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Collegiate Continental Cup Racing Regional / Local

Fresh Snow and World Class Grooming Set the Stage for a Weekend SuperTour Distance Pursuit in Craftsbury

FasterSkierFebruary 7, 2022

By Ian Tovell and Rachel Bachman Perkins Find FasterSkier’s coverage of Friday’s freestyle sprints here. Saturday: 10 k Interval Start Classic After another 4+ inches of snow fell throughout the day on Friday, NENSA described the conditions for today’s 10-kilometer interval start race as a “banner day for classic skiing” on the two-lap course at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. The weekend of racing, titled the Henchey Memorial Carnival, included athletes of all levels, was described...

Biathlon Olympics Racing US Biathlon

(Press Release) In Race of Her Life, Deedra Irwin Posts Top Finish Ever by an American Biathlete

FasterSkierFebruary 7, 2022

BEIJING, China (Feb. 5, 2022) – Things don’t always go according to plan, but occasionally someone can exceed even her wildest expectations. Such was the case for Deedra Irwin of Pulaski, Wisconsin, who on Monday turned in the best Olympic performance ever by an American biathlete, finishing seventh in the women’s 15-kilometer individual event at the Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre northwest of Beijing. “I was trying to focus on just working on everything I’ve worked on this week,”...

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Eileen Gu Skis for China

FasterSkierFebruary 7, 2022

Every four years, the nations of the world gather together in peace to watch the best of their people compete in a series of games in the name of peace and global harmony. On paper, it sounds marvelous. Everyone puts down their arms (and temporarily, their Play Croco Casino login fun) to join together in have some simple fun. However, the reality is far more complicated than that. First, competition of this nature invites… well, the desire...

Olympics Racing The Devon Kershaw Show

The Rumble at The Wall: Kershaw vs Harvey

FasterSkierFebruary 7, 2022

Who’s going to win the races? This was the topic of much enthusiastic speculation on the final pre-Olympic episode of the Devon Kershaw Show. Here are the compiled podium picks from Kershaw and special guest Alex Harvey, based on what was known about Covid presences and absences as of last Sunday (as host Nat Herz will be on the ground reporting, he remained professionally agnostic on the question of predictions during this show). Picks are...

Biathlon Olympics Racing

(Press Release) U.S. Equals Best Mixed Relay Finish at Olympics

FasterSkierFebruary 6, 2022

BEIJING, China (Feb. 5, 2022) – The American quartet of Susan Dunklee Craftsbury, Vt./Craftsbury Green Racing Project & USBA), Clare Egan (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Craftsbury Green Racing Project & USBA), Sean Doherty (Center Conway, N.H./National Guard Biathlon & USBA) and Paul Schommer (Appleton, Wis./Team Crosscut & USABA) finished seventh in the mixed relay Saturday as the Beijing 2020 Winter Games biathlon competition got underway at the Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Center. The result tied the best-ever finish for Team USA in an Olympic mixed relay, equaling...

Canadian National Ski Team News Olympics Racing

(Press Release) Young Nordic Canucks Get First Taste of Olympic Experience in Skiathlon

FasterSkierFebruary 6, 2022

Olivier Léveillé grinds out 31st-place finish on a monster of a course By Chris Dornan on behalf of Nordiq Canada BEIJING, Chn—A trio of Canadian men officially made their Olympic debut in the men’s 30-kilometre skiathlon race on Sunday at the Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre near Beijing. The youngest member of the Canadian squad at 20 years of age, Olivier Léveillé (Sherbrooke, Que.), finished just outside the top-30 in the 70-man field, clocking a 31st-place...

Canadian National Ski Team News Olympics Racing

(Press Release) Cendrine Browne Battles to 20th in Epic Olympic Skiathlon

FasterSkierFebruary 5, 2022

Three Canadian women ski into elite group of 30 on grueling race day in Beijing By Chris Dornan on behalf of Nordiq Canada BEIJING, Chn — Cendrine Browne and her teammates set the tone for the Canada’s cross-country skiers at the 2022 Winter Games after putting down her best-ever Olympic performance, skiing to 20th place in the women’s 15-kilometre skiathlon race on Saturday in Beijing, China. Competing in her second Olympic Games, the 28-year-old from Prévost,...

Biathlon Olympics Racing Schedule

Olympic Biathlon Schedule & Who and How to Watch

FasterSkierFebruary 3, 2022

Schedule All Times Eastern Standard Time Saturday, February 5th 4:00am EST – Men’s and Women’s Mixed Relay – Zhangjiakou, China Monday, February 7th 4:00am EST – Women’s 15k Individual – Zhangjiakou, China Tuesday, February 8th 3:30am EST – Men’s 20k Individual – Zhangjiakou, China Friday, February 11th 4:00am EST – Women’s 7.5k Sprint – Zhangjiakou, China Saturday, February 12th 4:00am EST – Men’s 10k Sprint – Zhangjiakou, China Sunday, February 13th 4:00am EST – Women’s...

Nordic Combined Olympics Racing Schedule

Nordic Combined and Jumping Schedule & Who and How to Watch

FasterSkierFebruary 3, 2022

The 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games are here! Check below to see event details, schedules and athletes competing, as well as how to watch and support USA Nordic Sport as they compete for Olympic glory in Beijing! Women’s Ski Jumping Women’s Ski Jumping has one medal event at the 2022 Olympics: the Individual Normal Hill competition. The event will be two rounds. Both the first and final rounds are scheduled for Saturday, February 5. Men’s...

