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Kris Freeman Retires Leaving a Legacy of Belief and Titles

Chew on this for a minute: who stands as the greatest male U.S. distance skier in the “modern” era (defined by post-Bill Koch) of World Cup skiing? Most likely at the top of that list would be 37-year-old Kris...

Nordic Nation: Two Words … Jessie Diggins

Post-PyeongChang, post-World Cup, it’s been a whirlwind tour for Jessie Diggins. Where hasn’t she been? As a recent Olympic gold medalist, her time and attention have been in high demand. Just a few of those...

CAS’s Legkov Reasoning: Finds Rodchenkov’s Testimony Hearsay, Marks on Bottle Not Relevant

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has posted its reasoned decision in upholding Russian cross-country skier Alexander Legkov's appeal against being disqualified from the 2014 Olympics. The gold medalist was...

FasterSkier’s North American Performances of the Year

With the 2017/2018 season officially in the rearview, FasterSkier is excited to unveil the last of its annual award winners for this past winter. Votes stem from the FS staff, scattered across the U.S., Canada, and...

FasterSkier’s International Skiers of the Year: Charlotte Kalla and Johannes Høsflot Klæbo

With the 2017/2018 season officially in the rearview, FasterSkier is excited to unveil its annual award winners for this past winter. Votes stem from the FS staff, scattered across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and while...

FasterSkier’s International Performances of the Year: Simen Hegstad Krüger and Marit Bjørgen

FasterSkier’s Coach of the Year: Eileen Carey; Runners-Up: Matt Whitcomb and Robin McKeever

FasterSkier’s U.S. Breakthroughs: Kevin Bolger and Rosie Frankowski

Bjørgen Says She’s Done: The Latest on XC Retirements

You've probably heard the news by now: Marit Bjørgen, the Norwegian queen of cross-country skiing, has decided to retire. The 38 year old made the announcement a week ago after winning the first race of Norwegian...

FasterSkier’s Canadian Breakthroughs: Collin Cameron and Zina Kocher

U.S.A. Storms Falun World Cup Finals Podium; Diggins 2nd in Overall World Cup

FALUN, Sweden -- NOR. USA. USA. Looking at the results monitor, those were the tri-letter country codes that popped into the top three at the end of the women’s 10-kilometer freestyle pursuit at World Cup Finals on...

Bolshunov Breaks Through in Falun; Harvey Second in Pursuit

It is a wrap. The 2017/2018 World Cup season concluded Sunday in Falun, Sweden with the men's 15-kilometer freestyle pursuit. The World Cup Finals featured a three-race mini tour with a skate sprint, 15 k class mass start...

Sunday Rundown: Diggins and Harvey 2nd, Bjornsen 3rd in Falun Pursuit; Dunklee 3rd in Oslo (Updated)

FIS Cross Country World Cup Finals (Falun, Sweden): 10/15 k freestyle pursuits Men's report In the last women’s race of the World Cup season, U.S. Ski Team members Jessie Diggins and Sadie Bjornsen made it one...

Pärmäkoski Wins Another 10 k Classic; Diggins 8th, Bjornsen 11th in Falun

FALUN, Sweden -- To those watching, even to those racing, the winner was the woman who had led most of Saturday’s 10-kilometer classic mass start: Norway’s Marit Bjørgen. “Marit and Tiril [Udnes Weng], another...

Bolshunov Nabs First-Career World Cup Win, Controls Falun Mini Tour

Saturday was the second day of World Cup Finals mini tour, held in Falun, Sweden, which conclude the 2017/2018 season. Friday’s first stage began with a skate sprint, while Saturday featured a 15-kilometer classic...

Saturday Rundown: Pärmäkoski Beats Bjørgen in Falun 10 k Classic; Bolshunov Notches First Win

FIS Cross Country World Cup Finals (Falun, Sweden): 10/15 k classic mass starts Women's report Men's report Day 2 of World Cup Finals in Falun entailed 10- and 15-kilometer classic mass starts on Saturday, and in...

Falk Wins Last Sprint in Falun; Caldwell 6th in Final, 3rd in Sprint World Cup

FALUN, Sweden -- Even the sky had predictions for Sweden. Without a cloud in sight, cerulean blue and a golden sun served as Falun’s backdrop for the opening race of the 2017/2018 World Cup Finals on Friday: the...

Klæbo Hop-Skates for the Falun Sprint Win; Hamilton 14th, Bolger 30th

At 21 years old, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo of Norway had already locked up his second-consecutive Sprint World Cup Crystal Globe several weeks ago. A down-to-the-wire, season-ending finale for the sprint globe was out of...

Friday Rundown: Falk, Klæbo Win Last Sprint of Season in Falun; Caldwell 6th

FIS Cross Country World Cup Finals (Falun, Sweden): Freestyle sprints Women's report Men's report In the last sprint of the season and the first race of the three-day World Cup Finals in Falun, Sweden’s Hanna...

Diggins Goes All In for the Win, Bjørgen Earns 7th Holmenkollen Title

*Update: This article previously stated that Jessie Diggins was the first American woman to reach a podium at the Holmenkollen. Diggins is actually the first American woman to reach the Holmenkollen podium in the 30 k...

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