Italy was recently awarded the 2007 Junior Worlds and the Under-23 Worlds, while Poland was awarded the 2008 championship. Junior World and U-23 will in the future be organized simultaneously. The 2006 junior Worlds and U-23 will be held in Kranj, Slovenia at the end of January and beginning of February. Source: Langrenn.com
Jr. Scandinavian Cup and Future Jr. World Sites Announced The 2006 Jr. Scandinavian Cup will be held Feb. 3-5 in Vöyr, Finland. Additionally, FIS recently awarded the 2007 Junior/U23 World Championships to Tarvisio, ITA. Szckyrk, Poland was previously named as the host for the event in 2008. Source: USSA
Source: Langrenn.com Petter Northug jr Pursuit Junior World Champion in Rovaniemi. Foto: Stian Hœgland – We are only talking about small adjustments. We started the pre-World camp a little earlier this year. This way all the skiers got four days at home before we left for Rovaniemi. You have to keep up the focus and concentration for a long time during a championship and it’s good to be apart for a few days before you...
It wasn’t hard to predict the outcoming of Saturday morning’s Cross Country 4×5 km relay competition after the outstanding performances of the Norwegian team in all other Cross Country competitions. Astrid Jacobsen, Caroline Tangen, Betty-Ann Nilsen and Marte Elden finished their race 17.2 seconds faster than the Russian team who won the silver medal. The third place went to the team from Czech Republic. The finnish girls ( Sanna Soudunsaari, Pirttiniemi, Silja Tarvonen and Noora...
Petter Northug from Norway took already his third medal in the FIS Nordic Junior Ski World Championships 2005 in Friday’s 10 km competition. After one gold medal in the 20 km pursuit competition on Monday before and one silver medal in the sprint competition, he celebrated a great victory once again with 30 seconds difference to the second placed Japanese Keishin. The gold medal winner’s teammate Emil Hegle Svendsen finished the race third 35.6 seconds...
In Friday’s 5 km Cross Country competition, the team from Russia gave an extraordinary performance. Natalja Iliana, who is living in the Moskova region, won before her teammate Joulia Kolesnitchenko. The bronze medal went to Betty-Ann Nilsen from Norway. She already got a bronze medal on Monday’s 10 km competition. The two other members of the Russian team, Evgenija Bazarnova and Olga Tiagai ended up 4th and 7th. Their coach had good reasons to be...
Rovaniemi, FIN-Perianne Jones posted one of the strongest distance race results in nearly a decade for a Canadian junior cross-country skier at the Nordic Junior World Championships in Rovaniemi, Finland on Friday. The 19-year-old Jones finished 14th in the women’s five-kilometre free technique event with a time of 15 minutes 26.1 seconds. It marks the best performance by a junior Canuck in a distance race at the world championships since Amanada Fortier was eighth in...
Source: Langrenn.com Translated by Anders Haugen Here are some comments from the Junior World’s pursuit champions. Petter Northug Jr. is Norway’s undisputed champion in the oldest junior class. During the junior Norwegian Championships he won every race there was and at Junior Worlds he has started in much the same fashion by winning the pursuit. In an earlier interview he stated that if he managed to hang with the leaders till the skating portion there...
It has been the Team Norway doing most of the celebrating in the Junior World Ski Championships so far. It was a great day for Norway once again on Wednesday as Even Sletten took gold in the Cross Country sprint competition. Thus, the Norwegians have won all the five gold medals in these games. In the final stretch of 920 meter track, Sletten was able to hold off teammate Petter Northug, who finished second. Emil...
Rovaniemi, FIN-Canada’s Perianne Jones bounced back after a difficult opening day earlier this week at the Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Rovaniemi, Finland to finish 15th in the women’s sprint competition on Wednesday. “This was a much better result for me, although my goal was to finish a little higher in the standings,” said Jones of Almonte, Ont., who is making her third trip to the elite junior event on the cross-country ski calendar....
-Norwegians, Russians dominate podium- Rovaniemi, FIN-Canada’s Perianne Jones ignited her junior cross-country skiing world championships campaign with a top-30 finish in the women’s 10-kilometre pursuit in Rovaniemi, Finland on Monday. Jones, of Almonte, Ont., who is Canada’s reigning junior women’s cross-country ski champion, posted a time of 31 minutes 28.3 seconds, just over two minutes off the leading pace. “This is a great way to start the junior world championships,” said the 20-year-old. “I started...
By Langrenn.com — Translated by Torbjorn Karlsen Petter Northug jr sprinted in to gold in Monday’s 20-k pursuit at Junior Worlds in Rovaniemi. Photo: Stian Hœgland Petter Northug of Norway won the men’s 20-k pursuit 1.6 seconds ahead of Toni Naervainen of Finland with Mickail Devjatiarov of Russia in third. Top North American was Canadian Christopher Butler in 33. North American Men: 33. Christopher Butler CAN 39. Ben True USA 46. Brent McMurtry CAN 47....
