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Archives - July 2008 
In the Arena’s Nordic Skiers: Dream Big and Do GoodJul 1, 2008 - By Lizzie Torkelson. In the Arena (ITA) is making waves by integrating elite athletes and youth mentoring. Some of the top skiers in the country are participating in this new non-profit 
Western REG Camp Wrap UpJul 2, 2008 - By Chris Mallory. The Western REG camp wrapped up this weekend after a great week of training in Park City, UT. Forty-three athletes selected from Intermountain, PNSA, High Plains, Far West and Rocky Mountain got together 
Ronning Wins “Tour de Trondelag”Jul 2, 2008 - Norweigan Eldar Ronning took home the victory in the two-stage event, defeating reigning World Cup Champion Lukas Bauer among others. The first stage was a 15km mass start on snow, followed by a roller-ski race. 
Italy Dominates First Weekend Of World Cup Roller-SkiingJul 2, 2008 - Members of the Italian National Team dominated World Cup roller-ski racing in Italy, outperforming the specialists 
¿Qué Pasa En Tierra Del Fuego?Jul 3, 2008 - There is plenty of snow in Argentina, and preparations are underway for the Tierra del Fuego Ski Festival. Pablo Valcheff of www.ushuaiaski.com answers some questions. 
Brooke Gosling Joins FasterSkier BlogsJul 3, 2008 - We are happy to welcome Canadian Brooke Gosling to the FasterSKier Blog team 
CXC Regional Elite Group Camp ReportJul 4, 2008 - Garrott Kuzzy provides a report from the 2008 CXC Regional Elite Group (REG) camp 
Putin Calls For Relocation of 2014 VenuesJul 4, 2008 - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is calling for the relocation of Olympic venues currently planned in environmentally sensitive areas Caldwell Sport Reports From Austria Jul 5, 2008 - Zach Caldwell recently returned from picking skis in Austria - he provides a full report on his website 
CXC Announces Regional Technique Development CampJul 5, 2008 - Qualified top senior/junior athletes along with open category of junior/master skiers will join for 4 days of technique training. The goal of the camp will be technique development in small groups and individual video analysis for instant feedback 
USSA Adds On-Line RegistrationsJul 6, 2008 - USSA has added the ability to sign-up and renew memberships on the USSA website 
Silver Star Announces 2008 Cross Country CampsJul 6, 2008 - This year will mark the 21st year of the Silver Star Cross Country Ski Camps. The 2008 Cross Country Camps have a new menu with a new flavor 
NENSA Summer Rollerski Series To Start Next WeekendJul 7, 2008 - The three event NENSA Summer Rollerski Series kicks off with the challenging Climb to Mountain Top - a 10km hill climb Czech’s Hopes for the Liberec World Championships 2009 Jul 7, 2008 - The home team is hoping for a strong showing at the 2009 World Championships. Led by defending World Cup Champion Lukas Bauer and Martin Jaks, the summer is off to a promising start 
Lighting the Fire...Jul 8, 2008 - By Janice Sibilia. Matt Whitcomb gave a very motivating presentation at our recent NENSA REG camp about, well..., Motivation. It was creative and entertaining and it got me to thinking more about this process. Construction Begins for New FIS Course at Jackson Ski Touring Foundation Jul 9, 2008 - The Jackson Ski Touring Foundation in Jackson, NH, considered by many to be one of the premier cross country ski areas in the Eastern United States, has begun construction of a new competition venue for cross country skiing 
Ski Training Can Work to Train Runners TooJul 9, 2008 - By Brian Seppala. After skiing for the University of New Hampshire, Brian Seppala moved to Colorado to teach. He was quickly given the opportunity to coach the track team where he put his years of ski training to work 
Interview with New England Master Skier Rob BradleeJul 10, 2008 - By Janice Sibilia. This is the first in a NENSA series of interviews from New England's top Masters. Read how they train, balance racing with life and what goals they have set for themselves in the future 
Cross Country Canada Invests In Club Coaches Through Altagas Club Incentive And Coach Mentoring ProgramJul 10, 2008 - British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec area ski clubs each receive $8,000 financial boost 
Demong Helps Young Athletes SucceedJul 11, 2008 - Bill Demong knows what it takes to become a great nordic combined athlete and he wants to give others a chance to become the same. 
