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Mar 03: Morgan and Humphries Win 5/10km CL...

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March 03, 2014 (Stowe, Vermont) – Cole Morgan (University of Vermont) and Tara Humphries (Bates College) topped the fields in the 5/10km CL individual start junior men’s and women’s (MU20) races held today … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 03: IPC has No Plans to Boycott...

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March 03, 2014 (Sochi, Russia) – Rising political tensions around the Black Sea and the Russian occupation of Crimea have led to public calls to boycott the Sochi Paralympic Winter Games as per … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 03: USA’s Doherty Wins 2nd GOLD in...

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March 03, 2014 (Presque Isle, ME) – Sean Doherty (USA) won his second gold medal of the 2014 IBU Junior World Championships on Sunday in the youth men’s 10-kilometer pursuit. Posting a time of … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 03: Bjoergen Wins Lahti Women’s 10km FR...

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March 03, 2014 (Lahti, Finland) – Marit Bjoergen’s (NOR) spectacular form continued after her successful Winter Olympic Games in Sochi as she sped to the 10km FR interval start win in Lahti. Sweden’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 03: John Kristian Dahl and Laila Kveli...

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March 03, 2014 (Mora, Sweden) – John Kristian Dahl (NOR) won Vasaloppet 2014, and thus became the fourth Norwegian man to win the race. Laila Kveli, also from Norway, repeated her last year’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 02: Harvey Strong 8th in Men’s 15km...

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March 02, 2014 (Lahti, Finland) – Canada’s Alex Harvey was a solid 8th in the men’s 15km FR World Cup interval start at the Lahti Ski Games in Finland on Sunday as Martin Johnsrud … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 02: USA’s Jerome 2nd in Women’s Ski...

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March 02, 2014 (Rasnov, Romania) – In her first World Cup event after debuting her sport in the Olympic Winter Games, Jessica Jerome leaped to a 2nd-place finish Sunday at the brand new … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 02: Canada’s Gaiazova Sanctioned...

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March 02, 2014 (Lahti, Finland) – We noticed that Canada’s Dasha Gaiazova was not racing at the World Cup in Lahti, Finland, and contacted her along with Canadian Head Coach Justin Wadsworth. While … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 01: Canada’s Harvey 7th in Crash-laden Men’s...

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March 01, 2014 (Lahti, Finland) – Paal Golberg (NOR) powered to victory earning the second World Cup win of his career as soft snow conditions resulted in crashes and minor collisions ending several … READ MORE →2 comments

Mar 01: The Way I See It –...

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March 01, 2014 – Sochi – So What Happened? – Yes, the Olympics are over and anyone in the North American Nordic scene has to be scratching their collective heads – where are … READ MORE →10 comments

Mar 01: Randall Wins and Rookie Caldwell 3rd...

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March 01, 2014 (Lahti, Finland) – The USA’s Kikkan Randall and rookie teammate Sophie Caldwell made history in the women’s 1.55km Sprint FR today in Lahti, Finland, as Randall topped the field for … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 01: USA’s Doherty Wins Youth Men’s Sprint...

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February 28, 2014 (Presque Isle, Maine) – The USA’s Sean Doherty picked up where he left off at last year’s IBU Junior World Biathlon Championships where he made history winning three medals, as he won … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 28: USA’s Van Injures Knee During Training...

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February 28, 2014 (Rasnov, Romania) – Olympian and 2009 World Champion Lindsey Van suffered an injury to her left knee during an official training jump Friday in preparation for this weekend’s World Cup … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 28: Russians Reportedly Used EPO Production Boosting...

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February 28, 2014 (Sochi, Russia) – Russians athletes did well at the Sochi Winter Games, but this might be partly explained by their inhaling xenon gas, which causes an increase in production of … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 28: Parasport Jumpstart Fund Applications Open Feb....

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February 28, 2014 – The Canadian Paralympic Committee has teamed up with Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities to launch the second round of Parasport Jumpstart Fund, to help more kids get in the game!
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Feb 27: Austria’s Dürr Admits Taking EPO for...

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February 27, 2014 – The fifth athlete to test positive for a banned substance at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games, Austrian cross-country skier Johannes Dürr (Aut), admitted to using the blood booster … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 27: Graves Olympic Dispatches – From Russia...

