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Nov 08: CCC’s Board of Directors: Call For...

November 8, 2003 – In 2004 Cross Country Canada (CCC) will be adopting a new governance structure. The Board of Directors of CCC will be a policy-style Board focusing on defining organizational policy (in contrast … READ MORE → 0 comments

Nov 06: The Business Of A...

November 5, 2003 – The last ten days have had a fair share of ups and downs for me and probably other members of the Senior National Ski Team. In this period we have attended … READ MORE → 0 comments

Nov 05: Nissan National Ski & Snowboard...

November 2, 2003 – If you're looking for winter fun, head to Canada's snow resorts during Nissan National Ski & Snowboard Week, January 17-25, 2004. National Ski & Snowboard Week (NSSW) – sponsored annually by … READ MORE → 0 comments

Nov 05: Ontario Ski Coaching Courses...

November 3, 2003 – Here's some information on coaching courses available in Ontario – Listing of Level 1, 2 and 3 Coaching Theory Courses in the province. For more details on any of the courses, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Nov 03: Fire At Royal Gorge Wilderness...

November 3, 2003 (Lake Tahoe, CA) – The Royal Gorge Wilderness Lodge was destroyed by fire on October 30, 2003. Loss is estimated at $3 million, and the cause is still under investigation. Fortunately … READ MORE → 0 comments

Nov 03: U-23s for Soldier...

November 3, 2003 – The FIS Under-23 Championships, originally slotted for the 2002 Olympic trails at Soldier Hollow in the post-Olympic winter, will be there a year later. The 2003 championships are scheduled for … READ MORE → 0 comments

Nov 03: Skari...

November 3, 2003 – When it was over, Norwegian great Bente Skari, who won 14 World Cup races last season en route to her fourth title in five years and added two more World … READ MORE → 0 comments

Nov 02: New Site For Cross-Country...

October 30, 2003 – Nordic skiers can now plan their vacations on the Web. The recently launched xcskiresorts.com describes North America's top cross-country (xc) skiing and snowshoeing destinations. It is the only Web site with … READ MORE → 0 comments

Oct 30: Swix is Apparel Sponsor for US...

Oct. 30 – U.S. cross country, jumping and nordic combined skiers will wear Swix Apparel this season, the U.S. Ski Team and  Swix Sport said in a joint announcement.Swix, headquartered in  Lillehammer, Norway, with U.S. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Oct 30: PowerBar Harvest Teams With Intrawest...

October 29, 2003 – PowerBar Inc., creator and leader of the estimated $700 million energy bar category, today announced a two-year marketing partnership for its PowerBar Harvest nutritional energy bar line with Intrawest Corporation, the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Oct 29: Selection Criteria for 2005 World University...

October 29, 2003 – Event: 2005 FISU Games, Innsbruck-Seefeld, Austria http://www.universiade-innsbruck.org/ Team Size: Six men and six women. Dates:January 12-22, 2005.Eligibility: Athletes must meet the following criteria in order to be eligible for selection: a) … READ MORE → 0 comments

Oct 29: Nordic Coaching Internship at Bowdoin...

October 29, 2003 – The Bowdoin College Nordic Ski Program has a coaching internship available for the months of January and February. This is a very active position in a very competitive two month time … READ MORE → 0 comments

Oct 28: BIOGEN Snow Express for...

October 29, 2003 – Now is the time for skiers and snowboarders to get a team together for the largest on-snow charity event series in North America. The BIOGEN Snow Express for MS hosts events … READ MORE → 0 comments

Oct 28: Subaru Factory Team to Fly on...

October 28, 2003 – En-R-G Foods, Inc., makers of Honey Stinger energy bars and gels, recently announced a two-year sponsorship agreement with the Subaru Factory Team.  The company will continue its support of the elite … READ MORE → 0 comments

Oct 27: Rails Stolen from Whistler...

October 27, 2003 – Sometime during the night of Wednesday, October 22  two new rails were stolen from Whistler Blackcomb. The missing rails are red and gray 8″ flat bars, ten feet in length and … READ MORE → 0 comments

Oct 26: Haywood National Team...

October 26, 2003 – The International Olympic Committee lurches forward like a truck with transmission troubles, with no one willing to get their hands dirty to fix the problem. The Olympic ideals of fair play … READ MORE → 0 comments

Oct 25: FIS Cross Country World Cup This...

