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Apr 13: Job Opportunity – Project Assistant @...

Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada...

April 12, 2015 – The Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC) is seeking a dynamic and competent Project Assistant for the 2015 Summer Semester. Reporting to the Operations Manager, and working closely with the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Apr 11: USA’s Holly Brooks Claims 3rd Overall...

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April 11, 2015 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Siberia) – After some heavy rain over the last days, the organizing committee of the last FIS Marathon Cup of the season 2014/15 decided to shorten the race course … READ MORE → 0 comments

Apr 11: APU Celebration of 2014-15 Season Fundraiser...

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April 11, 2015 – Please join us in celebrating the 2014-15 Season Fundraiser on May 8 at the APU Atwood Building from 6pm including live and silent auctions, athletes from the Nordic Worlds, Europa … READ MORE → 0 comments

Apr 11: WADA Update on The New ADAMS...

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April 11, 2015 – WADA is pleased to provide you with an update regarding the development of our new Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (the new ADAMS) in co-operation with many organizations around … READ MORE → 0 comments

Apr 10: Pre-race Interview with USA’s Holly Brooks...

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April 10, 2015 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Siberia) – The USA’s Holly Brooks is on the verge of making history in a BIG way in Khanty-Mansiysk, Siberia, as she’s the women’s race series leader coming into the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Apr 10: U.S. Biathlon Nominates 2015-16 National...

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April 10, 2015 (New Gloucester, Maine) – U.S. Biathlon’s International Competition Committee has presented the following nominations for both men and women for the 2015-16 National Team to the U.S. Biathlon Board of Directors.
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A Team:
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Apr 09: Cross Country Canada Partners with Swix...

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April 09, 2015 (Canmore, AB) – The nation’s best cross-country ski athletes will be sporting new duds on the trails to 2018 thanks to a new partnership established with Swix and Cross Country … READ MORE → 0 comments

Apr 08: Overall Medal Tables from 2015 FIS...

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April 08, 2015 – Mirror, mirror on the wall, who was the greatest champion of all? It’s not such an easy question to answer at the conclusion of the 2014/15 FIS season with … READ MORE → 0 comments

Apr 08: Career Oportunity – Program Manager, NSF...

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April 08, 2015 (Montreal, QC) – Be a part of building and servicing a national brand.  The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is a national, private, not-for-profit organization committed to high-performance sports excellence.  We … READ MORE → 0 comments

Apr 07: Job Opportunity – Communications and Marketing/Events...

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April 07, 2015 – The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to creating an equitable sport and physical activity system … READ MORE → 0 comments

Apr 06: Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre To Open...

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April 06, 2015 (Vernon, BC) – Many of you have been waiting to hear if we will be opening again this season for a spring camp and I am happy to inform you … READ MORE → 0 comments

Apr 05: 3rd Annual AK Skimeister...

3rd Annual AK Skimeister...

April 05, 2015 (Girdwood, AK) – Here are the results from the 3rd Annual AK Skimeister won by Peter Ostroski as defending champ, Mark Iverson, a former APU skier originally from Steamboat Springs, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Apr 05: Job Opportunity – IT Support Manager...

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April 05, 2015 (Calgary, AB) – This position reports to Director of Finance and Administration. The position will function as the lead of Information Technologies supporting a broad range of technologies across the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Apr 04: Craftsbury Green Team Sweeps Gallagher Cup...

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April 04, 2015 – At the conclusion of the 2014 season, NENSA began awarding the Gallagher Cup to the champions of the season long EasternCup series. Our champions are determined by EasternCup points. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Apr 03: Conversation 2015 Conference on Women in...

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April 03, 2015 – The Cross Country Canada Women’s Committee is offering three grants of $325 to subsidize participation by our community members in the Conversation 2015 Conference on women in sport taking place … READ MORE → 0 comments

Apr 02: FIS 2014/15 Season Stats – 22,715...

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April 02, 2015 – With more than 6,500 events across 50 different nations and on five continents, the FIS competition season 2014/15 has almost reached its conclusion. Among the multitude of events, the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Apr 02: Bruce Cranmer and Rune Oedegaard Claim...

Rune Oedegaard US Nats 50km [P]...

April 02, 2015 (Boulder, CO) – Fresh off winning the program’s 20th National Championship, the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association named Bruce Cranmer the Nordic Coach of the Year and senior Rune Oedegaard … READ MORE → 0 comments

Apr 01: Year of Sport in Canada Sees...

