April 10, 2010 (Lillehammer, Norway) – Lillehammer Troll Ski Marathon is one of the longest cross-country skiing races.  Almost 100 km, the race goes through the Norwegian Mountains starting in Venabu at Venabygdsfjellet … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 10, 2010 – Cross Country Canada (“CCC”), the National Sport Organization for cross-country skiing in Canada, seeks applications for full-time employment as Director of Marketing. The Director of Marketing will be responsible … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 10, 2010 (Rovaniemi, Finland) – Antti Häkämies (FIN) won the third stage of the Tour de Barents, a 1.6 km Sprint, in Rovaniemi. Sami Jauhojärvi (FIN) came second and Fulvio Scola (ITA) … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 09, 2010 – German biathlete Kati Wilhelm announced here retirement following the 2010 Games after an incredibly successful 10-year career during which she won five World Championships, 21 World Cups, and three … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 09, 2010 (Inari, Finland) – Riitta-Liisa Roponen and Sami Jauhojärvi won first stage of the Tour de Barents. The Finnish skier was 15.2 seconds ahead of Norway’s Kristine Stoermer Steira, while Pirjo … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 08, 2010 – Skarverennet is a cross-country skiing race held in Norway since 1974, arranged by the club Geilo IL. The race begins in Finse and finishes in Ustaoset and is 38km … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 08, 2010 – The Mt. Mansfield Winter Academy is pleased to announce that it has established a Nordic program for the 2010-2011 academic year (grades 8-12) to complement the existing alpine and … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 07, 2010 (Steamboat Springs, CO) – With a total of seven Olympic medals in tow, the U.S. Ski Team’s Nordic combined superstars Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY), Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO), Todd … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 07, 2010 – The International Olympic Committee Executive Board has released the qualification criteria for the first edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) to be carried out in Innsbruck (AUT) … READ MORE → 1 comment

April 07, 2010 (Ottawa, ON) – Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will preside over an Order of Canada investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall today. The Governor General, … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 07, 2010 – CXC Team Vertical Limit is seeking for an assistant coach and race support manager to work full time with post graduate, U23 and senior athletes. Ideal candidate needs to … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 06, 2010 (Camp Fortune, QC) – At a balmy +28 deg. C, some xczone skiers tested out the NORDIX course to be used next week at the Camp Fortune NORDIX competition, which … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 06, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Whistler 2010 Sport Legacies will pride itself on a strong team, made up of some still reeling from the Games experience, others with fresh perspective. Shared by … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 06, 2010 – Cross Country Canada is inviting Clubs interested in hosting the 2011 World Junior and U23 Championships Trials to submit a letter of interest to CCC no later than Friday, … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 06, 2010 (Fairbanks, AK) – The third annual Sport Alaska Spring Gala and Silent Auction will take place at the Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center on May 1 from 7-11 p.m. … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 04, 2010 (Portland, ME) – It was Walt Shepard’s passionate pursuit of the sport of biathlon that inspired, initiated, and developed the Maine Winter Sports Center into a window of economic opportunity … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 02, 2010 (Vadsoe, Norway) – Tour de Barents, new multi-stage Norway-Finland event kicks off next Wednesday in Vadsoe, Norway with 5/10 km Classic races. Even though 2009/10 season has been long and … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 02, 2010 (Yekaterinburg, Russia) – Valentina Novikova (RUS) and Renato Pasini (ITA) won Stage 1 of the Sprint Tour in Russia. Thousands of spectators gathered in the city of Yekaterinburg to watch … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 02, 2010 (Vail, CO) – Before coming to Vail for my second compartment syndrome surgery I spent eight days in snowy Truckee, California, and two days in the Bay Area with friends, … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 01, 2010 -Congratulations to Beckie Scott and Justin Wadsworth on the birth of their daughter, Brynn Jasmin Wadsworth, who was born last night in Banff and is a welcome sister and playmate for … READ MORE → 0 comments

April 01, 2010 – Here is top American female XC skier Kikkan Randall’s season wrap-up report after her last competitions of the 2009/10 season in Fort Kent, Maine. The Olympian is looking forward … READ MORE → 1 comment

