February 22, 2007 – Canada’s elite cross-country ski athletes, who have not raced internationally in six weeks, got off to a rusty start on Thursday in the classic sprint race at the 2007 World Championships … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 22, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Former sprint world champion and Olympic bronze medallist Thobias Fredriksson has withdrawn from the Nordic World Championships in Sapporo in protest after being excluded from Sweden’s team for the … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 22, 2007 (Sapporo, Japan) – Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) laid down the fastest men’s qualifying round Thursday afternoon as four U.S. men and women qualified for the finals heats in the first race of … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 22, 2007 – Cross Country Ontario is inviting applications for the position of Ontario High Performance Coach. This a new full-time position within Cross Country Ontario (CCO) through which the High Performance Committee (HPC) … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 21, 2007 – The Organizing Committee of the cross country ski race Continental Cup OPA-FIS / Cup Kurikkala – Alpen Cup Final set for March 3 and 4, 2007 in Capracotta (Italy), having realized … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 21, 2007, Calgary, AB – Each year more and more skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers head into the backcountry for an outdoor adventure. Providing the tools so they are avalanche aware is key to their … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 19, 2007 – This past weekend I had the opportunity to compete at the Western Canadian Championships in Smithers, BC. Now, to be perfectly honest when the coaches suggested I go to Westerns I … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 19, 2007 – Organizers of the 29th edition of the Keskinada were kept on their toes. With winter taking its time making an appearance and snowfalls somewhat on the light side, there was no … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 18, 2007 (Gatineau, Quebec) – Mother Nature finally smiled on the organizers of the Keskinada Loppet. Despite a light snowfall in the morning, the -8 degrees Celsius was just the ticket for cross-country skiing. … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 17, 2007 (Changchun, China) – Germany’s Tobias Angerer won the men’s World Cup 15 km freestyle race yesterday in 37:5.8, ahead of two French skiers, Vincent Vittoz at 9.3 seconds and Emmanuel Jonnier at … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 17, 2007 (Changchun, China) – Katerina Neumannova of the Czech Republic won the World Cup 10-km freestyle race yesterday with a time of 25:21.2. She was followed across the finish line by Karine Philippot … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 17, 2007 (Canmore, AB) – Brent McMurtry of Foothills Nordic via the Pierre Harvey Training Centre and Madeleine Williams of Edmonton Nordic and Team 2010 used the final race of the 2007 Haywood NorAm … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 17, 2007 – Cross Country Canada is pleased to announce the official launch of our “Officials Training and Certification Registry” website. This is a new addition to CCC’s online environment and it represents … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 16, 2007 (Changchun, China) – Kris Freeman (Andover, NH), continuing to build steam as a lead-up to the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships next week, was 10th today – his best World Cup … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 15, 2007 – Today I am pleased to share with you news that VANOC’s Nordic Sport team has expanded.Three VANOC Sport Managers have recently been hired to lead the individual sport events at … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 15, 2007 – Position: Fundraising and Marketing ConsultantApplication Deadline: February 28, 2007 Starting Date: April 2, 2007Job Description: The Commonwealth Games Foundation of Canada is seeking professional services to execute the priorities of the … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 14, 2007 – More than 400 elite youth athletes will compete for national championship titles, All-American status and the coveted Alaska Cup at the National Junior Olympics to be held at Soldier Hollow from … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 14, 2007 – The Paralympic Equipment Fund is a grassroots initiative designed to increase the depth of talented athletes with a disability competing in one of the four Paralympic winter sports. The goal of … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 13, 2007 – With exactly three years remaining until the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Games, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games (VANOC) today celebrated the 3 year … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 13, 2007 – Here are some 2007 Canadian Masters Championships photos from the final day of competition:

February 13, 2007 – A spectacular fusion of sports timekeeping technology and public art was unveiled today at a public ceremony celebrating the three-year countdown to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 13, 2007 – A New Publication from the FIS Sub-Committee for Ladies’ Cross-Country, “The Role of Adequate Nutrition for Performance and Health for Female Cross-Country Skiers” which was originally published in 2003 has recently … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 13, 2007 – Cross Country Canada is seeking active or retired athletes who are interested in serving as the Athlete Director on CCC’s Board of Directors. If you are interested in making an important … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 12, 2007 – The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today adopted a Consensus Statement on “Sexual Harassment and Abuse in Sport” (see full document below).This unique document defines the problems, identifies … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 12, 2007 (Antholz, Italy) – Hoping for a top-10 finish, it was a bittersweet ending for the Canadian women’s relay team at the Biathlon World Championships in Italy. The team crossed the line in … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 11, 2007 (Rossland, BC) – The last day of the Canadian Masters 2007 National Championships, sponsored by the Kootenay Savings Community Foundation, wrapped up yesterday with a bang. 130 competitors took part from all … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 11, 2007 – Here are some photos from the third day of the Canadian Masters Champs.

