February 18, 2006 – France’s Vincent Defrasne and Germany’s Kati Wilhelm won Olympic gold in the Men’s 12.5K Pursuit and Women’s 10K Pursuit today at the Torino Games. Tim Burke was the top North … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 18, 2006 – Estonia’s Andrus Veerpalu won gold yesterday in the XC Men’s 15K Classic with Lukas Bauer (CZE) taking the silver and world cup leader, Tobias Angerer (GER) … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 18, 2006 – Here are the results from yesterday’s Jumping LH Individual Qualifying event.1 KASAI Noriaki JPN 117.32 PETTERSEN Sigurd NOR 115.93 NEUMAYER Michael GER … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 17, 2006 – Here are the results from yesterday’s Olympic Women’s Biathlon 7.5K event. Top North American was USA’s Rachel Steer in 35th while Canada’s Zina Kocher placed 62nd.1 BAVEREL-ROBERT Florence FRA 22:31.42 OLOFSSON Anna Carin SWE 22:33.83 EFREMOVA … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 16, 2006 – Today’s 10K classic race saw difficult conditions, with plus 4 temperatures and rain on the lower part of the course, and some snow falling in the … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 15, 2006 (Hayward, Wisconsin) – The countdown is on for 9,000 skiers, 2,000 volunteers, 15,000 spectators and organizers of the 33rd annual American Birkebeiner cross-country ski race. They’ll all descend on the 4,100 residents … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 15, 2006 (Quebec) – On Saturday April 29, 2006 synchronised swimming gold and silver medallist Sylvie Fréchette, cycling silver and double-bronze medallist Curt Harnett, and Pierre Harvey, the first Canadian male athlete to participate … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 15, 2006 (Cesana San Sicario, Italy) – Olympic “rookies” Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) in 37th place and Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, NY) in 48th place, topped veteran biathletes Jeremy Teela (Anchorage, AK), and … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 14, 2006 – Beckie Scott gets to stand on the podium with her real Olympic medal today, along with teammate Sara Renner, but it was a day of bad breaks as a busted … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 13, 2006 (Cesana San Sicario, Italy) – On February 11, Jay Hakkinen (Kasilof) stamped his name in US Olympic History one more time as he finished 10th in the 20K Individual competition, erasing his … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 11, 2006 – Germany’s Michael Greis won the men’s 20K Biathlon Individual at the Torino Olympics today. Norwegian star Ole Einar Bjoerndalen took the silver while Norway’s Halvard Hanevold won bronze. Top North American … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 13, 2005 (Pragelato, Italy) – Russia’s Eugeni Dementiev won the men’s 30K pursuit yesterday at the Torino Olympics edging out Norway’s Frode Estil who won silver and Italy’s Pietro Piller Cottrer the … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 13, 2005 (Pragelato, Italy) – It wasn’t Canadian Beckie Scott’s day yesterday as she finished 6th yesterday in and was unable to defend her gold medal in the women’s 15K pursuit. … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 11, 2006 (Pragelato, Italy) – U.S. ski jumpers Alan Alborn (Anchorage, AK) and Clint Jones (Steamboat Springs, CO) jumped well enough Saturday to qualify for Sunday’s Olympic NH Individual event in Pragelato.A total of … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 11, 2006 (Pragelato, Italy) – U.S. Nordic Combined skier Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO), in 13th place after the jumping portion of the Olympic Individual NH Gundersen, finished eighth overall following the 15k Cross … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 10, 2006 – Sean Crooks, a member of the Canadian Olympic Cross-Country Team, was issued a five-day start prohibition on Thursday after pre-competition blood testing carried out by the FIS revealed a haemoglobin level … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 10, 2006 – Armed with several new high-performance initiatives designed to help Canada’s athletes achieve optimum success on the international stage and coming off a 2005-06 pre-Olympic World Cup season in which Canada recorded … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 11, 2006 (Pragelato, Italy) – Two U.S. Olympic cross country skiers were among eight athletes who will not be permitted to participate in competitions for five days as a result of high hemoglobin levels … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 9, 2006 – The Holland Heineken House was today officially opened by Theo Fledderus, Secretary General of NOC*NSF and Ed Verheijen, Chef de Mission of NOC*NSF. Conveniently located close to the Olympic Oval, the … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 9, 2006 – March 3 – 5, 2006 at The Bethel Inn’s Nordic Center and Gould Academy Bethel, Maine Sponsor event/venue hours: Friday, March 3, 2004 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Saturday, March 4, … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 9, 2006 – As the SIA.06 SnowSports Show culminated on Thursday, January 26th, excitement filled the aisles marking the conclusion of yet another successful year for attendees at the SIA (SnowSports Industries America) SnowSports … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 8, 2006 – NOTE: Following are posted official venue training times. Actual training times of U.S. athletes will vary.Wednesday, February 8Cross Country: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., PragelatoNordic Combined: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 8, 2006 – The Yellowknife Jackrabbits hosted an Olympic Kickoff and Choclate Bar Ski Day this past weekend. NWT’s Olympic ski stars Sharon and Shirley Firth were honored as part of the special Jackrabbit … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 8, 2006 – Team X-C.com is wrapping up their first block of western Salomon Marathon Cup Series (MCS) events in preparation for the Eastern MCS events. Here’s a recap of the team’s activities … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 7, 2006 – The Streets of Uptown were brimming with thousands of spectators anticipating the short intense bursts of speedster sprinters as they dashed over the artificially snow covered Minneapolis boulevards.The morning