Cross Country Ski Racing News
Green light for Gällivare
11/18/2008 - By FIS
We are ready for the World Cup. We have cold temperatures around - 10 C and it will stay cold also over the next week.
Athlete Q&A: Kikkan Randall
11/17/2008 - By US Ski Team
World Cup winner Kikkan Randall has had a few other loose ends to tie up before heading out on the road for this season's World Cup.
Muonio Skate Pics
11/17/2008 - By Pete Vordenberg
There are so many skiers here trying to make the first period of world cups for their country. This is no game - skiing is it and this is their shot. This is the competition. We are ready.
Andy Newell wins qualifying round, then crashes
11/16/2008 - By USST
The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team's Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) dominated qualifying against a World Cup caliber field before crashing in the semi-final round in a pre-season FIS sprint Friday in Muonio, Finland.
Muonio Pictures - Classic Race
11/16/2008 - By Pete Vordenberg
There are a lot of racers working very hard to get under the big top. Think you are working hard? Have no illusions, there are a lot of people working very hard. What did you do today to make sure you get there?
Short Report from Muonio
11/14/2008 - By Pete Vordenberg
Hello from Muonio. We have been here since Monday/Tuesday. Today (Friday) we had the first race of the season - a classical sprint.
20 nations to race the 3rd FIS Tour de Ski
11/13/2008 - By Sandra Spitz
Only 45 days remain until the 3rd Viessmann FIS Tour de Ski performance by Craft Sportswear and the preparations and promotion for the unique event are at full speed
Bjorn Daehlie Will Ski 2009 Birkie Classic Race
11/12/2008 - By Cherie Morgan
Bjorn Daehlie, the most accomplished cross country skier of all time, has announced his intent to ski the 2009 Birkie 54K Classic. Bjorn will participate in additional American Birkebiner events as an Ambassador for Multiple Sclerosis Research.
Novice biathlon clinic and race at Yellowstone Ski Festival
11/11/2008 - By Yellowstone Ski Festival
The Yellowstone Ski Festive will host two biathlon events: a standard IBU sprint race, and a novice biathlon clinic and race (no previous biathlon or shooting experience is necessary).
Yellowstone Ski Festival: SuperTour registration
11/10/2008 - By Yellowstone Ski Festival
Details about registering for the SuperTour races on Friday and Saturday, November 29-29 at the Yellowstone Ski Festival
Real Racing
11/10/2008 - By Rick Halling
Team Atomic, aka The Thin Red Line, handily won Nordic skiing’s most impressive title this last winter. Roman Toferer compares sprint and marathon races with drag racing and the Les Mans auto race.
