Cross Country Ski Racing News
Video from Beitostolen
11/22/2009 - By Pete Vordenberg
Check out some training and racing footage from the World Cup.
Pre-competition facts: 4 x 5 km and 4 x 10 km Relay
11/21/2009 - By FIS
We expect partly heavy snowfall tomorrow but as we have a kind of mass start race the teams have equal conditions. First preparation will be done tonight, and tomorrow after the heavy snowfall which is expected between 5 am and 7 am we regroom again.
Exciting World Cup kick off with the winners Bjoergen and Hafsaas
11/21/2009 - By FIS
Marit Bjoergen won clearly 29,7 seconds ahead of Charlotte Kalla from Sweden. Marit Bjoergen won clearly 29,7 seconds ahead of Charlotte Kalla from Sweden.
Press Conference: Ladies 10 km Ffreestyle in Beitostoelen
11/21/2009 - By FIS
Press conference with the winners of the ladies 10 km Freestyle in Beitostoelen. Norway.
Press Conference: Men's 15 km Freestyle in Beitostoelen
11/21/2009 - By FIS
Press conference with the winners of the men's 15 km Freestyle in Beitostoelen. Norway.
Randall, Freeman finish 21st, 22nd in World Cup Opener
11/21/2009 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team kicked off the 2010 Olympic season in Beitostoelen, Norway Saturday with Kikkan Randall and Kris Freeman leading the way for the U.S., finishing 21st and 22nd, respectively.
FIS Cross-Country World Cup kicks off in Beitostoelen
11/20/2009 - By FIS
Situated about 220km in the north-west of Oslo at the foot of the Jotumheimen Mountain, the venue presents itself with a good amount of snow.
New records set in frist ever SkiErg World Sprints
11/20/2009 - By Meredith Haff
In less than 4 minutes, world records were broken and history was made as two US Biathletes, Jennifer Wygant and Zachary Hall, skied their way to victory in the first annual SkiErg World Sprints.
Death of Olympic medalist Nikolai Anikin
11/19/2009 - By Mike Muha
The 77-year-old Olympic medalist in cross country skiing passed away at his home in Duluth, Minnesota last Saturday. He lost his battle with cancer.
Who’s already in shape?
11/18/2009 - By FIS
The past weekend, the World Cup athletes were comparing their current shapes in several FIS races in the North of Europe: Beitostoelen, Bruksvallarna, and Muonio.
First ten days
11/17/2009 - By Pete Vordenberg
Now we have a good week of training leading into the World Cup races here next weekend. It is a great thing to not have to pack up the wax room, the rooms and get in the van to drive after a three day weekend of racing.
Three significant changes at the 2010 Birkie start line
11/16/2009 - By Birkie
There are three significant changes at the Birkie start line for 2010: The chip timing wire is 300 meters out from the start, and the frist waves for the Birkie, Kortelopet and Prince Haakon have changed.
