Cross Country Ski Racing News
Demong 4th in Norway nordic combined
12/9/2008 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Ski Team's Bill Demong capitalized on perfect jumping conditions Saturday to finish fourth in the season's third nordic combined World Cup competition in Trondheim.
CXC skis first SuperTour of the season
12/9/2008 - By CXC Skiing
CXC Elite Team Athlete Kristina Owen reports on activities and results for the first US Continental Cup races of the season. CXC Team kicked it off with top finishes at the SuperTour races in West Yellowstone, Montana.
Hakkinen Charges to 11th in Biathlon Pursuit
12/8/2008 - By US Biathlon Association
Ostersund, Sweden December 7. Jay Hakkinen of Kasilof, AK moved from 24th to 11th in todays World Cup Pursuit Competition where athletes start based on their time behind in the Sprint competition.
La Clusaz race report
12/8/2008 - By Zach Caldwell
Well, it wasn’t a good day at the races for Kris. His fitness appeared to be right where we expected, but the combination of an average (not better) fitness day a raging blizzard, and a crash in the first 200 meters made for some frustration.
Norway Sweeps Wins in France
12/8/2008 - By US Ski Team
Petter Northug and Kristin Stoermer Steira led a Norwegian win sweep Saturday as a cross country World Cup got underway in France. The U.S. Ski Team's Kris Freeman was the sole representative for the states, finishing 43rd in the 30K freestyle mass start.
White Pine Stampede registration update
12/8/2008 - By White Pine Stampede
Early discount ends on Dec 15 and a discount or donation option for some skiers from last year.
KUUSAMO
12/6/2008 - By Andy Newell and Peter Vordenberg
Despite the really hard course this year in Kuusamo (one extra big hill) many of the top distance skiers didn't make it into the rounds.
La Clusaz
12/6/2008 - By Zach Caldwell
Kris is in La Clusaz with Justin Wadsworth and Oleg Ragila as his support staff. As of now it’s dumping down heavy moist snow.
Lowell Bailey 15th in Biathlon World Cup Opener
12/5/2008 - By US Biathlon Association
Amid the falling snow and under the bright lights of the biathlon stadium in Ostersund, Lowell Bailey, of Lake Placid, NY started the season with his second best World Cup finish ever.
Kuusamo Classic Recap: First World Cup victory for Sundby
12/5/2008 - By FIS
Martin Johnsrud Sundby from Norway won his first World Cup victory in the 15 km Individual start race in classical technique in Kuusamo/Ruka (FIN), 3.5 seconds ahead of Lukas Bauer.
Kuusamo Sprint Recap: Triple for Majdic, Hattestad men’s winner
12/5/2008 - By FIS
Petra Majdic from Slovenia and Ola Vigen Hattestad won the first sprint competition of the season over 1,2 km (ladies) and 1,4 km (men) in the classical technique in Kuusamo/Ruka (FIN). Interviews.
Interview with Vincent Vittoz – top skier of France
12/5/2008 - By FIS
33-year-old Vincent Vittoz is already a ski veterans. In 156 World Cups starts, he has collected 7 World Cup victories, 18 World Cup podiums and, last but not least, he won the Pursuit race in the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
