Cross Country Ski Racing News

Cross-country skiers test mid-summer shape at Tour de Trøndelag

7/6/2009 - By FIS

This summer Tour included two roller ski races (mass start and pursuit) and a cross-country race on snow.

Rochester summer biathlon results

6/29/2009 - By US Biathlon Association

The Western New York Biathlon Club hosted a summer biathlon at the Rochester Brooks Gun Club in Rush, NY on Saturday, June 20. Nineteen athletes competed.

Methow Valley Supertour one month before Olympics

6/26/2009 - By Kristen Smith

The Methow Valley SuperTour will be held Martin Luther King Weekend, one month before the 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, Canada. It is expected that the best Nordic ski racers from the United States, Canada and overseas will attend.

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FIS Athletes’ Commission: Sami Jauhojärvi

6/25/2009 - By FIS

An interview with Sami Jauhojärvi (FIN), the representative of the male Cross-Country skiers on the FIS Athletes’ Commission.

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.