2006 April

PARK CITY, Utah (April 26) – American cross country ski racing took a major stride forward this winter as young U.S. sprinters put up the best international results in history for the women and in two decades for the men. Two-time Olympian Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK) and Olympic first-timer Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) set the standard. But they were not alone. Torin Koos (Leavenworth, WA) and Chris Cook (Rhinelander, WI) had World Cup top-15s while...

2006-2007 NENSA Development Team Criteria A Development Team will be named based upon regional results. The top 5 ranking skiers on the season-ending NENSA Points list (NOT the JO Selection List) in the J1, OJ, U23 and SR age-groups who are also ranked in the top half of all competitors overall qualify for the Development Team, all J2s who make the New England JO Team are also named. In addition, up to a total of...

Central Cross Country Skiing with the support of the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation is pleased to announce CXC Team athletes for 2006/07 season. Five men and three women have been named to the CXC Ski Team. Men Bryan Cook, 22, Rhinelander, WI — 2006 U23 World Championships Team, NMU Brian Gregg, 21, Anchorage, AK – 2006 U23 World Championships Team, UAA Garrott Kuzzy, 23, Minneapolis, MN — 2005/2006 Middlebury College Matt Liebsch, 22, Minneapolis, MN...

The Swedish Skifederation has selected these A-team skiers for the 2006-2007 season. Source: Skidsport.com As last season, Sweden’s A-team will consist of 14 skiers. The first training camp will be held May 20-26 in Sweden Women Lina Andersson, PiteÃ¥ Elit Emelie Öhrstig, do Anna Dahlberg, Ã…sarna IK Britta Norgren, SollefteÃ¥ SK Anna-Karin Strömstedt, Vansbro AIK Men Jörgen Brink, IFK UmeÃ¥ Mathias Fredriksson, Östersunds SK Thobias Fredriksson, do Anders Södergren, do Mats Larsson, Ã…sarna IK Johan...

Two years after the last FIS Congress in Miami (USA), the 45th International Ski Congress will take place from 21st to 27th May 2006. What is the Congress? As per the FIS Statutes, the Congress represents the highest authority of the FIS. It has the following functions: • Establishing and modifying the Statutes and the International Ski Competition Rules; • Reviewing the business reports of the Council, the accounts and reports of the auditors; granting...

Source: Langrenn.com

Dear USSA Members, I am pleased to invite you to attend this year’s USSA Congress, May 10-14 in Park City. Our organization is coming off a successful season where 10 different athletes won 10 Olympic medals including five gold, and Paralympians won 11 medals, seven gold among them. But we know we cannot rest on our laurels. We must re-center USSA and prepare our push for 2010 and the Vancouver Games! During the 2006 Congress,...