Cross Country Ski Racing News
Central Collegiate Ski Association preview
1/25/2010 - By Dylan Dethier
The 2008-9 year was largely successful within the Central Region, with contested races and relative parity throughout the league. It was at the NCAA races that the conference’s year took a turn for the worse.
Germans and Russians win last team sprint before Olympics
1/25/2010 - By FIS
Team Germany with Stefanie Böhler and Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle and the Russians with Nikolay Morilov and Alexei Petukhov won the last team sprint before the Olympics under cold conditions in Rybinsk, Russia.
Johnson and Burke Finish Strong at IBU World Cup Sprint
1/24/2010 - By Linda Jager
Finishing in the top 60, Haley Johnson (Lake Placid, NY) and Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) are the only U.S. athletes who qualified for Sunday's Pursuit competition
U.S. Men 9th in German Team Gundersen
1/24/2010 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Team took ninth in an FIS World Cup Nordic Combined event Sunday afternoon in Germany, as the home team got the victory.
Fletcher Leads U.S. in Germany
1/24/2010 - By US Ski Team
With the World Cup nordic combined circuit winding down in preparation for the 2010 Olympics, Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) stuck it out to lead the way for the U.S. Saturday, finishing 35th in Germany.
Vonn, Lodwick, Victor Honored by USOC
1/24/2010 - By US Ski Team
Alpine skier Lindsey Vonnwas named the 2009 USOC SportsWoman of the Year, nordic combined skier Todd Lodwick was honored as SportsMan of the Year and monoskier Stephani Victor earned Paralympic SportsWoman of the Year.
First victory for Russian Artem Zhmurko
1/24/2010 - By FIS
24-year-old Artem Zhmurko took in his second World Cup race his first victory ever. The Russian newcomer finished the today's Pursuit over 2 x 15 km in a time of 1:15.23min, 0,9 seconds ahead of his team mate Ilia Chernousov.
Favourite Kowalczyk takes pursuit victory
1/24/2010 - By FIS
Justyna Kowalczyk from Poland dominate the Pursuit in Rybinsk as expected and won the race over 2 x 7,5km in 41:50.8min, 9,8 seconds ahead of Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle from Germany.
World Champs highlight Olympic Combined Team
1/22/2010 - By US Ski Team
Three World Champions were among five athletes announced Thursday by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) to compete on the 2010 Olympic Nordic Combined Ski Team.
Olympic XC Ski Team feels prepared
1/22/2010 - By US Ski Team
It's a team of eight individuals, many of whom will race against each other. But they are going to Vancouver as a Team - well prepared, enthusiastic and confident.
MTU Nordic Ski Team fundraiser big success
1/22/2010 - By MTU
More than 100 people turned out for the inagural Keweenaw Nordic Ski Festival Sponsored by The Library Restaurant and Brew Pub Jan. 16-17. The event served as a fundraiser for the Michigan Tech Nordic ski teams.
NMU third in College Cup
1/22/2010 - By NMU
The College Cup was awarded as part of the US Championships, plus two Northern Michigan University skiers were in the mix for the World Junior Cross Country Championship teams.
