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Randall reaches points in Rogla

U.S. Ski Team sprint specialists Kikkan Randall and Andy Newell led the U.S. Sunday. Randall rallied from 39th halfway through the 15K classic to finish 30th and Newell landing 41st in the 30K in the World Cup in Rogla on Sunday.

By US Ski Team
Dec 21, 2009

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USA has strong weekend in Ramsau

The U.S. Ski Team's Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) fell just short of the podium in fifth Sunday as a veritable freight train of nordic combined skiers battled right down to the wire in Ramsau.

By US Ski Team
Dec 21, 2009

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Northug takes second victory in 24 hours

Petter Northug (NOR) took his second victory within 24 hours in the today's 30 km Mass start World Cup competition in the classical style.

By FIS
Dec 21, 2009

Tim Burke takes World Cup lead!

Sunday Tim Burke took over the yellow bib as World Cup leader in Biathlon. For the first time ever an US athlete is the best biathlete of the world.

By Viktoria Franke
Dec 21, 2009

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Ustyugov wins wild pursuit at Pokljuka

Evgeny Ustyugov claimed the first World Cup victory of his career in capturing the Men’s 12.5k Pursuit in 34:50.98 this afternoon at the Pokljuka World Cup.

By Jerry Kokesh
Dec 21, 2009

Double victory for Norway

It was the first sprint classic World Cup victory for Norway's Marit Bjoergen after 5 years. Northug, the runner-up in last season's overall World Cup, collected his second victory of the season on the demanding course ahead of Germany's Tobias Angerer.

By FIS
Dec 20, 2009

Amazing Team Result in Slovenia

“I guess that’s the best team result I’ve seen so far”, head coach Per Nilsson couldn’t help smiling after today’s sprint competition in Pokljuka, Slovenia.

By Viktoria Franke
Dec 20, 2009

Soule wins opening IPC Biathlon World Cup

Team USA's Andy Soule, who lost both his legs to an improvised explosive device while serving with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan, had never been on skis prior to attending a cross country skiing recruitment camp in 2005.

By Linda Jager, USBA
Dec 20, 2009

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Spillane Just Misses Podium Again

The U.S. Ski Team's Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) finished just off the podium for the second time this year, ending up fourth in a nordic combined World Cup Saturday in Ramsau.

By US Ski Team
Dec 20, 2009

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Kowalczyk wins 15 K Classic

In the exciting race with two intermediate sprints, the top three stayed always in the leading group. The first intermediate sprint won Petra Majdic (SLO) and in the second one, was Justyna Kowalczyk the first who crossed the sprint line.

By FIS
Dec 20, 2009

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Lodwick Challenges in Ramsau

The U.S. Ski Team's Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) battled for the lead in a FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Ramsau, before losing out in a five-skier sprint for third, finishing sixth.

By US Ski Team
Dec 19, 2009

Newell Leads USA Into Finals

American Andy Newell made his first final group of the World Cup season, finishing sixth.

By US Ski Team
Dec 19, 2009