Cross Country Ski Racing News
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.
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!
