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Tony Percha (lead) and Cyril Grum getting in an early morning rollerski at Kensington Metropark on Island Drive. (Yes, besides a nice bike path, Kensington has a couple quieter roads...)

Video: Coach Justin Wadsworth says Hi

5/18/2010 - By Justin Wadsworth

Video: New Canadian Cross Country Senior World Cup Coach, Justin Wadsworth, introduces himself to the Canadian skiing community.

New season, new faces: Coach changes in XC

5/17/2010 - By FIS

The season after an Olympic season always includes some coach changes in the ski business. This is also the case among the FIS Cross-Country World Cup teams. Here is a summary of some that have come to our attention so far.

15-year old Sarah Hendrickson named Ski Jumper of the Year

5/17/2010 - By Whitney Childers

At just 15, Hendrickson, of the Visa U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team, won the bronze medal at the 2010 Junior World Championships in Hinterzarten, Germany — the first medal ever for an American ski jumper at the Junior Worlds.

CXC's Bryan Fish joins US Ski Team coach staff

5/14/2010 - By US Ski Team

At CXC, Bryan Fish helped to qualify one athlete to the 2010 Olympics and six athletes for World Cup competition in 2010. He was named USSA's Development Coach of the Year in 2008. He takes on the role of Continental Cup Coach.

Bend Camp: On snow training in June

5/13/2010 - By Mike Muha

The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation is holding a daily on-snow and dryland training camp for cross country skiers at Mt. Bachelor in Bend, OR, on June 18-22, 2010.

The "Good Ol' Days" Live On at Wilderness Valley

5/13/2010 - By Dan Harrison

January 11, 1999: "This is a real old-fashioned winter," was the consensus at the seventh Wilderness Valley Classic cross-country ski race held last Sunday.

WADA approves use of approved non-WADA labs

5/12/2010 - By WADA

World Anti-Doping Agency endorsed the use properly approved, non-WADA accredited facilities to increase the number of laboratories worldwide that have the capacity to analyze blood for the specific purpose of the Athlete Biological Passport Program.

Canadian Team Leader Dave Wood resigns

5/11/2010 - By Mike Muha

Canadian cross-country ski team's most successful coach Dave Wood has resigned, ending a run of more than a decade of work with Cross Country Canada.

ISHA and U.S. Hall of Fame partner to increase member benefits

5/11/2010 - By ISHA

ISHA and the Ski Hall of Fame will combine memberships. ISHA will also relocate its administration in the national ski museum building of the Hall of Fame in Ishpeming, Michigan, the historic center of organized skiing in the United States.

Recreation Passport to increase funds for Michigan state parks

5/10/2010 - By DNRE

Governor Jennifer M. Granholm signed into law the “Recreation Passport” legislation, which creates a new funding source for Michigan’s state parks, state recreation areas, state forest campgrounds, non-motorized trails and pathways and local parks.

Center of Excellence celebrates one year anniversary

5/10/2010 - By US Ski Team

"I see it as a dream realized. As we were watching it come together it had an impact on my motivation," Olympic gold medalist Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) said. "No national governing body has anything to rival this Center of Excellence."

Aalberg impressed by Oslo's 2010 World Championships cooperation

5/7/2010 - By Oslo 2011

Aalberg left Vancouver and the Olympic system on 14 April straight to the job with the 2011 World Championships in Oslo.