May 07, 2012 – The Finnish Nordic Sport brand ONE WAY signed a contract today with the Finnish athlete and World Cup ski Sami Jauhojärvi for cross-country ski equipment. Sami will compete this … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 07, 2012 – Like everyone else, I had huge intentions of writing a huge blog post (almost a month ago now) reviewing my season, talking about the highs and lows in detail … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 06, 2012 (Austria) – Dario Cologna (SUI) has used skis from the number one Nordic supplier since the beginning of his cross-country career. The Swiss winner of the overall World Cup title … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 05, 2012 (Fairbanks, Alaska) – The Alaska Nanooks men’s and women’s cross-country and skiing teams celebrated their many successes achieved over the 2011-12 school year last weekend and delved out two of … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 05, 2012 – This Tuesday marked the start of the one-month countdown to the election of the organizers of the FIS Nordic World Championships in 2016/2017. The election by the FIS Council … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 05, 2012 – The NENSA Elite and Development team nominee lists represents athletes who have had success on a Regional, National and International level this past winter. The NENSA teams exist as … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 04, 2012 – On this week’s edition of Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train, Peter Graves talks with longtime cross-country ski coach, Pete Vordenberg, who recently resigned from the U.S. Ski Team after 16 … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 04, 2012 (Victoria, BC) – Coaches, have you registered for the 2012 International Coaching School yet? The Competition-Development Stream course runs May 24-30 and High Peformance Coach Advance runs from May 25-27.
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May 04, 2012 – FIS continues to fight cheating through doping in the sport of skiing and snowboarding with out-of-competition testing remaining a major focus of the FIS Anti-Doping program.
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May 04, 2012 (Canmore, AB) – Canada’s cross-country ski athletes have fueled up in their drive to the podium this spring, thanks to a new official supplier of sport nutrition products, Cross Country … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 03, 2012 – (Vermont) Craftsbury Green Racing Project skiers, Susan Dunklee and Hannah Dreissigacker, have been named to the 2012-13 US Biathlon Team. Dunklee’s inclusion represents a steady climb over the past … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 03, 2012 (Alaska) – A healthy lifestyle begins with being active, but when you live above the Arctic Circle finding ways to get outside and stay fit is not always easy.  In … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 02, 2012 – The Finnish Nordic sports brand, ONE WAY, signed a contract today with the overall World Cup and Tour de Ski winner, Dario Cologna from Switzerland, that starts May 1, … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 01, 2012 (Park City, UT) – Veteran regional cross country coach Jason Cork has been named as an assistant coach for the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. Cork will work primarily with … READ MORE → 0 comments

May 01, 2012 – This year more than ever, NENSA members have stepped up to support xc skiing in New England! Every donation made a huge difference — the large and small ones, … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 30, 2012 (Lausanne, Switzerland) – Today the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) struck down the British Olympic Association’s (BOA) attempt to impose lifetime bans on convicted dopers, a measure that the … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 30, 2012 (Barrie, ON) – After an intensive search, the Board of Directors of Team Hardwood is pleased to announce its coaching staff for the 2012-13 season: Petr Jakl and Ron Howden.
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April 30, 2012 (Barrie, ON) – The Southern Ontario Training Centre (SOTC) recently concluded a highly successful first season of operation. Based out of the outstanding facilities of Hardwood Ski and Bike near … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 29, 2012 (Monte Carlo) – They just cannot leave each other alone. Petter Northug and Marcus Hellner have been challenging each other for several years not only on cross-country skis but also … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 29, 2012 (Munich, Germany) – The Tour de Ski 2011/12 evaluation meeting in Munich saw more than 20 representatives of the Organizing Committees, representatives of Infront Italy and FIS Marketing AG, as … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 28, 2012 (New Gloucester, Maine) – The International Competition Committee has forwarded their nominations for the 2012-13 US Biathlon National Men and Women’s Team. The selections were based on both the international … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 27, 2012 – Dear Friends: In the shock and sadness at the loss of our dear friend Randy Starkman, many of us were amazed at the strength shown by his grieving family, … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 27, 2012 (Denver, CO) – The 2012 SIA Snow Show, launching all that’s new for 2013, was held in Denver, CO earlier this year and SkiTrax caught up with many exhibiting companies … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 26, 2012 (Oro, ON) – Attention skiers. The Southern Ontario Training Centre (SOTC) is now accepting applications from post secondary school aged skiers who wish to train on a full time basis … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 26, 2012 (Portland, ME) – USA Ski Jumping (USASJ) and Portland, Maine-based advertising and public relations agency Burgess Advertising & Marketing, today announced a partnership aimed at paying dividends at the 2014 … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 26, 2012 (New York, NY) – Vancouver Olympic Gold, Silver and Bronze Medalists will be at the Loeb Boathouse in Central Park on Wednesday, May 9th, for an evening of entertainment hosted … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 25, 2012 (Park City, UT) – Two-time Olympian and longtime cross-country ski coach, Pete Vordenberg, announced his resignation from the U.S. Ski Team after 10 years of coaching to spend more time … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 25, 2012 (London, UK) – A decision is expected soon in the controversial attempt by the British Olympic Association (BOA) to bar athletes from the 2012 Olympic Games if they have ever … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 25, 2012 (Mosjøen, Norway) – Petter Northug (NOR) will be tested in a laser speed trap at this year’s Bysprinten in Mosjøen, Norway. Fellow Norwegian champion, the celebrated Oddbjørn Hjelmeseths, will also … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 24, 2012 – On this week’s edition of Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train, we pick up where we left off last week during Peter Graves’s interview with former US and Canadian XC Ski … READ MORE → 1 comment

April 23, 2012 – The Norwegian Ski Association has announced national teams for 2012/13 season. Heidi Weng and Niklas Dyrhaug are newly included in the distance teams, while Paal Golberg goes to the … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 23, 2012 – NENSA is pleased to announce Justin Beckwith as our 2012 New England Coach of the Year! Justin has been quietly managing the Green Mountain Valley School Nordic Program for … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 23, 2012 – Although support is still strong for him in many quarters in Estonia, disgraced two-time skiing gold medalist Andrus Veerpalu will lose out on state funding for a while – … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 23, 2012 – Despite several attempts by Austrian ski company Fischer Sports GmbH to claim unfair competition and trademark rights due to ONE WAY Nordic’s use of black and yellow on its … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 22, 2012 (Bend, OR) – Mt. Bachelor, known for immense snow pack and one of the longest Alpine ski seasons, will be offering North America’s longest Nordic season again this year with … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 22, 2012 – The 2012 Northwest Passage Marathon on Somerset Island in Nunavut, Canada, is North America’s most northerly marathon and ultramarathon. This race date July 11, is held under the 24-hour … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 21, 2012 (Rossland, BC) – Red Mountain Academies started a Nordic Academy this year with the help and support of David Wood and Black Jack Ski Club. Four students attended the program … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 21, 2012 (Bend, OR) – The Bend Endurance Academy opened enrollment for 2012 Nordic summer programs and camps. The opportunities are designed for local skiers, ages 13-23 and visiting skiers ages 18-23. … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 20, 2012 – I don’t usually write on a Friday night; but the news is big and could not come at a better time for our Annual Fund Drive. With just 10 … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 20, 2012 – On this week’s edition of Talkin’ with the Gravy-Train Peter Graves speaks with former US and Canadian XC Ski Team Head Coach, Marty Hall on the North American success … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 20, 2012 – The indelible picture I have of Randy Starkman is one of him walking on Bloor St. west of Spadina with a bouquet of flowers. They could only be for … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 20, 2012 – The 2011 Canada Winter Games has been named as the 2012 Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) President’s Award winner for a National Multi-Sport Games.
The President’s Award recognizes the outstanding … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 20, 2012 (Zürich, Switzerland) – At the Sub-Committee meetings for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined in Zürich on Friday and Saturday one of the most debated topics was the jumping suit which … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 19, 2012 – The National Nordic Foundation will hold a spring meeting May 9, 2012 2:00-5:00 pm in Park City, UT.  The purpose of the meeting is to review what the NNF … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 19, 2012 – Just like skiing well in one of our Marathon Series events, we’ve gotten off to a solid start with our Annual Fund drive and sailed through the first two … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 19, 2012 (Canmore, AB) – Representatives from long-time Cross Country Canada sponsor Auclair Gloves joined members of the National Ski Team in Mont Sainte-Anne for a dinner, product consultation and awards ceremony … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 19, 2012 (Canmore, AB) – Randy Starkman, who passed away recently at the age of 51, was the Toronto Star’s Amateur Sport reporter, a dedicated journalist that worked tirelessly to raise the … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 18, 2012 (Toronto, ON) – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is a national, private, not-for-profit organization committed to sport excellence. It is responsible for all aspects of Canada’s involvement in the Olympic … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 18, 2012 – Ivan Hudac, longtime coach of Petra Majdic, has prematurely terminated the contract with Slovenian Ski Team. Majdic ended her professional racing career after the season 2010/11. Since then, Hudac … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 18, 2012 – The Canada Games Council is pleased to announce the launch of the 2013 and 2015 Canada Games Aboriginal Apprentice Coach Program and Women in Coaching Program.
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