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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...)

Downs and Bowler named to US Biathlon B Team

8/12/2009 - By US Biathlon Association

Traditionally, athletes are named to the National A, B, or Development Teams at the end of the winter season. This year the national team staff wanted to leave 1-2 spots for those athletes that showed great improvements over the spring and summer.

September nordic clinic in Traverse City

8/12/2009 - By Pete LaPlaca

The North American Vasa is presenting a pre-season ski clinic featuring Olympian Lyndsey Weier Dehlin at Timber Ridge September 18-19, 2009.

Women Ski Jumpers’ Appeal Set for Nov. 12-13

8/11/2009 - By Deborah Folka

The appeal of the 14 elite women ski jumpers proceeding against the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee for a declaration to be allowed to participate in the 2010 Olympic Games will be heard Nov. 12 and 13 in the BC Court of Appeal.

Champion Hill discontinues cross-country ski program

8/11/2009 - By Amy Stone

Champion Hill is announcing that we will be discontinuing our cross-country ski program. As much as we enjoyed it, we were not getting enough traffic to make it a viable business.

Estonia - Part 2

8/11/2009 - By Karl Saidla

Otepaa is probably the one place I wish I could have within driving distance of Ottawa. At their World Cup ski trail area, "Tehvandi" they have a 6.2km rollerskiing track which I would guess is probably the best one in the whole world.

Leccardi and Calder win Australian sprint race

8/10/2009 - By Ski & Snowboard Australia

Valerio Leccardi of Switzerland wins Open Men 1.1km Freestyle Time Trial

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FIS Australia - New Zealand Continental Cup

8/10/2009 - By FIS

The FIS Australia - New Zealand Cup (ANC) is the only Continental Cup for cross country skiing in the southern hemisphere. There are 10 events in the series; seven in Australian and three in New Zealand.

Estonia - Part 1

8/10/2009 - By Karl Saidla

For starters, this trip was NOT a "ski training trip". Mainly, we went because my parents invited us to see the famous Estonian "Laulupidu" (Song Festival). We did get to do some pretty interesting training in both these ski-crazy countries.

U.S. Women Ski Jumpers fighting to keep program alive

8/7/2009 - By Women's Ski Jumping USA

In May, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association — which had been supporting the elite athletes for three years — dropped all funding to the women's team citing it as a budget decision and because the women aren't considered part of the Olympic program.

US Ski Team heads south for snow time

8/6/2009 - By US Ski Team

The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team is getting some time to test new equipment as well as transfer rollerski skills to the snow down at the Snow Farm in New Zealand.

Summer Biathlon World ChampionshipTeam named

8/6/2009 - By US Biathlon Association

With just over seven weeks to go until the 2009 IBU Summer Biathlon World Championships, the team that will represent the United States Biathlon Association in the championships has been finalized.

Day to Day

8/5/2009 - By Pete Vordenberg

10 days of typical training in Utah with the National Training Group (and a few guests)