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Mar 29: Sadie Bjornsen & Simi Hamilton Win...

Hamilton Sr M podium Sprint Heats...

March 29, 2019 (Presque Isle, Maine) – Sadie Bjornsen (APU) and Simi Hamilton (SMS T2 Elite Team Rocket Ship) topped the women’s and men’s senior fields in the Freestyle Sprint competitions as the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 28: Rosie Brennan First Recipient of U.S....

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March 28, 2019 (Quebec City, Que.) – Since women’s cross country skiing was added to the Olympic Winter Games in 1952, a passionate group of 50 American women have been named to Olympic … READ MORE → 1 comment

Mar 28: Olympians Lowell Bailey and Tim Burke...

(l-r) Tim Burke (USA), Lowell Bailey...

March 28, 2019 (Oslo, Norway) – Four-time Olympian Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, NY), has been named as U.S. Biathlon’s incoming high performance director. Longtime Chief of Sport Bernd Eisenbichler, who has been the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 27: CCSAA Annual Conference April 1-3 in...

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March 27, 2019 (Lake Placid, NY) – Please join CCSAA at its Annual Conference April 2 & 3 at the Olympic Regional Development Authority in Lake Placid, NY. The Conference is a great opportunity … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 26: Bishop’s University to Launch Cross Country...

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March 26, 2019 (Lennoxville QC) – Bishop’s University, near Montreal, is pleased to announce the launch of a cross-country ski team coming in fall 2019 and slated to compete during the 2019-2020 season. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 25: Job Opportunity – Head Coach @...

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March 25, 2019 (Smithers, BC) – The Bulkley Valley Cross Country Ski Club is seeking a highly motivated and skilled club coach available for a seasonal position starting in September 2019. Salary is … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 24: Canada’s Harvey Takes Second Silver for...

Alex Harvey [P] Pierre...

March 24, 2019 (Quebec City, QC) – Canada’s Alex Harvey, 30, celebrated a storybook ending to his career, winning back-to-back silver medals on home snow in sunny conditions for a dream weekend finale, … READ MORE → 1 comment

Mar 24: Bjornsen 11th at Quebec City Finale...

Sadie Bjornsen [P] Reese...

March 24, 2019 (Quebec City, QC) – Sadie Bjornsen led the North Americans finishing 11th overall in the mini-tour as the season wrapped up in Quebec City with the final race of the season, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 24: USA’s Egan Captures Career-first Medal Winning...

Clare Egan [P] Nordic...

March 24, 2019 (Oslo, Norway) – US Olympian Clare Egan took home her career-first IBU World Cup medal capturing bronze in women’s 12.5km Mass Start at the final round of the series in … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 23: Canada’s Harvey Takes Emotional Silver in...

Alex Harvey [P] Andre-Olivier...

March 23, 2019 (Quebec City, QC) – Canada’s Alex Harvey pulled out all the stops to capture an emotional silver in the men’s 15km CL mass start on home snow in Quebec City.
“This … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 23: USA’s Bjornsen 18th in Women’s 10km...

Sadie Bjornsen [P] Reese...

March 23, 2019 (Quebec City, QC) – The USA’s Sadie Bjornsen finished 18th in a crash-filled women’s 10km CL mass start in tough snow conditions at Quebec City. Stina Nilsson (Swe) edged Therese … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 23: USA’s Doherty 11th in Men’s Pursuit...

Sean Doherty (USA) [P] Nordic...

March 23, 2019 (Oslo, Norway) – American Sean Doherty moved up 21 places to finish 11th with a single penalty in the men’s 12.5km Pursuit as Norway’s Johannes Thingnes Boe won his 15th … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 23: USA’s Egan 9th in Women’s 10km...

Clare Egan [P] Nordic...

March 23, 2019 (Oslo, Norway) – Clare Egan raced to a top-10 finish claiming 9th in the women’s 10km Pursuit with three penalties at the Holmenkollen on Saturday as Slovakia’s Anastasiya Kuzmina went … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 23: Alex Harvey – Like Father Like...

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March 23, 2019 (Quebec City, Que) – There have been numerous references to the careers of Alex Harvey and his father Pierre, from their 50km victories, to their connection with Falun, to their … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 22: Harvey 10th on Home Snow as...

Alex Harvey [P] Andre-Olivier...

March 22, 2019 (Quebec City, QC) – Canada’s Alex Harvey finished 10th in the men’s 1.6km Sprint F on home snow at the final race weekend of his career in Quebec City. The … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 22: USA’s Bjornsen 6th in Women’s Sprint...

Sadie Bjornsen [P] Reese...

March 22, 2019 (Quebec City, QC) – The USA’s Sadie Bjornsen battled in soft snow conditions to finish sixth in the final of the women’s 1.6km Sprint F competition as Sweden’s Stina Nilsson … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 22: Norway’s JT Boe Claims 8th Sprint...

Sean Doherty [P] Nordic...

