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Aug 27: Boulder Nordic Junior Race Team –...

August 27, 2008 (Boulder, CO) – On September 7th from 4-6pm at the Boulder REI’s community meeting room, the Boulder Nordic Junior Race Team will host a new member open house. Interested skiers from … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 27: APU Dominates Cuddy Classic Roller Ski...

August 27, 2008 (Anchorage, AK) – The 3rd Annual Cuddy Classic Roller Ski Race took place last weekend on Saturday August 23, in Anchorage and coincided with grand opening of the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 27: Alberta World Cup Academy: 3-Month...

August 27, 2008 (Canmore, AB) – It has been three months since we launched the Alberta World Cup Academy, and while these months have been a blur of exciting progress … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 26: CCC and FIS Racing License Applications...

August 26, 2008 – It’s that time of year again! CCC racing licences are now available online or by mailing in the attached paper form. You must have a current racing licence or a Supporting … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 26: Haywood Report: Introducing Jody...

August 26, 2008 – Well, it wasn’t a club I ever aspired to be a member of but after the accident, there I was – a disabled athlete. Well, maybe not an athlete … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 26: Job Opportunities – 2011 Canada Winter...

August 26, 2008 – In less than three years, thousands of our country’s best and brightest will set their sights on Nova Scotia as we host the 2011 Canada Winter Games. More than 3,600 athletes … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 26: Adam Kates Awarded Heinz Niederhauser...

August 26, 2008 – Cross Country Ontario is pleased to announce that Adam Kates has been awarded the Heinz Niederhauser Coaching Scholarship. Former National Team member remembers Heinz as a great coach with a … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 25: Vancouver 2010 Tickets – On Sale...

August 25, 2008 – Right in time for the Beijing Olympic Summer Games, VANOC, the organizer of the next Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada in 2010, released its detailed competition schedules which were approved … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 25: Canada’s Alex Harvey – Inspired to...

August 25, 2008 – Three-time Canadian junior Nordic skiing champion Alex Harvey, from St. Ferréol, Québec, has a very promising future. A member of the national team since 2007, the 19-year-old made his debut … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 24: Placid to Host 2009 U.S. Ski...

August 24, 2008 (Lake Placid, NY) – The 2009 U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships will feature an added element of excitement as the nation’s finest Nordic athletes compete on plastic jumps and roller … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 24: Seawolf Nordic Team Signs Three Int’l...

August 24, 2008 (Anchorage, AK) – University of Alaska Anchorage head ski coach Trond Flagstad announced today the signing of three international student athletes to National Letters of Intent to compete for the Seawolf Nordic … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 23: NCCP Level 4 – Task #3...

August 23, 2008 (Callaghan Valley, BC) – Alain Masson will be presenting Cross-Country BC’s High Performance seminar taking place November 21-23, 2008 in the Callaghan Valley. Masson is the Head Coach of the Yukon Ski … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 23: Ski Jumpers in Summer...

August 23, 2008 – The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec (CZE) followed by the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver have been the goal for the Swedish Ski Jumping team since the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 23: Haywood Report: The Hidden Ranges of...

August 23, 2008 – When we are on the road, traveling because of training camps or because of competitions there are certain essentials we all need. Some of these include a … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 23: Central Cross Country Skiing Elite and...

August 23, 2008 (Haywood, WI) – Two CXC Teams, Senior and Junior, recently concluded their monthly training camp at the US Olympic Education Center in Marquette, MI. Following are weekly … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 22: Interview with Lars...

August 22, 2008 – In 1996, Lars graduated from Wood River High School in Hailey, Idaho and moved to Marquette, Michigan to train under Sten Fjeldheim at the United States Olympic Education Center. In … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 22: Andy Newell Joins Stratton Junior...

August 22, 2008 – Thirty-eight New England skiers have joined us this year for our four day junior camp. Our goals for the camp are to expose everyone to top level … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 22: Placid to Host U.S. Champs in...

