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Sep 12: CCC Athlete Presentation and Fundraiser –...

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September 12, 2015 (Canmore, AB) – Purchase tickets before September 30th and be entered to win two VIP access passes for the Ski Tour Canada*!
Cross Country Canada’s 2016 National Ski Team Presentation and Fundraiser will take place … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 11: Team Gregg Commits to Two More...

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September 11, 2015 (Seattle, WA) — Madshus, the world’s leading performance Nordic ski company, is pleased to announce that Olympians Brian and Caitlin Gregg (Team Gregg) have signed on to continue racing exclusively … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 10: CCC Women’s Committee Hosting Athlete Conference...

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September 10, 2015 – The Cross-country Canada (CCC) Women’s Committee is hosting another athlete conference call! The call is open to any female athlete with a valid CCC license for the current year. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 10: Job Opportunity – The Putney School...

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September 10, 2015 (Putney, Vermont) – The Putney School, a residential high school in Putney, Vermont is seeking a Head Coach, Nordic Skiing, with previous experience to run their competitive program for the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 09: Marit Bjoergen to Race at SkiTour...

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September 09, 2015 (Norway) – Norwegian ski queen, Marit Bjoergen, is six months pregnant but still training intensively. According to Norway’s Dagbladet, the renowned superstar, who expects to give birth in late December, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 07: Big Plans for Big...

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September 07, 2015 (Thunder Bay, ON) – The chief of Fort William First Nation hopes to make the idled Big Thunder ski hill an economic opportunity for his community reports the The Chronicle … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 06: 2015 National Coaches Education Symposium Lake...

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September 06, 2015 (Lake Placid, NY) – Notice to New England Coaches…there is still space available for the National Cross Country Coaches Sympoisium, Sept. 11-13, at the NY Olympic Training Center in Lake … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 05: Job Opportunity – Lappe Nordic Ski...

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September 05, 2015 (Thunder Bay, Ontario) – The Lappe Nordic Ski Club is an organization of over 300 members in Thunder Bay, Ontario. We offer recreational and racing Nordic ski programs for all … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 04: Kikkan Randall on Climate Change and...

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September 04, 2015 (Alaska) – American world-class xc skier, Kikkan Randall, is from Alaska where snow is a way of life and the passion for skiing runs deep. As climate change takes hold … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 04: Climb to the Castle – Catch...

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September 04, 2015 (Wilmington, New York) – Check out this cool video of the upcoming 9th annual NYSEF Whiteface Climb to the Castle Rollerski Race that climbs for 5 miles/8km with an average … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 03: Agamenticus Ski Club Seeks 2 Assistant...

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September 03, 2015 – Agamenticus Ski Club of York, Maine accepting applications for two part-time positions: Assistant High School XC Ski Coach & Assistant Middle School XC Ski Coach. Candidates should have a … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 02: IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing confirms...

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September 02, 2015 – IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing has confirmed the 2015-16 season calendar, featuring six World Cups and the first Asian Cup as the sport expands in the region ahead of … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 01: The Way I See It –...

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September 01, 2015 – Well, it’s been awhile. In late February I had a bi-lateral knee replacement, which was one of more interesting periods of my life and left me pretty flat for the next … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 31: USSA Announces Key Presenters for the...

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August 31, 2015 (Lake Placid, NY) – USSA announces an impressive slate of key presenters for this year’s National Cross Country Coaches Sympoisium, Sept. 11-13, at the NY Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 30: Canada’s Bouffard-Nesbitt Takes Home 3 Medals...

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August 30, 2015 (Wanaka, New Zealand) – A quality international field featuring Olympians and national champions provided spectacular action at the Audi quattro Winter Games NZ FIS Cross-Country Skiing Australia New Zealand Continental … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 29: New Female Athlete Forum Launched on...

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August 29, 2015 – The CCC Women’s Committee has launched a Female Athlete Forum on Facebook. This is a group for female athletes who hold a valid CCC racing license. This group allows … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 28: Watch the Livestream Legacy of the...

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August 28, 2015 (Hayward, Wisconsin) – Tom Kelly, longtime American Birkie public relations leader and ski historian, held court on Aug. 12 commemorating the legacy of the legendary race and also showcased plans … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 28: Canadian Women’s XC Ski Training Camp...