March 31, 2010 – Andy Liebner of Soldotna, Alaska has officially captured the 2010 men’s American Ski Marathon Series (ASM) Champion’s Cup following Sunday’s California Gold Rush and the conclusion of the 2010 thirteen race … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 31, 2010 (Syktyvkar, Russia) – Russian doping woes continue as Liliya Stepanova, who recently won two gold medals at the country’s national championships in the northern city of Syktyvkar, has received a … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 30, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the winners of the SkiTrax Fantasy FIS World Cup 09.10 contest. With over 300 teams from 15 countries entered, the second annual … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 30, 2010 (Warsaw, POL) – The blame game continues in the case of Kornelia Marek, the Polish cross-country skier who was caught doping after the 2010 Olympic relay – both her A … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 30, 2010 (Moscow, RUS) – Speaking to the Russian sports federation chiefs during the Olympic flag-raising ceremony in Sochi for the 2014 Winter Games, Medvedev said: “You must work 24 hours a … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 30, 2010 (Lausanne, SUI) – With the prize money for the Tour de Ski and for the overall World Cup ranking that was awarded for the third time, the top Cross-Country athletes … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 30, 2010 Check out the Aussie XC Ski Team’s latest reports from Worldloppet events in Switzerland, Sweden, and Japan. Plus have a look at the squad’s Vancouver 2010 Olympic wrap-up poster that … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 30, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Early results from the 2010 Winter Games in Whistler show that the resort’s role as Host Mountain Resort has led to significant gains in international awareness – … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 29, 2010 – It’s important to note that in addition to the USSA SuperTour Finals wrapping up on Sunday in Fort Kent, we presented awards and CASH prizes to the Overall points … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 29, 2010 (Fort Kent, Maine) – I wonder what I will remember. Not now, but years from now. Settling down by the water’s edge at the family cabin, watching the alpenglow slowly … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 29, 2010 (Soda Springs, CA) – Over 260 racers skied either the Gold (45km), Silver (30km),  Bronze (15km), or Junior (3km) Rush on a warm sunny day at Royal Gorge. The Gold … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 28, 2010 (Fairbanks, Alaska) – Spring skiing is all about warmth, fun, sun and speed, and this past weekend’s ConocoPhillips Alaska Junior Championships did not disappoint. Seventy skiers, most from Alaska’s interior, … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 28, 2010 (Fort Kent, ME) – First one to the top wins – the Hillclimb and the overall SuperTour Maine mini-tour. The Queen of the Climb on Sunday was Kikkan Randall (APU … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 28, 2010 (Kananaskis Park, AB) – The Alberta Cup’s Mt. Sharkfest is an end of season must-attend for the points, the bragging rights, and the unique race site. Situated in the middle … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 28, 2010 (Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS) – The final event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup, a mixed gender relay, was held on Sunday in the central Siberian town of Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, a fitting … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 27, 2010 (Fort Kent, Maine) – Top US XC Ski team sprinters Kikkan Randall (APU Nordic Ski Center/US Ski Team) and Torin Koos (US Ski Team) were the skiers to beat on … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 27, 2010 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) – At the final individual Biathlon WCup event of the season in Russia the USA’s Tim Burke placed a respectable 16th in the men’s 15km mass start with … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 27, 2010 – The Kornelia Marek doping saga continues on as more information is released through Associated Press and Langrenn.com. As Marek related to the disciplinary committee of the Polish Ski Federation she … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 26, 2010 (Fort Kent, Maine) – US XC Ski Team veterans Andrew Newell (Stratton Mountain School/US Ski Team) and Kikkan Randall (APU Nordic Ski Center/US Ski Team) were the respective winners at … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 26, 2010 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) – The USA’s Tim Burke had a strong day, despite two missed shots, placing 11th in the men’s 10km Sprint in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia on Friday as Ivan Tcherezov … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 26, 2010 (Madawaska, ME) – Thirty-five coaches, including Olympians Kikkan Randall, Holly Brooks, Tracy Colliander and Haley Johnson, spent the day with over 120 young women from the St John Valley as … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 26, 2010 (Kelowna, BC) – Brian McKeever was the first Canadian to make both the 2010 Winter Olympic and the Paralympic cross-country teams, based on his decisive win in the Canadian 50km … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 26, 2010 – CCC, in collaboration with British-Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec divisions, is announcing with great pride and anticipation the implementation of an expanded Training Centre system. From now on, the … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 26, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – Cross Country Canada (CCC), the National Sport Organization for cross-country skiing in Canada, is currently seeking to fill the position of Coaching Development Coordinator (CDC). The national … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 25, 2010 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) – Canada’s Megan Tandy posted one of her strongest results of the World Cup season after finishing 31st in a 7.5-kilometre sprint competition in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia on Thursday. … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 25, 2010 – Dear Members and Friends of NENSA, today NENSA launches the 2010 Annual Fund Drive. We are strong.  Membership set another record this year, with 6% growth.  Races … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 25, 2010 (Ottawa, ON) – The Coaching Association of Canada’s Women in Coaching (WiC) program will hold its annual National Coach Workshop on March 26-28 at the Briars Resort, Jackson’s Point, Lake Simcoe, Ont. … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 24, 2010 (Fort Kent, ME) – The new snow may have created slow conditions for most people, but Canada’s Ivan Babikov feeds on challenge. He went out today and won the U.S. … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 24, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – Now that the Olympic Games are over, the festivities have concluded and the athletes have gone home, it’s time to crunch the numbers – so … READ MORE → 0 comments