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USA 9th in Olympic Biathlon Mixed Relay Debut as Norway Wins and Björndalen Makes History – Canada 12thGold

February 19, 2014 (Krasnaya Polyana, Russia) – Team Norway continued to flex its Nordic muscles on Wednesday, winning another gold medal, this time in the Biathlon Mixed Relay that saw the women complete 2x6km and … READ MORE →

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Norway Wins Women’s Olympic Team Sprint CL – USA 8th, Canada 11th UPDATED

(Sochi, Russia) – Norway’s Marit Bjoergen and teammate Ingvild Oesteberg captured gold in the Women’s 6×1.3km CL Team Sprint today in Sochi. The medal made it Bjoergen’s fifth Winter Olympic gold for a total … READ MORE →

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Taylor Fletcher Leads Team USA in 20th at Sochi 2014 Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen 10km – Graabak Wins

(Esto-Sadok, Russia) – A tough day on the large hill jump Tuesday had Team USA chasing the pack during the cross-country portion of the individual Gundersen 10km event at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter … READ MORE →

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Canada’s Green 9th, Le Guellec 10th as Svendsen Wins Men’s 15km Mass Start Biathlon in Photo-Finish

(Sochi, Russia) – After being rescheduled twice due to heavy fog the Men’s Biathlon 15km Mass Start finally got underway in tough conditions with heavy, wet snowfall as Emil Hegle Svendsen’s (NOR) took home … READ MORE →

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SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest Standings after the Men’s Relay

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to announce the SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest standings after the Men’s Relay where Dario Cologna captured his second gold and Noah Hoffman (USA) was the top North American as the Canadians … READ MORE →

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Canadian Paralympic is Accepting Applications for Para-Equipment and Recruitment Programs Funds

(Ottawa, ON) – On February 18, 2014, the Canadian Paralympic Committee launched the guidelines and application for the Para-Equipment Fund and the Recruitment Programs Fund. The deadline for applications is March 24, 2014.

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FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2013/14 American Birkebiener – Team Modification Now OPEN

(Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce that team modification is now open for the FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2013/14 Contest – the twist. Contestants can modify their team until 10pm EST on … READ MORE →

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Germany Topples Austria in Olympic Ski Jumping Team Event – USA 10th, Canada 12th

(Sochi, Russia) – Germany ended Austria’s dominance in the ski jumping team event taking home the gold in a down-to-the-wire Olympic competition on the large hill at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center. Andreas Wank, … READ MORE →

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Domracheva Makes Olympic History with 3rd Gold in 12.5km Mass Start Women’s Biathlon – USA’s Dunklee Scores Historic 12th

(Sochi, Russia) – The heavy fog that caused the men’s mass start event to be postponed until Feb. 18, finally lifted in the afternoon just in time for Darya Domracheva (BLR) to score her … READ MORE →

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USSA SuperTour #5 Battle Creek – Brennan and Gelso Win Day 1, Gregg and Ellefson Take Day 2

(St. Paul, MN) – While the globe’s top skiers tested themselves in Sochi at the pinnacle of sporting events, the USSA Battle Creek SuperTour in St. Paul, Minnesota took place this past weekend, Feb. … READ MORE →

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SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest Standings after the Women’s Relay

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to announce the SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest standings after the Women’s 4x5km Relay, where Sweden sped to gold, led by their star anchor, Charlotte Kalla. Team USA landed in ninth … READ MORE →

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43rd Tartu Maraton FIS Marathon Cup Cancelled Due to Lack of Snow

– Due to lack of snow, the organizers of the 63km CL Tartu Maraton in Estonia decided on February 10th to cancel the 43rd Tartu Maraton, which had been scheduled to take place last … READ MORE →

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Men’s Biathlon 15km Mass Start Postponed until Feb. 18 at 2:30pm Local Time

(Sochi, Russia) – The Men’s 15km Mass Start competition at the Laura Biathlon Stadium has been postponed until Tuesday, Feb. 18. The new starting time for the competition is 14:30 Sochi Time (11:30 CET … READ MORE →