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August 28, 2015 (Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC) – Female athletes from the three training centers: AWCA, Thunder Bay and CNEPH, came together in Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec for a 2-week training camp this August. There … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 27: World Champion USA’s Sarah Hendrickson Out...

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August 27, 2015 (Park City, Utah) – World champion ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson (Park City, UT) underwent knee surgery this week and will be out for the season. Hendrickson, who injured her right … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 26: FINAL PUSH – Alaska Pacific Team...

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August 26, 2015 – A generous supporter gifted our team $20,000 towards the purchase of a new van! Our team is in much need of a new van as it provides transportation to … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 25: High Performance Coaching Seminar Planned for...

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August 25, 2015 (Canmore, AB) – CCC is pleased to announce that we are planning to host a high performance coaching seminar designed specifically for cross country ski coaches. The seminar will be … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 24: 9th Annual NYSEF Whiteface Climb to...

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August 24, 2015 Wilmington, New York) – The New York Ski Educational Foundation and the Olympic Regional Development Authority invite athletes to the 9th annual NYSEF Whiteface Climb to the Castle Rollerski Race … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 23: WADA Concedes it Can’t Ban Nations...

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August 23, 2015 (Montreal, QC) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has conceded that it has no power to ban nations where doping is endemic reports Inside the Games. According to WADA president, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 22: USA’s Diggins Top 10 @Toppedrittsveka Final...

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August 22, 2015 (Trodheim, Norway) – In front of a packed crowd that felt more like a winter World Cup than a summer roller ski race, Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN) led the U.S. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 22: Job Opportunity – Paralympic High Performance...

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August 22, 2015 – The primary function of the Paralympic High Performance Athlete Development Advisor is to work with targeted Paralympic sports to support the identification and development of athletes as indicated by … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 22: Toppidrettsveka 15km Skiathlon Report, Results –...

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August 21, 2015 (Orkdal, Norway) – Liz Stephen and Kikkan Randall cracked the top 10 in the third stage of Toppidrettsveka – a 15km Skiathlon at the Knyken ski center in Orkdal on Friday. Norway’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 20: USA’s Caldwell 5th in CL Sprint...

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August 20, 2015 (Aure, Norway) – Olympian Sophie Caldwell (Peru, VT) opened the three-day Toppidrettsveka roller ski stage race, finishing fifth in a classic sprint. Topidrettsveka is an annual weekend festival that this … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 20: Johaug and Toenseth Win Toppidrettsveka Fonna...

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August 20, 2015 (Aure, Norway) – Norway’s Therese Johaug and Didrik Toenseth won the first competition of Toppidrettsveka 2015, a trail run called Fonna Opp. The 5.3km race that runs from Aure to … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 20: How to Catch a BIG ONE...

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August 20, 2015 (Norway) – Check out Noah Hofman’s recent blog as the US Team is in Norway as guests of the upcoming Toppidrettsveka race and part of their training included a … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 20: NNF in Action – The International...

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August 20, 2015 (Norway) – With the first ever U.S. contingent attending the International Camp in Norway, we’ve been posting news and videos (thanks in large part to camp participant Hailey Swirbul) that … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 19: U.S. Cross Country Ski Team to...

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August 19, 2015 (Aure, Norway) – The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team will kickoff its 2015-16 season on wheels. Eight members of the team are training in Norway in anticipation of this weekend’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 19: Support CXC’s Adaptive Program and Win...

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August 19, 2015 – Kent Eriksen Cycles is partnering with Central Cross Country Ski Association to support CXC’s Adaptive Program for children with physical disabilities and visual impairment by giving away a dream … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 18: FIS Site Inspections of Ski Tour...

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August 18, 2015 – Members from the Fédération internationale de Ski (FIS) were in Canada from August 13-18 to inspect the host Ski Tour Canada 2016 venues in Gatineau, Montréal, Québec City, and … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 17: North American Rollerski Cup and US...

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August 17, 2015 (Jericho, Vermont) – US Biathlon’s Susan Dunklee triumphed over the women’s field again on Day 2 at the North American Rollerski Cup and US Biathlon Rollerski Championships winning the Pursuit. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 16: Canada’s McKeever and Japan’s Obayashi Win...

