2007 December

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Join US Ski Team coaches Pete Vordenberg and Matt Whitcomb at US Nationals on Jan 4th, in Houghton, Michigan for an on-snow technique workshop. This workshop is open to all Nordic coaches and will focus on the aspects of classic and skate technique. USST coaches will discuss theory, points they feel are pertinent when teaching, and will demonstrate drills for: – Striding – Double Pole – Kick Double Pole – V1 – V2 – V2...

The World Cup Red Group consists of the top 30 skiers ranked by World Cup points. A separate list is maintained for sprinting and distance. Men's Sprint: 6. Andy Newell 26. Torin Koos Women's Sprint: 9. Kikkan Randall 23. Chandra Crawford Men's Distance: 27. Kris Freeman Members of the Red Group have travel and accommodation expenses paid by the FIS for the next racing period. These rankings include all World Cup races from the current...

Although there is no snow in the historical center of Prague and the weather forecast doesn't show any change for the next couple of days, the organizers of the Viessmann FIS Tour de Ski Stage and E.ON Prague Ski World Cup race at Hradcanske square on December 30th are optimistic: We have enough snow for the race! During last month, they produced 3500 cubic meters of artificial snow at the resort of Horní Vltavice. “Only”...

Cross-country skiing is much more than a walk in the park on skinny skis! Since the introduction of skating, higher technology equipment and new race formats such as sprinting, pursuits and mass starts, cross-country skiing has picked up speed and grown in excitement. The evolution continues, with athletes now performing feats on cross-country skis that are more closely associated with freestyle skiing and snowboarding. At the leading edge of this trend is “Xtreme X-Country”. In...

Here is a list of a few recent articles on Kikkan Randall's historic World Cup Victory: USA's Kikkan Randall nets historic cross-country win – USA Today Speedy Randall sprints to Athlete of the Week award

Preparations are on schedule in Vancouver as construction at the three Whistler Olympic competition venues – Whistler Sliding Center, Whistler Olympic Park (formerly known as the Whistler Nordic Venue) and Whistler Creekside — was completed by mid-December. While Whistler Creekside has been operational since the beginning of the ski season, doors officially opened in the new Whistler Olympic Park last Saturday, December 15, 2007. The inaugural activities saw more than 100 cross-country ski competitors of...

Kikkan Randall was born with a familial connection to the Olympics. An aunt and an uncle, Betsy Haines and Chris Haines, both competed in the winter games as cross country skiers. That connection continues today and proved visually profound following Randall's historic cross country World Cup win Sunday in Rybinsk, Russia. Randall's family sent a video toasting the accomplishment from her hometown of Anchorage, Alaska. Aunt Betsy, who competed in the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics,...

Qualification for all major USSA sanctioned events and teams can be found at the “Advancement” section of the USSA website. Click here. Any staff from any US program that would like to attend please contact