(Barrie, ON) – For all bike lovers in the region… on Saturday June 28, we will be offering a bundled price of $40/adult or $35/child for a trail pass, mountain bike rental, and a … READ MORE →

(Oroslavje, Croatia) – Oroslavje, Croatia was the host of this year’s first FIS Rollerski World Cup. A total of 70 competitors from 10 countries (FRA, GER, ITA, SLO, RUS, MKD, BIH, SRB, MNE, CRO) … READ MORE →

June 22, 2014 (Barrie, ON) – Hardwood Ski and Bike is seeking a Head Coach for their Radical Rabbits program, which is an extension of the Jackrabbits program.  Children ages 10-12 who have skills in both Skate … READ MORE →

June 22, 2014 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) would like to alert the Canadian sport community that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has made amendments to Section S.2.1 of the 2014 … READ MORE →

(Australia – New Zealand) – Temperatures are dropping and the ski fields in Australia and New Zealand will soon be opening. In Australia cross-country skiing club races begin at the start of July, with … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Cross Country Canada (CCC) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) last weekend in Canmore amidst controversy as former president, Richard Lemoine, resigned only days before as a result of clashes with … READ MORE →

– US Biathlon is happy to announce that Canada’s Jean Paquet from Quebec,  will begin work as Head Coach Development for the US Biathlon. Paquet has coached for Biathlon Canada for over ten years most … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – A top end piece of equipment: The Rundleski has been engineered and tested to provide unique performance characteristics and are built to a high level of craftsmanship. The Rundleski™ offers a … READ MORE →

June 19, 2014 (Eagle Glacier, Alaska) – This summer APU is hosting a masters on-snow ski camp at the Thomas Training Center on Eagle Glacier. Come experience glacier training, just as APU’s Elite team and … READ MORE →

June 19, 2014 – Following a successful meeting with the FIS Athletes’ Commission in Barcelona, Spain, Bring Children to the Snow took a moment to sit down with the Chair of the Athletes’ Commission Kikkan … READ MORE →

June 19, 2014 (Canmore, AB) – Following the 2014 Annual General Meeting held June 14 in Canmore, AB, Cross Country Canada (CCC) is pleased to announce its 2014 Board of Directors. The affairs of CCC are governed … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – It turns out Daria Gaiazova took her final international cross-country ski race where her career all began – in her native Russia at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
The dual citizen, who … READ MORE →

– Everyone wants a pair of custom white L.LBean boots like US Nordic star Kikkan Randall’s! After L.LBean made a pair for Randall, the rest of the US Women’s team wanted a pair. And … READ MORE →

(Ottawa, ON) – The Coaching Association of Canada unites stakeholders and partners in its commitment to raising the skills and stature of coaches, and ultimately expanding their reach and influence. Through its programs, the … READ MORE →

– The NENSA Eastern HS and U16 camp will be held at GMVS as part of their summer junior camps taking place June 24-27. This is the eighth year of the GMVS summer camps!
There will … READ MORE →

(Espoo, Finland) – Finland’s Exel ski poles are making a comeback into the cross-country ski pole market introducing their new X-Curve technology claimed to deliver 17% more propulsion power.

The company has teamed up with … READ MORE →

(Freeport, ME) – Fast and Female in partnership with L.L.Bean hosted two Power Hour events in Freeport, Maine last month, led by US XC skiing superstar and L.L.Bean design and testing partner, Kikkan Randall.

The … READ MORE →

(Canmore, AB) – Jamie Coatsworth is the new President of Cross Country Canada (CCC) following the unexpected resignation of Richard Lemoine prior to this weekend’s AGM (Annual General Meeting) in Canmore, AB. Lemoine has … READ MORE →

– The overall purpose of this position is to develop and implement targeted Paralympic Games Preparation plans for both the summer and winter Paralympic Games by working closely with National Sport Organisations (NSOs) technical … READ MORE →

– The biggest news to come out of the meetings of the Nordic Combined Committee was the announcement that the first steps will be made to develop Ladies’ Nordic Combined with the organisation of … READ MORE →

June 13, 2014 (Truckee, Calif.) – With recent agency approvals, Tahoe Donner Association commemorated the official commencement of construction for the new Cross Country Ski Center today, Friday, June 13, with a groundbreaking ceremony. Staff … READ MORE →

(Houghton, MI) – With the recent USSA Congress having concluded, many of you are interested in details for Senior Nationals – Houghton 2015.  Our website should be live sometime this summer with dates, course … READ MORE →

– During the 49th FIS Congress in Barcelona (SPA), the Cross-Country Committee presented several proposals. The FIS Cross-Country World Cup calendar 2014/15 was accepted with minor adjustments and confirmed by the FIS Council. In … READ MORE →

June 11, 2014 (Barcelona, Spain) – The 49th International Ski Congress concluded last weekend in Barcelona (SPA). One of the highlights of the Congress was the re-election of FIS President Gian Franco Kasper for his … READ MORE →

June 11, 2014 (Amherst, MA) – Amherst Regional High School in Amherst, Massachusetts is looking for a new head coach for their Nordic Ski Program.  The program was established 6 years ago and has grown … READ MORE →

