February 8, 2010 (Stowe, VT) – The Trapp Family Lodge was the center of Nordic skiing this weekend, with events for the University of Vermont’s Winter Carnival, held in conjunction with the TD Bank Eastern … READ MORE → 0 comments

Februray 8, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – There is decided buzz at the Whistler Olympic Park (WOP), with cables being run, rail cams being put together, and the general load-in the accompanies an event of this … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 8, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Cycling BC Team member in both XC and DH disciplines and 2012 Games hopeful, Tyler Allison, 17, was awarded the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron in Whistler … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 8, 2010 (Madison, Wisconsin) – The Madison Winter Festival is pleased to announce that over $20,000 has been donated to the worldwide humanitarian organization Right To Play. The Madison Winter Festival organized a fundraising … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 7, 2010 (Lake Placid, New York) – It was a cold, clear, beautiful day, and Alpina teammates Jake Hollenbach and David Cahill, with Benjamin Lannin, set a blistering pace for the demanding Lake Placid … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 7, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – Here’s a selection of great sprint photos from … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 7, 2010 (Red River, New Mexico) – The University of New Mexico Invitational’s 10km freestyle course was too narrow to allow for a mass start. So, the organizers solved the problem by using wave … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 7, 2010 (Ketchum, Idaho) – XCOregon’s powerhouse skater, Evelyn Dong, won the women’s race at the ASM Series’ 35th annual Boulder Mountain Tour (BMT) by a comfortable 37-second margin over Zoe Roy (SLC, … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 7, 2010 – The St. Michael’s Nordic team is running a fundraiser called Ks for Haiti where you can pledge a certain amount of money to go to Haiti for each kilometer left to … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – During the Classic Sprint action in Canmore at the FIS XC Alberta World Cup we caught up with several skiers for their take on the … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2010 (Stowe, Vermont) – Three Dartmouth women and two Middlebury men were in the top five respectively at Saturday’s UVM Carnival, which was held in conjunction with the TD Bank Eastern Cup … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – For Torin Koos (USST) it was a fabulous day at the Canmore Nordic Centre as he lead the North American men finishing 11th overall … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – The sprint action was fast and furious on Saturday at the Canmore Nordic Center. With the top 30 qualifiers separated by only … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – The USA’s Torin Koos pulled off a fabulous time in the men’s 1.7km classic sprint qualifications placing 2nd behind Swedish speed king Emil Joennson as 10 North American … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – Canada’s Daria Gaiazova in 9th lead the six North Americans that qualified in the Women’s 1.4km Classic Sprint qualifications topped by World Cup leader Justyna Kowalczyk (Pol). Canada’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – The Canadian Olympic School Program (COSP), presented by RBC Financial Group, has experienced exponential growth in the month of January, with its membership base surging past 50,000. Over the … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – In the build up the Alberta XC World Cup on this weekend in Canmore and the 2010 Olympic … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – The 1.4/1.7km Classic Sprints are on tap for Saturday, day two of the FIS XC Alberta World Cup in Canmore, as the world’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2010 (Haute Maurienne, France) – Daniel Bohm of Germany won Saturday’s IBU Biathlon World Cup sprint event in Haute Maurienne, FRA), with just one miss on the range. Austrian Julian Eberhard was … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2010 (Red River, New Mexico) – At the Enchanted Forest Nordic Center in Red River, the University of New Mexico’s Nordic team took advantage of it’s home course, to put themselves in the … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 5, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – This weekend’s Viessmann World Cup event in Canmore, Alberta falls just one week before the Olympics, and many teams are taking different approaches … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 5, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – Canada’s top xc skier Chandra Crawford skis fast, really fast. But did you know that she does a mean Aussie impersonation and other accents as well? Check out this … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 5, 2010 – US Biathlon’s Tim Burke has had a remarkable start to the season being the first U.S. biathlete to wear the IBU World Cup leaders bib and landing on the podium three … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 5, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – Canada’s Brent McMurtry is having a very good season. Multiple podium finishes on the NorAm circuit, World Cup races in Otepaa, Estonia and Rybinsk, Russia, and being recently named … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 07, 2010 (Gatineau, QC) – Recently while in a dual start event at some Skinouck races in Gatineau Park, my starting partner was Bryan Aller, the Fischer rep for Eastern Canada. While … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2010 (Compra, Italy) – As of Thursday afternoon we were four healthy athletes and one healthy coach getting ready to head to Compra, Italy for out first OPA cup races. But as … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 5, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – More amazing weather greeted the throngs of fans and spectators at the Canmore Nordic Center on Friday for the … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 5, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – CBC will provide live event coverage on its digital channel – CBC Bold – as well as live online streaming at cbcsports.ca. Tape delayed coverage on the CBC … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 5, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – The final podium in the men’s 15km freestyle, Viessmann World Cup in Canmore, Alberta … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 5, 2010 – It’s a quiet Sunday night as I begin to write. At first it’s all stuttering and stopping, cross and erasing. The creative complexity of writing, of making language flow from … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 8, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – The Viessmann World Cup entourage hit up Canmore, Alberta, this past weekend as the racers and the world gear up for the quickly approaching Olympics. Here’s a behind … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 4, 2010 (Hinterzarten, Germany) – The US Junior and U23 Teams raced fantastic at the 2010 Junior/U23 World Championships in Hinterzarten, Germany over the past week. The US team had … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 4, 2010 (Silver Star, BC) – Hey everybody, it’s Glenn Bond here, Nordic manager of Silver Star. Olympic training is in full swing here at the resort and … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 4, 2010 (Torsby, Sweden) – The Canadian women rallied on the final day of the 2010 IBU Youth and Junior World Championships in Torsby, Sweden on Tuesday, Fe.b 2 to claim 4th in the … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 04, 2010 (Beitostølen, Norway) – Tomorrow will be the third day of the Scandinavian Cup races here in Beitostølen. And I couldn’t be more excited! Originally, we had thought the … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 4, 2010 – As mandated by the World Anti-Doping Code, no notice, out-of-competition target tests are the primary focus of testing within the FIS Anti-Doping program during the current season. Besides EPO urine … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 4, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – Canadian National Team members Devon Kershaw and Dave Nighbor preview the 5km skate course that will be used for the 10 and 15km skate events at Friday’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 4, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – Canmore’s cross country trails are bustling with the world’s elite xc skiers as the FIS XC World Cup gets ready to kick off on … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 4, 2010 – The Central Cross Country Ski Association Adaptive Program is pleased to announce the receipt of a $10,000 grant from The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation for the furtherance of the CXC … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 3, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – Wax techs speaking Russian, Norwegian coaches shouting encouragement at their skiers, test skis laid out by the hundreds…yes, the Canmore Nordic Centre is … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 3, 2010 (Rome, Italy – CONI, the Italian Olympic Committee is getting tough on doping at the Vancouver Olympics by imposing a fine of $140,000 on any Italian athlete caught doping at the 2010 … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 3, 2010 (Cantley, Quebec) – Here’s a selection of photos by Graham Longford from the 2010 Haywood Eastern Canadian Championships hosted by the Nakkertok Nordic Ski Club this past weekend, Jan. 30-31, where Brooke … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 3, 2010 – Spurred by the recent confession of Finnish cross-country skier, Mika Myllylä, that he had taken EPO during his career, the Norwegian Anti-doping Agency is renewing its push to create blood profiles, … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 3, 2010 (Canmore, Alberta) – Canadian National and Olympic cross-country Team member, Devon Kershaw, sat down with Matt Schicter for an interview on The BackStage Pass. Recorded live in Canmore, an animated Kershaw … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 3, 2010 – Here are a couple of sport-related job postings courtesy of SIRC, including an opening at Special Olympics New Brunswick for the position of Executive Director, and a Production Assistant position at … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 3, 2010 – With less than two weeks to go before the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, spectators are being encouraged to plan ahead and “Know Before You … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 3, 2010 – The honorary 2010 U.S. Masters Ski Team has been officially named based on best two-of-two scoring of individual races at the 2010 AXCS National Masters held in Craftsbury, Vermont this past … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 3, 2010 (Cantley, Quebec) – Brooke Gosling and Graham Nishikawa were the undisputed overall champions at the Haywood Eastern Canadian Championships Jan. 30-31. The Nakkertok Nordic Ski Club hosted a wonderful weekend … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 2, 2010 – Top Canadian junior cross-country skier, Heidi Widmer, from Banff, Alberta, had a great week at the 2010 Nordic Junior World XC Ski Championships in Hinterzarten, Germany. Her 22nd place in … READ MORE → 0 comments

Febraury 2, 2010 (Morrisville, Vermont) – Concept2, manufacturer of the Concept2 Indoor Rower and new SkiErg, has released a Facebook application designed to help friends track and share rowing or Nordic skiing workouts. “Seeing your … READ MORE → 0 comments