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‘Heia Norge’ — Bjørgen Leads an Unstoppable Norway in World Champs Skiathlon

Audrey ManganFebruary 23, 2013

There are few ways to make a gold medal taste sweeter than it does on its own, but Marit Bjørgen and teammates Therese Johaug, Heidi Weng and Kristin Stoermer Steira somehow accomplished it for Norway in the women’s 15 k skiathlon on Saturday at the 2013 Nordic World Ski Championships. With Bjørgen leading the way, the women swept the top four spots in the finish for one of the most dominant performances ever seen from one country.

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Cologna Keeps Calm, Strikes Late to Nab World Championships Title

Alex KochonFebruary 23, 20131

Dario Cologna remained cool and collected throughout Saturday's eight-lap 30 k skiathlon in Val di FIemme, letting others charge when they wanted to and putting his head down when it counted for his first World Championships gold.

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Led by Fletcher in 14th, U.S. NoCo Shakes Off Cobwebs at World Champs

Alex KochonFebruary 22, 2013

After a not-so-hot day on the normal hill in Predazzo, the U.S. Nordic Combined Team relied on Bryan Fletcher to capture a top 15, which he did in 14th, while Demong settled for 23rd, Taylor Fletcher was 25th and Todd Lodwick placed 35th.

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Photo Gallery: World Championships Men’s Classic Sprint

FasterSkierFebruary 22, 2013

Russia's Nikita Kriukov won a dramatic classic sprint on Thursday to claim the first World Championship title of 2013. Every emotion showed as he and fellow podium-finishers Petter Northug (NOR) and Alex Harvey (CAN) enjoyed their successes.

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Photo Gallery: World Championships Women’s Classic Sprint

FasterSkierFebruary 22, 2013

Marit Bjørgen gave the many Norwegian fans in Italy just what they came to see on the first day of the 2013 Nordic World Ski Championships. In her ninth career victory at the event, she won the classic sprint by over two seconds on an exciting, challenging course. Images from the day...

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U.S. Nordic Combined Team Enters Another World Championships with Big Expectations

Alex KochonFebruary 22, 2013

With at least six World Championships under their belts, the U.S. Nordic Combined veterans know what to expect in Val di Fiemme, and jumping coach Chris GIlbertson said it's going to take big performances to reach three medals in four events.

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Canada’s Lone Qualifier, Harvey Captures Historic Bronze at World Championships

Alex KochonFebruary 21, 2013

After narrowly qualifying in 26th, Alex Harvey went on to have the race of his life in Thursday's World Championships classic sprint, placing third to make history for Canada, which he hopes will lift the rest of the team after sub-par finishes.

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Americans Struggle with Slick Skis; U.S. Left ‘Disappointed’ With Classic Sprint

Audrey ManganFebruary 21, 20132

The classic sprint at the 2013 World Championships was preceded by promise and excitement for the Americans, but when only three out of seven starters advanced to the heats on Thursday and none moved past the quarterfinals the team was left feeling frustrated by slippery skis. Kikkan Randall and Sophie Caldwell each finished fourth in their quarterfinals to place 19th and 20th, respectively, and Andy Newell was 21st after placing fifth in his heat.

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Caldwell Shines In World Championships Debut

Audrey ManganFebruary 21, 2013

Where Sophie Caldwell lacks in international experience she made up for in poise, adaptability and sheer speed on Thursday in the World Championships classic sprint. After “squeaking” into 30th by 0.12 seconds in the qualifier she raced as if she belonged in the heats, placing fourth in the quarters to finish 20th overall.

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Kriukov Basks in World Champs Glory; Wins Classic Sprint Ahead of Northug, Harvey

Alex KochonFebruary 21, 20133

It was a feel-good day for the top three in the men's 1.5 k classic sprint at World Championships on Thursday, with Russian Nikita Kriukov claiming his first gold and Norway's Petter Northug and Canada's Alex Harvey making the podium in second and third, respectively.

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Bjørgen Reigns Supreme in World Championship Classic Sprint

Audrey ManganFebruary 21, 2013

The Queen is back — as new snow fell in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Thursday, Norwegian superstar Marit Bjørgen won the classic sprint by over two seconds to claim her ninth career World Championships gold medal. Ida Ingemarsdotter took silver and Maiken Caspersen Falla was third; Justyna Kowalczyk left the venue empty-handed after a disastrous fall in the final.

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A Fairy Tale Championship?

Topher SabotFebruary 20, 2013

What would a Fairy Tale ending mean at these World Championships for the top teams? Just in case you were wondering...

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World Championships Classic Sprint Preview: The Unknown Fiemme Course

Audrey ManganFebruary 20, 20131

No one has ever raced skied the sprint course at World Championships at full speed before in a pack of six before. There is not yet a standard script written for these 1.2 k and 1.5 k loops, and when athletes don’t know what to expect from their competitors in a tactics-drive sprint heat, an exciting race is sure to follow.

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Just Like Home: Canadians Hope Val di Fiemme Success Continues at World Champs

Alex KochonFebruary 20, 2013

The Canadian World Cup Team's journey through the season hasn't been as picture-perfect as last year, or even 2011 when Devon Kershaw and Alex Harvey won gold in the team sprint. Aiming for the podium in Val di Fiemme, they have two World Championships medals in mind and reason to believe they can achieve at least that.

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In Val di Fiemme, Americans Relaxed and Ready for World Champs

Audrey ManganFebruary 20, 2013

WIth a more experienced team than they've had before the Americans are approaching the next six races at World Championships more calmly than they have in recent years. On the eve of the classic sprint Kikkan Randall said she wants to perform well on Thursday, "but there’s not really big expectations on it. I’m feeling excited to race and see what’s in the tank."

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Photo Gallery: World Championships Freestyle Qualification

Audrey ManganFebruary 20, 2013

You won't be reading most of these names on results for the rest of the next two weeks, but athletes from Wednesday's freestyle qualifying race at World Championships were the embodiment of sportsmanship and nordic camaraderie. The top ten men and women to finish the 5/10 k qualified for subsequent distance events.

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Val di Fiemme Gets Greener, Upgrades for Third World Championships

Alex KochonFebruary 19, 2013

Val di Fiemme’s no stranger to World Championships. The winter-sports mecca located in the heart of the Dolomites in northeastern Italy has been around the block a time or two, and is about to host its third FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

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Photo Gallery: World Championships Training Day

FasterSkierFebruary 19, 2013

The sun was out for the final training day of the 2013 World Championships, creating a perfect setting for the cross-country, nordic combined and ski jumping events that will take place in the valley throughout the next few weeks.

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Biathlete Kocher Gets World Cup XC Experience

Topher SabotFebruary 18, 2013

Canadian biathlete Zina Kocher raced the 10km freestyle cross-country World Cup in Davos on Sunday, fresh off biathlon World Championships.

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Harvey, Babikov Struggle in Davos as Others Rest

Topher SabotFebruary 18, 2013

Ivan Babikov dropped out and Alex Harvey finished 56th on an inauspicious day for the Canadian men. But head Coach Justin Wadsworth is not worried.

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