Beside the injury of Tor Arne Hetland, who had some problems with his tendon and had a cast on his arm for six weeks, and Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset, who had a virus infection in his eyes due to an insect bite; I’m very satisfied with our preparations.,
The USSA Competition Guide for each sport has been published and is now available online! Copies will also be mailed to all renewed USSA members in October.,
The Golden Ski is the most famous skiing competition organized in Nove Mesto and belongs among the oldest skiing races in the Czech Republic and in Europe. The first edition took place on 6th-7th January 1934.,
According to Race Director Scott Wilson, teams will still stay at Telemark and a charter bus will take the field of athletes and coaches from the Telemark Resort to Dulth on the morning of the competition. ,
In a fast and furious attempt to raise $65,000 to meet a challenge issued to the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF), Executive Director Ned Zuelsdorff today announced donations are nearly one-third of the way toward the goal.,
The new Cross-Country Skiing area ‘Vesec’ is as good as complete, including the paving of the courses for roller skiing and in-line skating, finalization of bridges, access roads and permanent facilities, as well as installation of the snow-making system.,
Anchorage, Alaska - Kincaid Park in Anchorage is bustling with activity. In less than three months, Americas best young biathletes will arrive with their sights set on making the World Junior/Youth Biathlon Team.,
For the second running of the Tour de Ski, the FIS Cross-Country Committee led by Chairman Vegard Ulvang have made some adaptations at the FIS calendar meeting in Portoroz (SLO) in May. A summary of the most important rules amendments follows...,
The FIS Inspection Group heads to Sweden, Finland, Germany, Italy, and Poland to visit potential sites for the 2013 Nordic World Ski Championships.,
US Senior Nationals is just around the corner, and organizers organizers in Houghton, Michigan, have updated the web site. Online registration is expected to start around November 1.,
On December 16, 2007 La Sgambeda will celebrate its 18th birthday by offerering several side events, open to all cross country skiers, including training sessions leading up to the race, special travel deals, and a kids race.,
U.S. cross country coach and three-time Olympian Justin Wadsworth and his wife, Canadian Olympic champion Beckie Scott, are the parents of a son. Teo Jacob Wadsworth, weighing eight pounds, five ounces, was born Sept. 16 in Banff's Mineral Springs Hospita,