Cross Country Ski Racing News
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.
Gällivare Skate Race
11/24/2008 - By Pete Vordenberg
Kris had a great start to the season skiing with the winner for the middle 10 km of the race. It generally takes a while to really get into the flow over here. 45seconds back is a good race for the second week in Europe.
Norway Sweeps World Cup Relays
11/24/2008 - By US Ski Team
Norway came away with the men's and women's victories Sunday as the first World Cup of the season wrapped up in Gaellivare, Sweden with men's 4x10K and women's 4x5K relay races.
Freeman 20th in World Cup Opener
11/23/2008 - By US Ski Team
"I thought the day was a good start. I felt like I skied strong and technically very smooth, but I didn't have that last five percent to put me up into the really good numbers.
Universal Sports To Air XC World Cup
11/21/2008 - By US Ski Team
Universal Sports will kick off a season of coverage of the FIS Cross Country World Cup this weekend, anchored by longtime sport commentator Peter Graves.
White Pine Stampede reaches agreement with Shanty Creek
11/21/2008 - By White Pine Stampede
The White Pine Stampede has fresh agreement with Shanty Creek Resort that may help the Stampede folks avoid the problems of the past 3 years created by lousy weather conditions.
Overview World Cup strategy until 2013 and further
11/21/2008 - By Jürg Capol
Integration of new markets and countries will mean fewer competitions for existing or traditional host countries with several World Cup events in the past.
World Cup rules change
11/21/2008 - By FIS
Several changes to the World Cup and Tour de Ski impact points and maybe TV ratings...
XC Kicks Off in Sweden Saturday
11/20/2008 - By US Ski Team
This weekend the rollerskis finally come off as U.S. Cross Country Ski Team athletes shed their summer gear for the first cross country World Cup races of the season in Gaellivare, Sweden.