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Sweden Captures Historic Men’s Relay Olympic Gold – Russia Claims Silver over France as USA pips Canada

 (Krasnaya Polyana, Russia) – The Swedes sailed into gold showing their dominance in the men’s 4 x 10 relay, with a 27-second lead over the host Russian team adding another Olympic gold to their resume. … READ MORE →

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Bédard and Godbout Win Gatineau Loppet 51km FR – Crowned Canadian Long Distance Championships

(Gatineau, QC) – The polar sun swept in for this second day of competition of the 36th edition of the Gatineau Loppet. Race conditions were chilly, just above the 18 deg. C. limit. Despite … READ MORE →

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Canada on the Podium at Latvian National Championships Days 1 and 2

– While the Games are going on at Sochi, the next generation of Canadian athletes are racing a “B” Tour in the Baltic countries. Many of the athletes have continued on from the U23 … READ MORE →

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USSA SuperTour #4 Craftsbury – Gregg, Patterson, Brenan and Naney Win

(Craftsbury, VT) – Last weekend Feb. 7-9, the 2014 USSA SuperTour touched down at the renowed Craftsbury Nordic Centre for round four of the series that saw skiers battle it out in three events … READ MORE →

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Sweden Defends Olympic Men’s Relay Title in Style – USA 11th, Canada 12th

 (Krasnaya Polyana, Russia) – Sweden delivered a stellar performance in the men’s 4x10km relay taking an early lead in the first Classic leg and held on to it throughout the race to win a decisive gold … READ MORE →

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Haywood NorAm Western Nationals Day 1 – Macisaac-Jones and Widmer Take CL Sprints

(Prince George, BC) – The Haywood NorAm Western Canadian Championships held the classic sprint presented by Buff on Feb. 15. Conditions at the Otway Nordic Center were spectacular for the Men’s and Women’s Open … READ MORE →

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Men’s Mass Start Moved to Monday at 10 AM Local Time

(Sochi, Russia) – The string of perfect competition evenings here in Sochi was due to run out at some point, like at 18:00 tonight when the Men’s 15K Mass Start was initially delayed for … READ MORE →

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Sweden Scores Stunning Olympic Gold in Women’s Relay – USA Settles for 9th, Canada Struggles in 14th

(Sochi, Russia) – In a nail-biting finish to the women’s 4x5km relay Swedish superstar, Charlotte Kalla, had fans glued to the edge of their seats as she erased a 25.7-second deficit to catch and … READ MORE →

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SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest Standings after the Men’s 15km CL

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to announce the SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest standings after the Men’s 15km CL individual start where Dario Cologna captured his second gold and Noah Hoffman (USA) was the top North American … READ MORE →

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Abbott and Kromm Win 51km CL at Gatineau Loppet

(Mont-Bleu, QC) – The 36th annual Gatineau Loppet kicked off today under overcast skies with good conditions and -8 degree temperature welcoming skiers from 25 countries. Colin Abbott from Whitehorse, Yukon won the men’s … READ MORE →

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Kalla Captures Olympic Gold for Sweden in Women’s Relay – USA 9th, Canada 14th

(Sochi, Russia) – Sweden’s anchor Charlotte Kalla continued her stellar showing at the Sochi Games, as she stole the show on the final leg of the women’s 4x5m relay, eliminating a 25.7s deficit to … READ MORE →

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Graves Olympic Dispatches – Sochi Continues to Impress

(Sochi, Russia) – So far, from my point of view, the Olympic Games in Sochi continue to impress. Even the weather has been lovely. I have been kept rather busy doing the voice-over each … READ MORE →

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Cologna Grabs 2nd Olympic Gold in Men’s 15km CL – Hoffman 31st as Canucks Miss the Wax + Skier Comments

(Sochi, Russia) – Switzerland’s Dario Cologna (SUI) scored his second gold of the 2014 Games, winning today’s 15km CL individual start event defending his 2010 title (in freestyle), only days after taking top spot … READ MORE →

