Cross Country Ski Racing News
Refitting the Pipeline, Version 2009
6/16/2009 - By Pete Vordenberg
The U.S. Ski Team’s development pipeline provides direction for skiers and coaches in the hunt for an Olympic medal. The seven-stage pipeline is comprised of a multitude of successful programs.
Summer Biathlon Championships
6/15/2009 - By Lake Placid Biathlon Club
Lake Placid to host 2009 Summer Biathlon National Championships Youth Paintball Competition & World Championship Team Trials
Ellis Retires From Jumping Team
6/14/2009 - By US Ski Team
After jumping for most of her life and competing for the U.S. Ski Team for two years, Brenna Ellis is retiring from her competitive career. Ellis took a few moments to reflect on her years of pioneering in the field of women's ski jumping.
Raymond Named Chef de Mission
6/13/2009 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Olympic Committee announced Monday that Steve Raymond, Senior Vice President of National Accounts for Disney and ESPN Media Networks, has been selected to serve as Chef de Mission of the U.S. Team for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.
Kikkan Randall elected to FIS Athletes’ Commission
6/11/2009 - By FIS
Kikkan Randall elected to FIS Athletes’ Commission for a 4-year period to represent Cross Country women athletes.
MSHS Announces High School Nordic Ski Team
6/11/2009 - By Superiorland Ski Club
Marquette Senior High School will add a self-funded Nordic Ski program beginning with the 2009-2010 winter sports season. The Athletic Department will work closely with the Superiorland Ski Club in overseeing the operations of the high school team.
Chandra Crawford: Disco queen?
6/9/2009 - By Cross Country Canada
Chandra Crawford is known to Canadians as an elite cross-country skier and 2006 Olympic gold medallist. But Crawford considers herself a disco dancing queen and often dances down the street while listening to tunes on her iPod.
NordicSkiRacer Brennan dominates Cat 3 at West Branch Classic
6/5/2009 - By Pat Brennan
The first annual West Branch Classic was a big hit! The course was very fast with many rollers, smooth low traffic roads and one big thigh buster of a hill finish!
USSA Names 2010 Nordic Combined Team
6/5/2009 - By US Ski Team
Reigning World Championship gold medalists Todd Lodwick and Billy Demong, along with 2003 World Champion Johnny Spillane set the bar high as the newly named U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team enters the 2010 Olympic season.
USSA Names 2010 Nordic Combined Team
6/5/2009 - By US Ski Team
Reigning World Championship gold medalists Todd Lodwick and Billy Demong, along with 2003 World Champion Johnny Spillane set the bar high as the newly named U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team enters the 2010 Olympic season.
Laura McCabe family crisis
6/5/2009 - By Andrew Gerlach
Sean McCabe, loving husband to Olympian and Factory Team member Laura McCabe and father to their two wonderful daughters, has been diagnosed with Undifferentiated Anaplastic Carcinoma, a very rare and aggressive type of thyroid cancer.
Nordic Combined: Staying the course
6/2/2009 - By FIS
Last year's new competition format (one jump, followed by a 10km cross-country race) caused the number of competitions to be shown on TV to double.
