Olympic Games – FasterSkier

A Chinese athlete took cross-country skiing by storm last year. But as World Championships kick off, he’s stuck at home.

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 25, 2023

This World Championship coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award, or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage, please contact info@fasterskier.com. PLANICA, SLOVENIA – Wang Qiang was cross-country skiing’s Next Big Thing. Wang, 29, was the product of a colossal investment from his home country to identify and train potential medal winners in...

News Racing World Cup

Bjørgen Announces Pregnancy, Plans to Skip Upcoming Season

Lander KarathJune 23, 2015

The queen of cross country skiing will have an heir to her throne come December, and if all goes according to plan she will be back to ruling the World Cup by 2017.

General News Racing World Cup

New FIS Group to Scrutinize Team Sprint

Nathaniel HerzOctober 11, 2010

The days of the world championships of interval training may be numbered. That’s the moniker that some Europeans use for the team sprint, which appears on the schedule for every Olympics and World Championships—but rarely on the World Cup. According to U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) Nordic Director John Farra, the International Ski Federation (FIS) has convened a working group that will investigate the potential for doing away with the team sprint and replacing...

Biathlon General News Olympics Racing US Ski Team

For Athletes, An Agonizing Decision on Opening Ceremonies

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 13, 2010

While his Canadian teammates were out marching in front of their home crowd in Vancouver at the opening ceremonies for the 2010 Olympic Games, Devon Kershaw was alone, 60 miles away, watching them on a “fuzzy, little, little screen.” Kershaw got a small consolation prize, according to his Twitter feed—seeing his girlfriend, Chandra Crawford, a few times on that tiny television. But his decision to stay near Whistler was one faced by dozens of athletes...