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NCCSEF is Back!

FasterSkierDecember 8, 2009

NCCSEF, which has been supporting the development of cross country skiing in the U.S. for 12 years is back and ready to expand its reach to support even more development projects that affect the national pipeline. In addition to providing its traditional financial support for coaching and logistics for the Junior Scandanavian Championships (J1 Trip), NCCSEF will fund the volunteer coaching staff for Junior and U23 World Championships, and plans to provide support for OPA...

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2009 FS Holiday Gift Guide: Under $20
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2009 FS Holiday Gift Guide: Under $20

FasterSkierDecember 7, 20092

2009 FS Holiday Gift Guide: $20 -$100 This product is available here. This product is available here. The Zen of Snowy Trails With the forward written by Kris Freeman and quotes from Bill Koch this book has to be a winner. Skiing Santa Ornament MSRP: $12.95 Does someone on your Christmas list need even more proof that they are Nordo? Boulder Nordic Sport, Free Heel and Wheel, High Peaks Cyclery, Ski Rack, WebSkis. www.skidasport.com and click on the fabric...

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A Tribute to Nikolai Anikin
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A Tribute to Nikolai Anikin

FasterSkierDecember 7, 20091

In honor of a Dec. 6 celebration of Soviet skiing legend and Midwest coach Nikolai Anikin, Christa Case Bryant collected anecdotes from a broad swath of former colleagues and athletes including Vladimir Smirnov, John Bauer, former USST staff, and a museum worker in Nikolai’s birthplace of Ishim, Siberia. A profile and shortened version of the anecdotes was published by the Duluth News Tribune. When the Iron Curtain still hung supreme, the US and Soviet ski...

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WADA Marks 10th Anniversary, Approves Athlete Passport Program

FasterSkierDecember 6, 2009

To mark its 10th anniversary, WADA held its annual end-of-the-year Executive Committee, of which FIS President Gian Franco Kasper is a member, and Foundation Board meetings, on 1st-2nd December in Stockholm (SWE). The meeting agenda included topics such as doping prevention, athlete education, anti-doping development, the athlete biological passport program, cooperation with law enforcement and pharmaceutical companies as well as issues related to recent doping cases and investigations. Notably, the Executive approved harmonized protocols and...

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Spillane 4th, Demong 8th in Second Day of NoCo World Cup

FasterSkierDecember 6, 2009

LILLEHAMMER, Norway – It was a great end to a weekend of competing for Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) who went two-for-two leading the U.S., breaking a tie for fourth by winning a photo finish Sunday as the nordic combined World Cup wrapped up in Lillehammer. It was Spillane’s best result since finishing second in Kuusamo in 2007. “It was great to have a good weekend,” Spillane said. “I felt like I skied a pretty good race, I...

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Spillane 6th, Demong 14th in U.S. NoCo Opener

Nathaniel HerzDecember 5, 2009

Lillehammer, Norway – Two knee operations over the summer haven’t stopped Johnny Spillane, as the 29-year-old skied his way to a sixth place finish in the World Cup nordic combined race in Lillehammer earlier this morning. Billy Demong, also hampered by injuries this year, followed Spillane in 14th, just under a minute behind the winner, France’s Jeremy Lamy Chappuis, and Bryan Fletcher and Brett Camerota finished 41st and 56th, respectively, closing out the U.S. Nordic...

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Sean McCabe Memorial Fundraiser
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Sean McCabe Memorial Fundraiser

FasterSkierDecember 3, 20093

here. As many of you know, Sean was a highly skilled artist, and many of his paintings depict cross-country ski scenes.  The purpose of this fundraiser is to raise the money to purchase two of Sean’s paintings for his daughters.  One of these paintings depicts one of the girls, the other includes Sean himself, and the idea is that they should have this connection with their father for perpetuity.  Sales of Sean’s artwork is a...

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Pavel’s Great Adventure – Continues
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Pavel’s Great Adventure – Continues

FasterSkierDecember 2, 2009

Pavel Sotskov is a recent Dartmouth College graduate who had been training and working in New Zealand for the summer at the Snowfarm. After leaving New Zealand he returned to Presque Isle, ME to race for MWSC and is now with the team in Finland training for US Nationals and the Super Tour season.  He has sent several updates on his experiences. The second leg of my journey in Finland as part of the Maine Winter Sports Center...