A Large Group of Biathletes Return to the Colorado RockiesJul 11, 2008 - Members of the Junior National Biathlon Team and several fellow senior athletes came together from across the United States for a two week camp that began at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs and later moved to Winter Park Western State College Ski Racing Program Dropped Jul 12, 2008 - The Western State College ski program has been dropped after efforts to secure private funding failed 
Sara Renner's Husband, Thomas Grandi, Returns to SlopesJul 12, 2008 - The husband of Canadian cross-country skiing star Sara Renner has announced that he is returning to competition in preparation for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver Call for Papers for Mammoth Lakes International Ski History Congress Jul 13, 2008 - The next International Ski History Congress is scheduled to take place at Mammoth Lakes (USA) from March 29 – April 3, 2009. Abstracts of papers are due by September 15, 2008 
FIS - Athletes in Summer Training: Cross-Country SkiingJul 13, 2008 - By Sandra Spitz. The FIS reports on the summer training of many of the top ski nations 
Douglas, Van Genechten Win Openning NENSA Rollerski RaceJul 14, 2008 - Robert Douglas and Ilke Van Genechten outpaced the field in the 10km Climb to Mountain Top - the first event in the NENSA Summer Rollerski Series 
CXC Concludes Regional Development Group CampJul 14, 2008 - CXC Junior Development Group athletes wrap up the final three days of the recently concluded camp 
Patrick Coffey Named Assistant Biathlon National Team Coach, National Team Rosters AnnouncedJul 15, 2008 - US Biathlon Executive Director Max Cobb today announced that Patrick Coffey has been hired as a full-time Assistant Coach for the US Biathlon Team, while Gary Colliander of the Maine Winter Sports Center will assist with the National B Team 
Summer Biathlon National Champs / World Team Trials Open FridayJul 17, 2008 - The 2008 Summer Biathlon National Championships and World Championships Team Trials open this Friday at the Whitetail preserve in Luzerne County near Bloomsburg, PA. 
The U.S. Ski Team Narrows Its Focus - More Training, Testing & On-Snow TimeJul 18, 2008 - By Torin Koos. The US Ski Team finished a three day physiology testing camp in Park City Friday before diverging for New Zealand and Sun Valley Race for 2018 Begins Jul 18, 2008 - Munich (GER) is attempting to become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympic games Bring Children to Snow Campaign update: Taking stock of current programs Jul 19, 2008 - The new FIS campaign entitled Bring Children to the Snow is making progress. This international marketing and activity campaign, the first of its kind in the Federation’s history, was approved by the FIS Council in November 2007 Austria Athletes to Stay in Olympic Village to Stop Doping Repeat Jul 22, 2008 - Fall out from the Austrian doping scandal at the Olympics in 2006 continues as all Austrian athletes will be required to stay at the Olympic Village in Beijing Rollerskiing on Television Jul 22, 2008 - Boulder Nordic Sport's Nathan Schultz demonstrates the basics of rollerskiing on the morning news 
Fairbanks Cross Country Seeks Assistant CoachJul 23, 2008 - Fairbanks Cross Country (FXC), the year-round junior training program of the Nordic Ski Club Fairbanks seeks an energetic coach to assist with a growing group of J3-OJ athletes 
NEW Jorgen Aukland - Back on TrackJul 24, 2008 - Jorgen Aukland, last year’s Vasaloppet Champion, had a tough start to the training season. Despite being exhausted from a long racing season, the decorated marathon skier is already at a higher level now than he was at this time last season |
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