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Canadian Head Coach Justin Wadsworth on the Team’s Waxing Woes

– Following today’s 15km CL men’s individual start in warm conditions and Canada’s lacklustre performance again due to waxing issues which resulted in slow skis, Canadian Head Coach Justin Wadsworth shared some comments on … READ MORE →

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Domracheva Storms to Second Biathlon Gold in 15km at Sochi Olympic Games – USA’s Dreissigacker 23rd

(Sochi, Russia) – Darya Domracheva (BLR) captured her second biathlon gold of the 2014 Sochi Games when she won today’s 15km event, only days after her victory in the 10km pursuit. The Belorussian logged … READ MORE →

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SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest Standings after the Women’s 10km CL

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to announce the SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest standings after the Women’s 10km CL individual start Sadie Bjornsen logged the top North American finish in 18th and Poland’s Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) … READ MORE →

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Bailey in 8th Posts Best Olympic Individual Finish in U.S. Biathlon History – Fourcade Takes 2nd Gold, Smith 21st

(Sochi, Russia) – American Lowell Bailey lit up the US Biathlon camp with a historic 8th-place result in the men’s individual 20km, missing only one shot on the range to mark the best individual finish … READ MORE →

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Kowalczyk Wins Olympic Gold in Women’s 10 km CL – USA’s Bjornsen Top North American in 18th + Quotes

(Sochi, Russia) – Poland’s Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) fought through the pain of a broken foot to win the gold medal in today’s 10km classic interval start competition in Sochi, Russia. In the silver position … READ MORE →

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SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest Standings after the Men’s & Women’s Sprints FR

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to announce the SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest standings after the crash-laden 1.3/1.8km Sprints FR where American Sophie Caldwell debuted at the Games and made her first Sprint final, finishing 6th … READ MORE →

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Sport Yukon Distributes Arctic Winter Games Legacy Funding

– Sport Yukon is distributing Arctic Winter Games legacy funding to recipients of the first intake, Sport Yukon president and president of the 2012 Arctic Winter Games, George Arcand announced today.
Yukon successfully hosted the … READ MORE →

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Fenzel Takes Gold for Germany in 10km Normal Hill as Nordic Combined Opens in Sochi – USA’s Demong 24th UPDATED

(Sochi, Russia) – Nordic combined athletes converged on the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center, on Feb. 12, for the individual 10km Gundersen Normal Hill event, the first of three Nordic Combined events of the 2014 … READ MORE →

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Germany’s Vogt Wins Olympic Gold as Women’s Ski Jumping Debuts at Games in Sochi – Jerome 10th, Tanaka 12th

(Sochi, Russia) – Carina Vogt (Germany) stunned favourite Sara Takanashi (Japan) to win the first Olympic gold medal in women’s ski jumping on Feb. 11 night at RusSki Gorki Jumping Centre.
Vogt, who has never … READ MORE →

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Hattestad Scores Olympic Gold in Crash-filled Men’s Sprint FR – Harvey and Newell Strike Out

February 12, 2014 (Krasnaya Polyana, Russia) – A crash-filled day in the men’s 1.8km Sprint FR that concluded with a 3-skier pile up in the final, saw several big names out of contention, and while … READ MORE →

1st Prize – Nipika Mountain Resort – 2-night package

SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest Standings after the Men’s Skiathlon

(Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to announce the SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest standings after the 30km men’s Skiathlon (7.5kmCL+7.5kmFR) where Switzerland’s Dario Cologna claimed the gold while Canada’s Alex Harvey finished 18th having a tough … READ MORE →

CCC nominates high-powered lineup of athletes to Sochi 2014 Canadian Paralympic Team [P] Pam Doyle

Sochi 2014 Canadian Paralympic Cross Country Ski Team Announced

Canada will send a high-powered group of cross-country skiers and biathletes to the Sochi start line with a focus on contributing to the nation’s medal count at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, Cross Country … READ MORE →

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USA’s Caldwell Makes Medal Bid as Randall Falters in Women’s Olympic Sprint FR and Falla Wins Gold