August 22, 2008 (Lake Placid, NY) – The 2009 U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships will feature an added element of excitement as the nation’s finest nordic athletes compete on plastic jumps and inline … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 22: Yamada Leads Ladies’ Continental Cup Ski...

August 22, 2008 – The first four competitions in the ladies’ FIS Continental Cup Ski Jumping were carried out in good conditions in Bischofsgrün, Pöhla (both Germany) and Bischofshofen (AUT) from August 10-17. After … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 21: ANC Cross-Country Well...

August 21, 2008 – Competition in the 2008 FIS Australia-New Zealand Cup (ANC) for cross-country Skiing has been hot over the last two weeks, with athletes from Canada, Japan, Switzerland and France taking on … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 21: The Way to Sochi 2014: Nordic...

August 21, 2008 – Just a few days ago, Sochi 2014, the host of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, celebrated a special milestone of 2,014 days to go until the event. A few days … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 21: Job Opportunities – Foothills Nordic and...

August 21, 2008 – The Foothills Nordic Ski Club (FNSC) is currently seeking a Promotion and Recuitment Coordinator. The purpose of this position is to provide leadership and direction to the promotion and recruitment initiatives … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 21: Interview with Stefan Read About the...

August 21, 2008 – In his first Olympic Games, Stefan Read led the Canadian ski jumping team at Torino 2006. As he trains this summer, his sights are fixed on Vancouver 2010. Vancouver2010.com … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 20: McKeever and Theriault Win New Zealand...

August 20, 2008 – Thrilling racing was to be seen on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday of last week, with competitors from Australia, Canada, Japan, France, Switzerland and of course New Zealand. NZ’s Nat Anglem … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 20: Biathlon Canada News: NA Summer Roller...

August 20, 2008 – Here’s the latest news from Biathlon Canada. The North American Summer Roller Biathlon Championships are slated to take place at the Canmore Nordic Centre Biathlon Facility from September 4 through … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 19: Cross Country Skiing LTAD Training Plan...

August 19, 2008 – Cross Country Ontario is excited to bring back Istvan Balyi to Ontario. As a follow up to his two workshops for Cross Country Ontario, Balyi has an urgency to help our … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 19: Haywood Report: A Day in the...

August 19, 2008 – Jess Cockney is a 2nd year member of the Junior Team. He lives and trains in Canmore, Alberta and is a member of Foothills Nordic and the Alberta World Cup … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 19: 2008 Canadian Paralympic...

August 19, 2008 – On October 17, 2008 communications and marketing experts in the field of disability (both sport & non-sport) will be meeting in Ottawa for a Congress that will aim to increase sport … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 18: Flagstaff and Brooks Take Mountain Running...

August 18, 2008 (Anchorage, AK) – By winning last weekends Penguin Mountain run, Trond Flagstaff – University of Anchorage Alaska (UAA) Nordic Ski team coach – won the overall Alaska Mountain Running series. Holly … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 18: Jumpers Take Flight in...

August 18, 2008 (Bischofshofen, Austria) – The U.S. Ski Jumping Team powered into the Continental Cup competition season Saturday in Austria with Alissa Johnson (Park City, UT) leading the team in two days of back-to-back … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 16: FIS ANC X-Country Cup Race Series...

August 16, 2008 (Lake Wanaka, NZ) – Day one of the FIS ANC Cup Series began yesterday at the Snow Farm in New Zealand. Racers from Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Japan and France took … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 16: NENSA Deadline Approaching for Event...

August 16, 2008 – The NENSA Winter Event Guide gives Event Organizer’s an opportunity to reach an estimated 3100 NENSA members this winter. A newly designed format will make the Guide easier to read and … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 15: Four Candidate Cities for the 1st...

August 15, 2008 – On 2nd August, Harbin (China), Innsbruck (Austria), Kuopio (Finland) and Lillehammer (Norway) were selected by the IOC Executive Board as shortlisted Candidate Cities for the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 15: Interview with Master Skier Murray...

