American Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) laid down two lengthy jumps and led the cross country to win the gold during a mass start at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Liberec Friday.

By US Ski Team
Feb 21, 2009

Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) raced to an impressive fourth-place finish Friday at the 2009 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships. He came from behind, steadily improving his splits to finish 1.3 seconds off the podium.

By US Ski Team
Feb 21, 2009

Lindsey Van's goggles were so fogged Friday that she basically had to jump blind. The ski jumper from Park City, Utah, couldn't see past her ski tips. She had to make the biggest landing of her life—"just by feel" - to win.

By USSA
Feb 21, 2009

Pyeongchang, Korea February 18. Haley Johnson (Lake Placid, NY) turned in an outstanding 23rd place today in the Women’s 15K Individual at the Biathlon World Championships.

By US Biathlon Association
Feb 20, 2009

Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) led the way for the U.S., finishing 26th as the 2009 Nordic Ski World Championships kicked off with a women's 10K classic Thursday in Liberec. Aino-Kaisa Saarinen of Finland won the event.

By US Ski Team
Feb 20, 2009

AfterTodd Lodwicxk and Billy Demong finished 1st and 3rd in the cross country portion of the Nordic Ski World Championships, officials determined the wind in Liberec was too strong to safely and fairly hold the jumping competition, which was postponed.

By US Ski Team
Feb 20, 2009

World Cup leader Aino Kaisa Saarinen claimed the first victory at Liberec 2009 - it's her first major international title.

By FIS
Feb 20, 2009

The U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team's Billy Demong's (Vermontville, NY) recent World Cup win in Germany marked the athlete for the USA TODAY Olympic Athlete of the Week.

By US Ski Team
Feb 20, 2009

China closed 12 highways around the capital Beijing today because of heavy snow brought on after seeding clouds with chemicals, state media said.

By IrishTimes.com
Feb 20, 2009

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By Pete LaPlaca and Bryce Dreeszen
Feb 20, 2009

Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) stunned the field with a massive second jump Friday to become her sport's first world champion.

By US Ski Team
Feb 20, 2009

Master skiers from across the U.S. are gearing up for a long weekend trip to Anchorage, Alaska in just a few weeks time as the 2009 AXCS National Masters Championships returns to the great white north -- March 5-8, 2009.

By JD Downing
Feb 19, 2009