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U.S. Ski Team Officially Names 2010-2011 Squad

FasterSkierSeptember 14, 2010

SUN VALLEY, ID (Sept. 14) – World Championship medalistAndy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) and top distance athlete Liz Stephen (E. Montpelier, VT) and Noah Hoffman (Aspen, CO) and 2010 Olympian Morgan Arritola, Fairfield, ID (Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; Fischer, Salomon, Kris Freeman, Andover, NH (Andover Outing Club; Fischer, Alpina, Alpina, Swix ) 10/14/1980* Kikkan Randall, Anchorage (Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center; Fischer, Salomon, Salomon, Swix) 12/31/1982* Noah Hoffman, Aspen, CO (Aspen Valley Ski Club;...

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FIS, WADA Tight-Lipped on Pankratov; Actovegin’s Benefits Unproven

Nathaniel HerzSeptember 13, 20103

Actovegin, the drug that Russian cross-country skier Nikolai Pankratov was allegedly caught with last week, is old news, according to experts in the field of anti-doping. But it was unlikely that Actovegin was the only substance Pankratov was using, says one admitted cheater. Few details emerged over the weekend about the case of Pankratov, who according to Russian news agency RIA Novosti was stopped at the Swiss border with intravenous equipment and 22 vials of...

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Q&A with Lindsey Van, Who Rejoins Continental Cup After Year-long Break

FasterSkierSeptember 13, 2010

Lindsey Van of the U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team returned to the Continental Cup the weekend of Sept. 11-12 in Lillehammer, Norway, resuming high-level international competition after taking last season off to rest and recharge after a tumultuous yet exciting couple of years. Van made history in 2009, becoming the first-ever World Champion in women’s ski jumping. She was also a leader in the fight to include women’s ski jumping in the 2010 Olympic Winter...

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Jerome Hits Stride, Podiums in Lillehammer

FasterSkierSeptember 13, 2010

Jessica Jerome of the U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team found her way back onto the podium, while teammate Lindsey Van made a successful return to Continental Cup competition over the weekend in a pair of events in Lillehammer, Norway. The competitions were held Saturday and Sunday on the HS 104 hill in Lillehammer. Jerome, having finished second on back-to-back days on this hill in 2008, found it to her liking once again Saturday, finishing in...

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Johnsrud Sundby: Shocked and Saddened by Pankratov News

Inge ScheveSeptember 13, 20109

NORWAY – When Russian skier Nikolay Pankratov was caught on the Swiss border with intravenous equipment and 22 vials of actovegin, nobody was more shocked than Martin Johnsrud Sundby. The Norwegian national team member has spent much of his summer training with and getting to know the Russian skier during his extended training stay in Norway.

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Daehlie: We aimed for PRs almost all the time

Inge ScheveSeptember 13, 20102

Bjoern Daehlie spills the beans about interval training in the 1990s.

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Russian Skier Detained at Swiss Border; Faces Two-Year Ban

Nathaniel HerzSeptember 10, 201023

Russian cross-country skier Nikolai Pankratov faces a two-year ban from competition after being caught with intravenous equipment and 22 vials of actovegin, a drug derived from calf’s blood. Pankratov, who is not on Russian national team, had spent time training in Norway in August. He was detained at the Swiss border on Monday, according to

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U.S. Ski Team Ups the Intensity in Sun Valley

Nathaniel HerzSeptember 10, 2010

Evidence of autumn abounds at the U.S. Ski Team’s camp in Sun Valley. Temperatures on Thursday struggled to break 50 degrees, there’s snow in the mountains outside town, and with three time trials over the next week and a half, the team’s training focus has shifted from volume to intensity. But despite the signs of the inexorable creep towards winter, nobody’s getting ahead of themselves. “We’ve got a lot of work to do, still,” said...

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Ski-O Bids for Spot in 2018 Olympics

FasterSkierSeptember 9, 2010

The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) has applied for ski orienteering to be included in the programme of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. In the past few years, ski orienteering has grown considerably in terms of global spread. The growth has been boosted by the inclusion of ski orienteering into the Asian Winter Games and the CISM World Military Winter Games. Some 35 nations are expected to participate in the World Ski Orienteering Championships to be...

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Totally Terrifying but Surprisingly Straightforward: FasterSkier Takes Up Ski Jumping

Nathaniel HerzSeptember 9, 20105

As I pulled into the parking lot in Lake Placid at 8:30 on a Saturday morning, two hours before the launch of my ski jumping career, I was feeling an appropriate amount of trepidation. Not none, but not a jaw-clenching, heart-thumping terror, either. More like pre-race nerves. I got out of the car, carried my backpack up to the lodge, and took a look around. I could see four ski jumps: the two gigantic Olympic...

