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Today, the US earned 2 additional Olympic spots. Garrott Kuzzy of the CXC Team Vertical Limit and Holly Brooks of Alaska Pacific University will deservingly fill these spots and represent our country at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. You can read more about the news HERE. We are so very proud of you Kuzzy!
Today, the US earned 2 additional Olympic spots. Garrott Kuzzy of the CXC Team Vertical Limit and Holly Brooks of Alaska Pacific University will deservingly fill these spots and represent our country at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. You can read more about the news HERE. We are so very proud of you Kuzzy!
PARK CITY, UT (Jan. 26) – A week after naming the 2010 Olympic Cross Country Ski Team, two additional athletes have been added to the roster with expanded quotas received Tuesday by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). Named to the Olympic Team were Holly Brooks (Anchorage) and Garrot Kuzzy (Minneapolis). The additional quotas expand the team to 10 athletes, according to USSA Nordic Director John Farra. “Both Holly and Garrot had outstanding early...
The FIS released an updated Olympic quota list today. The US now has 10 total spots, and Canada 15. It is still possible that more quota spots could become available. A number of teams have a current quota higher than the number of athletes that have been. Norway for instance has named 19 skiers, but has held onto all 20 spots. One possibility is that some nations have not returned quota spots – either because...
Got the call!!!!!!!
Holly BrooksJanuary 26, 2010
span style="color: magenta;"Hi Everyone,/spanbr /span style="color: magenta;"br //spanbr /span style="color: magenta;"Holly got 'the call' this morning at 8 AM from the US Ski Team coaches. nbsp; This is what we've been waiting for! nbsp; nbsp;Huge thanks to everyone for all your support along the way, cheers, hugs, and good vibes. nbsp;Holly will be updating this blog daily over the next 5 weeks, so stay tuned for all kinds of good stuff!/spanbr /span style="color: magenta;"br //spanbr /span style="color: magenta;"Sincerely,/spanbr /span style="color: magenta;"br //spanbr /span style="color: magenta;"Rob (holly's husband)/spanbr /span style="color: magenta;"br //spanbr /span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"span style="color: magenta;"We thought it would be fun to do a small fundraiser or two to help offset some of the costs of chasing the Olympic dream. nbsp; If you would like to donate through the PayPal link, we'll send you a GO HOLLY sticker. nbsp; We also have some 'OIA: nbsp;still awesome patches' nbsp;as well. nbsp; nbsp;In case you were wondering what OIA stands for, it means "only in alaska.' nbsp; It epitomizes what being an Alaskan stands for and the opportunities that we are presented with while living here./span/spanspan style="color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"nbsp;/spanbr /span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"br //spanbr /span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"**Note** nbsp;The PayPal link is set up in Rob's name (Holly's Husband) as he is helping her out with some management stuff for her. nbsp;If you donate, you will receive an email confirmation that has Rob's name on it. nbsp;Rest assured, these funds will be transferred into Holly's account immediately following. nbsp; Holly is just swamped with a ba-zillion things going on, and she asked that I (Rob) manage this account for her. nbsp;Thanks!!!!/span/spanspan style="color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"of stic/spanbr /span style="color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"br //spanbr /div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wl4EmOZ6xTM/S1_olD3g2wI/AAAAAAAAAbs/eDiXiLIN6xY/s1600-h/Only+in+AK+patch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wl4EmOZ6xTM/S1_olD3g2wI/AAAAAAAAAbs/eDiXiLIN6xY/s320/Only+in+AK+patch.jpg" //abr //divspan style="color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"kers and patches are at the top of the blog)/spanbr /span style="background-color: white;"span style="color: white;"br //span /spanbr /span style="background-color: white;"span style="color: white;"Sincerely,/span/spanbr /span style="background-color: white;"span style="color: white;"br //span /spanbr /span style="background-color: white;"span style="color: white;"Rob Whitney (Holly's husband)/span/spanbr /span style="color: white;"br //spanbr /span style="color: white;"PS. "OIA" stands for "Only In Alaska!" nbsp;OIA epitomizes the Alaskan spirit and celebrates unique opportunities granted to those who live here./spandiv class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6401505974719455979-5249791006945456221?l=hollyskis.blogspot.com' alt='' //div
Photos from the U23 Sprint Heats
FasterSkierJanuary 26, 2010
FasterSkier’s Nat Herz captured some of Simi Hamilton, Ida Sargent and other top American’s action during the sprint heats at the U23 World Championship earlier today.
