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On the Mend: Valjas Back for More with Eyes on Seefeld

Jason AlbertJune 5, 2018

Canadian World Cup B-team member, Len Valjas was beaming. Valjas, along with podium-regular teammate Alex Harvey, had won a World Cup team sprint in Toblach, Italy. The next weekend, Valjas and three teammates (including Harvey) rocketed to individual classic sprint and ended the day in seventh for his best result at his second Olympics. Canada’s Olympic sport-funding system emphasizes championship medals and results. Harvey and Valjas set new Olympic benchmarks this February for Canadian men’s cross-country...

General News

Despite Back Injury, Newell Recovers to Win Bozeman Running Race

Lander KarathJune 30, 2014

Despite throwing out his back two weeks earlier, Andy Newell ran to first place in the Jim Bridger Trail Run in Bozeman, Mont on June 28. He was joined by SMS T2 teammate Erika Flowers, who won the women's division of the 10 mile race that boasts over 2,000 feet of elevation gain.

Camps News Training

U.S. Ski Team Starts Anew at Annual Bend Training Camp

Lander KarathJune 4, 2014

The U.S. Ski Team recently returned from their first training camp of the season in Bend, Ore. The camp served as fresh start for the team as they work to become the most technically improved team on the World Cup circuit this season.

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Injured APU/USST Teammates Randall and Bjornsen Keep Kicking

Alex KochonSeptember 10, 2012

Last week in Anchorage, a freak windstorm rolled through that would have devastated most mainland Americans. Gusts estimated at 130 miles per hour spewed trees across Alaska’s largest city, leaving at least a thousand residents without power through Saturday – almost four days after the storm hit Tuesday night. In a phone interview, U.S. Ski Team member Kikkan Randall said the electricity and all the lights at her home came on at 2:15 a.m. Saturday....