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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...)

Recap: Nordic Combined Hits Fast Stride in 2008

4/29/2008 - By US Ski Team

The U.S. Nordic Combined Team reached historic heights this season and most notably with a team effort backing Demong who finished the season third in the World Cup overall standings. It was the best ranking for an American in the history of the sport.,

Season Wrap-up: US Biathlon Team

4/28/2008 - By US Biathlon Association

The 2008 Biathlon Season was not a record-setting year like 2007 for the US Biathlon Team, but with a strong finish by Tim Burke and some big results from the National Junior and Development Teams, the US program progressed once again.,

Recap: XC Full of Momentum in 2008

4/28/2008 - By US Ski Team

The U.S. Cross Country Team showed great strides of momentum in 2008 with an historic win by Kikkan Randall, a personal best by Andy Newell, and and the continued success at the Continental Cup level with athletes like Liz Stephen.,

Peru Nordic vs. Ragnarok

4/25/2008 - By High Peaks Nordic

Peru Nordic fights the battle at the end of the world. Endless winter ensues. Ski and Destroy!,

Jarrett Named Nordic Combined Head Coach

4/24/2008 - By US Ski Team

The U.S. Ski Team has named two-time Olympian Dave Jarrett as the new nordic combined head coach, according to Nordic Program Director John Farra. Jarrett was promoted from his post as assistant coach to the head position this month.,

Back on My Feet Again...

4/24/2008 - By Kikkan Randall

Yippee, I'm out of the hospital! After spending the last six days couped up in a hospital bed, tethered to all sorts of wires and tubes, it feels great to be standing free on my own two feet. Let me recap what happened over the past week...,

Koos Honored During NBA Game

4/23/2008 - By US Ski Team

"It was pretty sweet to have them recognize me. I had tickets down on the court and that's the way to watch the game. You really get to see the action," Koos said,

USSA National Ranking List

4/22/2008 - By USSA

The USSA National Ranking List is used to rank all eligible USSA athletes in scored races based on the FIS point calculation. Here are the calulations and your points!,

Double-push skating on cross country skis

4/21/2008 - By Mike Muha

The double-push eliminates the glide phase by replacing if with an "underpush" on the outside edge. The recovery skate is placed on the outside edge and pushed underneath the body in the same direction as the other foot.,

Reset

4/18/2008 - By Zach Caldwell

Sometimes, when an entire season seems to be spiraling out of control and you no longer know what to expect next, or how you’ll respond to a given stimulus, you just wish you could hit the "reset" button. Well, you can.,

An inteview with Jürg Capol

4/18/2008 - By FIS

The FIS Newsflash had a chance to ask Jürg Capol, FIS Race Director for Cross-Country Skiing to share some of his observations from 2007/2008 Viessmann FIS World Cup Cross-Country season.,

At full speed ahead in Liberec 2009

4/17/2008 - By FIS

While certain issues are still being tackled, like accommodation for the international TV crews and other media, planning for snow production, work on finalizing the infrastructure is clearly making great strides for the next World Championships.,