Cross Country Ski Racing News
Last Coordination Commission visit to Vancouver
8/28/2009 - By FIS
The IOC’s Coordination Commission is paying its ninth and last visit to the next Olympic host city of Vancouver this week.
Women Ski Jumpers’ Lawyers File Appeal Argument
8/28/2009 - By Whitney Childers
Lawyers for the 14 elite women ski jumpers battling for inclusion in the 2010 Olympics filed their arguments with the BC Court of Appeal yesterdayday.
Birkie trail projects moving forward
8/27/2009 - By Birkie
Update on Birkie trail projects announced last month.
Cross-Country skiers test summer shape
8/26/2009 - By FIS
Besides on-snow competitions, Cross-Country skiers tend to leverage various performance tests in the summer for getting an idea of where they stand. In the past two weeks, several top athletes competed in interesting dryland events.
Women jumpers denied Olympic hopes
8/25/2009 - By Whitney Childers
The attached letter from IOC President Jacques Rogge received by the 14 elite women ski jumpers fighting for inclusion in the 2010 Olympic Games restates the decision not to include the event.
Violins in Vienna
8/25/2009 - By Rick Halling
We called Roman Toferer, Atomic’s Nordic Race Director, to discuss what it is like the summer leading up to the Olympics.
2009 National Elite Group named
8/24/2009 - By USSA
The NEG is comprised of a select group of junior skiers that have proven that they deserve to train with the best in the country, selected using race results from previous seasons, in addition to time trials, tests, technique and work ethic.
Adaptive XC Names 2010 Team
8/24/2009 - By US Ski Team
The 2010 U.S. Adaptive Cross Country Team is rich with talent with three of its five members Paralympians, including World Cup winner Chris Klebl, as it heads into the 2010 season.
Record number of skiers registered for 2010 Birkie
8/21/2009 - By Birkie
"We are currently 1400 skiers ahead of last year's registrations at this time," said Executive Director, Ned Zuelsdorff.
University of Nevada Ski Team 1936-????
8/20/2009 - By August Teague
Next year the University of Nevada will continue to support skiing on the level of the coaches’ salaries and tuition waivers only. All the operating cost and any scholarships for room/board/books will need to be privately funded.
Open letter from Women Ski Jumpers to IOC President
8/19/2009 - By Deborah Folka
Dear Dr. Rogge: The world would cheer even louder if you took the final step to allow women ski jumpers to compete in the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games in 2010.
Polar official timing partner for Nordic Combined
8/18/2009 - By FIS
Polar is the "Official FIS Timing Partner for Cross-Country Skiing" and the "Official Heart Rate Training Computer Partner for the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup." Toni Roponen, Sports Marketing Manager, elaborated on his company's involvement in sports.
