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Hamilton Gives Glimpse of the Future in Men’s Sprint

For some people, being stuck in a quarterfinal heat at the Olympics with Emil Joensson (SWE) would be intimidating. Not for Simi Hamilton. “Those days are over,” he said afterwards. The young American sprinter provided a tantalizing glimpse of the future in the sprint yesterday, striding strongly and confidently in the lead of his quarterfinal up the course’s final climb—ahead of Joensson and other World Cup veterans like Kalle Lassila (FIN) and Peeter Kummel (EST)—before...

Randall Makes History Again

Whistler, British Columbia – Kikkan Randall (USA) already has made history countless times in her storied ski-career.  On Wednesday, at Whistler Olympic Park, she did it again.  Randall posted the best Olympic result ever in US women’s cross-country skiing, finishing 8th in the classic sprint. She beat her own mark of 9th, set in 2006. This is just one more notch in her impressive belt of accomplishments.  Last year she became the first US woman...

Race Time Canmore

The sun has come up over the mountains, warming the stadium from the overnight chill.  It is another beautiful day in Canmore. We are just over 30 minutes from the start of the women’s 10km individual freestyle race.  The track is firm, and the snow a bit colder than expected. 66 women are slated to start on the challenging 5km loop. The men will follow at 12:30 for the 15km event. Nat Herz checked in...

U23 10/15km Classic Photos

Photos from today’s 10/15km individual start classic at the U23 World Championships in Hinterzarten, Germany. Brittany Webster (CAN) posted the top North American finish placing 5th. Men’s 15km Race Report Don’t forget to check out the FasterSkier