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After Report, Ban on Russian Athletes Considered; World Cups May Be Moved

Chelsea LittleJuly 19, 2016

Martin Fourcade, the most successful biathlete of the last several years, resorted to Twitter to ask his international federation about the ten positive tests by Russian athletes allegedly hidden by the Russian Ministry of Sport. He didn't get a response. Meanwhile, the IOC moved forward with re-testing anti-doping samples from all Russian athletes at the 2014 Olympics, and also called for any major events scheduled to be held in Russia to be moved.

General News Olympics

Russian Doping: McLaren Report Confirms Cover-Up of Positive Samples in Sochi

Jason AlbertJuly 18, 2016

This morning, Professor Richard McLaren disclosed his findings after looking into claims of Russian state-sponsored doping and its cover-up. Here's a quick summary of his findings, which were enough to prompt WADA to call for Russian athletes in all sports to be banned from the 2016 Olympics.

General Lifestyle News

The Wedding Proposal: SMST2 Teammates Flowers and Newell Get Engaged

Gabby NaranjaJuly 15, 2016

After four years of dating, Stratton Mountain School teammates and couple Andy Newell and Erika Flowers are engaged. "So much can happen in professional athletics and Erika and I wanted to enjoy each other’s company before we have to grow up and get serious," Newell said.

General News

If a Skier Falls in the Forest, Does the Sound Scare the Birds?

Chelsea LittleJuly 14, 2016

While we think of cross-country skiing as a low-impact sport which enjoys rather than exploits natural areas, research shows that even our small ski trails can impact wildlife through forest fragmentation and stress responses to disturbance by skiers.

National Nordic Foundation Preview of 2016 International Junior Camp

National Nordic FoundationJuly 14, 2016

Press release) From August 6-18, a select group of US junior skiers will be in Scandinavia for the International Junior Camp, an annual event hosted by the Norwegian Ski Federation. For the second year in a row, the National Nordic Foundation (NNF) is proud to provide funding to make this unique opportunity possible, working in association with the US Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). The International Junior Camp brings together the world’s best junior cross...

General Interviews News Nordic Combined

Demong Back Leading U.S. NoCo as Executive Director of USA Nordic Sport

Jason AlbertJuly 12, 2016

Two years ago, the U.S. nordic combined community suffered a moment of letdown as its major source of funding, USSA, changed course with regard to its sport. Now, the newly formed USA Nordic Sport is spearheading efforts to rejuvenate interest in jumping and nordic combined. Its leader is Olympic gold medalist and former team veteran Billy Demong.

Dryland General News Racing

Vrabcová-Nývltová Gears Up for Marathon at Rio Olympics

FasterSkierJuly 11, 2016

Eva Vrabcová-Nývltová, a Czech World Cup cross-country skier for the last decade, is headed to her first Summer Olympics to run the marathon, and she plans to skip the next ski season. “It’s great challenge and motivation, therefore I decided to focus fully on athletics,” she said.

CCSAA First Summer Summit Saw Strong Attendance and Great Sharing of Ideas

CCSAAJuly 8, 2016

Cross Country Ski Areas Association (CCSAA) Summer Summit occurred recently in Woodstock, VT with 21 ski areas representatives listening to 6 presentations and participating in 1 trail walking round table. The energy was high and the conversation lively as attendees engaged with presenters eager to ask questions and learn more about the theme of ski area sustainability in the face of changing winter weather. “The conference was awesome with lots of subject matter excellence”, said...

ONE WAY Sport USA Signs Kyle Bratrud and Ben Lustgarten

One WayJuly 7, 2016

General News

Fifty-Mile Trail Run Champion, Malcolm on Her ‘Sustainable Hobby’

Gabby NaranjaJuly 7, 2016

After making the US Biathlon team and later coaching in Bozeman, Mont., Corrine Malcolm has broken out as a trail runner. While earning her master's degree, she won USATF's 50-mile trail running championship in May and earned a trip to 2016 Trail World Championships.