(Krasnaya Polyana, Russia) – It was a fateful day for American Kikkan Randall as she found herself eliminated early in the women’s 1.3km Sprint FR to everyone’s surprise, while her teammate Sophie Caldwell soared … READ MORE →

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Interview with USA’s Kikkan Randall Denied in Women’s Olympic Sprint FR

(Krasnaya Polyana, Russia) – American Kikkan Randall’s four-year dream to make history as the first American woman to medal in xc skiing at the Olympic Games came to an early end as she was … READ MORE →

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Canadian Coach Justin Wadsworth Captures Olympic Spirit Helping Russia’s Gafarov with Broken Ski

 (Krasnaya Polyana, Russia) – Canadian XC Ski Head Coach, Justin Wadsworth, made headlines around the world today during the crash-filled freestyle Sprints at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games when he came to the rescue of … READ MORE →

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USA’s Dunklee 18th in Women’s Olympic 10km Pursuit – Domracheva Dominates, Kocher 25th

(Sochi, Russia) – The USA’s Susan Dunklee posted another strong performance in the women’s 10km pursuit as she raced in the top-5 until the final standing session when three penalties pushed her down into … READ MORE →

Sophie Caldwell at Sochi 2014 [P] Nancie Battaglia

Sochi 2014 Olympic Sprints FR – Nine North Americans Advance to the Heats UPDATED w/Quotes & Photos

(Krasnaya Polyana, Russia) – A total of nine North Americans made the cut to the heats as the Sochi 2014 Olympic Sprints FR are underway with hopes for Olympic hardware on the line. Sophie … READ MORE →

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Fourcade Wins Olympic Gold in Biathlon Men’s Pursuit – Smith 11th, Burke 22nd, Le Guellec Crashes

(Sochi, Russia) – Simon Fourcade (FRA) claimed gold in the men’s 12.5km pursuit with a superb performance today as Canadian Jean Phillipe Le Guellec’s bid for the podium ended when he hit a patch of ice … READ MORE →

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SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest Standings after the Women’s Skiathlon

(Toronto, ON) – We stoked to have almost 250 teams entered and are happy to announce the SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest standings after the 15km women’s Skiathlon (7.5kmCL+7.5kmFR) where the USA’s Jessie Diggins had an … READ MORE →

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APU Olympic Update – The Games are in Full Swing

(Sochi, Russia) – This past weekend marked the start of the 2014 Olympic games in Sochi, Russia.  Sadie Bjornsen and Holly Brooks both competed in the 15k Skiathlon (7.5k classic+ 7.5k skate) on Saturday. Both … READ MORE →

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Wibault and Dabudyck Win La Transjurassienne – Novak & Roponen Still Lead FIS Marathon Cup Overall

(France) – Winter returned to La Transjurassienne this weekend together with a strong wind from the West. In around -2 degrees and snowfall, more than 3,000 skiers took the start at 8h30 for the … READ MORE →

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Cologna Steals Show in Men’s Olympic Skiathlon as Harvey Battles Slow Skis and Hoffman Crashes

(Krasnaya Polyana, Russia) – Switzerland’s Dario Cologna stole the show on Sunday in the men’s 30km Skiathlon coming back from ankle surgery last November to repair a torn ligament – read more. Super Dario showed … READ MORE →

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Stoch Wins Normal Hill Ski Jumping Gold – Alexander 35th, Boyd-Clowes 37th

(Sochi, Russia) – Nick Alexander from Lebanon, NH, led Team USA placing 35th in the opening normal hill ski jumping event at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center on Sunday, day two of the 2014 … READ MORE →

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Slow Skis in the 30km Skiathlon Cost Canada’s Harvey in his Bid for a Historic Olympic Medal

(Krasnaya Polyana, Russia) – Canadian star Alex Harvey was stymied in his bid for an Olympic podium, and deliver Canada’s first-ever men’s Olympic medal, despite coming off some great World Cup races and feeling … READ MORE →