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Finland Takes Women's 4x5K Gold in a Rout

SAPPORO, Japan (March 1) - Finland took charge in the first leg Thursday and went on to win handily the women's 4x5K mixed relay with Germany taking silver and Norway bronze. The U.S. foursome finished 14th.,

By US Ski Team
Mar 1, 2007

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Revisiting the Men’s Cross Country Pursuit Event

During Saturday’s race something implausible occurred. The race turned out to be a stunning upset without any Norwegian athletes, considered as favorites in the build up to the race, finishing in the top six.,

By Yoshifumi Iwase
Feb 28, 2007

US Biathlon Team Faces 'Toughest Course' of the Season in Lahti

The US Biathlon Team starts the final leg of the 2006-07 Biathlon World Cup season this week with Individual competitions (15K for women and 20K for men) on what Tim Burke described as, 'the toughest course we have seen all year.',

By US Biathlon Association
Feb 28, 2007

Good Snow Forecast for Black Mountain Classic

There is an excellent, hard base with some powder over the top right now. We will work on the course all week with final grooming to occur after our forecasted 'big' snow on Thursday and Friday.,

By Denny Paull
Feb 28, 2007

Nordic Notes: Freeman, Combiners Prep 15Ks

Kris Freeman leads a group of four U.S. skiers competing Wednesday in the men's 15K freestyle race at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. ,

By US Ski Team
Feb 28, 2007

Biathlete Wins Snowy Men's 15K Freestyle

Biathlete Lars Berger of Norway was the surprise gold medalist Wednesday in the men's 15K freestyle as a harder-than-expected snowstorm struck midway through the starting field.,

By US Ski Team
Feb 28, 2007

Nordic Notes: Randall to 'Scramble in Relay'

Kikkan Randall will ski the "scramble" (leadoff) leg Thursday for the U.S. Ski Team in the women's 4x5K relay at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.,

By US Ski Team
Feb 28, 2007

Never Give Up

While many talked about the conditions, some pulled off the course, a few pushed on...,

By Pete Vordenberg - TeamToday.org
Feb 28, 2007

Many surprises in Cross-Country Skiing

The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships at Sapporo, the first to be held in Asia (as a separate event outside of the Olympic Games that were held in the same city in 1972), are now two thirds of the way to being completed.,

By FIS Ski
Feb 28, 2007

Snow Piling Up for Great Bear Chase

Don’t put those race skis away yet! Snow continues to pile up in the Keweenaw and conditions are looking very good for the 27th River Valley State Bank Great Bear Chase on March 11.,

By Dave Mayo-Kiely
Feb 27, 2007

More Photos from the Michigan Cup Marathon

Some more photos from the 2007 Michigan Cup Marathon.,

By Bill Kaltz
Feb 27, 2007

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Video from Michigan Cup Marathon

Short video of Don Camp, Bill Torongo, Ken Dawson, Glen Goodman, Larry Kanaby, and Greg Putalik during the 2007 Michigan Cup Marathon.,

By Bill Kaltz
Feb 27, 2007