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April 01, 2015 (Ottawa,ON) – Over the last year, the Government of Canada has continued to invest in sport at record levels, contributing almost $200 million across the Canadian amateur sport community to … READ MORE → 0 comments

Apr 01: BSXinsight Launches First Wearable, Non-Invasive Lactate...

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April 01, 2015 (Houston, TX) – BSX Athletics is thrilled to announce availability of the ground breaking BSXinsight. The crowd funded device is the world‚s first wearable sensor to measure lactate threshold and … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 31: L.L.Bean and CRAFT Announce Multi-year Partnership...

LL Bean Craft...

March 31, 2015 (Freeport, ME. and Beverly, MA) – L.L.Bean, a leading outdoor equipment and apparel designer and merchant and CRAFT Sportswear North America, renowned for its cutting edge technology in world class … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 30: The 40th Annual Great Labrador Loppet...

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March 30, 2015 (Labrador, NF) – On a beautiful Labrador blue ski full of sunshine day, over a hundred excited participants were at the start lines  for the 40th Great Labrador Loppet. Most … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 29: Brooks Blog – Birken Backpacks and...

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March 29, 2015 (Norway) – Another week has passed in my “marathon of marathons.”  The Norwegian Birkie, called “Birken” is the 9th long distance ski race I’ve competed in this winter.  As an … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 28: Interview with Rosie Brennan – SuperTour...

Rosie Brennan...

March 28, 2015 (Sun Valley, ID) – When the dust settled following the SuperTour Finals and 2015 US Long Distance National Championships in Sun Valley, Idaho Rosie Brennan (APU) took home the SuperTour … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 28: Petter Eliassen and Seraina Boner Win...

Boner Eliassen...

March 28, 2015 (Vålådalen, SWE)- Petter Eliassen (NOR) Team LeasePlan Go took home a historic fourth victory in Swix Ski Classics by winning NordicBet Årefjällsloppet. Once again Eliassen was the strongest in the end … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 27: Interviews with Kris Freeman SuperTour Overall...

Kris Freeman...

March 27, 2015 (Sun Valley, ID) – Following yesterday’s final 30/50km FR events of the 2015 US Long Distance National Championships in Sun Valley, Idaho we caught up with veteran Kris Freeman (Freebird), … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 27: SuperTour 2015 Final Point Standings and...

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March 27, 2015 – Here are the 2015 SuperTour Overall Awards and Final Point Standings. A huge thank you to the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation and Rick Kapala & team who put … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 27: SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2014-15...

1st Prize – Fischer Carbonlite...

March 27, 2015 (Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the winners and final standings for our SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest following the conclusion of the 2014/15 Viessmann XC FIS … READ MORE →6 comments

Mar 27: Caitlin Gregg Caps Storybook Season with...

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March 26, 2015 (Sun Valley, ID) – Caitlin Gregg (Team Gregg/Madshus) capped her storybook season with a resounding victory by 2:40 for her first women’s 30km FR title, the final event of the 2015 US … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 26: Canada’s Ivan Babikov Wins 50K FR...

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March 26, 2015 (Sun Valley, ID) – Canada’s Ivan Babikov took home the biggest victory of his season with a strong performance to win the men’s 50km FR by just under a minute … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 26: 2014-15 FIS Continental Cup Series/NorAm Final...

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March 26, 2015 – Michael Somppi (Lappe, AWCA-NST) and Emily Nishikawa (Whitehorse, AWCA-NST) are the 2015 Continental Cup Series/Haywood NorAm winners while for the Buff Sprint Series specifically, Patrick Stewart-Jones (Nakkertok, AWCA-NST) and Andrea Dupont … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 26: Job Opportunity – Director, Marketing Partnerships...

Canadian Olympic...

March 26, 2015 – Be a part of building and servicing a national brand.  The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is a national, private, not-for-profit organization committed to high-performance sports excellence.  We are the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 25: CCSAA Annual Conference Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC from...

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March 25, 2015 (Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC) – Our two day Conference is full of opportunity for networking on skis and over meals with your nordic colleagues. The presentations and sessions are designed to share … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 24: APU Dominates US National Championship Mixed...

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March 24, 2015 (Sun Valley, ID) – Once again APU took charge powering to a 1-2 victory at the 2nd annual US National Championship Mixed Team 4x5K Relay in tough snowy conditions. Sadie … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 24: CCES Releases Athlete Protection & Maltreatment...

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March 24, 2015 – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) has released a discussion paper entitled “Athlete Protection and Maltreatment in Sport.”
Written by the Sport Law & Strategy Group, the document … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 24: Racing Rocks Ski Tournament at Menihek...