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February 27, 2014 (Sochi, Russia) – It’s my last day here, most of the Olympic scene has packed up and is already gone. The torch extinguished the staff and volunteers work on to … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 26: National Winter Sports Association Requests Proposals...

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February 26, 2014 – The “National Winter Sports Association” (NWSA) was established through the foresight and donation of the Disbrow family to assist cross-country ski clubs with proven ability to develop competitive skiers … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 26: Job Opportunity – Own the Podium...

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February 26, 2014 – Own the Podium (OTP) is an innovative and collaborative initiative without precedent in Canadian Sport.  It was created to bring together the key partners involved in leading and funding … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 26: Canadian Paralympic Committee Announces Team Canada...

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February 26, 2014 (Sochi, Russia) – It is with great anticipation and pride that the Canadian Paralympic Committee today announced the athletes, coaches and staff who will make up Team Canada at the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 25: FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2013/14 Contest...

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February 25, 2014 (Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce the FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2013/14 standings after the 50km FR 41st American Birkebeiner in Hayward, Wisconsin. Germany’s Tom Reichelt won the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 25: Maine Winter Sports Center Launches New...

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February 25, 2014 (Caribou, ME) – The Maine Winter Sports Center has developed a global reputation for the quality of our programming and the impact we are having in Maine. For the past … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 25: Job Opportunity – Head Coach WinSport...

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February 25, 2014 – WinSport, in collaboration with the Canmore Nordic Ski Club (CNSC), is seeking to hire a full time cross country ski coach for the newly formed WinSport Junior Cross Country … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 24: SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest Standings after...

1st Prize – Nipika Mountain Resort...

February 24, 2014 (Toronto, ON) – The SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest continues to be exciting as we announce the standings after the Women’s 30km FR race where Norway’s Marit Bjoergen clinched her third medal … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 24: Hoffman Shines as Legkov Scores Olympic...

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February 24, 2014  (Krasnaya Polyana, Russia) – It was Russia’s day to shine as Alexander Legkov lead a Russian sweep in the men’s 50km FR, the final cross-country event of the XXII Olympic Winter … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 23: Austrian Johannes Duerr and Ukrainian Marina...

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February 23, 2014 (Sochi, Russia) – The number of doping cases at the Sochi Games has now grown to six, three of whom are cross-country skiers or biathletes reports AP. Johannes Duerr, an … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 23: Tom Reichelt and Caitlin Gregg Win...

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February 23, 2014 (Hayward, WI) – Germany’s Tom Reichelt won the men’s race while the USA’s Caitlin Gregg secured her third victory in the women’s competition at the 41st American Birkebeiner on Feb. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 23: Canada Strong 7th as Russia Wins...

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February 23, 2014 (Sochi, Russia) – Canada had a strong seventh-place finish in the men’s 4 x 7.5km relay edging out France by 0.2s, as Russia took home the gold in 1:12:15.9 using … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 23: Bjoergen Wins Historic Olympic Women’s 30km...

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February 23, 2014  (Krasnaya Polyana, Russia) – Marit Bjoergen won historic gold as she led a first-ever Norwegian sweep of the women’s 30km FR mass start becoming the most successful woman in Olympic Winter Games … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 23: Germany’s Sachenbacher-Stehle Tests Positive – Kicked...

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February 23, 2014 (Sochi, Russia) – German biathlete, Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle, was kicked out of the Sochi Games on Feb. 21 by the IOC after testing positive for the stimulant methylhexanamine following tests after … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 21: USA Best-ever 7th as Ukraine Strikes...

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February 21, 2014  (Krasnaya Polyana, Russia) – Canada’s anchor, veteran Zina Kocher, was sitting a stunning 4th and gaining with fast skis, but faltered on the range as the Ukranian squad took home the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 21: Kristina Smigun’s Samples from 2006 Turin...

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February 21, 2014 – Samples from the 2006 Turin Olympics belonging to Estonian cross-country skier Kristina Smigun-Vahi have been found positive report German and Norwegian sources, citing German radio station Deutschland Funk as … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 21: U.S. Olympic Committee Announces 80-Member 2014...

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February 21, 2014 (Colorado Springs, Colorado) – The United States Olympic Committee today announced the 2014 U.S. Paralympic Team that will compete in the upcoming Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, March 7-16, in … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 21: SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest Standings after...

1st Prize – Nipika Mountain Resort...

