
February 08, 2015 – Friends…please VOTE for our athlete Andy Soule for IPC Athlete of the Month on their homepage. He won 5 medals at World Championships last week, and is just a … READ MORE → 0 comments
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February 08, 2015 (Craftsbury, NH) – The USSA SuperTour in Craftsbury kicked off on Feb. 6 with the 1.3/1.5km FR Sprints as Jennie Bender (Bridger Ski Foundation) took the women’s 1.3km race while … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 07, 2015 (Almaty, Kazakhstan) – The USA’s Scott Patterson took home another solid top-20 result with his 15th place finish in the U23 Men’s 30km (15CL/15FR) Skiathlon today as Magne Haga of … READ MORE → 0 comments
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February 07, 2015 (Almaty, Kazakhstan) – Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt scored Team Canada’s best performance of the week placing 12th in the U23 women’s 7.5CL/7.5FR Skiathlon at the Nordic U23 World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 07, 2015 (Nove Mesto, CZE) – Canada’s Nathan Smith, 29, cranked out a career-best 7th-place finish in the men’s 10km sprint with clean shooting at the IBU World Cup in Nove Mesto, … READ MORE → 0 comments
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February 07, 2015 (Nove Mesto, CZE) – American Susan Dunklee delivered a strong 9th in the women’s 7.5-kilometer sprint at the at the IBU World Cup in Nove Mesto chalking up her third … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 07, 2015 – Here are some recent job postings in the Canadian sports sector from CSI Pacific, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, two with Sport Manitoba, and an opportunity with the 2017 … READ MORE → 0 comments
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February 06, 2015 (Nova Mesto, CZE) – Team USA scored a stellar seventh place finish using 13 spare rounds in the Mixed Relay at the IBU World Cup in Nove Mesto with 32,000 … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 06, 2015 (Almaty, Kazakhstan) – We caught up with more North American skiers competing at the FIS Junior World Championships in Kazakhstan. Check out what Americans Katharine Ogden and Ian Torchia, and Canucks Katherine … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 06, 2015 – SMS Head Coach Sverre Caldwell gave us his thoughts on athlete performances so far at the 2015 FIS Junior/U23 Nordic World Championships currently underway in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Two of … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 06, 2015 (Almaty, Kazakhstan) – The FIS Junior Nordic World Championships continued in Almaty, Kazakhstan with the Skiathlon races where Team USA skiers had super performances, led by Katharine Ogden (USA) and … READ MORE → 0 comments
![Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt [P] CCC](https://skitrax.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Olivia-Nesbitt-PCCC.jpg)
February 06, 2015 (Almaty Kazakhstan) – We’ve heard from Canadian skiers Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt and Cendrine Browned following the women’s 10km FR individual start race at the FIS U23 World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan. … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 05, 2015 (Almaty, Kazakhstan) – We caught up with North American skiers competing at the FIS U23 World Championships in Kazakhstan. Check out what they had to say about their experiences so … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 05, 2015 – Cross Country BC (CCBC), the Provincial Sport Organization for cross-country skiing in British Columbia is currently seeking to fill the position of Program Coordinator. The successful candidate will work … READ MORE → 0 comments
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February 05, 2015 (Almaty, Kazakhstan) – North Americans are performing well at the FIS U23 Nordic World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, but Europeans continued to dominate as Norway’s Barbro Kvaale (NOR) and Germany’s … READ MORE → 0 comments
![Saxton in Sprint CL Qualification [P] SMS T2](https://skitrax.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Saxton-Sprint-CL-IMG_0671.jpg)
February 04, 2015 (Almaty, Kazakhstan) – We caught up with Team USA’s Ben Saxton at the FIS Junior/U23 Nordic World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan after he finished a stellar sixth in the U23 … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 04, 2015 (Denver, CO) – The 2015 SIA Snowshow took place in Denver, Jan. 29-Feb. 1, and SkiTrax was on the ground getting you the scoop on the latest in Nordic gear, … READ MORE → 0 comments
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February 04, 2015 (Almaty, Kazakhstan) – Day 2 of the FIS Junior World Championships got underway with the 5/10km FR interval start races. The skies stayed clear and sunny and temperatures warmed up … READ MORE → 0 comments
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February 03, 2015 (Almaty, Kazakhstan) – The USA’s Ben Saxton (USA) finished a stellar sixth in the U23 Men’s 1.3km CL Sprint at the FIS Junior/U23 World Championships in Kazakhstan after qualifying 10th. … READ MORE → 0 comments
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February 03, 2015 (Almaty, Kazakhstan) – Conditions were sunny and -8 degrees Celsius as the Junior 1.3km Sprint CL competitions got under this morning after being delayed a day due to snow conditions. … READ MORE → 0 comments
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February 03, 2015 (Quebec City, QC) – Canada’s Maxime Leboeuf from Quebec claimed the Elite Men’s 10km ISSF Snowshoe World Championship title on Saturday, while fellow Canadian Sarah Bergeron-Larouche took the women’s 10km competition … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 03, 2015 (Cable, Wisconsin) – The French cross-country mixed relay team defeated reigning champions Russia on Sunday, on the last day of the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Cable, Wisconsin, … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 02, 2015 (Barrie, ON) – Mother Nature was teasing the organizers, athletes, spectators and support staff in the lead up to the final day of the Haywood Eastern Canadian Championships. Weather forecasts … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 02, 2015 (Salt Lake City,Utah) – The NNF Fundraising Auction will begin on February 4th, 2015 and last two weeks. Proceeds will support the NNF pillar projects, skiing development projects focused on … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 02, 2015 (Almaty, Kazakhstan) – Due to snow conditions in Almaty, Kazakhstan the start of the 2015 FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships has been delayed by one day. The sprint competition … READ MORE → 0 comments
