January 27, 2011 (Otepaa, Estonia) – Wednesday morning’s 5km Skate race was, as expected, a hammer fest. The course is not nearly as challenging as past years at the World Junior Championships, but … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 26, 2011 (Otepaa, Estonia) – The Junior World Championships kicked off today with the 5km/10km freestyle race. It was super exciting with all the athletes from every country here ready to rip … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 26, 2011 – Bill Koch has one more medal than most of us give him credit for. I found this out when I was researching the fact that Kikkan [Randall] is leading … READ MORE → 1 comment

January 26, 2011 (Ottawa, ON) – A delegation of 102 student-athletes and 39 officials will represent Canada at the 2011 Winter Universiade in Erzurum, Turkey, from January 27 to February 6. The opening … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 26, 2011 (Otepaa, Estonia) – While it was a mixed nation podium today in the men’s junior 10km free race, the top step again belonged to Norway. On a cool day with … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 26, 2011 (Otepaa, Estonia) – Norway kept the magic of their strong development program in order today, by sweeping the top three spots in the opening race of the 2011 FIS World … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 25, 2011 (Otepaa, Estonia) – Canada’s contingent for the 2011 World Junior/U23 Championships (WJCs) in Otepaa, Estonia, consists of 19 athletes, along with a support crew of 8 lead by Senior Development … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 25, 2011 – Cross Country Ontario would like to fill the Assistant Coach and the Apprentice Coach positions for the 2011 National Championships between March 10 – 20, 2011 … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 25, 2011 – One couldn’t help but be impressed by the skiing of Afton, Minnesota’s 19 year-old sensation, Jessie Diggins at the recent 2011 US Nationals in Rumford, Maine. Diggins, who went … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 25, 2011 (Barrie, ON) – It was so good to see a “traditional” cross-country ski race on Saturday from Otepaa. The 10 and 15km individual start classic races were great to watch. … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 25, 2011 (Park City, Utah) – Olympic medalists and World Champions Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO), Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) and Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) will lead the decorated U.S. Nordic … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 24, 2011 (Toronto, ON) – We’re excited to announce the leaders of the international SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2010/11 Contest after round #6 of the Viessmann XC … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 24, 2011 (Otepaa, Estonia) -The Otepaa World Cup has been on my radar since the summer. It was appealing because the timing of it would be a great experience and a good primer … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 24, 2011 (Otepaa, Estonia) – The past week in Finland has been great; good snow, good trails, good lodging…but now it’s time to get to Estonia, where the races are! After driving … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 24, 2011 (Vuokatti, Finland) – Canada’s Mark Arendz captured his first IPC World Cup victory after winning the gold medal in a biathlon individual race on Sunday in Vuokatti, Finland on Sunday.
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January 24, 2011 (Antholz, Italy) – Norway’s Tora Berger won her fourth consecutive individual competition on Sunday, netting the top podium spot in the women’s 12.5km Mass Start at the IBU World Cup … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 23, 2011 (Minneapolis, Minnesota) – CXC’s Caitlin Compton and Garrott Kuzzy measured up again to claim back-to-back victories in the 10/15km mass start classic races on day 2 of the SuperTour Mayor’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 23, 2011 (Chaux-Neuve, France) – Olympic silver medalist Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) jumped third and hung on in a hotly contested battle to finish eighth in a nordic combined World Cup … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 23, 2011 (Anholtz, Italy) – Germany needed just seven spare rounds to claim the top podium spot in Sunday’s 4×7.5km Men’s Relay in Antholz. The foursome, consisting of Stephan Christoph (0+1, 0+0), … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 23, 2011 (Otepaa, Estonia) – Norway’s young Eirik Brandsdal at 24 years old, won his first individual WCup in Otepaa on Saturday surprising some of the sport’s top sprinters as he bested … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 23, 2011 (Otepaa, Estonia) – Petra Majdic (SLO) displayed her Tour de Ski form winning her quarter final and semi final rounds on her way to the finals and another big win … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 23, 2011 (Antholz, Italy) – Martin Fourcade of France missed just one shot to win Saturday’s 15km Mass Start at the IBU World Cup in Antholz, Italy. The win, which was accomplished … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 23, 2011 (Minneapolis, Minnesota) – The CXC Elite Team claimed both the men’s and women’s SuperTour races on home snow in the Midwest for the Mayor’s Challenge on Saturday as Caitlin Compton … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 23, 2011 (Chaux-Neuve, France) – Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) turned in yet another strong performance, moving up from 25th in the jump to finish 21st in a Nordic combined World Cup … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 22, 2011 (Augusta, Maine) – Dartmouth was on fire taking the women’s 3×6.6km freestyle relay and the men’s relay on day 2 of the  Colby Carnival. Rosie Brennan, Steph Crocker and Erika … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 22, 2011 (Otepaa, Estonia) – After last weekend’s Sprint World Cup in Liberec, CZE, Dasha [Gaiazova], Chandra [Crawford], and I had a long 18-hour travel day en route to Otepää, … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 22, 2011 (Antholz, Italy) – Olga Zaitseva shot clean with no spare rounds to bring home the victory for Team Russia in Saturday’s 4X6km Relay at the IBU World Cup in Antholz. … READ MORE → 0 comments

