Freeman saw his hopes come to an end when the longtime diabetes sufferer miscalculated his blood sugar and hit the snow on the fourth lap of the classic race.
Maybe it was the wax, but more likely it was the fitness and technique of Dave Maclean and Susan Vigland that made them the the Champions of the first Cote Dame Mare.
With clean shooting and a finish time of 43:31.8 minutes, sLanny Barnes posted the best Olympic result of the US women's biathlon team since Joan Smith and Joan Guetschow back in Lillehammer 1994.
Marcus Hellner of Sweden won 30 km Pursuit in Whistler. Swedish team were teaching a lesson from tactics.
In the 15 km Pursuit Women's Cross-country competition, Marit Björgen of Norway was able to repeat her Olympic victory in the sprint. She had received super material "under her feet" from her serviceman Perry Olsson.
Norway's Marit Bjoergen came from behind to earn her second gold medal of the 2010 Olympics on a sunny day in Whistler, adding her victory in the 15K pursuit to an earlier sprint win.
Juggling working, family, training and racing during Olympic coverage...and Olympic coverage losses out? Don't worry, NBC provides full race replays, plus race highlights on their web site.
The CCSA named its men’s and women’s first and second all-conference teams Wednesday. The All-CCSA teams recognize season-long achievement and were based on points given out in each race.
We will host the 2012 National Masters and we are already gearing up for it. We expect to easily break 1,000 skiers for all our events.
Wax recommendation for the Cote Dame Marie, Hanson Hills Classic, and maybe the Ohio Nordic Flurry...plus links to wax recommendations for other races.
Jeremy Teela (Heber City, Utah) finished in 24th place to lead the American effort in the men’s 12.5km pursuit event at Whistler Olympic Park.
It was a mixed day for the U.S. Olympic Cross Country Team on Wednesday. On the bright side, Kikkan Randall scored a U.S. Olympic record with eighth place in the women's individual classic sprint, but Andy Newell slipped off course and finished 45th.