qualifiers were … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 7, 2006 – Just a reminder to everyone skiing at Canmore Nordic Centre (or any other Nordic Facility where day pass purchase is required):Make sure you purchase and wear your Day passes when skiing … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 7, 2006 – “The 2005-06 World Cup season has been an unequivocal success for Canadian winter high-performance sport,” said COC Director of International Performance, Alex Gardiner. “Heading into the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, the … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 7, 2006 – The Olympic Winter Games on CBC Country CanadaCBC COUNTRY CANADA is Canada’s digital home for celebrating this country; our land, our people, our regions and passions. It’s a crowded digital universe, … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2006 – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) welcomed today’s announcement by the new Federal Government of a senior Minister responsible for sport, and applauded its’ appointment of Michael D. Chong as Minister for … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2006 -As many of the athletes who use its world-class facilities gear up for gold at the Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy, Canada Olympic Park earned a gold medal of its own … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2006 – A Nominating Committee has been appointed to assemble a slate of candidates to be considered for election to the Board of Directors of CCC. This election will take place at the … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2006 – After concluding one of the most successful seasons in the history of Canadian winter high-performance sport, Canada remains on track to achieve its goal of being one of the top three … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2006 – David Zylberberg, who spent 3 years skiing for Carleton University then traveled west to Banff, overcame a 45 second deficit from the 10 km classic race on Saturday to beat Stefan … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 6, 2006 – It’s been one stellar result after another for Canada’s Dasha Gaiazova, who closed out the Under-23 Junior World Ski Championships by hustling to a dramatic fifth-place finish in under-23 cross-country pursuit … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 5 – Wendy Wagner (Park City, UT) was the top U.S. finisher in 27th at Sunday’s 10K classic cross country World Cup in Switzerland. Virpi Kuitunen of Finland won the race in 27:58.8. She … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 5, 2006 (Davos, Switzerland) – In a stunning sequel to last December, Canada’s cross-country ski queens, Sara Renner and Beckie Scott, pulled off one more round of spectacular pre-Olympic results with less than a … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 5, 2006 – Originally scheduled for to be hosted in St. Albert, the Alberta Cups will move 45 minutes north to the Tawatinaw Valley Alpine/Nordic Centre, where, thanks to a combination of natural and … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 5, 2006 – Here is the latest from CSM:Don MacLeod, a Man with an Idea!In 1966 Canadians were asked to do something special to celebrate Canada’s centennial. Don MacLeod thought it would be fun … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 4, 2006 – Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) finished 12th Saturday in a World Cup sprint in Switzerland. Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK) was the top women’s finisher for the U.S. in 28th.It was a double … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 4, 2006 – Canada’s Chandra Crawford sprinted her way onto the podium in just her sixth World Cup race. The 22-year-old World Cup rookie finished third on Saturday in a star-studded field in Davos, … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 4, 2006 – It’s been one stellar result after another for Canada’s Dasha Gaiazova, who closed out the Under-23 Junior World Ski Championships by hustling to a dramatic fifth-place finish in under-23 cross-country pursuit … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 3, 2006 – Following the Under 23 Junior World Championships in foggy Slovenia, Team 2010 teammate David Nighbor and I will embark on a two-week unsupported racing expedition around central Europe. The main … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 3, 2006 – It was a photo finish at the finish line, and one with a distinctly North American flavour, when Canada’s Amanda Ammar hustled to an impressive seventh-place finish in the 10-km pursuit … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 2, 2006 ─ On February 11 and 12, 2006 the Canadian Ski Marathon will hold its 40th annual edition and everyone who wants to celebrate the Canadian winter is invited to come! Turning 40 … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 2, 2006 — U.S. nordic combined skiers have found screwy winds but, in general, outstanding conditions this week for their pre-Olympic training camp in this area which hosted the 1991 and 2003 World Championships.“I’ve … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 2, 2006 – It’s the largest cross-country ski marathon in North America. Itís been called the “Greatest Show on Snow.” Itís the culmination of months of preparations by organizers and skiers alike.And this year … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 2, 2006 – The Noquemanon, a FIS and American Ski Marathon Series point race, is one of the most popular races on the circuit because of its majestically scenic point-to-point course and the extensive … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 2, 2006 – A event record was obvious even before ispo winter 06 took place on 160,000 sq. m. at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre from January 29 to February 1, 2006. A … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 1, 2006 – Canadian cross-country ski athlete Amanda Ammar decided to give herself an early birthday present on Thursday, namely a head-turning performance in the junior women’s five-km classic race at the FIS World … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 1, 2006 – The slushy snow conditions might have been less than ideal, but Canada’s junior and under-23 cross-country skiing athletes still managed to turn in some stellar performances at the FIS Junior World … READ MORE → 0 comments