Canada Moves Up To Eighth In World Cup Standings

December 20, 2005 – Despite missing some of the early season World Cups, Canada moved into 8th out of 25 countries on the Nations Cup ranking list, with the excellent team performance at the Canadian … READ MORE →

Canada’s Scott And Renner Move Up In International Ranking

December 19, 2005 – Beckie Scott and Sara Renner continue to maintain their positions as members of the FIS “Red Group” over the next period of racing on the World Cup circuit. This entitles them … READ MORE →

Janda Extends Nordic Combined World Cup Lead

December 19, 2005 – Czech Jakub Janda, the World Cup leader, padded his lead Sunday as he led both rounds of jumping and won the eighth competition of the season. Alan Alborn (Anchorage, AK), the … READ MORE →

TD Banknorth Eastern Cup Opener

December 18, 2005 (Stowe, VT): On the second day of racing for the TD Banknorth Eastern Cup series, at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, VT, USBiathlon’s best man, Jeremy Teela, outsprinted Maine Winter Sport … READ MORE →

Soldier Hollow To Host 2006 US Cross Country Champs

December 19, 2005 – The top-ranked cross country skiers from around the U.S. including New Hampshire’s Kris Freeman, who has posted the best U.S. results on the World Cup stage since ’76 Olympic silver medalist … READ MORE →

2005 Alberta Centennial World Cup – Men’s Team Sprint Classic

Norway Takes the Gold!

December 18, 2005 (Canmore, Alta.) – The surprise in heat one of the men’s team sprint was the emergence of Poland fighting for one of the top three spots. With Sweden I, … READ MORE →

2005 Alberta Centennial World Cup – Women’s Team Sprint Classic

Canada Wins Silver!

December 18, 2005 (Canmore, Alta.) – “I was exhausted when I woke up this morning,” admitted Beckie Scott at the press conference after yet another Canadian podium finish. “But I went to … READ MORE →

2005 Alberta Centennial World Cup – Men’s 30K Classic

Angerer Tops the Field Again!

December 17, 2005 (Canmore, Alta.) – Germany’s Tobias Angerer secured his hold on the yellow bib as the leader of the World Cup, with a victorious sprint to finish off a grueling … READ MORE →

2005 Alberta Centennial World Cup – Women’s 15K Classic

Great Scott!

December 17, 2005 (Canmore, Alta.) – Canada’s Beckie Scott won gold again today in the Women’s 15K classic mass start race for her phenomenal 4th medal in as many races during … READ MORE →

2005 Alberta Centennial World Cup – Men’s 15K Free

Italy's Piller Wins

December 15, 2005 – By the time the men’s free-style 15 km race commenced at the Canmore Nordic Centre, most of the course was in mountain shade, making it even colder … READ MORE →

2005 Alberta Centennial World Cup – Women’s 10K Free

Canada's Scott Wins Silver!

December 15, 2005 – Under sunny but frigid skies on the newly revamped Canmore Nordic Centre, Canada’s Beckie Scott flew to a silver finish in the 10K freestyle event, twelve seconds behind Russia’s Julija … READ MORE →

2006 Canadian Olympic Hopefuls – Beckie Scott

December 15, 2005 – A 10-year veteran of the Canadian cross-country ski team, Beckie Scott will be looking to defend her Olympic gold medal performance from Salt Lake City at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games … READ MORE →

World’s Best Come To Canmore

December 14, 2005 – Canada’s top cross-country ski athletes, including World Cup medallists Beckie Scott and Sara Renner, are among the 117 athletes representing 20 nations that will compete in three World Cup races at … READ MORE →

Soldier Hollow to Host 2006 U.S. Cross Country Championships

December 14, 2005 – The top-ranked cross country skiers from around the U.S. will compete at Soldier Hollow next month for their last chance to qualify for the 2006 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games to … READ MORE →

Winter Trails ’06 Exceeds 100 Locations in U.S. And Canada

December 14, 2005 – For the first time since its inception 11 years ago, Winter Trails will take place at more than 100 locations in the U.S. and Canada. This international event offers those NEW … READ MORE →

US Ski Team Update

December 14, 2005 – Here is the latest news from the US Ski team:Cross Country News Andy Newell led three U.S. men into the top 15 Sunday in Vernon, B.C., in a World Cup freestyle … READ MORE →

CBC Broadcast Schedule

December 13, 2005 – Catch all the Canmore World Cup action on TV. Here’s CBC’s broadcast schedule for the for the Alberta Centennial World Cup – (subject to change):CBC Broadcast Schedule– Saturday Dec 17 (Canmore): … READ MORE →

Canadian Cross Country Ski Team Roars into Canmore

Scott and Renner Lead the Way to Alberta Centennial World Cup

December 13, 2005 (Canmore, AB) – Canada’s Beckie Scott and Sara Renner lead the Canadian National Team to Canmore this week with hopes of continuing the momentum of last weekend’s medal winning performances in Vernon … READ MORE →

Letter from The High Performance Committee To Ontario Athletes.

