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Year: 2006 ×

US Women's Team Get Police Escort to Pursuit

The US women were supposed to have gotten a private shuttle from the Olympic Village. Well, our ride doesn't show up...,

By Abby Larson - CXC Web Site
Feb 14, 2006

Crystal Highlander Gets Snow!

Several inches new snow last night...track set is good. At this point, the race is a go,

By Roger Putman
Feb 14, 2006

CXC Announces 'CXC Team'

The vision of CXC Team is to close the gap between junior and senior athlete development by providing professional world class training and coaching opportunities.,

By Yuriy Gusev
Feb 14, 2006

US Biathlon Guard Changes in 10K Sprint

Olympic “rookies” Tim Burke and Lowell Bailey topped veteran biathletes Jeremy Teela and Jay Hakkinen today’s 10K Sprint competition at the Torino Olympic Winter Games.,

By US Biathlon Association
Feb 14, 2006

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TART Groomers Attend Cross Country Ski Grooming Clinic

Jim Dombrowski and Dick Naperala attended the two day event which was attended by 60 groomers from Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Canada.,

By Missy Luyk
Feb 14, 2006

First Women's Biathlon Competition Runs Today

The women face tracks that are as equally challenging as the men. For three of the four US women, the altitude is the least of the problems.,

By US Biathlon Association
Feb 13, 2006

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Pritchard & Houle Win Gran Travers 16K Classic

Hugh Prichard and Jesse Smith battled it out on the course, but it was Hugh who nipped Jesse in the last moments of the race to win the 2006 Gran Travers 16km Classic cross country ski race. Julie Houle won for the women.,

By Mike Muha
Feb 13, 2006

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Crystal Highlander Balancing on the Edge

We are balancing on the edge of having the race due to shallow base causing our trackset to be marginal in a number of areas.,

By Roger Putman
Feb 13, 2006

U.S. Cross Country Cleared to Compete

Two U.S. cross country skiers who were placed on a no-start hold due to elevated hemoglobin levels last week were cleared to start by the International Ski Federation.,

By US Ski Team
Feb 13, 2006

Team Sprint Debuts Tuesday

For the first time in Olympic history, cross country skiers will compete in the Team Sprint.,

By US Ski Team
Feb 13, 2006

2006 World Masters Final Results

World Masters program and final results through Saturday, February 11, the final day of competition.,

By World Masters
Feb 12, 2006

U.S. Women Well Back in 15km Pursuit

In the first cross country race of the Torino Olympics, Rebecca Dussault (Gunnison, CO) was the top American finisher in 48th in the 15km Pursuit. Estonian Kristina Smigun won the gold medal.,

By US Ski Team
Feb 12, 2006

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