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March 24, 2015 (Labrador City, NL) – Here are some pics from our Racing Rocks ski Tournament yesterday.  It was -4 degrees and the kids had a blast.  We had over 30 kids … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 23: Sadie Bjornsen and Andy Newell Rule...

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March 22, 2015 (Sun Valley, ID) – When the dust settled in the FR Sprints at the 2015 Supertour Finals, APU’s Sadie Bjornsen had earned herself another title while Andy Newell (SMS-T2) remains the fastest … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 22: USA’s Dunklee 19th as Dahlmeier Wins...

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March 22, 2015 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) – The USA’s Susan Dunklee capped off the season with a 19th-place finish in the women’s 12.5km Mass Start at the final event of the IBU World Cup … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 22: Canada’s Smith Caps Storybook Season in...

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March 22, 2015 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) – Canadian Nathan Smith’s storybook season finished with a respectable 17th in the Men’s 15km Mass Start, won by Slovenia’s Jakov Fak who shot clean as the season … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 22: Interview with Chris Lindsay High Performance...

IBU world championships biathlon, training, Kontiolahti...

March 22, 2015 (Canmore, AB) – SkiTrax caught up with Chris Lindsay High Performance Director at Biathlon Canada yesterday for his take on Nathan Smith’s World Cup gold and incredible season. In fact … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 22: Canada’s Brittany Hudak Wins Biathlon Silver...

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March 22, 2015 (Surnadal, Norway) – Canada’s Brittany Hudak capped off a memorable weekend, by hopping onto the podium for the third time this week after winning the silver medal in the women’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 21: Canada’s Nathan Strikes Historic Career-first Gold...

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March 21, 2015 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) – Canada’s Nathan Smith hit a homerun on Saturday winning the Men’s 12.5K Pursuit race in one of the heartlands of the sport at the IBU World Cup … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 21: Canada’s Crawford 13th in IBU World...

Rosanna Crawford [P] Nordic...

March 21, 2015 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) – Canada’s Rosanna Crawford fought her way back into 13th spot in the women’s 10km Pursuit in Khanty-Mansiysk with one missed target at 2:18 behind winner Darya Domracheva of … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 21: Somppi, Browne, Foster, Jackson Win Distance...

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March 21, 2015  (Thunder Bay, ON) – It was anything but spring-like as the racers prepared for the long distance, skate races at Lappe Nordic Centre. The temperature was hovering in the mid, minus … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 21: Sadie and Erik Bjornsen Top Fields...

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March 21, 2015 (Sun Valley, ID) – APU ruled as Sadie and Erik Bjornsen took no prisoners today on their way to victory in the women’s 10km and men’s 15km CL individual competitions … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 21: Interview with Canada’s Nathan Smith on...

Smith wins in Khanty-Mansiysk [P] Nordic...

March 21, 2015 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) – SkiTrax caught up with Canada’s Nathan Smith who claimed a decisive career-first IBU World Cup victory today in the Men’s 12.5km Pursuit at the final round in … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 21: USA’s Masters and Soule Win Overall...

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March 21, 2015   (Surnadal, Norway) – Oksana Masters and Andy Soule claimed the overall IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup cross-country titles on a three-medal day for Team USA at the IPC Nordic Skiing … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 21: Birkebeinerrennet 2015 – Petter Eliassen and...

Johaug Eliasson...

March 21, 2015 (Norway) – The Birkebeinerrennet is the eighth event out of nine-race series in the Swix Ski Classics tour and offered perfect conditions today on the 54km long course between Rena and … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 20: USA’s Dreissigacker Career-best 14th as Makarainen...

Hanah Dreissigacker (USA) [P] Nordic...

March 20, 2015 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) – In the final women’s 7.5km sprint of the season, the USA’s Hannah Dreissigacker turned in a career-best 14th with one penalty at 1:26.4 behind winner Kaisa Makarainen (FIN) … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 20: USA’s Cnossen Scores Silver and Canada’s...

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March 20, 2015 (Surnadal, Norway) – US Paralympian and Navy SEAL Lt. Cmdr. Dan Cnossen came away with silver in the men’s biathlon pursuit sitting race on day four of the 2015 IPC Nordic … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 20: Canada’s Nathan Smith Claims Fab 5th...

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March 19, 2015 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) – Canada’s Nathan Smith continued his stellar season taking the lead at one point in the Men’s 10km Sprint at the IBU World Cup finals finishing 5th with one penalty … READ MORE → 0 comments