February 21, 2014 (Toronto, ON) – The SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest is heating up with several ties and only 20 points separating the top ten teams. We’re pleased to announce the standings after the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 21: German Athlete Tests Positive at Sochi...

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February 21, 2014 – A member of the German Olympic team in Sochi has tested positive for a banned substance, in what is the first doping case of the 2014 Games, reports the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 21: Lakewood Dental Named Official Sponsor of...

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February 21, 2014 (Prince George, BC) – With the official opening of Kin 1 over the weekend, the 2015 Canada Winter Games is proud to announce Lakewood Dental Group as an Official Sponsor … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 20: US Biathlete Tracy Barnes Receives Special...

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February 20, 2014 (SOCHI, Russia) – The International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) presented Tracy Barnes (Durango, CO) with the Fair Play award on Tuesday at the Team USA House inside the Olympic Park … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 20: USA 6th at Olympic Nordic Combined...

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February 20, 2014 (Esto-Sadok, Russia) – Team USA left it all out on the course Thursday, finishing sixth in the Team Gundersen large hill 4x5k competition, the final Nordic Combined event of the 2014 … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 20: Swix Birkie 2014 Wax Reports...

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February 20, 2014 – You’ve been training for months, planning for days, and scouring the weather report for the last few hours. Fear not, the first of many Swix reports is available, thorough … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 20: Adam van Koeverden Olympic Blog Discusses...

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February 20, 2014 – Adam van Koeverden, a four-time Olympic medalist in kayak, is in Sochi reporting for the CBC and providing his insight as an elite athlete in a blog on … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 20: USA Solid Sixth as Finland Wins...

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February 20, 2014 (Krasnaya Polyana, Russia) – Team USA’s Erik Bjornsen and Simi Hamilton scored a strong 6th in the men’s Team Sprint CL while Canada was shut out, as a crash-marred finish saw … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 20: USA 9th in Olympic Biathlon Mixed...

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February 19, 2014 (Krasnaya Polyana, Russia) – Team Norway continued to flex its Nordic muscles on Wednesday, winning another gold medal, this time in the Biathlon Mixed Relay that saw the women complete 2x6km and … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 19: Norway Wins Women’s Olympic Team Sprint...

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February 19, 2014 (Sochi, Russia) – Norway’s Marit Bjoergen and teammate Ingvild Oesteberg captured gold in the Women’s 6×1.3km CL Team Sprint today in Sochi. The medal made it Bjoergen’s fifth Winter Olympic … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 18: Taylor Fletcher Leads Team USA in...

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February 18, 2014 (Esto-Sadok, Russia) – A tough day on the large hill jump Tuesday had Team USA chasing the pack during the cross-country portion of the individual Gundersen 10km event at the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 18: Canada’s Green 9th, Le Guellec 10th...

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February 18, 2014 (Sochi, Russia) – After being rescheduled twice due to heavy fog the Men’s Biathlon 15km Mass Start finally got underway in tough conditions with heavy, wet snowfall as Emil Hegle … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 18: SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest Standings after...

1st Prize – Nipika Mountain Resort...

February 18, 2014 (Toronto, ON) – We’re pleased to announce the SkiTrax 2014 Fantasy Contest standings after the Men’s Relay where Dario Cologna captured his second gold and Noah Hoffman (USA) was the top North … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 18: Canadian Paralympic is Accepting Applications for...

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February 18, 2014 (Ottawa, ON) – On February 18, 2014, the Canadian Paralympic Committee launched the guidelines and application for the Para-Equipment Fund and the Recruitment Programs Fund. The deadline for applications is … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 17: FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2013/14 American...

1st Prize – Fairmont Chateau Lake...

February 17, 2014 (Toronto, ON) – We are pleased to announce that team modification is now open for the FIS Fantasy Marathon Cup 2013/14 Contest – the twist. Contestants can modify their team … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 17: Germany Topples Austria in Olympic Ski...

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February 17, 2014 (Sochi, Russia) – Germany ended Austria’s dominance in the ski jumping team event taking home the gold in a down-to-the-wire Olympic competition on the large hill at the RusSki Gorki … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 17: Domracheva Makes Olympic History with 3rd...

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February 17, 2014 (Sochi, Russia) – The heavy fog that caused the men’s mass start event to be postponed until Feb. 18, finally lifted in the afternoon just in time for Darya Domracheva … READ MORE → 0 comments