February 10, 2007 – When Whitehorse was awarded the 2007 Canada Winter Games, there were problems created for the ski club as well as opportunities. Putting on the races was easy, the hard part was … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 10, 2007 – Cross Country Canada regrets to announce that Neil Macdonald passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Sunday, February 4. Neil was the Treasurer and then ED of Cross … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 10, 2007 (Gatineau, QC) – The Eastern Canadian Championships recorded record participation levels over the weekend of February 3 & 4 in Gatineau. Hosted by Club Skinouk, over 600 participants started the mass … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 10, 2007 – Coming together for the first time as a team in the mixed relay event, Canada’s Sandra Keith, Zina Kocher, Jean-Philippe LeGuellec and David Leoni, captured the team’s first top-15 finish of … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 9, 2007 (McLean, VA) – Hosted at Mandalay Bay Convention Center for the fifth straight year, the SIA.07 SnowSports Trade Show emulated the passion, culture and energy that drives the snow sports industry. Opening … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 9, 2007 – The federal government has implemented a new non-refundable tax credit to encourage youths to participate in active sports. Cross Country skiing is one of those sports.The clubs and membership committee of … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 9, 2007 (Rossland, BC) – Today was the third day of racing at Blackjack Ski Club outside of Rossland. Today’s race, part of the Kootenay Savings Community Foundation Canadian Master’s Series, featured a 10 … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 8, 2007 (Rossland, BC) – Day two of racing at the Canadian National Masters Championships, sponsored by Kootenay Savings Community Foundation has just wrapped up and it was once again another klister day as … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 8, 2007 (Calgary, AB.) – Olympic silver medallist, Sara Renner, along with her husband and World Cup champion, Thomas Grandi, are the proud parents of a new baby girl. The Olympic couple, and leaders … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 7, 2007 (Antholz/Anterselva, Italy) – Raphaël Poirée of France won the World Cup individual 20 km biathlon individual race Tuesday and then announced to the watching crowd that this was the end of his … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2007 (Antholz, Italy) – Canada’s Jean-Philippe LeGuellec let his skis carry him to a personal best 40th-place finish Tuesday, at the Biathlon World Championships in Italy. Completing the grueling 20-kilometre race in one … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2007 – Join fellow cross country ski officials from across Canada for this exiting opportunity to learn from a variety of our sport’s top officials, to share event management experiences and to network … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2007 (Ottawa, ON.) – Yesterday, the True Sport Foundation officially announced the finalists for the 34th Annual Canadian Sport Awards (CSA), presented by Investors Group. Response to the call for nominations was overwhelming, … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2007 (Zakapone, Poland) – On Saturday World Cup leading Hannu Manninen won the postponed Nordic combined event in Zakopane in Poland. The Fin, Manninen, won the 10km mass start in a time of … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 5, 2007 – Kootenay Savings Community Foundation Canadian Masters Championships is off to a great start as 91 racers have registered for the week’s events, promising some fun and interesting times at Black Jack … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 5, 2007 – It’s the largest cross-country ski marathon in North America. It’s been called the “Greatest Show on Snow.” It’s the culmination of months of preparations by organizers and skiers alike. And in … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 5, 2007 – Over 580 skiers left the start line in the second to last Haywood Canada Cup race weekend of the 2006-07 campaign. The record field showing up in Gatineau, Quebec on Saturday … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 5, 2007 – For the second straight day the field found themselves chasing Brittany Webster and Chris Butler in the Open class of the Haywood Canada Cup in Gatineau, Quebec. The strategy was similar … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 5 (New Gloucester, ME) – The TD Banknorth Eastern Cup Series ended up at Pineland Farms when the original host site in Massachusetts cancelled because of lack of snow. Today was a perfect … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 4, 2007 (Antholz, Italy) – Ole Einar Bjoerndalen of Norway picked up two gold medals and won his eighth world cup event today in Antholz, Italy. The real battle was for second place, one … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 4, 2007 (Davos, Switzerland) – For the first time in men’s World Cup history, two skiers shared first place yesterday in the 15 km race in Davos, Switzerland yesterday. Swiss skier Toni Livers posted … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 4, 2007 – Finland’s Virpi Kuitunen won the 10-km women’s individual on Saturday in Davos, Switzerland. Kuitunen, 30, won the race with a time of 24:40.4 over Russia’s Olga Savialova by 11.9 seconds, while … READ MORE → 0 comments