Cross Country Ski Racing News

Nordic skiers dominate USSA athlete awards

5/18/2009 - By USSA

Nordic combined skiers Todd Lodwick and Billy Demong received the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's highest athlete honors at an awards ceremony Friday in Park City.

Controversial topic to be addressed at USSA Congress

5/18/2009 - By Pete Vordenberg

The USST is encouraging top athletes graduating from high school to follow the USST post-graduate pathway. This pathway involves committing one to two years to full time ski training with either the USST or partner program directly after high school.

Team Nominations 2010

5/18/2009 - By Pete Vordenberg

The following is the USSA’s preliminary list of nominations for the 2010 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. The nominations include those active athletes who qualified based on published selection criteria.

Sun Valley and Eau Clare top clubs

5/15/2009 - By US Ski Team

Clubs across the nation work year round to groom athletes for success in the competitive skiing. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association is recognizing two Nordic clubs for superior dedication to the progression of the sport in 2009.

Nation's Top Coaches Recognized

5/14/2009 - By US Ski Team

Coaches are recognized annually by the USSA in each of its specific sport programs. The 2009 awardees will be honored at the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's awards dinner May 15 in Park City during USSA Congress 2009.

Athletes Honored For 2009 Success

5/13/2009 - By US Ski Team

World Championship gold medalists Lindsey Vonn, Todd Lodwick and Lindsey Van will be honored for athletic excellence as recipients of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's Athlete of the Year Awards.

WADA meets in May

5/12/2009 - By FIS

WADA's Executive Committee and Foundation Board, of which FIS President Gian Franco Kasper is member, will meet on 9th-10th May in Montreal (CAN) for the first time this year.

Official end of the ski season

5/10/2009 - By FIS

Four freestyle competitions on May 23-24 marked the official end of the 2008-2009 ski season.

Olympic Vision Comes Alive in New Center

5/8/2009 - By US Ski Team

The world-class training and education facility, the Center of Excellence, opened its doors to the nation's top ski and snowboarding athletes in May, signaling a new era for the century-old sports organization.

Canadian medal winner in dispute with team

5/7/2009 - By Mike Muha

Alex Harvey, winner of two 2009 World Cup bronze medals, has been demoted to the Canadian Development Team for the summer because he plans to skip the national team traing camps.

Prepping for Vancouver: The Time is Now

5/4/2009 - By US Ski Team

10 months to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt is naturally excited, but also knows that athletes and staff now need to maintain a sense of urgency as they prepare this summer for the biggest two weeks of the careers.

Say goodbye

5/1/2009 - By FIS

Shortly before training for the new season starts, we have put together a summary of top athletes who have announced their retirement.

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