– Norway’s Kristin Stoermer Steira has decided to end her long and storied cross-country skiing career. “I experienced unforgettable moments as a skier. I love cross-country skiing but the time has come to find … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – The Canmore Nordic Ski Club is pleased to announce that Rachel Koroscil has been named Biathlon Head Coach effective May 25. Koroscil replaces Jeff Lodge who will retire this spring.
“We look … READ MORE →

– The focus of the FIS out-of-competition activities is based on an intelligent testing programme, which is the strategy emphasised by WADA. In the season 2014/15 (including the training period) between 1st May 2014 … READ MORE →

(Ottawa, ON) – Canada’s next generation of high-performance athletes received a boost of support in their quest to achieve their dreams of winning an Olympic or Paralympic medal, thanks to the Government of Canada’s … READ MORE →

– 2015 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. In recognition of this significant milestone, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to share some exciting information about … READ MORE →

– Today, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities and the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced the opening of the 2015 Parasport Jumpstart Fund that will help more kids get in the game.
Applications are now open and Canadian … READ MORE →

(Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) today announced that 20,000 Ontario students will benefit from a ground-breaking education and awareness program about the dangers of appearance- and performance-enhancing drugs … READ MORE →

(Alaska) – In 1999 Cross Country Alaska created a process, took nominations and voted on the inaugural class for the Alaska Cross Country Ski Hall of Fame. Since then ski life happened for the … READ MORE →

(Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC) – SkiTrax was on site at the annual two-day CCSAA Conference held recently at Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC. While the conference is a great way for US and Canadian delegates to network with their … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Two of Canada’s top biathletes, Brendan Green and Rosanna Crawford, fired into new territory this season with record-setting top-five results on the World Cup circuit. The Canadian duo will now embark … READ MORE →

(Presque Isle, ME) – The University of Maine at Presque Isle is seeking to fill the position of Head Men’s and Women’s Ski Coach from mid-September 2015 through mid-March 2016. The head ski coach … READ MORE →

– As part of the exciting new five year partnership between Cross Country Ski de fond Canada & Swix, we are launching a fantastic contest – a chance to design Canada’s 2016 National Ski … READ MORE →

(Quebec City, QC) – The first annual Salon du Ski et Sports d’Hiver (Ski and Winter Sports Show) is slated to take place from Nov. 13-15, 2015 in Quebec City. Organizer Christian Rodrigue says … READ MORE →

(Ottawa, Ontario) – Join the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) and its partners on April 22, 2015, for a free, half-day Summit on Appearance- and Performance-Enhancing Drugs (APEDs) and Youth.
We will discuss … READ MORE →

(Auburn, NH) – Fischer Sports U.S.A has announced the hire of Steve Reeder as National Sales Manager for Nordic Skiing. Reeder, a long time New England sales representative with Fischer will assume the responsibilities … READ MORE →

(Boulder, CO) – Utah skier Veronika Mayerhofer has been named as the National Women’s Nordic Skier of the Year by the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association.
Mayerhoffer was the 2015 NCAA Champion in the … READ MORE →

– The sixth edition of the National U16 Camp will be held Friday July 24 to Friday, July 31 2015 in Burlington, Vermont. The National U16 Camp brings together the top U16 Boys and … READ MORE →

– With another exciting competitive season in the history books, our favourite XC athletes are taking some time to wind down and reflect on their racing. Check out the latest from Noah Hoffman, Holly … READ MORE →

– On June 13, Highlands Nordic will host a celebration of Larry Sinclair’s life. Sinclair was a founding member of the Highlands Trailblazers Ski Club, Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame inductee, and a game … READ MORE →

(Fairbanks, AK) – Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks’ Fairbanks Cross Country (NSCF-FXC) junior racing program is searching for an assistant coach to work as part of a team of professional and volunteer coaches in … READ MORE →

– In this edition of Talking With the Gravy Train, host Peter Graves speaks with special guests, Brian and Caitlin Gregg, the speedy American XC skiing husband-and-wife team of Team Gregg/Madshus from Minneapolis, MN.
Caitlin Gregg … READ MORE →

– Canadian XC skiing legend and CEO of the hugely successful Fast and Female empowerment program for girls aged eight to 18, Chandra Crawford, marks the 10th anniversary this year of the founding of … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Cross-Country Ski de Fond Canada will start the 2015 season with coaches Louis Bouchard and Justin Wadsworth and will continue to invest in developing Canadian coaching talent while focusing on putting … READ MORE →

(Montreal, QC) – Today, the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) are pleased to announce the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will allow them to share information … READ MORE →

(Halifax, NS) – Gerald Keddy, Member of Parliament (South Shore-St. Margaret’s), on behalf of the Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), today reiterated the Government of Canada’s continued support for the Canadian Olympic … READ MORE →

