Cross Country Ski Racing News
Rollerski racing season begins
6/22/2009 - By FIS
The FIS Roller Skiing World Cup 2009 will kick off from 3rd to 5th July in Oroslavje, Croatia, the host of the 2007 Roller Ski World Championships.
Sprinter to advise German team
6/20/2009 - By FIS
Olympic Champion Tor Arne Hetland (NOR), who retired this spring due to knee problems, will work as an external advisor to the German sprinting team.
Passport program to monitor drug usage
6/19/2009 - By FIS
The passport will monitor an athlete’s blood values and can indicate abnormal parameters in relation to the athlete's personal measurements that may lead to an anti-doping rule violation after assessment by an expert panel.
Over 100,000 Worldloppet skiers this past season
6/19/2009 - By FIS
For the first time, the total participant number in the Worldloppet races exceeded 100’000 in one season.
Minutes from the FIS Council meeting in Vancouver
6/18/2009 - By FIS
FIS Council dealt with reports from Organizing Committees from the concluded 2009 as well as the future FIS World Championships, proposals from the FIS Technical Committees with calendar updates and developments
So who is the "Viessmann" of the FIS Viessmann World Cup?
6/17/2009 - By FIS
What kind of a role does sport-sponsoring play for Viessmann, international manufacturers of heating systems, and what is the relationship between Viessmann and ski sports?
The USSA Athlete Pipeline
6/17/2009 - By US Ski Team
This spring, USSA undertook a revision of its pipelines to also illustrate the other factors that influence athlete development at each stage, including training, technical and tactical markers.
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.