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February 01, 2015 (Quebec City, QC) – In tough cold conditions Canada’s Maxime Leboeuf from Quebec claimed the 4-lap Elite Men’s 10km ISSF Snowshoe World Championship title on Saturday over Spain’s Just Sociats with … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 31, 2015 (Nakkertok, ON) – The weather once again played a part in the Haywood NorAm series as cold delayed the race’s expected start time to 11 am. The course was firm, … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 31, 2015 (Cable, WI) – The USA’s Andrew Soule continued to race into the record books at the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Cable, Wisconsin, USA, winning silver in the … READ MORE → 0 comments
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January 31, 2015 – The Colorado Buffaloes have moved into the top spot in the first regular season release of the SYNC Ski Coaches Poll, released Friday by the United States Collegiate Ski … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 30, 2015 (Nakkertok, ON) – The promised 10-15 cm of snow fell at Nakkertok last evening and cleared up just in time for the Buff skate sprints, part of the Haywood NorAm … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 30, 2015 (Cable, WI) – Andy Soule won his fourth medal of the week as he took second in the men’s sitting long distance biathlon event at the International Paralympic Committee Nordic … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 30, 2015 (Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the leaders of the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest after round six of the 2014/15 Viessmann XC FIS World Cup in … READ MORE → 0 comments
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January 30, 2015 – FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships & U23 in Cross-Country will get underway on 1st February in Almaty; one of the largest cities in Kazakhstan. The most important event … READ MORE → 0 comments
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January 30, 2015 – Here are the latest job openings in the Canadian sports sector, including positions with the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, and the Canadian Paralympic Committee. … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 29, 2015 (Moscow, Russia) – In separate announcements, Russian authorities revealed that three junior cross-country ski stars and a biathlete have tested positive for banned substances report RUSADA, and l’Équipe.
“The Cross Country … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 29, 2015 – Liz Stephen recorded her first individual World Cup podium last weekend in Rybinsk. FIS Cross-Country News talked to the 28-year-old U.S. skier about the World Cup podium experience, good … READ MORE → 0 comments
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January 29, 2015 (Cable, WI) – Russia’s visually impaired skiers took both men’s and women’s cross-country sprint titles at the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Cable, Wisconsin, USA, on Wednesday (28 … READ MORE → 0 comments
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January 28, 2015 (Kamloops, BC) – Looking for that great ski vacation destination? Still thinking about registering for the Canadian Masters Cross Country Ski Championships? The Organising Committee has just announced that the … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 28, 2015 (Cable, WI) – Ukrainian Oleksandra Kononova captured her third gold medal of the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Cable, Wisconsin, USA, on Tuesday (27 January), maintaining her 100 … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 28, 2015 (Salt Lake City, UT) – The National Nordic Foundation announced today $8,000 of support the Falun World Championship team named yesterday. Originally, proposed as a pillar project, one of the … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 27, 2015 (Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the leaders of the SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest after round five of the 2014/15 Viessmann XC FIS World Cup in … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 26, 2015 (Park City, Utah) – Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT), Kikkan Randall (Anchorage), Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN) and Simi Hamilton (Aspen, CO) lead a team of 16 cross country athletes named … READ MORE → 0 comments
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January 26, 2015 – It is with great sadness that Cross Country Ontario and Cross Country Canada announce the passing of Larry Sinclair. As a young man, Larry competed both at the provincial … READ MORE → 0 comments
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January 26, 2015 (Cable, WI) – Brian McKeever (CAN) and his guide Erik Carleton successfully defended their IPC World Championship title in the men’s 20-kilometre cross-country ski race on Sunday in Cable, Wisconsin.
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January 26, 2015 (Stowe, VT) – The University of Vermont took full advantage of home snow to take victory at the its UVM Winter Carnival at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, VT … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 26, 2015 (Rybinsk, Russia) – Team USA women had another fantastic day as Jessie Diggins (USA) continued her upward trajectory to finish fifth in the 15km Skiathlon FIS World Cup event in … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 26, 2015 (Rybinsk, Russia) – Alex Harvey (CAN) bounced back after a difficult sprint race to climb his way back into the top-10 in a men’s 30-kilometre pursuit race on Sunday in … READ MORE → 0 comments

January 26, 2015 (Antholz, Italy) – The winds really picked up for the women’s 4x6km IBU relay in Antholz, Italy that made shooting incredibly challenging. Despite the stormy conditions, the German squad took … READ MORE → 0 comments
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January 25, 2015 (Antholz, Italy) – Team USA claimed 8th while the Canadian men followed in 9th as Norway took the IBU men’s 4×7.5km Relay victory using five spare rounds on the final … READ MORE → 0 comments
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January 25, 2015 (Obertsdorf, GER) – Calgary’s Taylor Henrich, 19, became the first Canadian woman to capture a World Cup ski jumping medal, placing third in the HS106 normal hill competition in Oberstdorf, Germany … READ MORE → 0 comments