Cross Country Ski Racing News
Video of World Cup classic race at Kuusamo
11/30/2008 - By xski
VIdeo from the 2009 World Cup classic race at Kussamo, Finland. A great video for wathcing technique!
Arritola, Babikov Win SuperTour 10K Freestyle
11/30/2008 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team's Morgan Arritola won the women's 10K freestyle race as the USSA Cross Country SuperTour wrapped up in West Yellowstone Saturday. Canada's Ivan Babikov swept both men's races over the weekend.
Newell 11th in Kuusamo Sprint
11/30/2008 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Ski Team's Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) kicked off the first World Cup classic sprint of the season with an 11th place finish Saturday in Finland. Norway swept the men's podium.
Canadians Sweep in Opening SuperTour
11/29/2008 - By US Ski Team
The USSA Cross Country SuperTour opened Friday in West Yellowstone with Canadians Ivan Babikov and Shayla Swanson taking wins.
Bodensteiner Named VP Athletics
11/28/2008 - By US Ski Team
Two-time Olympian Luke Bodensteiner has been named to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's (USSA) key athletics leadership role. USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt named Bodensteiner as vice president, athletics for the Olympic sports organization.
Nordic Combined Ready for Kuusamo
11/28/2008 - By US Ski Team
One year after they each landed on the podium at Kuusamo, Billy Demong and Johnny Spillane have returned, along with the rest of the U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team, to kick off the World Cup season Saturday.
New Name for Adaptive Ski Program
11/27/2008 - By US Ski Team
One of the longest standing teams in the Paralympics is changing its name to better reflect the high level of athleticism of its members to become the U.S. Adaptive Ski Team.
Top ski - Video of the Swedish Gällivare races
11/26/2008 - By Mike Balduf
The Norwegian nordic sprinters have their own web site with a Top Gun-style theme called "Top Ski." Everything on the site is in the Norwegian language, but there are some great photos and video.
Nordic Opening in Ruka/Kuusamo
11/25/2008 - By FIS
Around 320 athletes from approx. 26 nations will compete in the total of eight World Cup events at Ruka, a popular winter sport resort named after the local mountain (492m) located 25 km north of Kuusamo.
SuperTour races moved to Plateau
11/24/2008 - By Sara Hoovler
Due to unusually, low snow levels on the Rendezvous Trail System we have been forced to limit our race schedule, and move our SuperTour location to the South Plateau.
Solid Start
11/24/2008 - By Zach Caldwell
Kris was 20th today in the World Cup opener in Gallivare. It is (by his calculation) his best-ever points race in a 15K individual start skate.