December 13, 2005 – To all athletes and coaches of Nordic ski racing in Ontario The High Performance Committee of Cross Country Ontario would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the athletes … READ MORE →

Nipika Mountain Resort 3rd Annnual Loppet

December 13, 2005 – Register now for the Nipika Mountain Resort 3rd Annnual Loppet, on Saturday January 21, 2006. This 30 KM Classic has $7,000 + in cash and prizes and is 30 minutes from … READ MORE →

Sovereign Lake World Cup A Resounding Success

December 13, 2005 – Praise for the 2005 Sovereign Lake World Cup organizers has come from the highest levels of the sport governing bodies, sponsors, the Provincial government, local government, athletes, coaches and the community … READ MORE →

Janda Wins Czech Big Hill World Cup

December 12, 2005 – Jakub Janda gave the home folks plenty to cheer about Sunday as he led both rounds to win a World Cup large hill (HS142) meet. Alan Alborn (Anchorage, AK), the lone … READ MORE →

2005 Viessmann FIS Sovereign World Cup – Men’s Sprint Final

Hetland Scores Gold

December 11, 2005 – In the men’s final World Cup Sprints, Norwegian Tor Arne Hetland took gold with a dramatic last minute dash to the line winning over Swede Bjoern Lind with the … READ MORE →

2005 Viessmann FIS Sovereign World Cup – Women’s Sprint Final

Scott wins Gold, Renner Takes Bronze

December 11, 2005 – It was the sprint race of the century for Canada’s Beckie Scott and Sara Renner who finished first and third respectively in the World Cup Sprint final. It was … READ MORE →

2005 Viessmann FIS Sovereign World Cup – Women’s Sprint Semis

December 11, 2005 – Following the quarter finals for the men will be semi final round for the women. In heat one is Canadian Chandra Crawford, German Claudia Kuenzel, Switzerland’s Laurence Rochat, Swede Anna Dahlberg, … READ MORE →

2005 Viessmann FIS Sovereign World Cup – Women’s Sprint Flash

December 11, 2005 – Three Canadian women have made it the semi final round – Beckie Scott and Sarah Renner both won their quarter final heats while Chandra Crawford was second in her heat. USA’s … READ MORE →

2005 Viessmann FIS Sovereign World Cup – Sprint Qualifiers

December 11, 2005 – The World Cup Sprint Qualifiers are over there was plenty of action as four Canadian women placed in the top thirty to qualify for the quarterfinals … READ MORE →

2005 Viessmann FIS Sovereign World Cup – Sprint Preview

December 11, 2005 – Following the heart-stopping action of yesterday’s men’s and women’s Pursuit, spectators are pouring in to view the exciting spectacle of the World Cup Sprints. The sprint course is 1.3K for lung-busting, … READ MORE →

2005 Viessmann FIS Sovereign World Cup – More Women’s Pics

December 11, 2005 – Here are more images from yesterday’s Women’s 15K pursuit won by Norway’s Marit Bjoergen with Canada’s Beckie Scott winning silver and Norway’s Hilde Pedersen taking the bronze.

2005 Viessmann FIS Sovereign World Cup – Women’s 15K Pursuit

Beckie Scott Wins Silver

December 10, 2005 – It’s was close to a photo finish, with Canadian fans screaming with excitement as Norway’s Marit Bjoergen slid in just toes ahead of Canada’s Beckie Scott … READ MORE →

2005 Viessmann FIS Sovereign World Cup – Men’s 30K Pursuit

December 10, 2005 – North America’s first ever men’s 30 km pursuit without a break lived up to it’s exciting name. There was no break for the men as they raced 15K classic, … READ MORE →

Interview with Norway’s Hilde Pedersen and Trond Iversen

2005 Viessmann FIS Sovereign Lake World Cup

December 10, 2005 – One of the most exciting aspects of the 2005 Viessmann FIS Sovereign Lake World Cup is its international flavour. With teams and athletes from all over the world the energy and … READ MORE →

