Cross Country Ski Racing News
New season, new faces: Coach changes in XC
5/17/2010 - By FIS
The season after an Olympic season always includes some coach changes in the ski business. This is also the case among the FIS Cross-Country World Cup teams. Here is a summary of some that have come to our attention so far.
15-year old Sarah Hendrickson named Ski Jumper of the Year
5/17/2010 - By Whitney Childers
At just 15, Hendrickson, of the Visa U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team, won the bronze medal at the 2010 Junior World Championships in Hinterzarten, Germany — the first medal ever for an American ski jumper at the Junior Worlds.
CXC's Bryan Fish joins US Ski Team coach staff
5/14/2010 - By US Ski Team
At CXC, Bryan Fish helped to qualify one athlete to the 2010 Olympics and six athletes for World Cup competition in 2010. He was named USSA's Development Coach of the Year in 2008. He takes on the role of Continental Cup Coach.
The "Good Ol' Days" Live On at Wilderness Valley
5/13/2010 - By Dan Harrison
January 11, 1999: "This is a real old-fashioned winter," was the consensus at the seventh Wilderness Valley Classic cross-country ski race held last Sunday.
WADA approves use of approved non-WADA labs
5/12/2010 - By WADA
World Anti-Doping Agency endorsed the use properly approved, non-WADA accredited facilities to increase the number of laboratories worldwide that have the capacity to analyze blood for the specific purpose of the Athlete Biological Passport Program.
Canadian Team Leader Dave Wood resigns
5/11/2010 - By Mike Muha
Canadian cross-country ski team's most successful coach Dave Wood has resigned, ending a run of more than a decade of work with Cross Country Canada.
Center of Excellence celebrates one year anniversary
5/10/2010 - By US Ski Team
"I see it as a dream realized. As we were watching it come together it had an impact on my motivation," Olympic gold medalist Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) said. "No national governing body has anything to rival this Center of Excellence."
Aalberg impressed by Oslo's 2010 World Championships cooperation
5/7/2010 - By Oslo 2011
Aalberg left Vancouver and the Olympic system on 14 April straight to the job with the 2011 World Championships in Oslo.
Out-of-competition doping testing continues
5/7/2010 - By FIS
Given the demonstrated higher rate of effectiveness in catching cheaters, out-of-competition testing also represents the continued focus of the FIS Anti-Doping program.
Time to say goodbye
5/6/2010 - By FIS
The end of an Olympiad is not only marked by the Olympic Games but often also by the retirement of many athletes who decide to bring down the curtain on their distinguished careers. This year is no exception.
Michigan to host Inaugural National J2 Ski Camp in July
5/4/2010 - By Mike Muha
This training camp will provide top Junior 2 age class cross country ski racers (age 14-15) with a great opportunity to work with other top J2’s from across the USA for a week of intensive training and education.
IOC sanctions Kornelia Marek (POL) for failing doping test
5/4/2010 - By IOC
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Kornelia Marek, cross-country skiing, from Poland committed an Anti-Doping Rules violation at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
