Articles from April 2011
Mid-Relay Firing Leads To Major Shakeup in Russian Biathlon Team
Apr 3, 2011 - By
 - After the women failed to medal at World Champs, coach Anatoly Khovantsev was fired and Olympic gold medalist Olga Zaitseva retired. 3 Comments
Citing Anonymous Sources, Newspaper Reports Veerpalu Positive
Apr 3, 2011 - By
 - Citing an anonymous source, Postimees, Estonia’s largest newspaper is reporting that Andrus Veerpalu, the recently-retired Olympic and world champion medalist, has tested p... 1 Comment
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Kummel Wins Red Bull Nordix, Harvey 18th
Apr 3, 2011 - By
 - While many of the top North American skiers were preparing to grind up Dollar Mountain in the SuperTour Finals final climb, a number of top World CUp skiers joined the party ... 1 Comment
Rossignol--RWB
2011-2012 RED WHITE BLUE Nordic Athlete Support Program
Apr 3, 2011
 - Rossignol is very excited about the growth of elite racing in the USA and we would like to help you achieve your ski racing goals.  Rossignol has been instrumental in helpin...
Fischer Skis Announces March Fischer Select Athlete of the Month: Chelsea Holmes
Fischer Skis Announces March Fischer Select Athlete of the Month
Apr 3, 2011
 - Fischer Skis U.S. announced the Fischer Skis Select Athlete of the Month for March. This month’s featured athlete is 24-year-old Chelsea Holmes of Girdwood, Alaska. Chelsea... 1 Comment
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After Sugar Struggles, Freeman Gets it Right for Hill Climb
Apr 2, 2011 - By
 - After struggling all week to keep his blood sugar under control, Kris Freeman, a type 1 diabetic, skied to the overall SuperTour Finals win in Sun Valley on Saturday. 2 Comments
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Randall Takes Hill Climb, SuperTour Overall, Atop Dollar Mountain
Apr 2, 2011 - By
 - In the last stage of the 2011 SuperTour Finals in Sun Valley, a hill climb up a local alpine area, Kikkan Randall put together one last race-winning effort to top her teammat...
Mandt Crushed by Johaug on Alpine Hill Climb
Apr 2, 2011
 - Fredrik Mandt immediately regretted having promised to eat his ski boots if Therese Johaug (NOR) would beat him in the hill climb on Saturday. Now he regrets it even more.
Apogee’s Summer Adventure Essay Contest
Apr 2, 2011
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Randall Keeps on Rolling, With Fourth Straight Win
Apr 1, 2011 - By
 - The best season of Kikkan Randall’s career is almost over, and she’s going out in style, having won four straight races at the SuperTour Finals and U.S. 30 k Championship... 3 Comments
Can You Help FasterSkier Get From Sun Valley to Boise?
Apr 1, 2011 - By
 - FasterSkier is looking for a ride back to Boise on Sunday morning for its one reporter in Sun Valley.
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Sinnott Takes The Win, and the Cash, In Sunny Sprint
Apr 1, 2011 - By
 - With $2,000 on the line, Mike Sinnott came up big in Friday's classic sprint at the SuperTour Finals in Sun Valley, beating Andy Newell and Lars Flora.
Glitter and Glory at the First Fast and Female Ski Cross Pow Wow presented by Best Buy
Glitter and Glory at the First Fast and Female Ski Cross Pow Wow presented by Best Buy
Apr 1, 2011
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This past Thursday, 50 girls from Alberta and British Columbia between the ages of 9 to 19 years old convened at Calgary's Canada Olym...
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Freeman Misses Sun Valley Sprint Heats With Sugar Problems, Crash
Apr 1, 2011 - By
 - Kris Freeman missed the heats in Friday's sprint in Sun Valley, after suffering from escalating blood sugar just prior to the start, and and then crashing on a late corner. 1 Comment
Congress Votes Northug in as US Citizen
Apr 1, 2011 - By Rob Bradlee and Terry McNatt
 - In a surprise move late last night the bitterly partisan U.S. Congress unanimously voted immediate American citizenship for Norwegian superstar Petter Northug.  Later today ... 2 Comments
Cambridge Sports Union Announces Historic Project
Apr 1, 2011 - By Anne Donaghy
 - The Cambridge Sports Union announced yesterday that they and the Weston Ski Track were embarking on the most ambitious project in cross-country skiing history. 1 Comment
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Pure Prologue Pain – Faces From Tuesday
Apr 1, 2011 - By
 - If practice makes perfect, it makes sense that there were a lot of hurting units in Tuesday’s skate prologue in the Sun Valley. The format has been contested sparingly in t...
Fischer - Kikkan Randall
Fischer Skis and Boots Dominate the Nordic World Ski Championships with Record Number of Medals
Apr 1, 2011
 - Fischer Skis announced today that its skis and boots dominated the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway, and Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, held February 24 through March...
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Concept2: Ski Train Without Snow
Apr 1, 2011
 - As the winter racing season draws to a close, skiers around the world are asking themselves and their coaches the following question: How can I train better now so I’m fast... 1 Comment
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