March 22, 2019 (Oslo, Norway) – The USA’s Sean Doherty was the top North American in tough foggy conditions finishing 32nd in the men’s 10km Sprint with two penalties as Johannes Thingnes Boe … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 22: Canada’s Lunder Career-best 9th in IBU...

Emma Lunder [P] Nordic...

March 22, 2019 (Oslo, Norway) – Canada’s Emma Lunder raced to a fab 9th in the women’s 7.5-kilometer sprint with clean shooting for the first top-10 result of her career at the final … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 21: FIS Cross-Country World Cup Quebec City...

Lenny Valjas, Alex Harvey, Katherine Stewart-Jones,...

March 21, 2019 (Quebec City, QC) – With the COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup Finals now just one day away, the Quebec City Armoury was the scene for members of the Canadian national … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 21: Alex Harvey – End of an...

Alex Pierre Harvey...

March 21, 2019 (Quebec City, Que) – Alex Harvey is a legend both here and abroad. A genuine star and a gentleman to boot he’s given so much and won so many events … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 21: Olympic Dreams – The U.S. Women’s...

Kikkan Randall (l) and Jessie Diggins...

March 21, 2019 – When Jessie Diggins crossed the finish line first in the women’s Team sprint competition at Pyeongchang, South Korea on Feb. 21, 2018, winning historic Olympic gold with her teammate … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 21: SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2018/19...

1st Prize – Alpina ESK Pro...

March 21, 2019 (Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the standings for the 10th annual SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following Falun where the USA’s Jessie Diggins claimed 3rd in the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 21: A Total of 21 Athletes Linked...

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March 21, 2019 (Austria) – Munich State Prosecutor Kai Graeber announced on Tuesday that 21 athletes from eight countries and five sports have been linked to the blood doping ring that was discovered … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 21: Canmore’s Hendry & Thunder Bay’s Maclean...

Sam Hendry [P] Rob...

March 21, 2019 (Gatineau, QC) – Sam Hendry of Canmore, won today’s Canadian Ski Championship “marathon”, a 50k classic style race that finished with the medalists separated by 3/10ths of a second. Nakkertok … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 21: Masters World Cup 2021 Receives Funding...

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March 21, 2019 (Alberta) – The Alberta World Cup Cross Country Ski Society is pleased to announce that the Government of Alberta is providing financial support for the Cross Country Ski Masters World … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 21: Lenny Valjas Closes Out his Canadian...

Lenny Valjas wins [P] Rob...

March 21, 2019 (Gatineau, QC) –  World Cup veteran Lenny Valjas of Toronto and Woodstock’s Bob Thompson, brought home a victory for Team Hardwood, at the Canadian Ski Championships, men’s team sprint.
In the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 20: Alex Harvey Canadian Rockstar of Cross-country...

Ben Snider-McGrath (l) with Alex Harvey...

March 20, 2019 (Oslo, Norway) – I was recently in Oslo for the Holmenkollen Ski Festival, which featured several events, including a 50-kilometre cross-country race on Saturday, March 9. This race was the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 20: Ottawa’s Luke Allan Wins Surgenor Canadian...

Luke Allan wins Juvenile Boys [P]...

March 20, 2019 (Gatineau, QC) – Again there were large crowds out at the Nakkertok Ski Centre in Gatineau, for the Surgenor Canadian Championship Sprint races. It was a chance for the younger … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 20: Job Opportunity – Head Biathlon Coach/Assistant...

Highlands Nordic...

March 20, 2019 (Duntroon, Ontario) – Highlands Trailblazers is expanding its Biathlon and Nordic Racing facilities/programs and is seeking a full time Head Biathlon Coach/Assistant Nordic Coach. Included in this expansion is the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 19: Team Canada’s Wax Techs Credited with...

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March 19, 2019 (Sapporo, Japan)– Canada’s Para-Nordic Team celebrated a historic end to the 2019 World Cup season with a four-medal haul, thanks to the work of the magicians in the Canadian wax … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 19: World Championship Squad Leads 29 Canucks...

Alex Harvey [P] Nordic...

March 19, 2019 (Ottawa, ON) – Canada’s 10-member World Championship Team will lead 29 Canadians into Quebec City where they will host the top nordic athletes in the world for the FIS Cross … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 19: Cross Country Canada Changes Name to...

[P] Nordiq...

March 19, 2019 (Ottawa, ON) —Inspired by a passionate group of cross-country skiers connected by trails across the country, Canada’s cross-country ski community is rebranding itself as Nordiq Canada.

Modernizing its existing brand, Nordiq … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 17: USA’s Reid Takes Stellar 10th in...

Joanne Reid [P] Nordic...

March 17, 2019 (Ostersund, Sweden) – The USA’s Joanne Reid saved the best for last. claiming a stellar 10th-place finish in the first 12.5km Mass Start race of her career on Sunday, the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 17: Canada’s Harvey 11th in Men’s Freestyle...

Alex Harvey [P] Nordic...

March 17, 2019 (Falun, Sweden) – Canada’s Alex Harvey finished just outside the top 10 claiming 11th in the men’s 15km FR individual start race at Falun, Sweden, the final European World Cup … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 17: USA’s Diggins Lands Third on the...

