Set to motion by Miles Minson in 1999, REG camps have become the bread and butter of the US Ski Team’s recruitment and interaction within the reaches of the current developmental pipeline. The camps serve as a critical pathway between the National Team and the clubs, where each entity can both learn and share. Above all, it is another occasion where the regions collaborate together to expand upon ideas that help drive the concept of...
Even after winning four consecutive overall FIS World Cup titles, Hannu Manninen (FIN) still does not have enough of Nordic Combined. In fact, he’s committed himself to yet another summer of hard training. And so far, it is looking good: “My training has gone fine until now. We didn’t really change anything from the last couple of years,†he commented. “Some might have thought that I would quit after I won gold in Sapporo, or...
Editor's Note: FasterSkier.com is primarily a cross-country ski news source. However, we are providing coverage of the current doping issues at the Tour de France. As our readers know all to well, the use of banned substances is a significant issue in international cross-country ski racing. The events at the Tour provide insight into the current state of cheating in sport, and serve to remind us that this issue remains one of the largest challenges...
Three Right To Play teams participated in this year’s Gigathlon, a grueling seven-day, 1’400 km and 30’000-meters-of-altitude adventure race across Switzerland, raising funds for Right To Play’s project in Sierra Leone. What is more, skiers were well-represented on the Right To Play teams: Along with Hippolyt Kempf, Olympic gold medalist in Nordic Combined, Matthias Remund, Director General of the Swiss Federal Office of Sports and past member of FIS Cross-Country Committee, coach and former skier,...
Led by the intrepid Erik Flora, twenty-one Alaska Pacific University Athletes spent last week, July 8-15, living at the Thomas Training Center and skiing on the Eagle Glacier. The wide range in experiences, skills, personalities, and ages of the athletes created a dynamic group with everyone having something to contribute. In addition to skiing everyday on beautifully groomed trails, the group cooked, cleaned, entertained each other and generally created a functional and self-sufficient community for...
Editors Note: FasterSkier.com is primarily a cross-country ski news source. However, we are providing coverage of the current doping issues at the Tour de France. As our readers know all to well, the use of banned substances is a significant issue in international cross-country ski racing. The events at the Tour provide insight into the current state of cheating in sport, and serve to remind us that this issue remains one of the largest challenges...
Had enough of doping: German television cancels Tour du France coverage The German TV-channels ARD and ZDF cancelled their Tour de France coverage after it became known that T-Mobile rider Patrick Sinkewitz had tested positive for doping. Source: VG.no http://www1.vg.no/sport/sykkel/tour-de-france-2007/artikkel.php?artid=152971 The TV-channels made it very clear ahead of this year’s Tour de France that they would pack up and go home if a single rider was caught for doping in 2007. They now showed that...
The Callaghan Valley Training Centre, a new Canadian National Athlete Development Centre based out of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Venue, along with the Cross-Country BC Team just finished up a successful 6-day glacier camp at the Haig, located near Canmore, Alberta. Athletes were able to train 18-26 hours during the 6 day period and got in some quality technique and agility training as well. Monitoring was a high priority for this camp due to the...
Over 40 top athletes from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois plus CXC Team spent one week of training and testing at Cresthill Resort in Hayward, WI HAYWARD, WI (July 10) Great sunny weather and over three dozen committed athletes highlighted last week in the Central Region. Top regional coaches in the region led athletes through a week of testing, education and training including US Ski Team coaches Pete Vordenberg and Matt Whitcomb. In the first...
Marit Bjorgen is keeping the results to herself, but recent tests make her confident that the changes in her training have positive effects. Related articles: Emil and Henke: The secret behind their greatness is the same training method http://www.fasterskier.com/training4325.html Bjorgen back to Samdal http://www.fasterskier.com/training4221.html Samdal wants control of Bjorgen http://www.fasterskier.com/news4247.html
Russian cross country hope banned for two years. It was in conjunction with an out-of-competition test earlier this summer that Irina Artemova tested positive in a doping test. The 23-year old Russian had illegal amounts of furosemide in her body. Artemova, who made her World Cup debut in 2004, is now banned from all competitions for two years. Source: Langrenn.com
Following a problematic spring, Anders Aukland is finally starting to catch up with his brother, Vasaloppet winner Jœrgen. Team Xtra, their racing team which specializes in long distance races, did a treadmill test on Friday.
The 2007 edition of the Western Region Elite Group Camp, sponsored by the U.S. Ski Team and Far West Nordic, is complete and was huge hit with both athletes and coaches alike. Almost 50 athletes and 14 coaches arrived on Sunday afternoon in time to get acquainted and enjoy a mentally AND physically demanding special Team Orienteering Challenge at Donner State Park on the shores of Donner Lake in Truckee. Led by guest coach Mitch...
On September 14th, 15th, and 16th, the US Ski Team will host its biennial National Coaches Education Conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This event will revolve around addressing topics pertaining to training women in the sport of cross-country skiing, though several topics will pertain to both genders. Here are the details: Title: From Junior Racer to World Champion: Coaching Female Cross-Country Skiers Where: Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO All participants are invited to stay...
From Bennington (VT) Banner: Local Olympian to lead Nordic walk at ProspectADAM WHITE, Sports Editor Article Launched: 06/27/2007 03:01:11 AM EDT Wednesday, June 27 WOODFORD — Some seven million Europeans have already discovered a certain fast-growing sport that offers total-body fitness benefits to people of every age, sex and physical condition. On Saturday at Prospect Mountain, Andrew Newell will give area residents a chance to become part of the movement. Read Full Article: http://www.benningtonbanner.com/sports/ci_6238255
Lake Placid, NY, June 27. The US Biathlon Team continues to move towards the new season with its second group training camp of the year at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid. US Coaches Per Nilsson and Mikael Lofgren are closely supervising the athletes during a week of typical hard summer training, as they begin the next phase of their annual plan. During this camp, the team will be spending extensive time on the...
Sometimes a change of scenery can have a huge – make that HUGE – impact. Exhibit A: Oregon hosted the first cross country training camp of the season, a two-week mix of snow at Mt. Bachelor and water on the coast that jump-started the preseason training regimen. It was a mix of drills for the mind and body, from on-snow training to team dynamics exercises with the U.S. Ski Team's longtime sports psychologist, Jon Hammermeister,...
USSA to build national training, education center in Park City The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association announced that it will build a national training and education center in Park City, acclaiming it as the most important project in the Association’s history.
Not all skiers are like Øystein “The Sausage†Pettersen. The sprinter’s training in the summer season is very different from what’s considered traditional sprint training. Background story: Oystein Pettersen ran naked in Düsseldorf http://www.fasterskier.com/racing3662.html
Over 60 of the best nordic athletes and coaches from the Western United States have come to test their mettle in the sunny Sierra Nevada this week. Perfect conditions and a full menu of activities greeted everyone on Sunday, starting out with a special team-bonding experience of a special orienteering contest around Donner Memorial State Park in Truckee. Athletes were divided into teams, with maps, compass, and instructions on how to best navigate the course...