Sarah Murphy – FasterSkier

Casting Traditional Sponsorship Aside, Small Wisconsin Business Brings Skiers Together from Around the World

Lander KarathJune 24, 2014

Out There Biathlon and Nordic Team member Sarah Murphy jokes that when the team's founders, Bjorn and Kristen Hanson, decided to open a ski shop they had two rules. Rule number one: change the world. Rule number two: sell some ski stuff. The joke is not far from the truth as the couple is revolutionizing nordic ski team sponsorship by creating a family atmosphere for fringe members of the sport.

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The Road to Sochi Isn’t Easy for Those from Non-Skiing Nations

Steven McCarthySeptember 5, 20131

Ever wonder how skiers from places like Argentina get to go to the Olympics? The meet qualifying standards just like everybody else, while also meeting their own nation's criteria. Even in a place like New Zealand, it's not easy. " I do not understand New Zealand's reluctance to support winter sport, other than those in the top 16 in the world,” national-team member Sarah Murphy says.

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Newell Thrives in NZ, Wins Winter Games Opener at Snow Farm

Alex KochonAugust 16, 2013

Two days after arriving in New Zealand, Andy Newell romped the men's field in the opening sprint of Winter Games NZ, winning his qualifier and each heat thereafter for the overall win. That's a good indicator for one of the world's best sprinters after a summer of mostly rollerskiing, running and biking.