2010 Olympics – FasterSkier

Klemen Bauer on How It Feels When a Teammate Dopes

Chelsea LittleNovember 6, 2017

Slovenian biathlete Klemen Bauer has competed in nine World Championships and three Olympics, landing just one spot away from a medal in the sprint in Vancouver in 2010. He has a handful of top-10 World Cup finishes to call his own. Bauer has also been a prominent voice for fair and ethical sport, speaking out in support of the anti-doping process and more recently participating in a campaign to eradicate sexual abuse from sport. But...

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Slovenian Biathlete Gregorin Positive for Growth-Hormone Releasing Peptides at Vancouver Olympics

Chelsea LittleOctober 26, 2017

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently finished re-testing stored urine samples from the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. The goal was to use new analytical methods to detect substances which were not detectable back in 2010. Of the more than 1,000 samples re-analyzed, only those belonging to a single athlete were found to be positive for prohibited substances, the IOC announced earlier this month. That athlete is now revealed to be Slovenia’s Teja Gregorin, a...

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Argentina’s Lannes, Now Boulder Nordic Junior Coach, Readies for His Last World Champs

Alex KochonFebruary 18, 2015

Born in Argentina, Carlos Lannes took advantage of every opportunity he could to get on snow before moving to Spain after his teenage years to pursue an international career of competitive racing. He went on to compete at the 2010 Olympics and is entering his fourth-and-final World Championships.

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Catching Up with Canada’s Former Head Coach Dave Wood

Nancy FiddlerOctober 31, 2013

During his recent visit to California for a training camp with his Black Jack Ski Club, former Canadian National Team Head Coach Dave Wood met up with FasterSkier's Nancy Fiddler and shared some intimate thoughts on the sport. "You can’t improve by just going to Europe to race,” Wood says. “You have to figure out a way to cut 45 seconds over 15 kilometers before going.”

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Demong on Peaking and Final Push Through Sochi

Alex KochonOctober 13, 2013

Billy Demong’s in for a big weekend. A short detour to his old stomping grounds in Lake Placid, N.Y., for the US Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships this weekend will be followed by a Monday morning flight to Europe for his team’s final overseas training camp in Austria and Germany.

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Sadie Bjornsen Keeps Injuries at Bay, Skiing in Perspective Leading Up to Sochi

Steven McCarthyJune 13, 2013

Over the years, Sadie Bjornsen's learned a thing or two about patience, especially when it comes to getting healthy. This season, the 23-year-old U.S. Ski Team member has a few key priorities and a strategic approach to achieve them.

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Spillane Calls It a Career, Explains Decision Before 2014 Olympics

Alex KochonApril 23, 2013

Last week, Johnny Spillane announced his retirement after well over a decade on the U.S. Nordic Combined Team. The four-time Olympian explains why he decided to call it a career before the 2014 Winter Games.

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Arritola Steps Away from Skiing, Leaves Gold Team

Alex KochonMay 2, 20122

Inside the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation center on Tuesday, Morgan Arritola made her usual rounds, visiting longtime friends and coaches and introducing them to her new addition – a puppy. A staple of the team for nearly a decade, the 25-year-old Olympian affectionately known as “Mo” wasn’t stopping in for training plans. She hadn’t just finished a workout and she wasn’t preparing to start one, either. Arritola was on a lunch break from her...

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Why Northug Was the King of the Worlds

Inge ScheveMay 17, 2011

“Hellner had a couple of beers and we all know how that went,” Northug said to the audience at a presentation in Oslo last week. Northug is already focusing on Sotchi 2014.

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Norway Finds Fast Skis and Controversy with Gallium Wax

Inge ScheveApril 6, 201110

Gallium wax is apparently so powerful that wax coaches are willing to go to court to keep it from other teams. These days, Japan’s wax coach is threatening to sue Norway’s chief wax coach for letting the secret out.

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Silver Medalist Camerota Retires after Rough 2011 Start

Inge ScheveMarch 25, 2011

After winning the silver medal in the team competition during 2010 Vancouver Games and proceeding to win the US nationals summer Nationals, Brett Camerota thought he was on his way to take yet another step. But it would be a step back.

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When the Town Fits…

Inge ScheveDecember 8, 2010

… And the job is right…. It’s a match made in heaven. That’s pretty much how Robin Brooks feels about being the head coach of the Glacier Nordic Team in Whitefish, Montana. Sometimes coincidences just seem to happen at the right time. Brooks was looking for a new home, Whitefish was looking for her.

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Swedes, Norwegians Continue Criticism of 2011 Worlds Sprint Course

Inge ScheveOctober 11, 20102

OSLO, NORWAY – The Norwegian skiers have complained about the sprint course for the 2011 World Championships in Holmenkollen. Now the Swedes are joining the debate as well.

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Justyna Kowalczyk putting in big hours in Belarus

Inge ScheveOctober 4, 2010

50 days before the World Cup opener, Polish skier Justyna Kowalczyk is completing a monster training camp in Belarus: Three workouts per day for the girl who logs the most hours of any female skiers in the world.

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No Team Sprint for Kalla and Hellner at 2011 Worlds

Inge ScheveSeptember 27, 2010

SWEDEN – Both Charlotte Kalla (SWE) and Marcus Hellner (SWE) will sit out the team sprint events at the 2011 World Championships in Holmenkollen at the end of February. They join Norwegian top racers Marit Bjoergen and Petter Northug, who have already announced that they are skipping the team sprints.

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Hellner will Greet the Fans at Worlds in Oslo

Inge ScheveSeptember 24, 2010

SWEDEN – Petter Northug is not allowed to write autographs or meet the fans during the 2011 World Championships in Oslo. That approach doesn’t appeal to Sweden’s top skier Marcus Hellner. He welcomes the public and wants lots of action at the venue, and promises to sign autographs.

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Bjørgen is a Bargain for Fischer

Inge ScheveAugust 11, 2010

OSLO, NORWAY – When Marit Bjørgen, 30, signed her current contract with Fischer in the spring of 2009, after having experimented with other ski brands, she took a heavy salary cut. Even though Bjørgen’s gold medal collection for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver/Whistler is the biggest ever for a Norwegian female in a single event, the Fischer contract was non-negotiable after the season. “I have not renegotiated my contract with Fischer from 2009. That contract...

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Stephen to Reset After Tough 2010 Campaign

Nathaniel HerzMay 7, 2010

Bill Holland, a screenwriter who lives in Montpelier, VT with his wife and two daughters, has been cross-country ski racing for over 40 years. You can’t know East Montpelier native Liz Stephen even a little bit and not be struck by her zest for living and her positive energy. So it’s not surprising that while her blog (

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Photo set from Steve Kotvis – f/go Photography

www.caitlincompton.comFebruary 23, 2010

Photo set from Steve Kotvis – Minneapolis Based Photographer http://f-go.smugmug.com/Sports/Nordic-Skiing/2010-lympics-XC-Ski-Relays/

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Photo set from Steve Kotvis – f/go Photography

www.caitlincompton.comFebruary 23, 2010

Photo set from Steve Kotvis – Minneapolis Based Photographer http://f-go.smugmug.com/Sports/Nordic-Skiing/2010-lympics-XC-Ski-Relays/

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