making the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team as the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and U.S. … READ MORE →

October 12, 2009 (Lake Placid, NY) – As temperatures in Lake Placid descended to near-freezing, town dignitaries and local citizens and fans gathered on Saturday evening, Oct. 10, to bid farewell and offer their well … READ MORE →

October 12, 2009 – In a recent post on Team Today the U.S. Ski Team’s web site, Head Coach Pete Vordenberg recaps the recent National Coaches Conference in Minneapolis, and offers some analysis of … READ MORE →

October 12, 2009 – A recent article by the Canwest News Service highlights former Olympic medalist Beckie Scott’s work as an athlete representative to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Scott joined the IOC’s athlete’s … READ MORE →

October 12, 2009 – The 2010 Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) Carnival season begins January 15 and 16 at the St. Lawrence Carnival in Lake Placid. Alpine events are at Whiteface and Nordic events … READ MORE →

October 11, 2009 – As the 2010 Vancouver Games approach the Canadian Sport Centre Pacific is conducting a poll across the country to see how people respond to the question: Do medals matter? They ask … READ MORE →

October 11, 2009 – As Canada prepares to host the world’s best, Vancouver 2010 and The Globe and Mail are partnering on a unique project inviting the public to flex their intellect via podcasts by … READ MORE →

October 11, 2009 – In Training Plans: We will begin to blend the two programs (max strength and power-velocity strength) together. Explosive strength and plyometrics is at the top of the strength pyramid. Distance training … READ MORE →

October 11, 2009 (Mammoth, CA) – Our final dryland camp of the year is under way in Mammoth Lakes, California. Mammoth is a grueling 3-week camp spent living and training … READ MORE →

October 10, 2009 (Lake Placid, NY) – Following a cold and dreary start to the day in Lake Placid, Todd Lodwick, Jessica Jerome, and Nick Alexander all rose above the inconsistent weather conditions to claim … READ MORE →

October 10, 2009 (Lake Placid, NY) – Nick Alexander (Andover, NH) and Jessica Jerome (Park City, UT) kicked off the 2010 U.S. Ski Jumping Championships as Alexander took his first and Jerome won her seventh … READ MORE →

October 10, 2009 (Lake Placid, NY) – World Champion Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) has won the 2010 US Nordic Combined Championships on Saturday held in Lake Placid this weekend claiming his 20th National title … READ MORE →

October 10, 2009 (Canmore, AB) – Unseasonably low temperatures allowed snowmaking to get underway at the Canmore Nordic Centre on Friday. This early October date sets a new benchmark for early season snowmaking and … READ MORE →

October 10, 2009 (Mammoth, CA) – Don’t miss the video preview of the Canadian XC Ski Team now training in Mammoth, CA as they prepare for the upcoming 2010 Olympic season. Say goodbye to … READ MORE →

October 9, 2009 – StatoilHydro presents a cool video on the Heroes of Tomorrow program featuring two-time Canadian Olympic medallist, Beckie Scott, on her beginnings getting into the sport of cross-country skiing and what … READ MORE →

October 9, 2009 (West Yellowstone, MT) –The West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the dates for the 2009 Yellowstone Ski Festival. Join over three thousand other Nordic ski enthusiasts in West … READ MORE →

October 9, 2009 (Lake Placid, NY) – Ski jumpers and Nordic Combined athletes will descend on Lake Placid this weekend for the 2010 U.S. National Championships in their respective disciplines. Both national championship events … READ MORE →

October 9, 2009 (Colorado Springs, CO) – The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) today announced the Central Cross Country Ski Association (CXC) as a new Community Olympic Development Program (CODP). CXC supports more than 1,300 … READ MORE →

October 9, 2009 – An AP article discusses the IOC’s move towards requiring nations hosting the Olympic Games to have laws to give police the power to “raid and investigate” people who may be helping … READ MORE →

October 9, 2009 (Copenhagen, Denmark) – With just 128 days remaining before the start of the 2010 Winter Games, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) presented its final … READ MORE →

October 9, 2009 – Here’s a cool video on the latest craze to hit the ski world from two xc ski snowboarders who can’t get enough of this new sport which they claim will continue … READ MORE →

October 6, 2009 (Ottawa, Ontario) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES), the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and UK Sport are pleased to announce a landmark partnership to jointly launch the Global … READ MORE →

October 8, 2009 – Last weekend, the Pemigewasset Valley Fish and Game Club hosted its final summer biathlon race. After previous events combined shooting and running, the organizers switched things up this time and … READ MORE →