Cross Country Ski Racing News
Fischer cuts racing budget
11/10/2008 - By Mike Muha
The lack of snow in the past two winters has also left its mark on Fischer, which remains under family ownership. Budgets have had to be cut.
Sibley Ski Tour becomes Sleeping Giant Loppet
11/7/2008 - By Jean E. Pendziwol
When participants gather for the largest cross country ski event in Northern Ontario, there will be a few new twists and turns, but not on the trails. Organisers of the annual Sibley Ski Tour announce its evolution into the the Sleeping Giant Loppet.
Dermatone joins the US Ski Team
10/31/2008 - By USST
Dermatone Laboratories, Inc., one of the leading sunscreen companies in the sport retail market, has become the official sunscreen and frostbite protection licensee for the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding.
An interview with Tour de Ski winner Lukas Bauer
10/30/2008 - By Fischer
This year the Nordic World Cup season does not start with the World Cup in Düsseldorf (GER) but rather with the Nordic ski journalists meeting beforehand at the so called Forum Nordicum.
Michigan Cup rules change for 2009
10/30/2008 - By Ernie Brumbaugh
A new race at Champion Hill has been added to the calendar, junior scoring has changed, and the Michigan Cup makes some recommendations to race organizers.
Nine Athletes Named to December World Cup Team
10/29/2008 - By US Biathlon Association
The International Competition Committee of the US Biathlon Association today named a team of five men and four women who will compete in the upcoming December Biathlon World Cups.
Canadian biathletes bare all in calendar fund raiser
10/27/2008 - By Canadian Women' Biathlon Team
The Canadian Women' Biathlon Team launched their 14-month calendar by roller-skiing through downtown Calgary wearing shorts, tank tops and race bibs and their rifles strapped to their backs.
La Sgambeda: the end is the beginning
10/27/2008 - By La Sgambeda
La Sgambeda is both the third and final event of the Livigno Open Air series and the opening marathon on the FIS Marathon Series
Neumannova discuss 2009 Nordic Worlds
10/23/2008 - By FIS
Katerina Neumannova, President of the Liberec 2009 organizing committee took the time to answer the following 10 questions after the official Final Inspection conducted on Monday 13th October.
FIS optimistic about 2009 Liberec World Championships
10/21/2008 - By FIS
The final inspection updates provided specifically demonstrated the lessons learned from the test events held last season and the changes and improvements that have been implemented as a result.
Norway covets most medals at World Championships
10/20/2008 - By FIS
Last week the FIS Cross-Country News had the possibility to speak with the Cross-Country Chief of the Norwegian Ski Association and former athlete, Age Skinstad, about his team and the upcoming season.
Olympic sprint course lengthed to 1.6 km
10/16/2008 - By FIS
All FIS Nordic discipline calendars for the coming season include World Cups at the 2010 Olympic venues at Whistler Olympic Park. The length for the men's sprint competition was increased to 1.6 km.
