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Freeman Top-30, Promising Signs from Hoffman in Oslo
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Freeman Top-30, Promising Signs from Hoffman in Oslo

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 27, 2011

The American men were overshadowed in Sunday’s 30 k pursuit by the performances of their Canadian counterparts, but there were still some promising signs from a pair of U.S. starters. Kris Freeman (USA) skied three quarters of the race with the lead pack of men, before losing contact and trailing in for 29th, two minutes behind the winner—while by no means Freeman’s best, an improvement on some subpar races over the past week. He said...

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Canucks Strong in Pursuit, But Still Seeking Hardware in Oslo
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Canucks Strong in Pursuit, But Still Seeking Hardware in Oslo

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 27, 20111

Two-thirds of the way through Sunday’s World Championships pursuit, Alex Harvey was taking a page out of Johan Olsson’s book. Harvey, the 22-year-old Canadian, had launched a surprise, solo attack reminiscent of the move made by Olsson, a Swede, in the same race at the Vancouver Olympics last year. The Swedes took two medals in that event, with Olsson getting bronze. And for a while, it looked like the Canadians were on their way to...

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EISA: Caitlin Patterson, Eric Packer take skate victories on first day of Regionals
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EISA: Caitlin Patterson, Eric Packer take skate victories on first day of Regionals

February 26, 2011

The winners surprised no one in today’s 5 and 10k individual start skate race.  Both wearing the leader’s jerseys, UVM’s Caitlin Patterson and Dartmouth’s Eric Packer again stole the show on the first day of the EISA Regional Carnival at Bates. A half foot of fresh wet snow fell yesterday in Rumford, Maine, but overnight winds churned the pack into a fine, soft powder.  The course crew at Black Mountain re-groomed in the early hours,...

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Women’s WCH Pursuit Bjoergen’s to Lose – Remaining Medals Open
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Women’s WCH Pursuit Bjoergen’s to Lose – Remaining Medals Open

Topher SabotFebruary 25, 20115

Marit Bjoergen (NOR) has already achieved her goal of winning an individual gold at the 2011 World Championships. Now the ski world gets to see what a relaxed Bjoergen can do. The winner of five medals, including three golds, at the 2010 Olympics, Bjoergen is the clear favorite in the women’s 15 k pursuit on Saturday, as distance racing gets underway at Holmenkollen in Oslo, Norway. While rival Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) is the defending World...

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Craftsbury Green Racing Project 2011-12 Application Process Now Open

Ben TheyerlFebruary 25, 2011

The Craftsbury Green Racing Project (GRP) is now accepting applications for the 2011-2012 training year. Space will be limited, but we hope to be able to add a few new members to the team. Applications will be due by April 1st and decisions will be made by May 1 at the latest. The Craftsbury Green Racing Project has enjoyed another successful campaign, with a member earning spots on the Senior and U23 Worlds teams, another...

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Frustrating Day for U.S. Biathletes In U-26 Relays
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Frustrating Day for U.S. Biathletes In U-26 Relays

Chelsea LittleFebruary 25, 2011

As the only senior American woman at Under-26 Open European Championships in Ridnaun, Italy, Susan Dunklee didn’t get the chance to start a relay on Thursday. “I’m disappointed, but I don’t want to make a big deal out of it,” she told FasterSkier. But while sitting on the sidelines might not have seemed as fun as racing, a couple of her teammates had even more frustrating days. The American men’s relay team, after a promising...

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For Estonia, Kummel’s Result a Boost, But Not Enough
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For Estonia, Kummel’s Result a Boost, But Not Enough

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 25, 2011

Estonia needed a lift. Just prior to the start of the 2011 World Ski Championships, Andrus Veerpalu, one of the country’s most decorated athletes, had announced his retirement. He was hampered by illness and a knee injury, and unwilling to make the trip to Oslo if he couldn’t contend for gold. Estonia’s national team coach, Mati Alaver—a near-mythic figure in the country—may be leaving to work for Russia at the end of the season. And...

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Naryshkina, Thyli Win Elite Sprints to Kick off Birkie Week – With Photos
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Naryshkina, Thyli Win Elite Sprints to Kick off Birkie Week – With Photos

Chelsea LittleFebruary 24, 2011

Last year, the Birkie Elite Sprints, held on Main Street in Hayward, Wisconsin, two days before the Birkie, were a mostly American affair. Morten Pedersen of Norway won the men’s race, but most of the other top finishers were natives – including Audrey Weber, then skiing for CXC, who won the women’s heats. This year, things changed. The men’s final on Tuesday came down to a battle between Norwegian teammates Vetle Thyli and Martin Andersen....

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Dark-Horse Hellner Grabs Men’s Sprint Gold
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Dark-Horse Hellner Grabs Men’s Sprint Gold

Topher SabotFebruary 24, 20114

Marcus Hellner (SWE) left the Vancouver Olympics with the same number of gold medals as Petter Northug (NOR), but entering the 2011 World Championships all the hype has been focused on the Norwegian star. Admittedly, it was Northug who captured the bronze in the sprint event at those Games, and has more than his share of World Cup sprint victories. Hellner, on the other hand, despite his many successes, has yet to top the podium...

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Bjoergen Takes Gold To Thrill Capacity Oslo Crowd
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Bjoergen Takes Gold To Thrill Capacity Oslo Crowd

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 24, 20111

They arrived on foot, mostly—a three meter-wide river of fans snaking up from the nearest subway station, the cowbells around their necks clinking softly. By 12:30, with an hour still to go before the start of the freestyle sprint, the Norwegian faithful had already packed the stands at the Holmenkoll venue in Oslo—in anticipation of the first event of the 2011 World Ski Championships. Numbering 20,000, they were awaiting their country’s 100th World Championship gold,...

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In Oslo, Crash in Quarters Ends Randall’s Day Early
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In Oslo, Crash in Quarters Ends Randall’s Day Early

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 24, 201110

Out of a crowd of 20,000 people watching at the 2011 World Ski Championships, there can’t have been more than a few dozen who were disappointed when American Kikkan Randall crashed out of the women’s sprint. After all, the race was in Oslo, and as a big favorite, Randall was one of the only athletes expected to threaten the hometown favorite, Norwegian superwoman Marit Bjoergen. So when Randall slipped on one of Ida Ingemarsdotter’s (SWE)...

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Harvey, Hamilton, Newell, Kershaw, and…Freeman?

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 23, 20112

The North American men may not have a gold-medal favorite among their ranks for Thursday’s men’s World Championship freestyle sprint in Oslo. But if they lack a reliable podium candidate, they make up for it in their numbers: no fewer than seven U.S. and Canadian skiers have a shot at cracking the heats. In Devon Kershaw and Alex Harvey, the Canadians have two men with freestyle sprints podiums already this season—Harvey’s a second place last...

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