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Nordic Combined Team inspire troops during Heavy Medal Tour

What does a group of athletes do when they've just won historic medals at the 2010 Olympics? If the athletes are Billy Demong, Johnny Spillane, Todd Lodwick, and Brett Camerota), they pack up their Olympic hardware and head to the Middle East.

By US Ski Team
May 19, 2010

Video: Coach Justin Wadsworth says Hi

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

By Justin Wadsworth
May 18, 2010

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

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.

By Whitney Childers
May 17, 2010

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New season, new faces: Coach changes in XC

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.

By FIS
May 17, 2010

CXC's Bryan Fish joins US Ski Team coach staff

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.

By US Ski Team
May 14, 2010

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

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.

By Dan Harrison
May 13, 2010

Bend Camp: On snow training in June

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.

By Mike Muha
May 13, 2010

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WADA approves use of approved non-WADA labs

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.

By WADA
May 12, 2010

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

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.

By ISHA
May 11, 2010

Canadian Team Leader Dave Wood resigns

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.

By Mike Muha
May 11, 2010

Center of Excellence celebrates one year anniversary

"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."

By US Ski Team
May 10, 2010

Recreation Passport to increase funds for Michigan state parks

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.

By DNRE
May 10, 2010