- Audrey Vaillancourt and Aaron Gillmor placed 15th and 19th in the junior individual races in Kontiolahti, Finland, while Casey Smith and Kelly Kjorlien paced the U.S. with finishes in the 30's.

 - After winning a youth title at World Junior Championships in 2009, Canada's Kurtis Wenzel struggled under pressure and took a self-imposed break from biathlon. This year, he'...

 - After a disappointing Championships in 2011, Ransom is making her last year as a youth count by notching her first top-ten finish. For the U.S., Anna Kubek placed 30th in her...

 - The experience of the Americans, who were led by Corey Stock in 41st, was maybe best summed up by Stephanie Kirk: "Whoa, this is not like racing in the U.S." 6 Comments

 - Leading from qualifier to A-final finish, Sergey Ustiugov (RUS) claimed the top of the podium in the World Juniors sprint for the second year in a row. Norway took the next ... 1 Comment

 - Less than a day remains before the start of the 2012 FIS Junior and U23 World Championships. Excitement at the Kandilli Nordic Ski Center was palpable in anticipation of Mond...

 - Olympic gold medalist Beckie Scott was the Chef de Mission for team Canada in Innsbruck. In an interview, she talked about the Youth Olympic Games and their role in athlete d...

 - Smith is in his first year as a junior after previously competing as a youth at World Junior Championships. On Friday, he missed two shots in his first European race of the s...

 - Team Canada surprises the traditional jumping powerhouses to take a historic Bronze in the YOG Team Ski Jumping event in Seefeld.

 - Sean Doherty, Heather Mooney, Anna Kubek and Paddy Caldwell finish a historic third in Youth Olympic Games XC/Biathlon Mixed Relay. Germany takes Gold, Russia outsprints US f... 2 Comments

 - History was made in Seefeld Arena as Team USA-- consisting of  Biathletes Anna Kubek and Sean Doherty and Cross-Country skiers Heather Mooney and Patrick Caldwell-- crossed... 1 Comment

 - Norwegians finally leave their mark, taking both top spots in the YOG Freestyle Sprints in Seefeld. Paddy Caldwell skis a brilliant race, bringing home an unexpected 5th plac...

 - While Standard and Poors may have recently downgraded Austria’s credit-worthiness to ‘AA’, no one is questioning Tyrol’s ability to put on world class ski races. Russ... 3 Comments

 - Highlighted by her fourth-place performance in the senior freestyle sprint at U.S. Nationals, 17-year-old Corey Stock (Cambridge Sports Union) earned a trip to Erzurum, Turke...

 - Russian Uliana Kaysheva avoids shooting complications to win Gold in the Women's 7.5km Biathlon Pursuit in Seefeld. American Anna Kubek of Duluth led the North Americans with...

 - Moments after Stuart Harden crossed the finish line in first place, it appeared to be a dream come true for the young Canadian biathlete. However, it wasn’t meant to be. Th...

 - With a Nordic Combined Individual Gunderson event in the morning followed by the Biathlon Sprint event in the afternoon, Day Three at the Winter Youth Olympic Games was packe...

 - Japan's Sara Takanashi and Slovenia's Anze Lanisek earn the first Gold Medals of the 2012 Youth Winter Olympic Games during the Individual Ski Jumping competitions in Seefeld...

 - With athletes from 70 countries watching, the first-ever Youth Olympic Games kicked off with opening ceremonies in Innsbruck, Austria.

 - NDC-Thunder Bay head coach Eric Bailey is retiring because he's so confident that his athletes and the program can succeed without him. As Canada worries whether he can be re... 2 Comments