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The future of our sport! Junior racing can be a lot of fun, but it can also be exciting and competitive. Information for, by and about junior skiers, including coverage of major events like World Juniors and Junior Nationals.

The members of the IOC Coordination Commission for the first Winter Youth Olympic Games Innsbruck 2012 were very pleased with the progress of the preparations presented to them this week. Gian Franco Kasper, President of the Coordination Commission, is convinced: “The athletes will find the best conditions in 2012 in Innsbruck and Seefeld.” He added: “Tyrol has both the required sports expertise and the necessary commitment to secure and sustain its young talents in snow...

Dazed and Confused

 One of the movies in my video library is the 1993 ‘classic’ Dazed and Confused , a film about the night that follows the last day of school at a 1976 Texas high school. During the movie the main character, Randall ‘Pink’ Floyd, played by Jason London is continually pressured by his high school football coach to show a commitment to his team throughout the summer. Whenever I watch this movie I am reminded...

The New England Nordic Ski Association’s Janice Sibilia reports that the 2011 Junior Olympic Championships, to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, will feature a unique “Athlete’s Village,” modeled on the standard Olympic format.  All athletes from all teams will stay in the same housing complex.  Sibilia and other attendees at this past weekend’s USSA Coaches Conference toured the 5km and sprint courses. Writes Sibilia in her recap of the Conference: In addition to the classroom...