(Oslo, Norway) – Swix Sport has announced a three-year partnership with the Norwegian Biathlon Association. “It comes at an exciting time,” said Ulf Bjerknes, CEO of Swix Sport. Swix product developers have already begun … READ MORE →

– Alberta Master Jon Amundsen recently took a trek to Iceland for the Fossavatn Ski Marathon, held on May 3 in Isafjordur, the event featured 50km, 25km, 10km, and 5km distances. Read about Amundsen’s … READ MORE →

– As the WADA athlete committee chair, Canadian cross-country skier Beckie Scott, Salt Lake City Olympic gold medalist, continues to work closely with WADA in their common goal against doping. Scott and the World … READ MORE →

June 9, 2014 – After incredible success at the 2014 Sochi Olympics with 22 medals, Rossignol strengthens an already impressive Nordic Racing roster with the addition of 2014 Olympian, Erik Bjornsen.
“Erik is not only young … READ MORE →

(Vancouver, BC) – Objectives for the Provincial Assistant Coach, BC Adaptive Snowsports position are to work with the Provincial Head Coach to design, develop, implement and maintain the best possible Provincial Team program with … READ MORE →

(Barcelona, Spain) – Meeting on Thursday, 5th June, in Barcelona (SPA), the FIS Council confirmed the calendar for the FIS Cross-Country World Cup presented by Viessmann for the 2014/15 season. The coming winter will … READ MORE →

(Quebec City, QC) – Biathlon has received official confirmation for the 2015 Winter World Masters Games (WWMG) to be staged in Quebec City from Jan. 31-Feb. 8 next year. The news was contained in … READ MORE →

(Barcelona, Spain) – USA XC Ski Team Head Coach Chris Grover was appointed as Chairman of the Sub-Committee World and Continental Cups Cross-Country last autumn. Congress Daily talked to him about the recently finished … READ MORE →

– Here are the latest job offerings in the Canadian sports sector. The Canadian Sport Institute Calgary is seeking two qualified individuals – one to fill a mat leave position for Manager, Communications. CSI … READ MORE →

– Last year at the Spring Calendar conference in Dubrovnik, the Sub-committee for World and Continental Cups Cross-Country supported the proposal from Cross Country Ski de fond Canada (“CCC”) to organize a multi-stage tour … READ MORE →

(Barcelona, Spain) – The FIS Council has elected the Organisers of the FIS World Championships 2018/2019 at the 49th International Ski Congress in Barcelona (SPA) today, 5th June 2014.

Oberstdorf (GER) and Park City, Utah … READ MORE →

(Barcelona, Spain) – All of the disciplines have been busy over the past few days with their Committee meetings and Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined were no different with a full agenda in their … READ MORE →

(Barcelona, Spain) – On the first day of the 49th FIS Congress, the Council granted an observer position to the Athletes’ Commission. This marks the first time in the history of FIS that such … READ MORE →

(Barcelona, Spain) – During its meeting, the Cross-Country Committee had presentations from the Sub-Committees for World Cup, Popular Skiing, Development, Rollerski, Rules and Control, as well as the Youth and Ladies. Many of the … READ MORE →

(Barcelona, Spain) – After a brief welcome by FIS Development Programme Expert Josef Zenhäusern, former Swiss ski jumper Andreas Küttel presented the first results of his PHD study “After the sports career” in his … READ MORE →

– WADA has completed and published its Independent Observer (IO) Report on the anti-doping program at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games.

In accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code, WADA is invited by the International … READ MORE →

(Park City, Utah) – World Cup sprint champion Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) headlines a  powerhouse team of women nominated to the 2015 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. All five A Team women reached the World … READ MORE →

(Park City, Utah) – Women’s Ski Jumping USA has announced an innovative athlete development initiative and program to recruit and retain young female jumpers nationwide into the sport.
Fly Girls — as it’s named — … READ MORE →

– The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has launched ALPHA, an Athlete Learning Program about Health & Anti-Doping. ALPHA is a program that adopts a fresh approach to anti-doping education by addressing how an athlete’s … READ MORE →

(Park City, UT) – At the recent the annual USSA Congress at the Park City Marriott, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association also honoured many individuals and organizations with their 2014 awards.
Olympic and … READ MORE →

(Barrie, ON) – Hardwood Ski and Bike has been voted Eastern Canada’s Best place to mountain bike and cross country ski for the past five years. Our vision is to continually build upon our … READ MORE →

– Oh, Where Art Thou Fair Prince of Nordic Skiing in Norway – Petter Northug seems to have gone missing. No mention in the press until the past couple of days detailing some of … READ MORE →

(Barcelona, Spain) – Prior to the FIS Congress week in Barcelona, FIS took the opportunity to sit down with former Canadian Alpine racer Ken Read, Chairman of the FIS Youth and Children Sub-Committee to … READ MORE →

– As in all winter disciplines, spring is the time when National Ski Associations re-organise their coaching staff. Below are some of the key changes that have been announced by the Finnish, German, Swiss, … READ MORE →

– IT Manager Francesco Cattaneo will change his role with FIS to become an IT Consultant from 1st July 2014. He will primarily focus on transferring his extensive know-how of the FIS programmes and … READ MORE →