March 11, 2007 (Whitehorse, YT) – Here are the results and some photos from the Men’s 15 km Free race held on Thursday, March 8 at the … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 11, 2007 (Whitehorse, YT) – Here are the results and some photos from the Women’s 10 km Free held on Thursday, March 8 at the Mt. … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 11, 2007 (Holmenkollen, Norway) – Three German flags were raised above the podium Saturday, in the women’s 10-kilometre pursuit race at the Biathlon World Cup, in Holmenkollen, Norway. Magdalena Neuner secured her fourth victory … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 11, 2007 (Mount Washington, B.C.) – Canada’s Colette Bourgonje (LW10) laid claim to the gold medal Saturday, in the women’s sit-ski biathlon sprint race at the IPC World Cup in Mount Washington, B.C. Bourgonje, … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 10, 2007 (Lahti, Finland) – Bill Demong, who won on Friday, finished 11th in Saturday’s hurricane start nordic combined sprint at the Lahti Ski Games. Demong was 52 seconds back after the jump and … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 10, 2007 (Lahti, Finland) – Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK) finished seventh Saturday in a 1.2K freestyle World Cup sprint at the Lahti Ski Games while Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) had the top U.S. men’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 9, 2007 (Lahti, Finland) – World Championships silver medalist Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) took the lead at the 8K mark Friday and went on to the second World Cup nordic combined victory of his … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 9, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Katerina Neumannova has decided to retire following her victory at the women’s 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) freestyle race at the World Championships in Sapporo, Japan on Feb. 27.“That’s it,” said … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 8, 2007 (Holmenkollen, Norway) – Canada’s Zina Kocher was back in form and racing against the world’s best at the Biathlon World Cup, Thursday, in Holmenkollen, Norway. Kocher finished 25th in the women’s 7.5-kilometre … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 8, 2007 (Whitehorse, YT) – Brendan Green (Yellowknife) has just won the Men’s 15km Mass Start event followed by Gavin Hamilton (Ottawa) and Curtis Merry (Edmonton) in third. Green started in 50th and made … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 8, 2007 (Whitehorse, YT) – For Cathy Jaques, Heidi Widmer and Marlis Kromm, it was all about team as the three Alberta girls from the Bow Valley shared the podium on sprint day (Tuesday, … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 8, 2007 (Labrador City, NL) – The Menihek Nordic Ski Club is one of just six clubs from across Canada who have been selected to host a CPR Ski Tournament this spring. Along with … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 8, 2007 – Don’t miss the Annual CCC Coaches and Athletes meeting at the Canadian Ski Nationals March 22, 2007What: CCC ATHLETES MEETINGPlace: Chateau Mont Ste-Anne (official hotel at the bottom of alpine slopes)Date: … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 7, 2007 – Dear Colleagues, as you already know, Fusine and Planica are the new venues for the FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships, and U23 Cross-Country Ski World Championships, from March 12-18 – … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 6, 2007 (Whitehorse, Yukon) – Father Mouchet will be recognized for his contribution to the sport of cross-country skiing at the 2007 Canada Winter Games sprint races on today. There will be a brief … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 6, 2007 (Whitehorse, YT) – The 2007 Canada Winter Games Day began on Feb. 23 but Day 1 for cross-country ski events began yesterday (Monday), which had the Men’s 10 km Interval start set … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 5, 2007 – The following athletes were nominated for selection to the 2007 March World Cup team competing in Scandinavia March 10-25-Chandra Crawford – NST/Canmore Nordic-Drew Goldsack – NST/Rocky Mountain Racers-Devon Kershaw – NST/Ona-Wa-SuSELECTION … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 4, 2007 – Frenchman Raphael Poiree is ending his career in fine fashion, taking three gold medals in a row at the Biathlon World Cup, Sunday, in Lahti, Finland. Poiree announced his retirement earlier … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 4, 2007 — The Norwegians continue to dominate at the 2007 World Championships, snagging the top-two spots on the podium in the men’s 50-kilometre classic, Sunday, in Sapporo, Japan. The gruelling two-hour race came … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 4, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Heavy favourite, Virpi Kuitunen, of Finland, did not disappoint her fans, taking the gold medal in the women’s 30-kilometre mass start at the Nordic Worlds on Sunday with a … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 4, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Russian cross-country skier, Sergey Shiryaev has tested positive for the use of the prohibited substance Erythropoietin (EPO), identified on the WADA Prohibited List 2007 in Class S2. Hormones and … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 4, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) ignored shoulder pain and muscled his way through softening snow today to finish 12th in a 50K mass start classic technique “slushfest,” the final … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 4, 2007 (Humboldt, Saskatchewan) – One hundred and eight children age 5-13 from all over Saskatchewan took part in the CPR Tournament with Olympic Gold medalist, Beckie Scott on January 20th in Humboldt. … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 4, 2007 (Whitehorse, Yukon) – The Whitehorse 2007 Canada Winter Games are a major undertaking. In fact, these games will be the biggest event ever staged in Canada north of the 60th parallel.The Games … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 3 (Rangeley, Maine) – Skiers were greeted by bright sun and warm temperatures at today’s TD Banknorth Rangeley Lakes Loppet, an event featuring a 50 kilometer freestyle race, a 25 kilometer freestyle race, and … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 3, 2007 – Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY), starting 100 seconds back after jumping, out-sprinted Finn Anssi Koivuranta by two-tenths of a second Saturday to collect