Cross Country Ski Racing News

Nordic Combined Team ready for Kuusamo

11/26/2010 - By US Ski Team

Four Americans will be on the starting line Friday for the first of two weekend nordic combined events. Also on tap will be the 2nd FIS Cross Country World Cup of the season (featuring the Ruka Triple, a 3-day mini-tour) plus the opener for ski jumping.

Kuusamo features 3-day multi-stage event

11/25/2010 - By FIS

The FIS Nordic Opening will take place for the ninth time in Kuusamo (FIN) on 26th-28th November, the first and only time the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships that all three Nordic disciplines will compete at the same venue in the same period of time.

Vittoz injured in Gällivare

11/24/2010 - By FIS

The best French Cross-Country skier, World Champion from Oberstdorf 2005 Vincent Vittoz, was injured in Sunday’s relay in Gällivare.

Q&A Rasmus Damsgaard, FIS Anti-Doping Expert

11/23/2010 - By FIS

In this interview, FIS Anti-Doping expert Rasmus Damsgaards takes stock on the work done so far and the current state of affairs with the FIS Anti-Doping program.

Biathletes selected for December World Cup, IBU Cup

11/22/2010 - By US Biathlon Association

The International Competition Committee have nominated the teams for the December World Cups and the IBU Cups.

Freeman, Randall rocket through Gällivare relays

11/21/2010 - By US Ski Team

Kris Freeman rocketed through the field with the third fastest leg time; Kikkan Randall posted the fourth fastest time.

Swedish men take Gällivare relay, barely

11/21/2010 - By FIS

The Swedish relay team of Mats Larsson, Johan Olsson, Daniel Rickardsson and the local favourite Marcus Hellner claimed victory in the 4 x 10 km World Cup competition in Gällivare, beating out the Russians by less than a second.

Norway women takes victory in first relay of the season

11/21/2010 - By FIS

The Norway I relay team with Vibeke W. Skofterud, Therese Johaug, Kristin Stoermer Steira and Marit Bjoergen won the relay of 4 x 5 km by 26.8 seconds in Gällivare, Finland today.

Freeman in top 10; Randall 19th

11/20/2010 - By USSA

The U.S. Ski Team's Kris Freeman opened the 2010 FIS Cross Country World Cup cracking into the top 10 in a 15k freestyle event Saturday in Sweden. Kikkan Randall led the U.S. women in 19th.