October 23, 2003 – The FIS Cross Country  World Cup season starts this weekend in downtown Düsseldorf, Germany. Snow will  be trucked in to make a sprint course for individual races on Saturday and  sprint … READ MORE → 0 comments

Oct 24: Haywood Increases CCC...

October 23, 2003 (Vancouver, BC)  – Haywood Securities, sponsor of the senior National Cross-Country Ski Team, announced today its continued commitment to winter sports excellence and amateur sports development in Canada by increasing its financial … READ MORE → 0 comments

Oct 22: Beckie Scott Cheered by Olympic...

October 21, 2003 (Calgary, AB) – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), Cross Country Canada (CCC), members of the Canadian sport community and hundreds of cheering supporters joined together at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary … READ MORE → 0 comments

Oct 20: Scott’s Medal Ceremony on CBC...

October 21, 2003  – CBC Newsworld has indicated they will be providing live coast-to-coast coverage of Beckie Scott's silver medal presentation. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary at 10 … READ MORE → 0 comments

Oct 19: Lilly Honours Rick...

October 19, 2003 – What: Eli Lilly and Company, along with Lilly diabetes spokesperson and Olympic skier Kris Freeman, will present the first-ever LillyforLife Achievement Award to Rick Largent of Moscow, Idaho. The LillyforLife Achievement … READ MORE → 0 comments

Oct 19: CCES Update For...

October 16, 2003 – Athletes taking medication for asthma can only use inhaled formoterol, salbutamol, salmeterol or terbutaline and must declare their use to the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES), and if involved … READ MORE → 0 comments

Oct 17: Condolences For Geno...

October 16, 2003 – To Team Rossignol Racers, Sponsors, and Friends: This past Friday evening we lost one great person. Geno Marsolek 52, died when his Pitts S2D stunt plane crashed into Island Lake near … READ MORE → 0 comments

Oct 04: Beckie Scott Medal Upgrade...

October 2, 2003 – Cross Country Canada and the National Cross-Country Ski Team, in partnership with the Canadian Olympic Committee and CODA, invite you attend an official Olympic medal presentation ceremony for Beckie Scott, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Oct 04: Snowshoeing Winter Trails...

October 1, 2003 (McLean, VA) – SnowSports Industries America (SIA) announced today that Winter Trails, a free program that introduces the public to snowshoeing, will expand this year to potentially 100 Nordic Centers that are … READ MORE → 0 comments

Oct 04: Voice of American Birkie...

October 2, 2003 (Hayward, WI) – After 20 years of sending scores of skiers from the starting gates of North America's largest cross-country ski race, the “Voice of the Birkie” is giving it a rest. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 24: Olympics To Drop Caffeine, Cold Pill...

September 24, 2003 – Olympic bronze medallist Deidra Dionne let out a sniffly sigh of relief when she heard the news Wednesday. Dionne, a freestyle ski aerialist who is suffering from a cold, was ready … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 24: Biathlon Canada’s New Executive...

September 23, 2003 – Biathlon Canada is pleased to announce that Joanne Thomson of Canmore, Alberta will be joining Biathlon Canada as the new Executive Director, the senior staff position of the organization. Joanne will … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 21: Nominees For Vancouver 2010 Organizing Committee...

September 21, 2003 (Toronto, ON) – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) today released the names of its seven nominees to the Board of Directors of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (VOCOG).The Board … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 20: More Snow At...

September 20 2003, (Calgary, AB) – Nakiska Ski Area has announced improvements to the state-of the-art snowmaking facilities at the resort. The $100,000 purchase of snowmaking nozzles and electrical upgrades will increase the snowmaking output … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 20: OR Winter Stays at Four...

September 19, 2003 (Laguna Beach, CA) – Outdoor Retailer confirmed today that the upcoming 2004 Winter Market (Jan 30 – Feb 2) will continue in its traditional four-day format. This announcement comes in response to … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 13: Early Snowfall Hits...

September 12th, 2003 (Calgary, AB) – The endless days of summer have come to a rapid close as an early snowfall hit the mountains of Lake Louise and Fernie this week.  The Resorts were left … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 13: Scott Heads to...

September 11, 2003 – Cross-country skiers around the world are anxiously awaiting the final decision of the International Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland. On September 9, 2003, the court heard appeals lodged … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 13: CCC Welcomes Jean-Francois...