Camps General Resources Training Workouts

Wednesday Workout: Diggins Dives into Norwegian Camp, Leaves with Big Takeaways

Gabby NaranjaJuly 6, 2016

After recently returning from a training camp with the Norwegian women's team, Jessie Diggins describes how the opportunity came about and one of her favorite workouts from her week in Norway. "I’m always looking for ways to make summer training exciting, new and adventurous," Diggins said.

General News Other Racing Regional / Local

Mt. Marathon Rookie, Norris Blasts Course Record

Gavin KentchJuly 5, 2016

Leading up to the prestigious Mt. Marathon footrace in Seward, Alaska, APU teammates David Norris and Scott Patterson, both race rookies, were marked as strong climbers but unproven downhill runners. Would they hold back to avoid injury? They went on to place first and fourth overall on Monday in the 89th edition of the race.

Job Postings

Michigan Tech Seeks Nordic Graduate Assistant Coach

FasterSkierJuly 4, 2016

Michigan Tech is seeking a Nordic Graduate Assistant Coach with NCAA Skiing experience that is interested in coaching cross country skiing at the NCAA level. Candidates should be qualified, experienced and highly motivated to assist with NCAA Ski coaching.

General Interviews News Podcasts

FS Podcast: Boom! Babikov Retires, Becomes Canada’s New Coach

Jason AlbertJuly 1, 2016

Prior to June 24, Canada's Ivan Babikov was training in Canmore, prepping for the upcoming World Cup season. Then "boom", he's retired and named Cross Country Canada's national-team coach. We caught up with coach Babikov while he was in Quebec, where he is helping lead the national team's first camp of the summer.

Biathlon Camps General News Training

French Biathlete Anaïs Bescond Takes Summer Training to Canada

Gabby NaranjaJune 30, 2016

France's Anaïs Bescond has been training with Biathlon Canada for the past two weeks and next two to come. “I think what is really interesting for me is to share our different experience about training,” Bescond said.

Continental Cup Dryland General Resources Workouts

Wednesday Workout: Mountain Running with David Norris

Gavin KentchJune 29, 2016

David Norris of APU is trying to keep the momentum up and continually build on his achievements from last season. One thing he's noticed, "In the last few summers my uphill running has improved tremendously." But what came first, the hill-climb success or leaps in ski training?

Canadian National Ski Team General News Racing

CCC on New Coach Babikov: ‘If Anything, We’ll Have to Slow Him Down’

Chelsea LittleJune 28, 2016

Longtime Canadian World Cup skier Ivan Babikov is retiring to take on coaching responsibility for his former teammates Devon Kershaw, Lenny Valjas, Jess Cockney, and Graeme Killick. "Ivan has been in our system and his job is to execute the plans," Cross Country Canada High Performance Director Tom Holland explains.

General Health Lifestyle Training

It’s All In The Mind: Mixing Sport Psychology with Skiing

Jason AlbertJune 28, 2016

Athletes at all levels of the competition spectrum constantly seek the missing piece of their performance puzzle. For many years now, sport psychology has played an increasing role in solving that puzzle. From the World Cup to the junior ranks, FasterSkier explores how some skiers and coaches make use of sport psychology.

Continental Cup General News Racing

USSA Releases 2016/2017 SuperTour Calendar: Opening in Bozeman, Ending in Fairbanks

FasterSkierJune 27, 2016

On Monday, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association published its 2016/2017 SuperTour calendar, which includes seven stops, not including West Yellowstone. “We’ve rotated a few sites this year and will continue to move around in the future to get the SuperTour to new places," USSA Nordic Domestic Program Director Robert Lazzaroni explains. "Moving the event around helps stimulate top-level racing in America.”

Canadian National Ski Team General News

Babikov Retires to Join Canada’s National Coaching Squad

FasterSkierJune 26, 2016

On Friday, Cross Country Canada announced its veteran skier Ivan Babikov has retired from racing to help coach the Canadian World Cup Team. Babikov will work specifically with Devon Kershaw and the men’s World Cup level athletes based in Canmore, Alberta, while also serving as B-Team coach.

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