the silver medal in the nordic combined individual … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 27, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Katerina Neumannova of the Czech Republic retained her 10km women’s cross-country skiing freestyle Nordic World Championship title in emphatic style in Sapporo.The 34-year-old, who also won the 30km freestyle … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 3, 2007 – Finland’s Virpi Kuitunen collected her fourth medal – her third gold – of the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships as she won the 30K classic technique title … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 3, 2007 – It was a day for sharp shooting women, as twenty out of 84 competitors hit all 10 targets in Friday’s 7.5-kilometre sprint event, in Lahti, Finland. Germany’s Martina Glagow scored her … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 2, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Norway retained the men’s 4x10km World Championship relay title in Sapporo ahead of Russia and Sweden. Petter Northug produced a devastating burst of pace as the leading trio entered … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 2, 2007 – The Camerota twins, Brett and Eric (both Park City, UT), will join veterans Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) and Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) in the nordic combined individual event Saturday at … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 1, 2007 — Despite their best efforts, Canada’s women’s relay team landed in 16th-place Thursday during the 4 x 5-kilometre classic relay at the World Ski Championships in Sapporo, Japan.The Canadian squad, consisting of … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 1, 2007 – The Canadian men’s biathlon team did not fare well in their return to World Cup action, Thursday, in Finland. Returning to Europe for the final three World Cup races of the … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 28, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – On any given day, being the top Canadian finisher in a World Championship race would be a proud accomplishment for any athlete. For blind skier Brian McKeever, breaking into … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 28, 2007 (Lahti, Finland) – It was a tough return to World Cup action for the Canadian women’s biathlon team. After returning home to Canada for a well-deserved break following the 2007 World Championships, … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 28, 2007 – Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK) will ski the “scramble” (leadoff) leg Thursday for the U.S. Ski Team in the women’s 4x5K relay at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.She’ll be followed, … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 28, 2007 – Biathlete Lars Berger of Norway was the surprise gold medalist Wednesday in the men’s 15K freestyle at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships as a harder-than-expected snowstorm struck midway through … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 27, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – The Austrian team jumped to victory in Sapporo on Sunday with 1000.2 points. Austrian Wolfgang Loitzl also scored the biggest jump of the day at 133.5 metres. The Norwegians … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 27, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Axel Teichmann prevailed in a thrilling finish to the 30km pursuit at the World Championships in Sapporo Saturday. The German edged out compatriot Tobias Angerer and Italy’s Pietro Piller … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 25, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Fresh off of his victory in the sprint, Manninen won his second world title in two days after Finland took a 12 second advantage over Norway in the jumping … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 25, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Four years after dominating the 2003 worlds, Russian Olga Savialova finally returned to peak form to claim the 15-km world championship title in Sapporo, Japan on Sunday.Savialova, who won … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 25, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Russian Olga Savialova edged Czech Katerina Neumannova by a half-second Sunday in the women’s 15K (7.5K CL+7.5K FR) pursuit at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Kikkan Randall … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 25, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Finland picked up its second gold medal in nordic combined at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships when it won the team event Sunday by nearly a half-minute. … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 24, 2007 (Hayward, Wis.) – Zack Simons, Park City, Utah, and Kate Whitcomb, Ketchum, Idaho, skied to victory at the 25-kilometer Subaru American Birkebeiner in Cable and Seeley today. Zack captured the 34th annual … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 24, 2007 – Swiss ski jumper Simon Ammann, who won two gold medals at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, won the large hill gold medal Saturday night by two-hundredths of a point. … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 24, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) skied with the lead pack throughout the race and survived a late crash to finish 19th today in the men’s 30K pursuit (15K CL+15K FR) … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 24, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Cristian Zorzi along with Renato Pasini from Italy won a dramatic final in 17:50.6, clinching the men’s team sprint at the Nordic World Championships in Sapporo yesterday. The Russians … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 24, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – The World Cup leader, along with Riitta Liisa Roponen, took the sprint team title for Finland yesterday in 16:20.9, comfortably seven tenths of a second ahead of Germany with … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 23, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) moved up seven places in the 7.5K race despite soft snow to finish 13th in the Nordic Combined sprint today at the 2007 FIS Nordic … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 23, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – U.S. sprinters Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK) and Laura Valaas (Wenatchee, WA) narrowly missed qualifying for the freestyle team sprint final heats Friday, finishing just 2.7 seconds out … READ MORE → 0 comments