September 11, 2003 – There will a change within the staff at CCC's National Office this fall.  Katherine Hamilton, who has been filling the position  of Coordinator Sport Participation Development (CSPD) on a contract basis … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 13: College and University Nordic...

September 11, 2003 – Are you interested in having input into the 2004 Canadian College and University Nordic Championships (CCUNC)? If so  then please contact Charles Curtis at: charles@xcskier.com. Input is requested regarding such topics … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 13: New Staff at Cross Country...

September 11, 2003 – Cross Country Canada is pleased to announce that the job competition that was conducted with a view to finding a replacement for Joanne Thomson in the National Office has been brought … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 05: Fernie Voted Best Resort of the...

September 5, 2003 (Fernie Alpine Resort, BC) – The Good Skiing & Snowboarding Guide 2004 has voted Fernie Alpine Resort the North American “Resort of the Year” in the annual Golden Ski Awards for 2004.The … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 29: Salomon Introduces Nordic...

August 29, 2003 – Salomon has always been at the  forefront of the Nordic ski market – a feat which we undoubtedly owe to our determination to break new ground with innovative designs whilst collaborating … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 25: Free National Snowshoe...

August 23, 2003 (Cavendish, VT) – SnowSports Industries America (SIA)and American Hiking Society (AHS), announced the 9th annual Winter Trailsevent will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2004. This program is partof SIA's Winter Feels … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 24: Lodwick Wins Nordic Combined GP...

August 23, 2003 (VILLACH, Austria) – Three-time Olympian Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) took charge in the final sprint Friday night and  edged Germany's Jens Gaiser to win the opening nordic combined Summer Grand  Prix … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 24: US Alpine Beats Cross-Country in...

August 23, 2003 – Goals by Bode Miller (Franconia, NH) and Jake Fiala (Frisco, CO) lifted the men's alpine team Thursday to a 2-1 victory over the “trash-talking” U.S. cross country ski team in a … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 24: North American Ski Jumpers...

August 24, 2003 – (Calgary, AB) – The sun may be shining with temperatures in the upper 20's, and there may be no sign of snow on the ground, but Canada's ski jumping and nordic … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 19: Tchepalova Sues...

August  18, 2003 – The cross-country skiing Olympic Champion, Julija Tchepalova, has decided to  sue Adidas for unauthorized use of her personal data. “Since 1998 Adidas has used my name. I never allowed Adidas to … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jul 19: Callaghan Country Prepares To Welcome The...

July 10, 2003 (Whistler, BC) – When the International Olympic Committee voted in Prague on July 2nd to award the 2010 Winter Olympic Games to Vancouver, Callaghan Country Wilderness Adventures Ltd. (CCWA) welcomed the announcement … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jul 05: Mount Washington Resort Sets...

July 2, 2003 (Vancouver, BC) – Mount Washington Alpine Resort President Peter Gibson set the stage at the Premier's Olympic Summit in January 2003 with five words: “Mount Washington Olympic Training Site.” Now that the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jul 04: Scott Awarded Olympic...

July 4, 2003 – It has been an exciting last week for Canadian Cross Country Skiing. First the Swiss Supreme Court threw out the Russians appeal on Lazutina's doping convictions which moves Beckie Scott to … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jul 02: Vancouver Wins 2010 Olympic...

July 2, 2003 (Prague, Czech Republic) – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is overjoyed that the Olympic Winter Games will be returning to Canada in 2010 and enthusiastically congratulates Vancouver and Whistler on winning the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jul 01: Ski Champion Looks Ahead After Doping...

June 30, 2003 (Park City, Utah) – U.S. Disabled Cross Country Ski Team athlete Candace Cable, who won three world championships and the season-long World Cup title last winter, is keeping a forward-looking approach despite … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jun 21: USSA’S Marolt Entrepreneur of the Year...

June 20, 2003 (Salt Lake City, Utah) – Bill Marolt's innovative leadership was recognized this week as the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association president and CEO was honored as a finalist for the Ernst & … READ MORE → 0 comments

Jun 17: New Biathlon CanadaTechnical...

June 17, 2003 – Biathlon Canada is pleased to announce that Roger Archambault has accepted the challenge to lead Biathlon Canada's technical programs as the new Technical Director.Archambault, a certified Level 5 coach (one of … READ MORE → 0 comments