FIS Continental Cup series underway

12/9/2009 - By FIS

With the start of the World Cup season 2009/10, many of the FIS Continental Cups, the most important FIS series for developing young athletes have also started into the new winter season in the Northern hemisphere.

Choosing the optimum ski length

12/9/2009 - By Andy Gerlach

Most ski models offer at least two possible lengths for my height and weight. What criteria should guide my decision for choosing the optimum ski length?

Crash! Jöri Kindschi ends the sprint the hard way

12/8/2009 - By Seraina Mischol

A bitter end to the Düsseldorf World Cup Sprint quarterfinals by Jöri Kindschi: A crash into a light barrier device.

When to use Swix HF-BD and HF-BDW waxes

12/8/2009 - By Kevin Sweeney

Swix HFBW waxes are frequently used in conditions that are either dirty and / or cold and dry, or a combination of both. In clean, new and newer snow, the HF line runs well alone and the BW additive does not enhance performance.

How to Maximize Training for the Part-Time Skier

12/8/2009 - By Scott Loomis and Andy Gerlach

Most of us "Master Skiers" have very little time for any sort of structured ski training. In fact, I feel that I have had a good week if I can squeeze in three to five workouts.

US Relay Scores 7th Place in Östersund

12/7/2009 - By Viktoria Franke

After two podiums the US scored another Top10 result today at the relay competition in Östersund. Lowell Bailey, Jay Hakkinen, Tim Burke and Jeremy Teela managed to finish 7th in the World Cup in Östersund.

Why Swede Robin Bryntesson DQ'ed in Düsseldorf sprint race.

12/7/2009 - By FIS

Georgy Kadikov, Technical Delegate assistant explains Jury decisions that led to the disqualification of a Swedish racer Robin Bryntesson in Saturday's Düsseldorf sprint race.

Italy and Russia took the victory

12/7/2009 - By FIS

Team Italy 1 with Arianna Follis and Magda Genuin claimed victory in the women's race while in the Russian Team, Nikolay Morilov and Alexei Petukhov won the men team competition.

U.S. Takes 5th in Team Sprint

12/7/2009 - By US Ski Team

Torin Koos (Leavenworth, WA) and Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) joined forces Sunday, competing together for a sixth-place finish in a World Cup cross country freestyle team sprint.

Spillane Earns Fourth in Lillehammer

12/6/2009 - By US Ski Team

- It was a great end to a weekend of competing for Johnny Spillane who went two-for-two leading the U.S., breaking a tie for fourth by winning a photo finish Sunday as the nordic combined World Cup wrapped up in Lillehammer.

Coaches Corner: Focus on specific strength

12/6/2009 - By CXC Skiing

Easy Week. We will continue focus on specific strength in this week. Specific strength is series of dynamic and functional exercises that will develop the muscles and motions you use when cross country skiing.

Falk and Petukhov are the top sprinters in Düsseldorf

12/5/2009 - By FIS

On the 828 m long course, the Swedish youngter Hanna Falk (SWE) took her first ever World Cup victory in her career. ForAlexei Falk (RUS), who is the first year in the senior class, it was an amazing success on the quite flat course in Düsseldorf.

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