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Randall Gives Boost to Canada’s Female Talent Squad

Kieran JonesSeptember 8, 2010

Since the Olympics, Kikkan Randall has had anything but a relaxed spring and summer. Her activities have included the International Ski Federation (FIS) Congress in Turkey, a visit to Norway to spend time training with Marit Bjoergen, and a three week training camp in New Zealand. Randall’s latest stop has finally brought her a little closer to home. While the Ontario High Performance Camp in Barrie, Ontario, was still far from Alaska, at least she...

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Learning to Fly in Lake Placid

Nathaniel HerzSeptember 8, 20103

How do you get dozens of youngsters to try out a sport like ski jumping? For the staff of the New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF), that’s not just an idle question to ponder. It’s crucial for the club to attract large numbers of kids to try out the sport if they want to turn out athletes with hopes of ever competing at an elite level. From the outside, ski jumping seems like it should...

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Got Nutrition Questions? Send Them to Us!

FasterSkierSeptember 7, 20105

FasterSkier is planning an interview with recently-appointed U.S. Ski Team Sports Dietician Adam Korzun later this month. If you have any questions about nutrition for which Google is no help, shoot them our way, and we’ll do our best to get you an answer! You can send your queries to us at info[at]fasterskier.com, or just leave them in the comments below.

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UVM Hires Johnson as Assistant Coach

Nathaniel HerzSeptember 6, 2010

Former Olympian and U.S. Ski Team member Andrew Johnson is heading to the University of Vermont as the new assistant coach of the school’s cross-country ski program. Johnson did not respond to a request for comment, but UVM Head Coach Patrick Weaver confirmed on Monday morning that Johnson had accepted a position with the university. “We’re really excited to have him,” Weaver said. The assistant coaching job is full-time, but Johnson will also be able...

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What do baseball and nordic skiing have in common?

September 6, 2010

Vermont Day at Fenway was designed as a way for the Red Sox to thank their loyal fans from the “Freedom and Unity” state. One of those fans, USST’s own Liz Stephen, was lucky enough to take part in the day’s celebration. As one of several Vermont Olympians, Stephen was invited out onto the field for an introduction to the crowd. Stephen made a special trip to Boston to partake in the event, but said...

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All About Motivation: The Petter Northug Interview

Nathaniel HerzSeptember 5, 20102

For the past two years, Norway’s Petter Northug has been the best in the world. One look at the medals tables from the 2009 World Championships and 2010 Olympic Games serves as proof: Over the 12 competitions at those two events, Northug took gold in five of them, and reached the podium on two other occasions. FasterSkier had the opportunity to talk with Northug over breakfast in Las Vegas in July, immediately following the rollerski...

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NENSA Announces 2010-2011 TD Bank Eastern Cup and Citizen Series Schedule

FasterSkierSeptember 5, 2010

NENSA is excited to announce the 2010-2011 TD Bank New England Eastern Cup and Citizen Series event schedule. Sponsored by TD Bank and NENSA, this winter’s calendar includes eight TD Bank Eastern Cup races and seven TD Bank Citizen Series events. This winter will also feature a new addition to both the Eastern Cup Series and the Citizens Series. In addition to the regular TD Bank events, there is more exciting news: the return of...

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WORS Racing @ Crystal Ridge

Red Group RacingSeptember 3, 2010

Last weekend we traveled to the Milwaukee area for some WORS action at Crystal Ridge. This was Lindsey’s first WORS race and first mountain bike race since high school. The day went really well despite 93 F temperatures and a chaotic morning of m...

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The Golden Skis

Inge ScheveSeptember 3, 2010

The period from 1989 to 1994 is often referred to as the “golden age” in Norwegian cross-country skiing. During these years, Norwegian skiers hauled home buckets of medals, and the party culminated with the Olympics on home turf in Lillehammer 1994. What happened behind the scenes was determining for the results. Terje Olav Seim was one of the wax techs on the support team who groomed and polished up several golden pairs. There is no...

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Leadville at last!

Red Group RacingSeptember 2, 2010

I know that it is LONG overdue but I haven’t had time to sit still since last weekends Leadville 100. Until now… it’s taken a blown brake line in the motorhome while attending the WORS races at Crystal Ridge in Milwaukee, WI to make me sit in one place. I left Marquette on July 27th, [...]

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