Women’s podium (l-r) Andersson 2nd. Johaug...

March 17, 2019 (Falun, Sweden) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins delivered a strong performance to land 3rd on the women’s 10km FR World Cup podium in Falun, Sweden on Sunday as Therese Johaug … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 16: Antoine Briand and Maya Macisaac-Jones Win...

Antoine Briand Canadian Sprint Champion [P]...

March 16, 2019 (Gatineau, Québec) – There were large crowds out today for the AltaGas, Canadian Championships sprint competitions, at the Nakkertok Nordic Centre. Antoine Briand of Sept-Îles, Quebec set the fastest Canadian … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 16: U.S. Junior Nationals 2019 Day 3...

U18 Women’s Podium [P] Nordic...

March 16, 2019 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska’s Kendall Kramer and Gus Schumacher capped a week of winning with no- doubt-about-it victories in their respective classic mass start races Friday at the 2019 U.S. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 16: US Women Career-best 9th at IBU...

Joanne Reid [P] Nordic...

March 16, 2019 (Ostersund, Sweden) – US Biathlon turned in its best-ever performance in the Women’s 4x6km relay event at an IBU World Championships on Saturday finishing 9th as Norway claimed the gold.
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Mar 16: USA’s Bjornsen 10th and Caldwell 11th...

Sadie Bjornsen [P] Nordic...

March 16, 2019 (Falun, Sweden) – The USA’s Sadie Bjornsen skied to a 10th-place finish, and teammate Sophie Caldwell finished 11th, in the FIS XC World Cup freestyle Sprint in Falun, Sweden, on … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 15: Canadians Celebrate Double Medal Day to...

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March 15, 2019 (Sapporo, Japan) – Canada’s Mark Arendz and Emily Young served up a silver and bronze medal in the biathlon middle distance event at the opening day of the Para Nordic … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 15: Schumacher and Kramer Still in Charge...

Gus Schumacher (Alaska Winter Stars/Team Alaska)...

March 15, 2019 (Anchorage, AK) – The action was fast and furious, dramatic and even controversial, in the always exciting classic sprint event on the second round of racing at the 2019 U.S. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 15: Dahria Beatty and Lenny Valjas Storm...

Dahria Beatty wins [P] Rob...

March 15, 2019 (Gatineau, Que) – Dahria Beatty battled to her first national championship crown of 2019, while Lenny Valjas finished on top of the podium for the second-straight day – this time … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 15: SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2018/19...

1st Prize – Alpina ESK Pro...

March 15, 2019 (Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to present the standings for the 10th annual SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following Drammen where the USA’s Jessie Diggins claimed 5th in the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 14: Norway Wins Inaugural Single Mixed Relay...

Susan Dunklee (USA) [P] Nordic...

March 14, 2019 (Ostersund, Sweden) – Team USA’s Susan Dunklee and Sean Doherty finished 13th in the first-ever single mixed relay event held at an IBU Biathlon World Championships. With one penalty and seven spare … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 13: Career-bests for USA’s Nordgren 16th and...

Leif Nordgren [P] Nordic...

March 13, 2019 (Ostersund, SWE) – Americans Leif Nordgren and Sean Doherty both posted career-best results at an IBU Biathlon Championship finishing 16th and 17th respectively in the Men’s 20km on Wednesday in … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 13: Emily Nishikawa and Lenny Valjas Win...

Emily Nishikawa [P] Rob...

March 13, 2019 (Gatineau, Que.) – Emily Nishikawa and Lenny Valjas held off a hard-charging next generation of Olympic cross-country skiers to win the first gold medals of the Canadian Ski Championships in … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 13: USA’s Tara Geraghty-Moats Wins Women’s Nordic...

Tara Geraghty-Moats [P] Romina...

March 13, 2019 (Nizhny Tagil, Russia) – After a four-month tour that touched venues spanning the globe, American Tara Geraghty-Moats (W. Fairlee, Vt.) is the International Ski Federation, Women’s Nordic Combined, Continental Cup … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 12: USA’s Diggins Fab Fifth at FIS...

Jessica Diggins [P] Reese...

March 12, 2019 (Drammen, Norway) – The USA’s Jessie Diggins raced to a fab 5th-place finish in the women’s 1.2km CL World Cup city sprint in Drammen, Norway, on Tuesday. Maiken Caspersen Falla … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 12: 2019 Canadian Ski Championships – Over...

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March 12, 2019 (Gatineau, QC) – The 2019 Canadian Cross Country Ski Championships were officially kicked off on March 12 by Jennifer Tomlinson the Chair of Cross Country Canada, France Bélisle, Director General … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 12: Canada’s Lunder 26th in Women’s 15km...

Emma Lunder [P] Nordic...

March 12, 2019 (Ostersund, SWE) – Canada’s Emma Lunder led the North Americans finishing 26th in the women’s 15km individual race at the IBU Biathlon World Championships in Ostersund. Susan Dunklee was the … READ MORE → 0 comments

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