Adjustment and Allocation
FasterSkierJanuary 26, 2010
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Hard Luck Hamilton Loses Grip in Quarters; Norwegian Wins U-23 Skate Sprint
Nathaniel HerzJanuary 26, 2010
After a mishap in a race in Canada, Simi Hamilton said that he secured the grips on his Swix Stars with “about a pound” of glue. It still wasn’t enough. Leading his heat through the initial downhill in the U-23 skate sprint today, a Norwegian skied over one of Hamilton’s baskets as he came out of a tuck. The grip came off, and the whole pack went by. Hamilton was left screaming at the fans...
Tomas Northug won the men’s World Junior freestyle sprint yesterday. As everyone knows, his older brother Petter is considered the best all-around skier in the world. There is also a third brother, Evan, who is still quite young. Nat Herz talked to John Northug, the father of the three boys, in Hinterzarten today.
“She had not been caught doping – she had been expelled from the team for being overweight.”
Johnny KlisterJanuary 26, 2010
“She had not been caught doping - she had been expelled from the team for being overweight.”br/br/ - embr/Russian National head coach Yury Charkovsky on the expulsion of Alena Sidko from the Russian Olympic team. She has since been caught doping. (classy coach, classy athlete)/em
Sargent Sprints to Fourth at U-23’s; Finnish Biathlete Skis Away With Title
Nathaniel HerzJanuary 26, 2010
When Simi Hamilton lost a pole and was bounced from his quarterfinal heat, it was up to Ida Sargent to salvage the American hopes in the U-23 skate sprint. She didn’t disappoint. After qualifying in fourth, Sargent advanced easily through the quarters and semis, faltering only midway through the A-final. After some bad luck and tactical errors by the Americans over the last two days, you could almost hear the sigh of relief from her...
Dopers and Dopiness in Russia
FasterSkierJanuary 26, 2010
DoperSadly, but not surprisingly, another overperforming Russian, Alena Sidko, has been caught hitting the erythropoetin. Via Skierpost:The Russian cross country skier Alena Sidko was tested positive for EPO and is therefore not appropriate for the Russian Olympic team... Sidko, with a bronze from the sprint relay in the 2005 World Championships and 2006 Olympics, tested positve for EPO during
The West Yellowstone Ski Education Foundation (WYSEF) has coordinated with the Hebgen Lake Forest Service District to offer a FREE ski day at the Rendezvous Ski Trails on Saturday, January 30th. Local Nordic shops, Freeheel & Wheel 406-646-7744 and Bud Lilly’s 406-646-7801, will offer ski rentals at no charge on a first come, first served basis this day. WYSEF Board Members and other community experts will offer complimentary ski lessons at 11am. Meet at the...
Simi and Ida Lead U23’s in Germany
Sverre CaldwellJanuary 26, 2010
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What we know and learn
FasterSkierJanuary 26, 2010
Last weekend I had a lesson. Luciano at Solda had sent me some super new wax to try. It's not on the market yet. Weather forecast was for new snow, 28F . So I waxed up my favorite pair of old soft Fischer RCS skis with the new wax. Dani's skis needed w...
The U23 World Championships started today and Simi Hamilton of the USA and SVSEF just took 1st place in the sprint qualification round. On the Women’s side, USA’s Ida Sargent qualified 4th. These races are being held in Hinterzarten, Germany. Good Luck to Simi and the rest of our U23 athletes that made the heats [...]
FAST Finish
FasterSkierJanuary 26, 2010
div align="center"br //divdiv align="left"Before Sverre gets in here with an update to what sounds like a very good day for the U23 Team in Germany, I want to post a few pics and words from the race our FAST Week kids had on Sunday at Grafton Ponds.br ...
Tuesday afternoon Update
WestonJanuary 26, 2010
First off, way to go to the U23 crew in GER. Reppin!Last night we had dinner in our hotel, which lasted for hours. We had a nice stalemate with the waitstaff. I thought we were waiting for a 3rd course for a while, then Ashely notified me that it was u...