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Julia Kern Keeps Perspective

Jason AlbertDecember 28, 2018

Since Dec. 1, twenty-one-year-old Julia Kern (SMS-T2) has barnstormed the elite level domestic racing calendar. She qualified first and won the SuperTour freestyle sprint in West Yellowstone. The following weekend in the NorAm/SuperTour skate sprint in Sovereign Lake it was another win-win in the qualifier and final. In the next day’s 10-kilometer classic, Kern was third overall and the second American. Last weekend back in Vermont at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Kern swept the...

Opinion

Op-Ed: Should the Nordic Ski World be Considering the “4%” Effect?

Jason AlbertDecember 27, 2018

(The following op-ed is an opinion piece submitted by an author unassociated with FasterSkier. Viewpoints do not necessarily reflect that of FasterSkier’s staff or sponsors. We fully support open dialogue and encourage the use of the comments section at the bottom of this page to express varying views. To submit an op-ed, email Rocky Mountain Nordic waxing protocols. To summarize, the coaches have agreed to use three types of glide wax depending on the day’s temperature....

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News Roundup: Kikkan Cancer Series; 2026 Olympics Host Issues

Gavin KentchDecember 26, 2018

A quick look at ski-related news from around the web as we wait for the Tour de Ski to start: – As anyone reading this site is likely aware, retired American skier Kikkan Randall went public with a breast-cancer diagnosis in July of this year, mere months after teaming up with Jessie Diggins to win a gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics. But what happened after that? The Anchorage Daily News (ADN) recently published a...

News Racing Tour de Ski

2018/2019 Tour de Ski Preview (Updated)

FasterSkierDecember 26, 2018

Beginning this Saturday in Toblach, Italy with a freestyle sprint is the 13th edition of the Tour de Ski (TdS). According to the International Ski Federation (FIS), over the course of seven stages the men will race 80.918 kilometers, the women 60.67 k. The TdS has become both a staple and a spectacle of the annual World Cup calendar. With a jam-packed series of races primacy is placed on both the ability to recover well...

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All I Want for Xmas is a New Wax Bench by Scott “Bjorn” Cummings

Jason AlbertDecember 24, 2018

In March of 2016, we published an article penned by Scott “Bjorn” Cummings, a Postbaccalaureate student working towards his Academic Behavorial Strategist K-12 (ABS) Special Education License at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD), titled “

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Eastern Cup #1 Race Rundown from Craftsbury, Vermont (Updated with Gallery)

FasterSkierDecember 23, 2018

Day 1 (Sprint) Craftsbury photo gallery. Day 2 (Distance) Craftsbury photo gallery. Over the weekend in Craftsbury, Vermont the first Eastern Cup series went down. On Saturday skiers raced a 1.6-kilometer freestyle sprint. On Sunday the women raced a 5 k skate, the men 10 k. In the women’s sprint qualifier, Julia Kern (SMS T2) skied the fastest time of 3:12.97 minutes. Ida Sargent (USST/CGRP) was the second fastest qualifier, with Jessica Yeaton (APU) in...

Biathlon News Racing

Sunday Rundown: IBU World Cup Nové Město, Czech Republic

FasterSkierDecember 23, 2018

IBU World Cup Nové Město, Czech Republic Mass Starts Sunday’s mass start races wrapped up the first stretch of IBU World Cup race calendar. And with it, on the men’s side, Johannes Thingnes Bø of Norway has dominated the win column. Sunday marked his sixth victory of the season as he won the 15-kilometer mass start race in Nové Město, Czech Republic in a time of 37:25.2 minutes. Bø shot clean on Sunday as he...

Biathlon News Racing

Saturday Rundown: IBU World Cup Nové Město, Czech Republic

FasterSkierDecember 22, 2018

IBU World Cup Nové Město, Czech Republic 12.5 k / 10 k Pursuit Johannes Thingnes Bø won his fifth race of the IBU World Cup season by taking the men’s 12.5-kilometer pursuit in Nové Město, Czech Republic in a time of 31:59.0 minutes. Bø skied four penalty laps on his way to victory. Russia’s Alexander Loginov also skied four penalty laps, and finished second 6.2 seconds back. The elder Bø brother, Tarjei Bø, placed third...

Doping News

Russian Authorities Hinder WADA Investigation in Moscow

Jason AlbertDecember 22, 2018

On Friday, the World Anti Doping Authority stated in a press release that progress towards meeting the full conditions for the Russian Anti Doping Agency’s (RUSADA) reinstatement to WADA had hit a roadblock. Back in September, WADA’s Executive Committee voted to readmit Russia as a compliant nation with the stipulation that certain conditions were to be met by a hard deadline of Dec. 31. At issue is WADA’s access to the Moscow Lab’s Laboratory Information...

Doping News

U.S. Government Moves to Criminalize Doping in Sport

Jason AlbertDecember 22, 2018

Earlier this week, among the tumult in Washington, D.C., Senators Orrin Hatch of Utah and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, introduced the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act to the Senate. The proposed legislation is named after Grigory Rodchenkov, the former head of the Russian Anti Doping Agency’s (RUSADA) Moscow Laboratory. Rodchenkov was one of several whistleblowers who helped reveal state sponsored doping in Russia. Similar legislation was introduced in June to the House, but has not...

