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German Women Knock Off Swedes for Team Sprint Title

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 22, 2010

The prolonged, brutal physical demands of the team sprint make the event a fickle friend. Just ask Charlotte Kalla and Anna Haag. After blowing the doors off the eight other teams in their semifinal, the Swedish women came into the gold-medal round as an irresistible force. But they ran head on into the immovable object of Claudia Nystad and Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle, a pair of veteran German women without the speed for the first round, but...

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Banner Day for Canadian Men as Babikov Sets Record Again

Topher SabotFebruary 20, 20103

Entering these 2010 Olympic Games, the top result by a Canadian man was a 14th by the legendary Pierre Harvey in 1988. Ivan Babikov bettered that with an 8th place in the 15km, but the best was yet to come. Pierre Harvey’s son, Alex topped his father’s result, finishing 9th today. And he was the just the third Canadian across the line. Babikov set yet another new record, finishing 5th, and in medal contention until...

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Renner Gets Redemption With Tenth in Pursuit

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 20, 2010

After being “screwed by the jury” in Wednesday’s sprint, according to one of her teammates, Canada’s Sara Renner had some unfinished business to take care of. In the sprint, Renner was impeded when a skier in the track in front of her wouldn’t move—causing her to miss out on the heats in the same event in which she took third just two weeks ago in Canmore. But today, in the 15k pursuit, she got a...

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Kuhn and Kershaw Strong for Canada

Topher SabotFebruary 18, 2010

Whistler, British Columbia – Stefan Kuhn thrilled home fans with a blistering qualification round in the men’s classic sprint. Kuhn was the 10th fastest qualifier, just 3.78 seconds behind Alexander Panzhinskiy (RUS). Kuhn has been on a role lately, at least in the qualification round – he was 7th last week in the Canmore World Cup. In a tough quarterfinal, he was in strong position throughout much of the the first part of the heat,...

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Can North Americans Unseat the Scandos in the Sprint?

Topher SabotFebruary 17, 20106

Sunny skies and warm temperatures greeted sprinters on their arrival at Whistler Olympic Park this morning for the men’s and women’s sprint. This is a big chance for the Canadians and the U.S.—all six Americans are capable of qualifying for the heats, with three medal hopefuls in Kikkan Randall, Torin Koos, and Andy Newell. The Canadians are set up just as well, with Devon Kershaw, Sarah Renner, Dasha Gaiazova, and Perianne Jones gunning for the...

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Cologna Skis to Switzerland’s First Olympic Gold

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 15, 20107

With a few hours to go before the start of the men’s 15k freestyle this morning, what was Dario Cologna thinking about? Not the pressure he was under. Not that the race was his Olympic debut. In fact, Cologna wasn’t thinking about cross country skiing at all: Instead, he was watching alpine skiing on TV, waiting to find out how his Swiss countrymen would fare in the men’s downhill race. Cologna ended up five minutes...

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Canada Officially Expands Olympic Roster

FasterSkierJanuary 27, 2010

CANMORE, Alta.—Canada will send four more cross-country skiers to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, bringing the team’s total size to 15, thanks to additional spots allocated to the Canadians by FIS, Cross Country Canada announced on Wednesday. Drew Goldsack, of Red Deer, Alta., Calgary’s Brent McMurtry, Gordon Jewett, of Canmore, Alta., and Brittany Webster, of Caledon, Ont., who all met Cross Country Canada’s Olympic criteria for nomination to the Olympic Team in December, had their...

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Cross Country Canada Submits Veteran Lineup of Athletes for Nomination to 2010 Canadian Olympic Team

FasterSkierJanuary 22, 2010

CANMORE, Alta.—Canada will send one of its most talented teams of cross-country skiers to the start line with a focus on contributing to the nation’s medal count at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Cross Country Canada announced during a media conference on Friday. The national body for cross-country skiing nominated a historic lineup of five women and six men to the Canadian Olympic Committee that will don the maple leaf race suit next month at...

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Olympic Qualification: What About Canada?

Topher SabotJanuary 19, 2010

We have been making a big deal about the US Olympic Team, the first part of which will be announced today. But what about Canada? As the home country, the Olympics don’t get any bigger. Cross-Country Canada has mandated a minimum team size of 12 athletes with at least 5 men and 5 women. The maximum is 16. The 12 skier minimum specified in the qualification criteria was put in with some optimism given that...

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Additional Quota Analysis – US and Canada to Gain Spots

Topher SabotJanuary 19, 20108

Now that FIS has announced the quotas for the 2010 Olympics, focus has shifted to the potential for additional spots due to reallocation. The US currently has 8 spots and Canada 11. The maximum that any country can have is 20 – currently Russia, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Italy are at the maximum. Germany is not far behind with 18. But if these countries (or any other for that matter) choose not to take their...

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U.S. Olympic Team Stays at Eight on Final FIS List; Canada Gets 11

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 18, 20101

In the final FIS quota allocation for the Olympics released this afternoon, the United States held steady with eight spots for its team in Whistler in February. That’s one more than the U.S. had earlier this year, but perhaps not quite as many as the American ski community had hoped for. Races over the weekend were the last events to count toward the quota – if results were submitted to the FIS on time. Finland,...

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Kershaw Breaks Ski, But Canada Still Strong

Topher SabotJanuary 7, 2010

Toblach, Italy – Devon Kershaw (CAN) was foiled once again in his quest for the Tour de Ski podium. Kershaw, who has raced every Tour since the inception of the event, has been waylaid by illness every year. This year was going to be different, and until today, it had been. But Kershaw can’t seem to buy an ounce of luck. Skiing well in a solid 8th place with just 2.8 kilomters to go, Kershaw...

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Gaiazova, Kuhn win final ValCartier NorAms

Chelsea LittleJanuary 5, 2010

The final NorAm races in Val Cartier, Quebec, were held in changing conditions on Tuesday. Dasha Gaiazova (Canadian National Team/Skielite) won the women’s 10k interval-start classic, sweeping all three races of the series, while Stefan Kuhn (Canadian National Team/Canmore Nordic) picked up his first win of the weekend in the men’s 15k race. Both athletes are likely to represent Canada at the Olympics in Vancouver after winning qualifying sprints in Canmore, but the Olympic teams...

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Inge Braten Coaching at Tour de Ski

FasterSkierDecember 31, 2009

Canada’s National Team coach has made a quick recovery from his hip replacement and a month later is coaching the team at the Tour de Ski. Initially there were doubts as to if and when, Inge would be back on the circuit, but he is now with the team for the Tour de Ski and will be involved with the final preparation for the Olympics in Whistler. Source: Cross-Country Canada

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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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