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US Ski Team Season In Review

FasterSkierApril 19, 2007

PARK CITY, Utah (April 19) – U.S. international cross country results showed more major improvement during the 2007 season with the first U.S. woman's podium in World Cup history from Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK), a World Championships top-5 from Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) and his first top-10 in three years from a healthy Kris Freeman (Andover, NH). “This was a good season. The impressive thing for me,” said U.S. Nordic Director Luke Bodensteiner, “is that...

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Continental CupRacing

Continental Cup Recap: Flora Sweeps, Freeman Sets Win Mark

FasterSkierApril 19, 2007

PARK CITY, Utah (April 18) – Olympian Lars Flora (Anchorage, AK) swept all three individual men's titles – overall, distance and sprint champion(s) – in 2007's $130,000 Cross Country SuperTour while Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) won eight races to set a record for most SuperTour wins in his career (23). Team CXC teammates Caitlin Compton (Minneapolis) and Laura Valaas (Wenatchee, WA) dominated the women's side of the 24-race season. Compton won the overall and distance...

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DrylandTraining

Know How To Slow Down And Stop On Rollerskis

FasterSkierApril 19, 2007

Today and the next week we will present a few articles covering safety, training and workout suggestions for those of you that are ready for specific training this spring. This is a reprint of a 2004 article. When learning to rollerski, learn to snowplow and stop first. Go slow from the top of the downhill on rollerskis – it's hard to slow down when you have reached a high speed. Stand up and make yourself...

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Continental CupRacing

Snow Challenged Many Cross-Country Continental Cups

FasterSkierApril 19, 2007

FIS is reporting that the 2006/2007 season was very challenging for most of the nine FIS Cross-Country Continental Cups around the world. In many cases, competitions had to be moved due to a lack of snow or the organizers delivered extraordinary efforts to stage the planned competitions despite the adverse weather circumstances. Compliments go to all the organizing teams for their valuable efforts and flexibility as well as to the respective Continental Cup coordinators for...

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DrylandTraining

Rollerskiing Safety

FasterSkierApril 17, 2007

Today and the next week we will present a few articles covering safety, training and workout suggestions for those of you that are ready for specific training this spring. This is a reprint of a 2004 article. The articles are presented by These are some tips to keep in mind out on the road. Always wear a helmet and bright clothing when rollerskiing. It may be a good idea to include other protective gear as...

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Travel

June: Dryland in Sweden and On-Snow in Norway

FasterSkierApril 16, 2007

For the 6th summer a group of juniors from all across the country will have the chance to participate in Sweden’s Solleftea Summer Ski School, and to train twice a day on snow at Norway’s spectacular Sognefjell. The Summer Ski School is an important recruiting tool for the Ski Gymnasium in Solleftea, and juniors from all over Sweden come to train with top athletes and coaches from the current Swedish National Team, from the Ski...

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News

Engineered Tuning Spring Stone Grinding and Ski Specials

FasterSkierApril 16, 2007

Boulder Nordic Sport and Caldwell Sport Specialties offer 15% discount through May 15 Engineered Tuning partners Caldwell Sport Specialties and Boulder Nordic Sport are celebrating the end of a successful season with a 15% discount on stone grinding and post-grind wax treatments through May 15. They also have closeout skis and 18 pairs of matched test skis at great prices. See www.caldwellsport.com and www.bouldernordicsport.com for details including stone grinding information and ski inventory details. Stone...

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InterviewsNews

Q&A with Milan Jirasek (CZE)

FasterSkierApril 12, 2007

This week FIS features some questions and answers with FIS Council Member Milan Jirasek (CZE). Q. You have taken a particular interested in FIS Junior World Ski Championships and have represented the Council at several of them. How would you say that they have developed over the years and how significant are they for FIS? A. I have been keeping an eye on the FIS Junior World Ski Championships since their beginning. I even watched...

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RacingWorld Cup

Retiring World Cup Stars

FasterSkierApril 12, 2007

After three seasons with title events, and with two or three years to go before the next FIS World Championships or Olympic Winter Games, respectively, some well-known athletes in the skiing circuit are putting an end to their careers. The retiring stars include a few that have played a key role in defining the sport of skiing in the past years. In Cross-Country, the best-known retirees include Katerina Neumannova (CZE), six-time Olympic medalist including gold...

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Job PostingsNews

St. Lawrence Looking For Assistant Coach

FasterSkierApril 9, 2007

St. Lawrence University, a DIII member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association, is seeking an Assistant Nordic Ski Coach. The position is scheduled to begin August 15th and end on May 15th with the option to renew based upon performance. A Bachelor’s degree is required with collegiate level or higher competition and/or coaching experience preferred. Duties to include: assisting with the day-to-day operation of the program as well as recruiting and team administrative responsibilities. The...

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News

NENSA Plans Global Warming Awareness Initiative

FasterSkierApril 6, 2007

New England has suffered through a number of dismal winters in recent years. Now, NENSA is stepping up their efforts to to raise awareness of global warming. Those of us not in New England could use NENSA's program as a model in our own regions. NENSA – Global Warming Action – Step it Up and Find Snow on April 14! Here's a chance to take action and raise awareness of global warming. Saturday, April 14...

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HealthTraining

WADA Athlete Outreach program on-site in Tarvisio (ITA)

FasterSkierApril 6, 2007

The 2007 FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships and U-23 Cross-Country World Ski Championships were held in Tarvisio (ITA) from 12th — 18th March. For the first time, representatives of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) were on-site at the event under the umbrella of the so-called WADA Athlete Outreach program. This program is focused on educating athletes and their support personnel about the dangers and consequences of doping. WADA representatives Stacy Spletzer, WADA Manager, Outreach...

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OtherRacing

Inaugural Grand Prix ‘Sprint Tour’ in Russia

FasterSkierApril 5, 2007

The first-ever Grand Prix ‘Sprint Tour’ took place in Russia from 28th – 31st March. This new competition series consists of four Cross-Country sprint races – two in the classical and two in the free technique — held over four days. The 2007 Grand Prix ‘Sprint Tour’ included a Mountain Sprint and a Super Sprint over 100m, staged in the Sverdlovsk region some 500 km north of Yekaterinburg in the Urals, and a Sprint Criterium...

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Job PostingsNews

University of Maine at Presque Isle Ski Team looks for Ski Coach to take the program into NCAA Division I

FasterSkierApril 5, 2007

University of Maine at Presque Isle Ski Team looks for Ski Coach to take the program into NCAA Division I Head Nordic Ski Coach/Lecturer This is an outstanding opportunity for someone looking to be a part of one of the most exciting Nordic skiing communities in North America. The University of Maine at Presque Isle is accepting applications for the position of Division I Head Nordic Ski Coach. Teaching responsibilities and compensation are also available...

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OtherRacing

Colorado Cup Completes 2006-07 Season

FasterSkierApril 5, 2007

Rocky Mountain Nordic Names Men’s and Women’s State Champions The Colorado Cup series of cross-country ski races ended its second season of successful racing around Colorado and its first season as an integrated part of Rocky Mountain Nordic’s operations. On the men’s side, Michael Brothers, Ph.D. candidate and former U.S. Army biathlete, was named champion while Maria Wik, Swede by birth and former University of Colorado standout, took the women’s title. Racers competed in events...

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