Articles from April 2011
 - Matti Heikkinen (FIN) took over the overall lead in the Tour de Barents, placing fourth in the classic sprint, while Petra Majdic (SLO) won her third stage, and opened a sizable gap in the overall.
 - Vidar Løfshus steps into his new role as the National Team Director for all the Norwegian national teams starting May 1.
The Crowd Favorite at the Mammoth Lakes Biathlon, March 2011. Photo: Jim Barnes.
 - I know, it’s been a long winter and even Nordic diehards are ready for some sunshine, song birds and green grass.  But I can’t help one look back at the recent, remarkab... 1 Comment
Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset
 - “I’m downright annoyed. Andrus Veerpaul is a cheater and an old-fashioned crook,” Odd-Bjørn Hjelmset (NOR) said after Veerpalu’s positive doping tests were confirmed. 3 Comments
 - The Norwegian Ski Association (NSF) is reorganizing, and as a result, national team director Åge Skinstad will change jobs and titles. He is now the cross country team direc...
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 - The U.S. Ski Orienteering Team sent seven members to the 19th Ski Orienteering World Championships, in Tänndalen, Sweden.  The team had one of its most successfu... 1 Comment
 - Petra Majdic (SLO) and Jean Marc gaillard won the second stage of the Tour de Barents in Inari, Finland.
OneWay: Canada Rocks!
 - ONE WAY, one of the leading Nordic Sports brands from Finland has signed a four-year contract with Cross Country Canada’s National Ski Team, Para-Nordic Ski Team and Nation... 2 Comments
 - Mt. Bachelor, known for immense snow pack and one of the longest Alpine ski seasons, will be offering North America‟s longest Nordic ski season this year with a commitment ... 1 Comment
 - The World Cup is long wrapped up, and it’s time to party. The top racers never pass up a chance to party, and this weekend the party is Bysprinten in Mosjøen, Norway.
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 - SwenorSports has 10 Models of Rollerskis available today. One is sure to be the perfect model for your technique needs and road conditions. View and download Swenor’s com... 3 Comments
 - Petra Majdic (SLO) and Maurice Manificat (FRA) won the first stage of the annual Tour de Barents, a four race mini-tour in the Barents region of northern Europe. Small but hi...
Swix and Fischer: Andy Newell, Kris Freeman and Kikkan Randall
 - Fischer Skis and Swix Sport today announced they are sponsoring the participation of U.S. Ski Team members, Fischer ski and Swix pole athletes Kikkan Randall, Kris Freeman an...
 - For the first time in Olympic Winter Games history, women will participate in ski jumping, beginning in Sochi, Russia in 2014. 1 Comment
 - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Biathlon and Cross-Country World Championships are currently underway in Khanty Mansisk, Russia. With four of eight race days com...
Norway's Men at the 2011 World Championships - Gallium Wax was part of the recipe for their fast skis in Holmenkollen. (Photo illustration courtesy of Go-Ski Norway)
 - Gallium wax is apparently so powerful that wax coaches are willing to go to court to keep it from other teams. These days, Japan’s wax coach is threatening to sue Norway’... 10 Comments
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 - Skiers have had limited options for controlled performance testing: not everyone has access to a rollerski treadmill, rollerskis vary significantly in speed,...
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 - From innovative new products to summer storage wax, Toko's Ian Harvey gives us some final words.
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 - New England has no less than two athletes named as National Finalists for the “Ultimate Female Athlete Award.” In addition to Christina Kouros of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, w... 4 Comments
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