Travel

Why Davos is a Top European Cross-Country Ski Destination

FasterSkierFebruary 2, 2022

Cross-country skiers heading to Europe are spoilt for choice. The continent is packed with top-class destinations for all sorts of snow-related sports. For Nordic skiing, you might naturally assume that Norway should be top of your list but that all depends on want you want from your holiday. If your priority is having access to the maximum number of kilometers possible, then Norway ticks that box. The resort of Geilo alone has around 550km of...

Community General News Olympics

Two-time Olympian Noah Hoffman advises athletes to remain silent at Beijing Olympics

FasterSkierFebruary 2, 2022

Ski & Snowboard Club Vail alumnus is working for Global Athlete to increase athlete-voice By Ryan Sederquist, Vail Daily News January 28, 2022 Two-time Olympian Noah Hoffman’s life is busier now than it ever was during his 10-year U.S. Nordic ski team career. The soon-to-be Brown graduate — he’ll have an economics degree by May — has thrown himself into athlete activism since his retirement in 2018. Hoffman started in the anti-doping world before becoming...

Community Racing Regional / Local

2022 Tour of Meissner – Community, Friends and Fun

FasterSkierFebruary 2, 2022

By Karen Jenkins On Saturday, January 29, 2022, a field of 77 classic skiers toed the line to stride and glide 30km in the annual Tour of Meissner just outside Bend, OR. While Bend is known as host to the US Ski Team spring training camp on the Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center ski trails there are other groomed Nordic ski trails in the greater Bend area. The Meissner Nordic Community Ski Trails are located entirely...

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Cross-Country Skiing for Students: 5 Reasons to Try It

FasterSkierFebruary 1, 2022

Sports have always been an important part of a student’s life. While in school and college, nearly all young people are trying themselves in different sports to find something that would suit them best. But, while football, baseball, and volleyball might be the most obvious options, there are many other sports worth trying, and cross-country skiing is among them. Unlike snowboarding or freestyle skiing, cross-country skiing might seem a bit old-fashioned. But, those who have...

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Top 5 Cross-Country Skiing Spots in Minnesota

FasterSkierFebruary 1, 2022

Cross-country skiing is quite close to classic skiing. In the latter, one moves around the designated territory without extra technical help like ski lifts. So, when you need to go up the hill, you can use only the equipment you have. The essential gear and clothing include jacket (an insulated one is better, especially if it’s close to 0 °C); sweatshirt or warm sweater (depending on the weather) – several layers of clothes are preferable...

General News Other News Para Nordic Team nominations

(Press Release) FOURTEEN PARA NORDIC ATHLETES NOMINATED TO 2022 PARALYMPIC TEAM

FasterSkierJanuary 31, 2022

By Kristen Gowdy | Jan. 31, 2022, 6:02 p.m. (ET) COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – Following a stellar world championships performance that saw Team USA earn 13 medals in Para Nordic disciplines, U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing today announced the six women, seven men and one guide who have been nominated to compete at the Paralympic Games Beijing 2022 in March. Veteran athletes will lead the way in Beijing as Team USA looks to build on the 16...

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(Press Release) 2022 Junior, U23 World Championships Cross Country Teams Announced

FasterSkierJanuary 25, 2022

By U.S. Ski & Snowboard January 25, 2022 U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced 24 athletes to represent the United States at the FIS Junior & U23 World Cross Country Championships Feb. 22-27 in Lygna, Norway. “Following a year filled with constant changes, I am so pleased to see a team fielded with such depth among our roster,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard Head Cross Country Development Coach Greta Anderson. “We have several spots on...

Biathlon Racing

(Press release) U.S. Women’s Relay Heads into Beijing with Best Finish in 28 Years

FasterSkierJanuary 24, 2022

In the final women’s relay competition before the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games, the 14th ranked U.S. Women’s Biathlon Team raced to a fifth-place finish in Saturday’s 4×6-kilometer event at the BMW IBU World Cup in Antholz. It marked the best relay finish for the women’s team in a World Cup since 1994 when the U.S. took the silver medal in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. However, today’s performance bettered that race 28 years ago in terms of time...

Canadian National Ski Team Community News Olympics Racing Team nominations

(Press Release) Rémi Drolet and Olivia Bouffard added to Beijing 2022 cross-country skiing team

FasterSkierJanuary 22, 2022

CANMORE (January 21, 2022) – Team Canada will now have five women and four men on the cross-country skiing start line as Olivia Bouffard Nesbitt and Rémi Drolet are heading to Beijing for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Bouffard Nesbitt (Morin Heights, Que.) and Drolet (Rossland, B.C.) were the final two athletes nominated by Nordiq Canada to the Canadian Olympic Committee after an additional two quota spots were handed down to Canada by International Ski Federation...

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Fearless and Inspiring Women in Skiing

FasterSkierJanuary 22, 2022

In the winter Olympics of 1924 in Chamonix, there were 248 athletes competing for gold. 11 of which were females, and all were in figure skating. Fast-forward to modern times, the winter Olympics in 2018 had 43 percent female athletes. Speaking of the winter Olympics, U.S. Ski and Snowboard announced that HomeLight, a real estate technology platform, is a title sponsor of the HomeLight Foundation Series. This foundation works as a catalyst to launch the...

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Superfoods for Boosting Endurance

FasterSkierJanuary 22, 2022

Looking for a perfect addition to your endurance diet? Discover the top superfoods that will help you maximize your energy and overall health. Best Food for Athletes to Improve Endurance If you are engaged in sports and constantly do physical exercises, you should definitely pay more attention to what you eat. Regardless of what sports activity you do, you will need to boost your endurance by incorporating special food for athletes into your diet....

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