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Women Ski Jumpers Ask Supreme Court of Canada for Permission to Appeal

FasterSkierDecember 1, 2009

Vancouver – The women ski jumpers denied the right to participate in the 2010 Olympics will apply to the Supreme Court of Canada for permission to appeal the decisions of the lower courts, according to their lawyer Ross Clark, Q.C., a partner with Davis LLP in Vancouver. “We believe our argument has been misunderstood and that a matter of national importance is at stake,” Clark explained.  “This case isn’t just about women ski jumpers.  It...

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Use Your Experience
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Use Your Experience

FasterSkierDecember 1, 2009

Andrew Johnson has won multiple US National Champion and is currently a member of Steinbock Racing. This past weekend I competed in my first classic race in about 2 years. I had no idea what to expect, since I had also not yet had a chance to do any classic intensity, and I had had only very limited testing time on my new fleet of Rossignol skis. I knew that I had a lot of...

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Canada’s Weekend Recap: “If there weren’t obstacles, it would be boring”
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Canada’s Weekend Recap: “If there weren’t obstacles, it would be boring”

December 1, 2009

It was a tough week for the Canadian World Cup Team, but the group is determined to look forward by keeping  their long-term plan in mind and refocus on their goals and priorities. Alex Harvey, the top finisher in Saturday’s sprint, said the events of the week made it seem “ like the sky fell on us.  . . .It made it really hard for the athletes to focus on the races. . .”. The...

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Continental Cup Preview: Tough Competition in Olympic Year
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Continental Cup Preview: Tough Competition in Olympic Year

November 30, 2009

With the help of some good snow and skiing conditions, this year’s Continental Cup could be one of the most successful.  This is why: 1) The Nor-Am and Super Tour schedules mesh so as to encourage maximum participation in both series from both Canadian and US athletes. 2) With a large number of athletes competing to make it onto the Olympic Team, the best racers will be sure to make it to every race possible and the...

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Colorado Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Season Kick-Off
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Colorado Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Season Kick-Off

November 30, 2009

2nd Annual Colorado Cross Country Ski & Snowshoe Season Kick-Off December 19-20, 2009 Nordic Buck Certificates offer deals for skiers and snowshoers, beginners to experts WHO: Colorado Cross Country Ski Association (CCCSA) and participating Nordic centers and ranch resorts WHAT: Colorado Cross Country Ski & Snowshoe Season Kick-Off Weekend WHEN: Dec. 19-20, 2009 THE DEAL: $10 Nordic Buck Gift Certificates, available at snowshoemag.com, can be redeemed at participating Colorado-based Nordic Centers and Guest Ranches and...

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USST’s Wadsworth Calls International Coach’s Meeting to Discuss Sanctions on Russian Team
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USST’s Wadsworth Calls International Coach’s Meeting to Discuss Sanctions on Russian Team

November 27, 20092

On Friday twenty coaches from seven teams, including Germany, Switzerland, Canada, Japan, Sweden, Norway, and the United States, held a meeting about their concerns over Russian doping. Tension has been building steadily and surely since last season, when four Russian cross country skiers and three Russian biathletes tested positive for EPO – only the latest in a rash of charges against Russian athletes since 2001.  Last spring when high-profile racers Yevgeny Dementiev (one Olympic gold)...

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Canadian Coach Breaks Hip
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Canadian Coach Breaks Hip

FasterSkierNovember 26, 20091

Kuusamo, Finland – Inge Braten, the Canadian World Cup coach, fell and broke his hip today in Finland.  Braten, a native of Norway, slipped outside his apartment near the ski stadium. “I was busy on the phone, and suddenly my legs were gone and I could not catch myself . The first thing that I thought was that this I don’t have time for this,” said Braten. He required surgery and was operated on in...

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FIS Nordic Opening in Finland

FasterSkierNovember 26, 2009

The Cross-Country season had an outstanding opening in Beitostoelen (NOR) where excellent snow conditions created a beautiful backdrop for the first competitions in the Viessmann FIS Cross-Country World Cup. Norway took full advantage of the home snow benefit by taking three of the four victories with Marit Bjoergen, Ronny Andre Hafsaas and the men’s relay team. Only in the ladies’ relay did the Swedish ladies team prevail ahead of Team Norway. 20,000 spectators, 8 competitions,...

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Northug and Red Bull sponsorship: an issue of morality in Norway
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Northug and Red Bull sponsorship: an issue of morality in Norway

November 25, 2009

In a country where energy drinks have become almost as American as pie, it might seem odd to us that in Norway the energy drink Red Bull had been banned until just half a year ago. The ban was also just recently lifted in France, while several other countries still ban the drink, including Denmark and Uruguay.   With this in mind,  you may imagine the uproar generated when the media recently reported that one of their...

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