A study published in December says yes - in fact, the authors write that the correlations of results from one World Cup to the next is more predictable than in any other sport they looked at.
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Continental CupRacingYellowstone SuperTour Distance Skate: Who Will Win?
BrainspiralNovember 29, 2013
While Caitlin Gregg and Sweden's Emil Johansson took the cake in Friday's West Yellowstone SuperTour freestyle sprint, who you is up for a victory in the women's and men's 10- and 15-kilometer freestyle individual starts on Saturday? Vote now!
BiathlonCanadian National Ski TeamGeneralNewsNordic CombinedOlympicsRacingSki JumpingUS Ski TeamSochi Unveils Olympic Medals – Soon To Come to North America?
Chelsea LittleMay 31, 2013
The Sochi Organizing Committee showed off, for the first time, the beautiful meals that will be up for grabs at the Olympics in February. Across the nordic sports, North Americans could medal in, we estimate, four events - and if you start talking a little crazy, maybe almost a dozen sets of the handcrafted hardware could come back across the Atlantic.
RacingUS NationalsU.S. Nationals Freestyle Sprint Preview and Predictions
Audrey ManganJanuary 8, 2013
Can anyone touch Torin Koos? Will Sadie Bjornsen be able to keep the ball rolling? Our final set of official U.S. Nationals predictions.
RacingUS NationalsU.S. Nationals 20/30 k Classic Preview and Predictions
Audrey ManganJanuary 6, 2013
There’s nothing like mass start classic racing on a perfectly-groomed, hard-packed course, and that’s exactly what awaits athletes at Soldier Hollow for the 20/30 k on Sunday. Can the Bjornsens both put together classic wins on the same day?
RacingUS NationalsU.S. Nationals 10/15 k Freestyle Preview and Predictions
Audrey ManganJanuary 4, 2013
The opening event of the 2013 U.S. Cross Country Championships was as exciting as it gets, but it's a new day on Friday. The slate is wiped clean and athletes have another shot at glory in the 10/15 k freestyle.
RUMFORD, Maine – Following a nail-biter of a skate sprint to open the U.S. Cross Country Championships, the athletes contesting Sunday’s classic sprint can be expected to finish out the week with another great race. And with important U23 Championship qualifying points still up for grabs, the younger skiers especially will be looking to fight to the top spot on the podium. Athletes have been racing and training on the 1.4 and 1.6 k sprint...
Continental CupRacingUS NationalsU.S. Cross Country Championships: 20/30 k Classic Preview and Predictions
With two events down, the U.S .Cross Country Championships is now half over. Friday, January 6th, 2012 will kick off with the 20/30 k classical mass start events. Conditions appear to be remaining steady, making for relatively predictable glide, which allows coaches to concentrate on kick. This may prove to be useful as the event is the first classic event of these championships. We’re especially excited about the race because it’s the first domestic mass...
While it might be tempting to grind your skis based on the long-term weather forecast, which calls for a cold, wet and stormy La Nina season with lots of snow dumps, experience is the best guide.
The SuperTour Finals fits into a relatively new genre of competition – that of “mini-tour.” The term derives from the Tour De Ski, the multi-stage World Cup event featuring eight races in ten days. And while World Cup points are awarded for each individual race (half points actually), the big prize is the overall title. The success of the Tour on the global stage has led to the concept of the mini-tour, a similar format...