At his first Olympic games in 2006, Kershaw showed the nordic community his potential by winning the opening leg of the men’s relay. Following that he took bronze in a WC sprint and silver in the ‘07 Tour de Ski sprint. Last season Devon did not give up steam; After a 3rd and 5th in the 15km and prologue landed him an overall 21st place in the Tour de Ski, a 5th place at a...
In her first full season back after having a daughter in February of 2007, Renner is looking to come back in full form, with “consistent top 10 results in distance racing” and “a return of my sprinting form”. As Dave Wood points out, Renner has always been an all-around skier, excelling in distance and sprint events alike. But some of her strongest performances have been in the sprint events, such as Canada’s first WCh medal...
The FasterSkier team has arrived in Whistler for three weeks of reporting from the 2010 Olympic Games. We will be bringing you live and in-depth coverage of every event on the program for cross country, biathlon, and nordic combined. We’re staying in Whistler village, roughly half an hour from Whistler Olympic Park (WOP), where all of the nordic events are taking place. We spent yesterday getting our feet under us, while today we are in...
This is the beginning of day 3 at the Whistler Olympic Village. Life is pretty sweet here. Huge dining hall with some really good food. I had lamb twice yesterday to go along with some sushi and something called bannock, which is like a pancake/english muffin that goes well with every meal. So far the toughest question is which outfit to wear to dinner? We are definitely the best dressed team here thanks to Ralph Lauren and Nike. We got so much sweet stuff I don't know if it will be possible to wear it all.
Tonight is the opening ceremonies. I skipped them in 2006 because I had a race the next morning and was debating going this time since it is a 8-10 hour trip. With my first race not until the 15th I made the call to go down. It is one of the things that people always talk about as a highlight of their Olympic experience so I need to do it at least once.
Hi Everyone. Just a quick Opening Ceremonies Day post for you all. I’m in the Olympic Village now and things the preparation for the first race is almost over. Today I just have a short jog and recovery day. And, I will be heading over to Whistler to meet up at an Opening Ceremonies reception [...]
Rossignol’s X-ium Skate package (including ski, boot, binding and Oneway pole) is all new and is the lightest weight race package Rossignol has ever offered. The weight of ski, boot and binding package has decreased by 210 grams. The X-ium ski is slightly shorter for better maneuverability and lighter weight. The new X-ium boot has a new cover lace that is seamless, a new lace system, and new heel hold all resulting in better envelopment...
I have finally arrived back in Marquette after my two week long trip that started at the Telemark SuperTour and ended in Canmore, Canada. The trip was really awesome and I have to thank all of my supporters who helped me make the trip up to Canmore possible. However, the trip did start with a weekend [...]
I received a note from Luciano, the owner of SOLDA Wax. He was at the Marcialonga Marathon in Italy helping to wax skis for the Italian Teams. They also provided wax to other teams. Turns out that both the women's and men's winners, Oskar Svärd amp; ...
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From February 4-7 the MVNT traveled to Bend, Oregon with 20 racers aged 12-18. Saturday brought challenging conditions, with 4" of new, wet snow, which was ungroomed before the race started. The skating race was a mass-start 5 or 10km course, with seve...
From February 4-7 the MVNT traveled to Bend, Oregon with 20 racers aged 12-18. Saturday brought challenging conditions, with 4" of new, wet snow, which was ungroomed before the race started. The skating race was a mass-start 5 or 10km course, with seve...
From February 4-7 the MVNT traveled to Bend, Oregon with 20 racers aged 12-18. Saturday brought challenging conditions, with 4" of new, wet snow, which was ungroomed before the race started. The skating race was a mass-start 5 or 10km course, with seve...
From February 4-7 the MVNT traveled to Bend, Oregon with 20 racers aged 12-18. Saturday brought challenging conditions, with 4" of new, wet snow, which was ungroomed before the race started. The skating race was a mass-start 5 or 10km course, with seve...
From February 4-7 the MVNT traveled to Bend, Oregon with 20 racers aged 12-18. Saturday brought challenging conditions, with 4" of new, wet snow, which was ungroomed before the race started. The skating race was a mass-start 5 or 10km course, with seve...
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VANCOUVER, BC (Feb. 9) – With 13 trips to the Olympics between them, 2010 U.S. Olympic Nordic Combined Team members Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY), Todd Lodwick and Johnny Spillane (both Steamboat Sprints, CO) are far from star struck at these Games in Vancouver. More so than ever, they’re the stars. “It just feels like this Olympic Games, it seems different,” said Olympic Trials winner Johnny Spillane after landing on the world’s biggest stage for the...
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By Zack Simons, 2010 Boulder MT Tour Champion This past weekend marked another spectacular weekend in Ketchum, Idaho- home of the Boulder Mountain Tour. The BMT is an exceptional race. The weather is typically perfect, the snow abundant and the scenery is unbeatable. The 32km, point-to-point course, trends downhill and the gradual terrain provides ample challenge for the novice and an exciting, high-speed finish for many of the country’s top racers. This past weekend I...