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10 Austrians Indicted in Doping Probe

FasterSkierJune 7, 20091

The Associated Press has reported that ten current and former members of the Austrian Ski Federation have been indicted by Italian prosecutors for violating Italy’s anti-doping law during the 2006 Olympics in Torino. Markus Gandler, the federation’s biathlon sports director, told the Austria Press Agency Saturday that those indicted by Turin prosecutors include himself, former Austria coach Walter Mayer and federation president Peter Schroecksnadel. The other individuals to be indicted are former cross-country coach Emil...

General News Nordic Combined

USSA Names 2010 Nordic Combined Team

FasterSkierJune 5, 2009

PARK CITY, UT – Reigning World Championship gold medalists Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) and Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY), along with 2003 World Champion Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) set the bar high as the newly named U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team enters the 2010 Olympic season. “The U.S. has established itself as one of the premier nordic combined nations and this team nomination displays our commitment to maintaining our tradition of winning,” U.S. Nordic...

Collegiate General News

NMU XC Racing Club Team Announced

FasterSkierJune 5, 2009

This club will help those skiers still interested in developing as XC skiers, the focus will be on training and continued focus on developing both the skiers physiology and the skiers technical skills. Athletes will have the opportunity to ski 5 months on snow and the dry land training is outstanding. Skiers can continue to pursuit their Junior Olympic goals or simply to just continue to train along with other team mates and at the...

General News

NENSA Announces Summer Gaining Ground Clinic featuring Andy Newell and top New England Coaches

FasterSkierJune 2, 2009

This clinic will help you gain insight into effective training, racing and speed building strategies. This summer the USST heads into its final push for the 2010 Olympic Games. Get first hand knowledge of what it takes to ski at this level, and how you can incorporate specific elements to help you perform better to meet your personal goals. This clinic will take place August 14-16th. Additional high-level instructors will be added if the number...

Collegiate General News

RMISA Releases 2010 Ski Schedule

FasterSkierJune 2, 2009

The Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association released the 2010 schedule of its member institutions. The western schools will not have to travel east as the University of Colorado will host the 2010 NCAA Ski Championships in Steamboat Springs, Colo., on March 10-13, following four regular season invitational meets and the RMISA Championships. The season will begin January 11-12 in Park City, Utah, with the University of Utah hosting the alpine portion of its meet. Montana...

General News Tour de Ski World Cup

FIS Cross-Country Committee Proposes Eliminating Sprint B-Finals

Topher SabotMay 28, 2009

The FIS Cross-Country Committee met at the recent FIS Calendar Conference 2009 in Cavtat-Dubrovnik, Croatia. A number of topics were discussed, including the elimination of the B-Finals from sprint competition. Apparently the B-Final has attracted little interest from media and spectators alike. The Committee is forwarding a proposal to skip the B-Finals to the FIS Council for approval. One of the ideas behind the B-Final was to provide additional rest for athletes advancing to the...

General News Racing World Cup

FIS Announces 2009-2010 World Cup Schedule

Topher SabotMay 27, 2009

The FIS has issued a draft of the 2009-2010 Cross-Country World Cup Schedule. The schedule will be sent to the FIS Council for approval in its next meeting in mid-June. Including the Olympics, there are 40 races on the calendar. The breakdown is as follows: Relays: 3 Individual Sprints: 13 Team Sprints: 3 Distance Races: 21 Individual Start Distance Races: 8 Mass Start Races: 8 Handicap Starts: 4 Freestyle Races: 17 (does not include relays or...

Camps General News Training

XC Oregon Announces Public Fall Camp

FasterSkierMay 27, 2009

Start your ski season off with one of the best citizen skier camps in the world! Features reliable early December skiing at Mt. Bachelor, top coaching, evening lectures, and (optional) world-class physiology testing. New formats for 2009 to offer maximum flexibility over a longer time span! Designed specifically for citizen nordic skiers with skills anywhere from high beginner to expert. December 6-13, 2009 (tentative dates) This camp is open to the public. Registration opens in...

Camps General News Training

NENSA Announces Summer Gaining Ground Clinic with Andy Newell

FasterSkierMay 27, 2009

Andy Newell, USST member and one of the fastest men in World Cup Sprint racing, will join some of New England’s top coaches to provide insight into effective training, racing and speed building strategies. This summer the USST heads into its final push for the 2010 Olympic Games. Andy will be joined by some of New Englands top coaches,Get first hand knowledge of what it takes to ski at this level, and how you can...

General News Strength Technique Training Workouts

CXC Academy Training Period Two Released

FasterSkierMay 27, 2009

Training Period 2 (May 25 – June 21) NEW IN THE PERIOD: In Training Plans: – Period 2 is similar to period 1. We increased distance training and added a level 4 effort approximately every week instead of every other week as in period 1. In Video Extras: – Dryland Drills – bungee work (Single Stick and Double Pole); – Dryland Drills – classic kick; – Over Distance – intensity levels; – Cycling Series |...

