New Zealand named the 2010 Olympic Team, consisting of 10 athletes across five sports. The snowboard team has not been named yet. Ben Koons (MWSC) of Maine, has officially been named to the cross-country team, along with Katie Calder. Koons was considered a sure thing, but yesterday’s announcement makes it official. New Zealand Olympic Selector and Secretary General Barry Maister also welcomed the athletes to the team and said that strategies around high performance in...
This is a 30 km classic race in Jackson NH. The NOAA forecast is :br /br /bThis Afternoon: /bSunny, with a high near 31. North wind around 10 mph.br /br /bTonight: /bMostly clear, with a low around -6. Northwest wind between 3 and 9 mph.br /br /bSaturd...
Olympian Kris Freeman is ready for the Olympic Games. He is training back at home in New Hampshire on the trails he grew up on, and soon will be on his way to Canada. Kris took the time to answer some questions about his goals for the Olympics and where he is in his preparation. You’ve stated that your training this season is focused on staying healthy and not overdoing things. This seems like it...
Congratulations to Vesna Fabjan! Today, the 24 year old skier from Slovenija won the Rybinsk World Cup Skate Sprint. Here's the Women's Sprint Final.br /br /object width="425" height="344"param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lt...
Midway through the season, Steinbock Racing is charging ahead at full-throttle. The Steinbock crew has had some great results thus far, and big plans are in store for the rest of the season. Chris Cook has raced every SuperTour venue thus far. After a successful weekend in the Methow Valley, Cook is now the proud owner of the SuperTour overall leader’s bib. The Methow saw some interesting conditions for the weekend of racing, and a...
HELSINKI/ Finland – ONE WAY, The Authentic Nordic Sports Brand, will be the official partner of the upcoming Nordic JR World Championships in Hinterzarten/Germany. ONE WAY is the exclusive supplier for textiles and technical footwear for more than 1000 volunteers and officials. “ The JR World Championships with the best Nordic athletes from all over the World is a perfect platform to be in contact with the future hero’s in Nordic sports. Many athletes will...
I’ve been back in Minnesota since nationals. I was exausted after the week of racing up in Alaska, so it was great to come back and relax and recover at home. Now I’m chomping at the bit and ready to do some more racing! So this weekend I will be braving the freezing rain [...]
With Swedish, Norwegian and Italian National Championships underway, and the Olympics just around the corner, a paltry field will take to the line tomorrow for the World Cup freestyle sprint in Rybinsk, Russia. Just 34 women and 43 men are scheduled to start. Just skiing the qualifier will gain World Cup points for all but four of the women. 16 of the men are Russian, and exactly half the women’s field is racing on home...
PARK CITY, UT (Jan. 21) – Three World Champions were among five athletes announced Thursday by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) to compete on the 2010 Olympic Nordic Combined Ski Team. Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY), Todd Lodwick and Johnny Spillane (both Steamboat Springs, CO) will headline the strongest U.S. team ever in the sport. USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt, together with the U.S. Olympic Committee and Team partner Visa, announced the roster...
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From winning the SuperTour on Sunday to being named to the United States Olympic Team, it has been an exciting week for Caitlin Compton. FasterSkier was able to catch up with her as she traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah to get some training in before heading to the Canmore World Cups. FS: It sounds like the conditions were pretty sloppy out there at the SuperTour on Sunday. Can you tell us what everyone was...
Zach Hall (NIKISKI, AK) was nominated to the U26 Championship Team. The U26 Championships will be held in conjunction with the European Championships in Otepaa, Estonia. This is the inaugural year for a championship for U26, and will be a great opportunity for the top young seniors to compete on the international level. It will be a very full schedule with all 5 Olympic formats being contested: Sprint, Pursuit, Individual, Mass Start and Relay. Zach...
Antholz, Italy – Tim Burke (USA) finished 29th today in the 20km individual start biathlon race. Burke finished 4:14 behind winner Serguei Sednev (UKR) who had a perfect day on the range. Burke skied well, posting the 6th fastest ski time, but he did not back that performance with his shooting. He had five total misses, the most of anyone in the top-30. He did score 12 World Cup points, and make up ground in...
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