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August 16, 2015 (Wanaka, NZ) – The Merino Muster long distance cross-country FR ski race began in light snow at 10.00 a.m. and ended with the last skier coming in at 4.30 p.m. as … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 16: North American Rollerski Cup and US...

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August 16, 2015 (Jericho, Vermont) – Americans Susan Dunklee and Tim Burke topped the women’s and men’s fields respectively in the Sprint races on Day 1, as the North American Rollerski Cup and … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 15: Job Opportunity – Own the Podium...

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August 15, 2015 – Own the Podium is a not-for-profit organization that prioritizes and determines investment strategies for national sport organizations in an effort to deliver more Olympic and Paralympic medals for Canada. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 15: Lannes and Kowalczyk Win 5th Annual...

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August 15, 2015 (Ushuaia, Argentina) – Argentina’s Carlos Lannes won the 5th annual Ushuaia Loppet 42km FR marathon with Poland’s Justyna Kowalczyk taking the women’s victory as she finished only one second behind … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 14: Madshus Presents the 2nd Annual Peter...

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August 14, 2015 (Seattle, WA) – Madshus, one of the world’s leading performance Nordic ski companies, is pleased and honored to announce the 2nd annual Peter Memorial Scholarship Program. Madshus will select one … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 13: USSA National Coaches Symposium in Lake...

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August 13, 2015 (Lake Placid, New York) – The 2015 USSA Cross Country Coaches Symposium will be held in Lake Placid at the Olympic Training Center (OTC) from Friday 9/11 at 1pm through … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 13: FIS Anti-Doping Tests 2014 in...

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August 12, 2015 – FIS is publishing yearly statistics on in-competition and out-of-competition doping controls based on a seasonal overview, it is interesting to take a look at the overall doping control numbers in the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 13: Q&A with Athletes Commission Members Kikkan...

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August 12, 2015 – Cross-Country representative Kikkan Randall (USA) and newly elected Nordic Combined representative Maxime Laheurte (FRA) talked with Newsflash about their goals for the FIS Athletes’ Commission, the 2022 Olympics and summer training.

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Aug 11: Doping in Sport Hits New High...

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August 11, 2015 – Doping is the domain of all sports and recent revelations in Athletics raise startling suspicions about the level of corruption in sport and whether the anti-doping systems in place … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 10: Rossignol Announces Evan Pengelly as its...

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August 10, 2015 – Group Rossignol is pleased to announce longtime Rossignol Nordic Tech Rep Evan Pengelly as its new Nordic Racing Manager. Pengelly will be responsible for overseeing the Nordic Race Department which … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 09: WADA Seeks Nominations for its 2016...

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August 09, 2015 – WADA is seeking nominations for candidates to sit on its four standing committees in 2016, in accordance with its policy for committee composition and rotation. Positions become vacant each … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 09: Job Opportunity @ Arrowhead Nordic Ski...

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August 09, 2015 – Arrowhead Nordic Ski Club is located in the stunningly beautiful Muskoka district comprised of lakes and rolling Canadian Shield.  The Club is located within Arrowhead Provincial Park Nordic Ski … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 08: Global Talent Junior Nordic Ski International...

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August 08, 2015 (Norway) – The International Camp is a supported by the National Nordic Foundation because it’s the perfect example of how development happens. $10,000 has gone into the program to create … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 08: Job Opportunity – Head Coach @...

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August 08, 2015 – Avalon Nordic Ski Club (ANSC) services the Cities of St. John’s, Mount Pearl and Conception Bay South, and numerous additional smaller towns and communities in Eastern Newfoundland. ASNC is … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 08: Job Opportunity – XC Supercamp Coordinator...

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August 07, 2015 (Silver Star, BC) – XC Supercamp is a partnership program between Sovereign Lake Nordic Club and Silver Star Mountain Resort. The program offers high end instruction to skiers from all over North … READ MORE → 0 comments

Aug 06: USSA Names New Nordic...

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August 06, 2015 (Park City, Utah) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) has named longtime Nordic business leader and enthusiast, Robert Lazzaroni, as its new nordic domestic program director. Lazzaroni will … READ MORE → 0 comments