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Team 8: Poland

Nathaniel HerzNovember 11, 20101

Poland Nations Cup Ranking: 8th (2264 pts) Men: 17th (109 pts) Women: 6th (2155 pts) 2010/2011 World Cup Team Men Maciej Kreczmer Mariusz Michałek Krzysztof Stec Maciej Staręga Sebastian Gazurek Women Sylwia Jaśkowiec Paulina Maciuszek Martyna Galewicz Ewelina Marcisz Agnieszka Szymańczak Justyna Kowalczyk What you may have missed last season: Well, if you tuned into elite-level cross-country skiing at just about any point last year, one thing you did not miss was Justyna Kowalczyk steamrolling...

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FIS Sanctions Russian Federation; “Onus is on Them”

Nathaniel HerzJune 4, 20101

After seven Russian athletes were suspended in the past year for doping violations, the International Ski Federation (FIS) has voted to sanction the country’s national ski association, despite arguments that the program has already cleaned up its act. “The onus is on them to demonstrate their commitment to anti-doping,” FIS Secretary General Sarah Lewis wrote in an e-mail. At its council meetings in Turkey on Thursday, FIS levied a $154,000 fine against the Russian Ski...