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Whistler Follow-up

After Saturday’s pursuit time trial there was still a day left of Whistler Camp - time for one more three hour run.

By Zach Caldwell
Aug 6, 2008

Roller Loop and Shooting Range Opens in Lake Placid

Lake Placid, NY. August 4. This past weekend the long-awaited roller loop / shooting range training facility opened adjacent to the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex.

By US Biathlon Association
Aug 5, 2008

Volunteers need today and this week by TART

We're mulching the wind break on the Leelanau Trail this afternoon. Plus we need Tour de Tart volunteers.

By Missy Luyk
Aug 5, 2008

CXC Skiing finishes technique camp

CXC kicked off the 12th annual Technique Development Camp at Telemark Resort on Monday, July 28. The majority of the skiers were high school age.

By CXC Skiing
Aug 4, 2008

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FIS sub-committe to promote rollerski competition in US

We are really active in Europe but our goal is to engage countries from the American and Asian continents. I know that there are lots of roller skiers but unfortunately they are not participating in any FIS activities. We will try to reach them.

By Özkan Koyuncu, FIS
Aug 1, 2008

Summer nordic combined race: Jumping and skating

The Nordic Combined athletes competed on the day before the official competition in a jumping qualification round and carried out their competition with only one jump and an inline skate race (with ski poles) of approx. 15 km,

By FIS
Jul 31, 2008

FIS Cross-Country Sub-Committee for Lowlanders

My vision for the “Cross-Country sub-committee for development”, which is what I would like to call it, is to provide support for developing nations. The goal is to bring more countries into the FIS Cross-Country skiing family.,

By Finn Marsland, FIS
Jul 31, 2008

2009 Nordic Combined Team Named

Twelve men, including Billy Demong, who finished third in the 2008 World Cup standings, and 2003 World Champion Johnny Spillane have been named to the 2009 U.S. Nordic Combined Team according to Nordic Program Director John Farra.,

By US Ski Team
Jul 31, 2008

Kraftstaven - the pole of the future?

The Kraftstaven is a new carbonfiber ski-pole with a different type of ergonomical approach. Rather than a straight shaft, or a straight shaft with an offset tip, the Kraftstaven shaft is offset at the top using a long curved pole section.,

By Mike Muha
Jul 30, 2008

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I want to feel like that all winter…

Today was the last intensity session of Kris’s July intensity camp here in Whistler. He finished up with a 30K pursuit time trial, and he looked great.,

By Zach Caldwell
Jul 29, 2008

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Randall Pushes Limits on a Glacier

Weather would not allow for a helicopter so Randall, along with a group of APU athletes, hiked three hours to reach the glacier for their second time there in a month.,

By US Ski Team
Jul 28, 2008

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Whistler Hill Climb

Today’s effort on the hill climb test was quite good. The course is 3.7K with 500 meters of climbing at quite a steady grade - no downhills or flats at all.,

By Zach Caldwell
Jul 28, 2008

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