-Alex Harvey, son of Olympian Pierre Harvey, follows in father’s tracks- Canmore, Alta-Canada’s reigning junior women’s cross-country ski champion, Perianne Jones of Almonte, Ont., will lead a solid group of six elite athletes when they compete with the world’s best at the Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Rovaniemi, Finland, March 21-26, 2005. The 20-year-old powerhouse, who dominated the Canadian Championships earlier this month in Prince George, B.C. – completing a gold medal hat trick...
The preparations for the JWSC in the final stretch in Rovaniemi The Junior World Ski Championships are beginning Sunday and the preparations for the games are in the final stretch. Secretary General Heidi Lehikoinen says that many of the teams have sent inquires about the weather conditions in Rovaniemi. The weather is still colder comparing to previous years, but Lehikoinen says that there's no reason to worry. – The snow situation and the weather conditions...
A little info from the JO2005 webpage… JO 2005 FINISHES WITH A WILD DAY OF RELAYS New England skiers saved their best for last, taking 3 out of the 6 events at Saturday's race at Auburn Ski Club, winning the J2 Boys, J1 Girls, and OJ Boys races. In doing so, they won the coveted Alaska Cup by dominating the Sprints and Relays. Intermountain continued its strong showing, winning 2 events on the day to...
Class: MOJ – Boys Born in 85-86 3 x 5 km Place in ClassTeam NameTeam NamesLeg1 TimeLeg2 TimeLeg3 TimeTeam TimeTime Back 1 NE-MOJA Hickory, Gill, Knowles 16:23.3 16:03.1 15:55.2 48:21.5 0 2 FW-MOJA Goodpaster, Henriques, Violett 16:48.8 15:48.4 15:46.0 48:23.2 +1.7 3 IM-MOJA Harris, Lewis, Pletcher 16:42.4 15:57.2 16:06.0 48:45.5 +24.0 4 IM-MOJB Vanderpool, Downey, Mogk 17:04.4 16:26.3 15:57.1 49:27.8 +1:06.3 5 AK-MOJA Hinckley, Johnson, Lowen 16:43.7 16:27.9 16:35.0 49:46.5 +1:25.0 6 MW-MOJA Damrow, Harvey,...
Another glorious day in paradise, with spring-like weather here in the Sierra Nevada and, obviously, very warm temperatures. The kids are having an incredible time, but the pictures tell the story of the pain of racing.
Intermountain wins two of the three Girls relays on the last day of the 2005 Junior Nationals. New England takes a first and two second places, as these two divisions duel for the Alaska Cup title. Class: FOJ – Girls Born in 85-86 3 x 5 km Place in ClassTeam NameTeam NamesLeg1 TimeLeg2 TimeLeg3 TimeTeam TimeTime Back 1 IM-FOJA Brennan, Turzian, Arritola 17:45.3 17:47.6 16:59.8 52:32.6 0 2 NE-FOJA Dreissigacker, Howe, Bender 17:35.7 17:32.3 18:05.6...
Official Results Updated on 3/9/2005 at 2:42:20 PM Class: MOJ – Boys Born in 85-86 15 km RankBibNameClassDivisionAffiliationTimeTime Back 1 26 MOGK, Dylan MOJ IM Bridger Ski Foundation 36:33.9 0 2 29 HENRIQUES, Dominic MOJ FW Auburn Ski Club 36:41.2 +7.3 3 18 HINCKLEY, Mike MOJ AK Alaska Winter Stars 36:43.2 +9.3 4 22 GOODPASTER, Joaquin MOJ FW Auburn Ski Club 36:55.6 +21.7 5 83 SMITH, Josh MOJ RM Ski and Snowboard Club Vail 36:58.2...
Official Results Updated on 3/9/2005 at 2:42:20 PM Class: FJ2 – Girls Born in 89-90 5 km RankBibNameClassDivisionAffiliationTimeTime Back 1 386 BJORNSEN, Sadie FJ2 PN Methow Valley Nordic Team 14:38.1 0 2 384 CARLSON, Ase FJ2 IM Bridger Ski Foundation 14:38.5 +0.4 3 388 DOLAN, Kate FJ2 IM Bridger Ski Foundation 14:39.6 +1.5 4 382 CALDWELL, Sophie FJ2 NE Stratton Mountain School 14:46.3 +8.2 5 390 FLOWERS, Erika FJ2 IM Bridger Ski Foundation 15:01.0 +22.9...