Two Northeastern U.S. biathletes are already off to outstanding starts in the first day of the IBU Youth/Junior World Championships in Presque Isle, Maine, where Sean Doherty racked up gold and Maddie Grace Phaneuf placed fourth as the only racer to clean all day.
Already forget what happened in Sunday's 50 k freestyle mass start? The photos tell a lot of the story from start to finish, including Alexander Legkov leading the way for a Russian sweep.
WinSport, in collaboration with the Canmore Nordic Ski Club (CNSC), is seeking to hire a full time cross country ski coach for the newly formed WinSport Junior Cross Country Ski Team. This program is based out of the Bill Warren Training Centre at the Canmore Nordic Centre in Canmore, Alberta. The successful candidate will possess extensive coaching, motivational and technical qualifications, complemented by strong communication and organizational skills.
Sunshine was the key element of today’s opening day of the 2014 Bill Koch Festival, “Nordic Rocks!” at Quarry Road. The official theme of this year’s Festival is “The Elements” of Rock, Wind, Fire, and Snow. Today, we added Sun to the list with a bluebird day at the Waterville trails. The day, and the Festival, kicked off with the famous relays, a highlight of the season for racers and spectators alike as teams represent...
The EISA Championship concluded with the women’s and men’s 15 and 20 k freestyle races at Middlebury College’s home course in Rikert, Vermont. Here is a look at some of the action courtesy of Holly Hart.
Some of our favorite photos from the second half of the men's 4 x 10-kilometer relay on Sunday at the Sochi Olympics, including Sweden's Marcus Hellner literally jumping out of his skis and Russia's Alexander Legkov tebowing after the finish.
Photos from a bright and warm day at the Laura cross-country venue, where Sweden picked up a sensational win and a strong and spirited cheering section helped the U.S. women through a tough race.
Reactions from the U.S. men's team after a hot and slushy 15 k classic race at the Olympics. Noah Hoffman: "I mean, I love hanging out in this weather, it feels like springtime." But for racing!?
Torin Tucker, a 20-year-old Dartmouth junior, was skiing in the lead pack in the Craftsbury 50 kilometer on February 1st when he collapsed on a long climb up Sam’s Run. Despite the extraordinary efforts of other racers and emergency responders, no one was able to revive Torin, who died on the trail at the 42 k mark.
Four U.S. women made the heats, Ida Sargent had one of her best freestyle sprints of the season in her first Olympic race, and Jessie Diggins tallied the second-best American result in 13th after Sophie Caldwell — who made U.S. women’s Olympic history in sixth in Tuesday’s sprint.
All four U.S. women advanced to the rounds in Tuesday's Olympic 1.3 k freestyle sprint, along with Canada's Perianne Jones and Dasha Gaiazova. Andy Newell led three North American men who qualified in the 1.8 k sprint, with Alex Harvey and Simi Hamilton, respectively.
Photos of the U.S. and Canadian men on the first day of the men's cross-country races at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Two Canadians finished in the top 30, and Noah Hoffman led the U.S. in 35th.
After all the buildup and accompanying action of Saturday’s cross-country and biathlon competitions, the first of the 2014 Winter Olympics, there was plenty to talk about on Saturday. Here are some of the soundbites that didn’t make the race reports.
With the Olympics starting Thursday and jam-packed week behind us, it’s almost futile to try and recap it all. But here’s the lowdown of what happened: The Junior/U23 World Champion began in Val di Fiemme, Italy, the final World Cup weekend before the Olympics took place in Toblach, Italy and NorAm racing continued at the Eastern Canadian Championships in Cantly, Quebec.
The Junior World Championships ended Monday with the junior relays, where Norway won the men's race and Sweden took the women's team title, and the Canadian women had the top North American finish in 10th.
The first day of the UVM Carnival and Eastern Cup in Stowe, Vermont saw some exciting action on the Trapp Family Lodge trails. Here is a look at some of the top finishers courtesy of Tamara Hitchcock.
The second day of the UVM Carnival and Eastern Cup continued in Stowe, Vermont at Trapp Family Lodge. Here is a look at some of the top finishers courtesy of Tamara Hitchcock.
The final weekend of World Cup racing before the Olympics continued today with the men's 15-kilometer classic individual start in Toblach, Italy. Here is a look at some of the action courtesy of FlyingPointRoad.com and NNF.
The final weekend of racing before racing focuses on the Olympics started in Toblach, Italy with the women's 10 k classic individual start. Here is a look at some of the action courtesy of flyingpointroad.com and NNF.
Patrick Caldwell took his first skiathon by the horns on Friday at Junior World Championships, placing 10th in the 20 k event despite heavy snowfall in Val di Fiemme, Italy.