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Olympics – 15K Pursuit – 43rd (23rd Fastest Skate Leg) Full Results
Olympics – 15K Pursuit – 43rd (23rd Fastest Skate Leg) Full Results
Olympics – 15K Pursuit – 43rd (23rd Fastest Skate Leg) Full Results
Olympics – 15K Pursuit – 43rd (23rd Fastest Skate Leg) Full Results
30th Place – Full Results
30th Place – Full Results
30th Place – Full Results
30th Place – Full Results
Two days after winning the 100th gold medal in Norway’s Winter Olympic history, Marit Bjoergen wasn’t ready to stop. She added to that tally Friday, skiing to an impressive victory in the women’s 15km Pursuit at Whistler Olympic Park. Bjoergen put on a powerful move on the second-to-last climb of the race, leaving her competition in the dust. She was able to celebrate down the finish stretch in front of the cheering crowd while the...
Berger Captures 100th Norwegian Olympic Winter Gold in Women’s Biathlon
Topher SabotFebruary 18, 2010
Whistler, British Columbia – As the second starter in the women’s individual 15km, Tora Berger (NOR) had a long wait to see if her 1st place time would hold up, and when her last competitor crossed the line, the tears of joy started flowing. “It was very hard to wait, not a good time, but I had no time to think because there were so many interviews. But then I was very happy – they...
With three men lined up in the final, including perhaps the most dominating sprinter in the short history of the event and his teammate, the best all around skier in the world, Norway looked good to put the ghosts of 2006 to rest for good. With Marit Bjoergen winning the women’s final, the team had already captured their first Olympic Gold since 2002 – a drought of unacceptable proportions for the ski powerhouse. But the...
Whistler, British Columbia – Marit Bjoergen (NOR), with a bronze medal under her belt already, set herself up for a run for the gold in the women’s classic sprint. Bjoergen posted the fastest qualifying time on the 1.4km course at Whistler Olympic Park. With cold weather overnight, and clear skies for a change, the track was hard and fast. Bjoergen posted a time of 3:38.05 on the relatively long Whistler course. Finland’s Aino-Kaisa Saarinen was...
Ferry Navigates Tough Biathlon Field, Claims Gold
Topher SabotFebruary 16, 2010
After several athletes in the men’s 12.5k biathlon pursuit started early, Swedish coaches were seen yelling at event officials, trying to get them to stop the race. You can bet they’re glad nobody listened, as one of their athletes, Bjorn Ferry, caught and passed France’s Vincent Jay on the final loop to take gold. Ferry become the first Swede in 60 years to win Olympic gold in biathlon, coming out on top in a race...
Whistler, British Columbia – Charlotte Kalla (SWE) skied to a 6.6 second victory in the women’s 10km freestyle under cloudy skies at Whistler Olympic Park on Monday morning. Kalla, skiing in her first Olympics, entered the race as the favorite, and did not disappoint. She held a 9.4 second lead after 5km, and held on to beat comeback-kid Kristina Smigun-Vaehi (EST). “It feels crazy right now,” said Kalla at the finish line. “I cannot believe...
Sunday was the 5th Worldloppet in the FIS Marathon Cup Series: La Transjurassienne. Since 1979 the Transjurassienne has been held on the third Sunday in February, and prides itself not only on attracting a large number of racers, but on the great international mix of racers who come to ski in one of seven events. This year there were nearly 4000 racers from 26 nations. There are short and long classic races on Saturday, followed...
The 30th Anniversary Sapporo Ski Marathon took place yesterday under very good conditions. It was about 17 degrees Fahrenheit at the start. 2,536 skiers, including 88 skiers from 16 overseas countries participated, including Mr. Andrus Ansip, Prime Minister of Estonia. 687 Finishers in 50km and 619 finishers in 25km. The race starts and finishes in the Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Japan – the site of the opening ceremonies for the 2007 Nordic World Ski Championships....
Saturday was the second day of the Dartmouth Carnival weekend taking place in Stowe, Vermont. The events were 3 x 5 kilometer skate team relays for both men and women. It was another beautiful – if cold – day on the Morton designed courses at the Trapps Family Lodge, where 42 teams from 12 EISA schools toed the line. After the first leg of the men’s relay it was race-favorites Middlebury and Dartmouth out in...
Due to insufficient snow cover at the Dartmouth Cross Country Ski Center, the Carnival weekend has been moved back to the site of last weekend’s races: the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, VT. The cold temperatures, wind chill, beautiful tracks, and blue skies with sunshine are also a repeat. But the icing on the déjà vu cake: Franz Bernstein of the University of Vermont and Ida Sargent of Dartmouth were again the classic champions. This...