General News US Ski Team

USST Nominates 11 for 2010 Season, Focus is on International Success

Topher SabotMay 21, 200917

Last week the US Ski Team announced announced nominations to the 2009-2010 US Cross-Country Ski Team. Assuming all candidates accept nominations, the Team will decrease in size from 18 athletes to 11. No new skiers have been added, though several have been promoted from the B Team to the A Team. The decrease in team size was not financially motivated. Athletes can qualify through objective criteria or be added as discretionary choices. The objective criteria...

Camps General News Training US Ski Team

XC Trains On Snow in Oregon

FasterSkierMay 20, 20091

BEND, OR – Following a season of incredible success, including Kikkan Randall’s (Anchorage, AK) World Championship silver medal, the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team reunited this week in Oregon to begin its training season in the lead up to the 2010 Olympics. “It’s an early camp, so we’re really trying to lay down base fitness. We’re also working on technique with each individual working on their weaknesses at the moment,” Cross Country Head coach Pete...

General Masters News

CXC 2009-2010 Masters Team Program Announcement

FasterSkierMay 20, 2009

CXC Masters Team was established two years ago as an outreach mechanism to promote cross country skiing and as a fundraising opportunity for the CXC Youth Program while providing unique opportunities to Master skiers around the region. This year the CXC Masters Team is expanding programming by establishing specific chapters around the region. CXC coaches will be assigned to each chapter to work with Master skiers in group and individual settings. Each chapter will have...

General News US Ski Team World Cup

Randall and Kershaw Repeat as FS Skiers of the Year

FasterSkierMay 19, 20093

FasterSkier Cross-Country Skier of the Year This award is given to the top North American cross-country skier. Cross-Country Skier of the Year (women): Kikkan Randall (USA). Kikkan’s season got off to a slow start, but she stepped it up when it mattered most, winning the first Championship medal ever by a US woman, when she took the Silver at the World Championships in Liberec. This race netted her the FasterSKier Performance of the Year. In...

General News Olympics

Technology to Make Mark At Olympics

FasterSkierMay 19, 2009

A number of high-tech innovations will be used at the Olympics – in some cases to add accuracy to scoring and timing, and in others, to enhance the spectator experience. Including: – A high-definition judges’ scoring system to be used in figure skating. – A high-definition video replay system to be used in short-track speed skating. – Global positioning technology to follow the progress of cross-country skiers. – RFID technology for ski-cross and snowboard-cross events....

General News US Ski Team World Cup

Randall and Harvey Turn in FasterSkier Performances of the Year

FasterSkierMay 18, 20094

FasterSkier Performance of the Year FasterSkier Performance of the Year is given to the top single North American performance of the 2008/2009 season. FasterSkier Performance of the Year (women): Kikkan Randall (USA). Kikkan Randall won the first-ever US cross-country skiing medal when she took the Silver in the freestyle sprint at the World Championships in Liberec. This was the only the third medal won by a US cross-country skier – Bill Koch won Bronze at...

General News

Doping News: Hoffmann Under Suspicion, Freiburg Revealed

FasterSkierMay 18, 20091

The Associated Press reports that the Austrian Criminal Intelligence Service told the Austria Press Agency that prosecutors have “reasonable suspicion” that Austrian skier Christian Hoffmann was involved in illegal blood enrichment. According to the Kurier newspaper’s Sunday edition, Hoffmann allegedly colluded with cyclists Bernhard Kohl and Michael Rasmussen and Kohl’s former manager Stefan Matschiner. He was arrested in March and has admitted he helped Kohl with blood doping. Hoffmann, an Olympic Champion in 2002, has...

Camps General News Training

The Canadian National Cross Country Ski Team Enjoys Excellent Conditions at SilverStar

FasterSkierMay 18, 2009

The Canadian National Cross Country Ski Team is enjoying amazing ski conditions on Silver Star Mountain. The team on snow camp started May 10 and continues until May 18th. The team is enjoying the Okanagan weather with skiing in the morning and biking, running, beach volleyball, etc in the afternoon. Note: Today was sunny but it has been snowing almost daily during the training camp, with 20 centimeters on Thursday morning. The snow base on...

General News US Ski Team

USSA Presents Annual Honors

FasterSkierMay 18, 2009

PARK CITY, UT (May 17) – Nordic combined skiers Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) and Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) received the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s highest athlete honors at an awards ceremony Friday (May 15) in Park City. Lee Todd, who has dedicated four decades of his life to serving the skiing community, was the recipient of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s Julius Blegen Award, which is presented annually to a USSA member...

General News

Factory Team Closes Down

FasterSkierMay 16, 20093

The Factory Team, an institution in US skiing is closing down after 15 years of operation. Andy Gerlach, who has run the team, has been unable to secure a title sponsor for next season. Over the years the Factory Team has featured many of the top skiers in the country and has been a fixture at all the major US races. Past title sponsors included Saab, Subaru, Fischer, and Salomon.

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