Biathlon News Racing

Friday Rundown: IBU World Cup Nové Město, Czech Republic

Gabby NaranjaDecember 21, 2018

IBU World Cup Nové Město, Czech Republic Women’s 7.5 k Sprint On Friday in Nové Město, the women contested a 7.5-kilometer sprint. Norway’s Marte Olsbu Røiseland won the day in 19:44.6 minutes for her first IBU World Cup victory. Røiseland shot clean on the day. It was her second top five result this season after placing fifth in Pokljuka, Slovenia’s pursuit. Germany’s Laura Dahlmeier finished in second 4.5 seconds back after missing one target for...

Biathlon News Racing

Thursday Rundown: IBU World Cup Nové Město, Czech Republic

Gabby NaranjaDecember 20, 2018

IBU World Cup Nové Město, Czech Republic Men’s 10 k Sprint On Thursday in Nové Město, Johannes Thingnes Bø of Norway captured his third sprint victory of the early IBU World Cup season. Shooting clean, Bø won in a time of 23:09.9 minutes. It was Bø’s fourth win of the year. Alexander Loginov of Russia, in what was his best career result on the World Cup, placed second (+21.0) while shooting clean. In third place...

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Salomon Has joined the NENSA Family of Sponsors

SalomonDecember 20, 2018

The New England Nordic Ski Association is proud to announce our new partnership with Salomon for this upcoming 2018-19 season as a Contributing Sponsor. Salomon is a long time champion of the Nordic community, supporting programs, athletes, venues and retailers at all levels of the sport across the US and worldwide. “Salomon’s partnership helps support our programing along the entire pipeline, from youth and introductory skiing, competitive programing, to masters and citizen racing, and beyond. I am...

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Salomon Is New Sponsor of Birkie’s Fast-Growing Kortelopet Ski Race

SalomonDecember 20, 2018

3-Year Agreement Puts Salomon in Spotlight of Largest Ski Race in North America Hayward (WI) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) has announced a multi-year agreement with Salomon, international Alpine skiing equipment, snowboarding, Nordic, and running brand, to make it the new Presenting Sponsor of its iconic Kortelopet 29-kilometer ski race starting with the February 23, 2019 event. The American Birkebeiner and Kortelopet races together comprise the largest ski race in North America and...

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Best Season Start for Salomon Nordic Athletes

SalomonDecember 20, 2018

FIS CROSS-COUNTRY WORLD CUP FIS WORLD CUP #1 – RUKA (FIN) Winter kicked off in Lapland, with a great surprise from Maja Dahlqvist (SWE) who came second and signed her first FIS World Cup podium in classic. FIS WORLD CUP #2 – LILLEHAMMER (NOR) In the homeland of nordic, Sjur Røthe (NOR) signed an amazing victory on the 15 km skating, The three races in the norwegian resorted were rewarding a mini tour ranking. Sjur placed...

General Juniors News Racing

Gus Schumacher Leads the Way in First Besh Cup Weekend

Gavin KentchDecember 18, 2018

Note: FasterSkier is accepting submissions for regional race reports, including for juniors racing. If you would like to see a particular race circuit covered and have the writer with the will to do it, please have them email info@fasterskier.com. Be sure to include a link to results, and preferably a few original race photos with proper credits. GOVERNMENT PEAK RECREATION AREA, outside Palmer, Alaska — On a day that had a decidedly old school feel,...

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Cross Country Ski de Fond Canada Names 18 Athletes to FIS Nordic Junior and Under-23 World Championship Team

FasterSkierDecember 18, 2018

Cross Country Ski de Fond Canada Names 18 Athletes to FIS Nordic Junior and Under-23 World Championship Team —Family connections headline 2019 World Junior squad— (Press release) CANMORE, Alta.—Eighteen young Canucks who represent the next generation of cross-country ski talent in the country have just been named to Canada’s 2019 Junior and Under-23 World Championship Team that will compete in Lahti, Finland, January 19 – 27. Cross Country Ski de fond Canada will send...

Continental Cup News Racing

Canmore NorAm: Notes, Quotes, and Selections

Gerry FursethDecember 17, 2018

Canmore hosted the second NorAm of the 2018/2019 season on December 13th, 15th, and 16th. The event also served as U23 and Junior World trials. By the end of the weekend, starts at the U23/Junior World Championships and the World Cup’s Tour de Ski would be earned. This event was originally scheduled for Whistler Olympic Park but had to be moved as a result of heavy rain and inclement weather forecasted into the immediate future. The...

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Johaug Wins Davos 10 k Skate; Diggins Fifth and Brennan Sixth for the U.S.

Jason AlbertDecember 16, 2018

Coming off a two-season hiatus from the World Cup for having a banned steroid in her system, Norway’s Therese Johaug has come back onto the distance race stage with time checks and results showing no remorse. This is not to say that Johaug’s reentry to the sport comes with arrogance. But it is to highlight that, on course, her level of control in the early season World Cup distance events has been dominant. Johaug has...

News Racing

Sunday Rundown: Davos, Canmore, Hochfilzen (Updated 2x)

Gabby NaranjaDecember 16, 2018

FIS World Cup Davos, Switzerland 10k/15k Freestyle Individual Start Women’s Report | Men’s Report On Sunday, the final day of racing on the World Cup before a two-week break prior to the start of the Tour de Ski, the early season trend for women’s distance skiing continues. Norway’s Therese Johaug won the 10-kilometer freestyle individual start in Davos in a time of 26:06.9 minutes. She led the race at every intermediate time checkpoint. The only...

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