– Athletic success is rarely linear. Press clippings and annual highlights love to portray a smooth curve of improvement and the inexorable march towards success, but there are very few careers that can be … READ MORE →

– Stride for stride means dollar for dollar. Thanks to a generous member of our community, you have a chance to see your contribution matched in one of two ways…
1. Can you give more … READ MORE →

April 12, 2015 – The Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC) is seeking a dynamic and competent Project Assistant for the 2015 Summer Semester. Reporting to the Operations Manager, and working closely with the … READ MORE →

(Khanty-Mansiysk, Siberia) – After some heavy rain over the last days, the organizing committee of the last FIS Marathon Cup of the season 2014/15 decided to shorten the race course from 50km FT to … READ MORE →

– Please join us in celebrating the 2014-15 Season Fundraiser on May 8 at the APU Atwood Building from 6pm including live and silent auctions, athletes from the Nordic Worlds, Europa Cup, US Nationals, Juniors, … READ MORE →

– WADA is pleased to provide you with an update regarding the development of our new Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (the new ADAMS) in co-operation with many organizations around the world.
1. New ADAMS … READ MORE →

(Khanty-Mansiysk, Siberia) – The USA’s Holly Brooks is on the verge of making history in a BIG way in Khanty-Mansiysk, Siberia, as she’s the women’s race series leader coming into the final round of the … READ MORE →

(New Gloucester, Maine) – U.S. Biathlon’s International Competition Committee has presented the following nominations for both men and women for the 2015-16 National Team to the U.S. Biathlon Board of Directors.
Women
A Team:
– Annelies Cook (Saranac Lake, N.Y.)
– … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – The nation’s best cross-country ski athletes will be sporting new duds on the trails to 2018 thanks to a new partnership established with Swix and Cross Country Ski de Fond Canada … READ MORE →

– Mirror, mirror on the wall, who was the greatest champion of all? It’s not such an easy question to answer at the conclusion of the 2014/15 FIS season with three World Championships in … READ MORE →

(Montreal, QC) – Be a part of building and servicing a national brand.  The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is a national, private, not-for-profit organization committed to high-performance sports excellence.  We are the largest private … READ MORE →

– The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to creating an equitable sport and physical activity system in which girls and … READ MORE →

(Vernon, BC) – Many of you have been waiting to hear if we will be opening again this season for a spring camp and I am happy to inform you that we will once … READ MORE →

(Girdwood, AK) – Here are the results from the 3rd Annual AK Skimeister won by Peter Ostroski as defending champ, Mark Iverson, a former APU skier originally from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, was 3rd. Lydia … READ MORE →

(Calgary, AB) – This position reports to Director of Finance and Administration. The position will function as the lead of Information Technologies supporting a broad range of technologies across the Canadian Sport Institute.
Application Deadline: Apr. … READ MORE →

– At the conclusion of the 2014 season, NENSA began awarding the Gallagher Cup to the champions of the season long EasternCup series. Our champions are determined by EasternCup points. The male and female … READ MORE →

– The Cross Country Canada Women’s Committee is offering three grants of $325 to subsidize participation by our community members in the Conversation 2015 Conference on women in sport taking place at Laval University in Quebec … READ MORE →

– With more than 6,500 events across 50 different nations and on five continents, the FIS competition season 2014/15 has almost reached its conclusion. Among the multitude of events, the six FIS World Championships … READ MORE →

(Boulder, CO) – Fresh off winning the program’s 20th National Championship, the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association named Bruce Cranmer the Nordic Coach of the Year and senior Rune Oedegaard the Men’s Nordic Athlete … READ MORE →

(Ottawa,ON) – Over the last year, the Government of Canada has continued to invest in sport at record levels, contributing almost $200 million across the Canadian amateur sport community to promote sport, support our … READ MORE →

(Houston, TX) – BSX Athletics is thrilled to announce availability of the ground breaking BSXinsight. The crowd funded device is the world‚s first wearable sensor to measure lactate threshold and automatically identify personalized training … READ MORE →

(Freeport, ME. and Beverly, MA) – L.L.Bean, a leading outdoor equipment and apparel designer and merchant and CRAFT Sportswear North America, renowned for its cutting edge technology in world class competition and training wear, … READ MORE →

(Labrador, NF) – On a beautiful Labrador blue ski full of sunshine day, over a hundred excited participants were at the start lines  for the 40th Great Labrador Loppet. Most skiers and snowshoers were … READ MORE →

(Norway) – Another week has passed in my “marathon of marathons.”  The Norwegian Birkie, called “Birken” is the 9th long distance ski race I’ve competed in this winter.  As an ambassador and huge fan … READ MORE →

(Sun Valley, ID) – When the dust settled following the SuperTour Finals and 2015 US Long Distance National Championships in Sun Valley, Idaho Rosie Brennan (APU) took home the SuperTour Overall women’s title and … READ MORE →