date] (Otepaa, Estonia) – It was Norway again topping the podium as Eldar Roenning laid down the fastest time to claim a surprising victory over Sweden’s Daniel Rickardsson in second with Russia’s Maxim Vylegzhanin in … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 22, 2011 (Otepaa, Estonia) – Norway’s Marit Bjoergen continued her World Cup onslaught with a decisive victory on Saturday in the women’s 10km Classic individual start by a 32-second margin over World … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 21, 2011 (Augusta, Maine) – The Colby Carnival is underway in Augusta, Maine for the first time as Nordic collegiate racers gathered on Friday for the 15km women’s and 20km men’s individual … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 21, 2011 (Harrachov, CZE) – The breaking news from the Nordic Combined Continental Cup at Harrachov, Czech Republic is for one Canada athlete. Wes Savill, placed 10th today and in doing so … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 21, 2011 (Antholz, Italy) – America’s Laura Spector placed 23rd in Friday’s 7.5km Sprint in Antholz, qualifying for her second consecutive mass start just a day after team mate Lowell Bailey accomplished … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 21, 2011 (Midway, Utah) – The reigning Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Skiing Association Skiiers of the Week Maria Grafnings and Miles Havlick got off to an impressive start this weekend by winning their … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 21, 2011 – Kikkan Randall is flying around in rarified air now leading the World Cup Sprint category. There are three categories in the overall World Cup title, sprint, distance and of … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 20, 2011 (Toronto, ON) –  The 3rd annual SkiTrax Fantasy FIS Tour de Ski 2010/11 Contest was a huge success with over 300 teams from 21 countries and we’re pleased to announce … READ MORE → 1 comment

January 20, 2011 (Antholz, Italy) – American Lowell Bailey continued to stay hot on the IBU World Cup circuit grabbing 12th place at the men’s 10km Sprint opening race in Antholz on Thursday. … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 20, 2011 – The Silver Star Loppet is this Sunday, January 23. Come enjoy a Nordic ski around some of the best cross country trails in the world. The weather forecast is … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 20, 2011 – In conjunction with the Methow Valley Winter Festival, former Olympic cross-country skiers, Leslie Hall and Laura McCabe are hosting a two-day Nordic ski camp, February 21st and 22nd, offering … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 20, 2011 – The Toko Race Wax Tips have been posted for this weekend’s events.  Our goal is to have the tips posted 48 hours or more before each event.  There are some … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 19, 2011 (Gatineau, QC) – In less than 30 days, the Gatineau region will receive more than 2,500 skiers from all over the world on the occasion of the 33rd edition of the … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 19, 2011 (Truckee, CA) – Be a part of history!  On Sunday, March 6, 2011 cross-country ski racers will gather to embark on the 35th annual Great Ski Race.  The Great Ski … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 18, 2011 (Anchorage, Alaska) – The USA’s Kikkan Randall, won her second career World Cup this past  weekend in Liberec, Czech Republic, on the same venue where she took silver in the … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 18, 2011 (Vuokatti, Finland) – Canada’s Jody Barber won the bronze medal in a women’s IPC cross-country skiing World Cup pursuit competition on Tuesday in Vuokatti, Finland. Barber, of Smithers, B.C., was … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 18, 2011 (Park City, UT) – Reigning World Champion Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) will lead a team of six U.S. ski jumping athletes at the International Ski Federation’s 2011 Nordic World … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 18, 2011 (Crescent Lake, OR) – The 2nd annual SportHill Crescent Lake Challenge 14.1-mile cross-country ski race around Crescent Lake race was held Sunday, January 16.  Bend skiers dominated the standings but … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 18, 2011 (Lake Placid, NY) – Holly Brooks (APU) and Noah Hoffman (USST) were untouchable as day two of SuperTour racing in Lake Placid saw a change of venue to former Olympic … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 17, 2011 (Barrie, ON)  – So, it finally happened – after winning nine races in a row Norway’s Marit Bjoergen finally lost a race on the World Cup. In fact, she did … READ MORE → 1 comment

January 17, 2011 (Park City, UT) – Continental Cup podium performers Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, NY) and Sarah Hendrickson (Park City, UT) lead a squad of 12 Nordic combined and ski jumping athletes … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 17, 2011 – After more promising updates on the Russian doping front the latest news is that a group of top level Russian skiers, including Nicholas Morilov, Alexey Petukhov, Vasily Rochev, Olga … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 17, 2011 – The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) announced today its Most Influential Women (MIW) List for 2010 to highlight the leadership, strength … READ MORE → 0 comments