Interview: US Team’s Trond Nystad, Carl Swenson, Wendy Wagner

December 9, 2005 – The Nordic ski world has landed at Sovereign Lake, B.C. for the 2005 Viessmann FIS World Cup, hosted by the Sovereign Lake Nordic Club and the racing begins on Saturday, Dec. … READ MORE →

CBC Pre-Olympic Broadcast Plans Include Canadian World Cups

December 9, 2005 – Cross Country Canada and CBC Television are pleased to announce that CBC will provide national coverage of the Nordic World Cups from Vernon and Canmore in December. The Olympic season is … READ MORE →

Send A Message To CBC

December 9, 2005 – CBC continues to show leadership in the promotion of amateur sport and has adopted an extremely supportive approach to partnering with CCC for the domestic broadcast of December World Cup races.From … READ MORE →

Canadian World Cup Interview: Chandra Crawford

December 9, 2005 – In an incredibly exciting preview for the World Cup races to be held in Silver Star this weekend, the resort hosted the Silver Star Night Sprints on Tuesday evening. Female competitors … READ MORE →

Cross Country World Cup Returns To North America!

Five-year hiatus snapped at Sovereign Lakes

December 8, 2005 – The weather call says temperatures in the 20s and sunshine this weekend should embrace the first cross country World Cup races in North America in nearly five years. The U.S. Ski … READ MORE →

Halti To Be A Major Sponsor Of 2007 Nordic World Ski Championships

December 8, 2005 – Halti, the Finnish market leader in outdoor clothing, has signed a marketing agreement with the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. The agreement means that Halti will be one of the … READ MORE →

Kjell-Erik Kristiansen To Announce Cross Country Ski Races

December 9, 2005 – Spectators at this weekend’s World Cup races at Sovereign Lake will hear the same voice announcing the races as at the Olympics in Torino, Italy next February. Forty five year old … READ MORE →

Silver Star Mountain Resort’s Night Sprints Dash For Cash

December 7, 2005 – Screaming fans, clanging cowbells, and a strong field of World Cup and Olympic-bound racers from around the world turned Silver Star Mountain Resort into a rockin’ venue at the first annual … READ MORE →

US XC Ski Team Update

December 6, 2005 – Cross country racers will compete in Vernon, B.C., this weekend in a World Cup pursuit and freestyle sprint. Leading the way is Carl Swenson, coming off the best World Cup weekend … READ MORE →

10 Weeks To Torino!

December 6, 2005 – “10 Weeks to Torino” is underway and fans can follow U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding athletes’ march to the Olympics on NBC and OLN each week until the Games begin! … READ MORE →

Alberta Winter Games Zone Trials – Which Zone Do I Qualify For?

December 6, 2005 – Here is a brief explanation and form that can be used for the Alberta Games Trials:Athletes who belong to a club in a different zone from where they actually live (this … READ MORE →

School Programs Link Students To World Cup

December 6, 2005 – Two programs designed to connect Vernon students with the 2005 World Cup of cross country ski races were announced today. The World Cup Challenge Passport program requires students to answer 14 … READ MORE →

800th Anniversary Inspires 9,000 To Ski Their Own Legend

December 6, 2005 – This year, from Feb. 23-25, 2006, 9,000 skiers ñ from world-class athletes to recreational skiers ñ will descend upon the small communities of Cable and Hayward, Wisconsin, total population 4,100, to … READ MORE →

Recruitment to Competitive Skiing Initiatives

December 6, 2005 – CCC’s Coach and Athlete Development Committee has once again organized several initiatives through which CCC will partner with clubs across Canada, to introduce kids to the excitement and satisfaction of competitive … READ MORE →

Synopsis of Selection Process – Canada World Cups December 2005

December 6, 2005 – Introduction: The number of people selected was limited to athletes meeting the FIS requirement under rule 3.1.4 that the number of participants of the organizing country, called national group, may not … READ MORE →

CCES Director of Communications and Marketing Needed

December 6, 2005 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) is a national not-for-profit organization whose mission is to foster ethical sport for Canadians. We are looking for a dynamic, experienced professional to … READ MORE →

Rossignol’s Yellowstone Camp

December 6, 2005 – It’s a bird, it’s a plane – no it’s Team Rossi Rocket Kevin Hochtl and now reigning “Fastest Skier in the World” since setting the new 100 Meter World Record, November … READ MORE →

COC Announces 2005-06 Recipients of Olympic Legacy Coaching Fund

December 5, 2005 – In an ongoing effort to support professional coaching in Canada and to help athletes reach the podium in international competition, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) announced today the recipients of the … READ MORE →