Kikkan Randall gives us the inside scoop on the recent FIS Calendar Conference in Varna, Bulgaria, where she was re-elected as Chair of the Athletes' Committee and helped shape new policy for the coming World Cup season.
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There are many stakeholders involved in creating the World Cup each year — athletes, race organizers, national governing bodies and, ever increasingly, television. U.S. Ski Team head coach Chris Grover shares his thoughts on media influence on cross-country’s evolution and provides some insight into the reasoning behind decisions made at last month’s FIS Calendar Conference.
Randall Brings Athlete Proposals to FIS Calendar Conference: Bring Back the Individual 30/50 k
Audrey ManganJune 4, 2013
Of all the races to go by the wayside in recent years, the 30/50 k is often missed by longtime fans of the cross-country World Cup. Athletes miss it too, and at the annual International Ski Federation (FIS) Calendar Conference this week in Dubrovnik, Croatia, one of the biggest items on athlete representative Kikkan Randall’s agenda is to propose its return.