August 15, 2008 – Murray banks is a master ski racer, motivational speaker and Nordic ski coach. He has competed for many years in cross country skiing and most recently competed in the World … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 14: APU Completes 4th and Final Summer...

August 14, 2008 (Anchorage, AK) – The Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Centre (APUNSC), recently completed it’s fourth glacier camp of the season. This time 15 athletes and … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 14: Interview with Ã…sne Havnelid, CEO of...

August 14, 2008 – After a few weeks on vacation, Ã…sne Havnelid, CEO of Oslo 2011, is back in the office, wearing a construction helmet. The normal hill on Holmenkollen has been dismantled … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 14: Dry-land Cross-Country Season in Full...

August 14, 2008 – While the focus of the sports world is on the Olympic Summer Games in Beijing, the Roller Skiing athletes are fighting for World Cup points and the Cross-Country athletes … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 13: Wells Gray Park and Helmcken Falls...

August 13, 2008 (Wells Gray Provincial Park, BC) – Last winter we combined a fabulous ski touring trip in Wells Gray Provincial Park, BC, in late March with Wells Gray Adventures, along with … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 13: Michigan Tech Hires Jason Cork as...

August 13, 2008 (Houghton, Mich) – Michigan Tech athletic director Suzanne Sanregret announced today that Jason Cork has been hired as an assistant coach for cross country, Nordic skiing and track and field.“We are … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 13: Oil Creek Summer Biathlon...

August 13, 2008 – The Sims family hosted the 3rd Annual Oil Creek State Park Summer Biathlon outside of Rouseville, Pennsylvania on Saturday, August 9. Fifty-one athletes competed…making this the largest field in the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 13: A Rainy Day (big...

August 13, 2008 (Squamish, BC) – Since when is a rainy day in Squamish big news? Well, until yesterday Morgan Smyth hadn’t trained in the rain once since she got here this Summer. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 12: Gregor Schlierenzauer Victorious at the...

August 12, 2008 – After the opening competition in Hinterzarten (GER), the second competition of the Four-Nations-Tournament in Einsiedeln (SUI) concluded with a triple victory for Austria. Andreas Kofler beat his teammate Gregor Schlierenzauer, who … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 12: Wanted: Assistant Coach for High-Performance...

August 12, 2008 (Calgary, AB) – Rocky Mountain Racers Ski Club, based in Calgary, Alberta, is looking for a dynamic and energetic assistant coach to work with the head coach to deliver training, race support … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 11: Biathletes Bill Bowler and Lanny Barnes...

August 11, 2008 – Today Mother Nature was kind…the sun was out for most of the race, the roller ski track began to dry out and the athletes were able to … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 11: Koos: XC Skiing in New...

August 11, 2008 (Park City, Utah) – Recently, Torin Koos, along with some of his teammates on the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team, took part in an on-snow training camp in New Zealand. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 11: Successful 2008 FIS Grand Prix Nordic...

August 11, 2008 (Einsiedeln , Switzerland) – The 2008 FIS Grand Prix Nordic Combined concluded with the third and final test event on the Swiss national day 1st August in Einsiedeln. Due to a … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 10: FIS Experts in Beijing and 120th...

August 10, 2008 – The International Ski Federation is proud to have several members of the extended FIS family involved in the Beijing Olympic Games beyond their FIS winter sports activities. In addition to FIS … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 10: FIS Australian New Zealand Cup –...

August 10, 2008 (New Zealand) – The 2008 FIS Australia/New Zealand Cup (ANC) for Cross-Country Skiing kicks off with the Australian Sprint Championships at Perisher Valley on August 9. The series then continues with … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 09: Haywood Report: My Teammates Are A...

August 9, 2008 – Sometimes I have way too much time on my hands. The thoughts that … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 08: Durango Nordic Ski Club – Head...

August 8, 2008 (Durango, Colorado) – The Durango Nordic Ski Club (DNSC) in Durango, Colorado has an opening as the Head Coach for cross country skiing. The position is year-round and begins as soon … READ MORE → 0 comments