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Q & A with USSA Nordic Director Robert Lazzaroni

Eric ByramDecember 18, 2015

Why is membership growth important? Nordic skiing is a family – we’re all very close. We’re proud of our sport heroes. We need to give our entire family an opportunity to feel the pride of supporting our national team and the development system that helped them reach the top. Now, for just $15, you can be a part of their success. What’s important for USSA competitors? One of the most important elements of a sport program is having...

News Racing World Cup

Our Own Live Stream: NBCUniversal Acquires Rights to FIS World Cup Events

Gabby NaranjaNovember 18, 2015

After acquiring rights to most all of the FIS World Cup events this season, NBCUniversal plans to stream cross-country and nordic-combined World Cups live through its NBC Sports Live Extra platform. And the Tour de Ski is scheduled to be broadcast on TV via the Universal HD channel.

General Interviews News Podcasts

Randall Talks Baby and Future Plans in FS Podcast Exclusive

Jason AlbertOctober 17, 2015

The day after Kikkan Randall announced she was pregnant with her first child, FasterSkier caught up with the four-time U.S. Olympian and 2013 world champion on the phone. Listen to the full-length interview here.

General News US Ski Team

Kikkan Randall Pregnant, Will Skip This Season But Focused on 2018 Olympics

BrainspiralOctober 15, 2015

Kikkan Randall and her husband Jeff Ellis recently announced that they are expecting their first child in April 2016. While Randall, 32, will sit out the upcoming race season, she remains focused on the 2017 World Championships and 2018 Olympics.

Other News

USSA National Coaches Symposium Wraps Up, NTG Convenes in Lake Placid

BrainspiralSeptember 18, 2015

USSA National Coaches Symposium and L200 Training Wraps Up in Lake Placid (Press Release) Summary: It’s been a busy and informative 5 days for coaches around New England, with time for some fun too. Last Wednesday and Thursday, 18 coaches took part in the first ever L200 coach certification training to be held in the East. Bryan Fish, development coach for the USST taught this very informative course, and with any luck, and some hard...

General Job Postings

USSA Accepting Applications for Cross-Country Athlete Reps

BrainspiralSeptember 10, 2015

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association (USSA) Cross Country Sport Committee has two athlete vacancies. This is an opportunity to be involved with the strategic direction of the sport.

Continental Cup General News Racing Regional / Local

2015/2016 U.S. SuperTour Schedule Finalized

BrainspiralAugust 26, 2015

USSA released the final version of its SuperTour calendar for the upcoming winter of 2015/2016, with a December stop in Sun Valley, Idaho, as well as a mid-season East Coast visit to Lake Placid, N.Y., and Stowe, Vt.

General News

USSA Names Lazzaroni New Nordic Domestic Program Director

BrainspiralAugust 6, 2015

On Thursday, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced it named Robert Lazzaroni, a former Rossignol nordic division manager who most recently managed the Utah Olympic Park nordic programs, as its new nordic domestic program director.

General Interviews News US Ski Team

Caterinichio to Leave Post as USSA Nordic Manager

Lander KarathJuly 20, 2015

Joey Caterinichio, a longtime figure in the American cross-country skiing community, announced last month that she plans to step down as nordic manager at the United States Ski and Snowboard Association.

Other News

NNF Funds International Junior Camp

National Nordic FoundationJune 19, 2015

Press release) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Consistent with its mission of supporting athletic excellence in developing U.S. Nordic athletes, the National Nordic Foundation announced financial support for a new junior camp for rising cross country skiers. Happening August 6 – 14, 2015, the International Junior Camp includes athletes selected from the a National Ranking List, as well as criteria set by coaches at the USSA congress. Camp participants include: WOMEN: Katharine Ogden, SMS Julia...

Training Workouts

Wednesday Workout: Athletic Movement with USSA Strength Coach Tschana Schiller

Lander KarathJune 17, 2015

This week's Wednesday Workout comes from Tschana Schiller, Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach with the United States Ski and Snowboard Association, who stresses the importance of athletic movement.

Juniors Racing

Utah to Host 2017 Junior/U23 World Championships (Updated)

Lander KarathJune 5, 2015

If everything goes according to plan the world’s best junior and U23 nordic skiers will descend upon Park City, Utah in the winter of 2017. The United States Ski and Snowboard Association announced Tuesday that organizing body submitted a bid for the 2017 Junior/U23 World Championships.

Other News

Bridger Ski Foundation Receives Highest Recognition from USSA

BrainspiralMay 19, 2015

(Press release) Bozeman’s ski club awarded the prestigious Gold Certification from the national governing body of skiing and snowboarding. BOZEMAN, Mont. — Bozeman’s ski club, the Bridger Ski Foundation (BSF), just received the highest honor possible from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). Bridger Ski Foundation was named a Gold Certified Podium Club, becoming www.bridgerskifoundation.org ABOUT USSA The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) is the national governing body of Olympic skiing and...

General News Racing US Ski Team

U.S. Ski Team Nominates 16; New Additions to B, D Teams

Lander KarathMay 8, 2015

The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced its cross-country team nominations for the 2015/2016 season on Thursday, naming 16 athletes to the team, four more than the previous year.

Job Postings

NENSA Seeks High Performance Director

BrainspiralMay 7, 2015

The New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) is seeking a Director of High Performance to oversee its competitive programming. The current competitive programs director Janice Sibilia will be leaving NENSA this summer after nearly nine years of service.

News Racing Results

Halvorsen Soars to Success in Scandinavian Junior Racing

BrainspiralMarch 3, 2015

Sugar Bowl Academy's Ambrose Tuscano recounts the recent success U18 skier Hannah Halvorsen found at the U18 Nations' Cup in Sweden where she landed on the podium in the 5 k freestyle. She followed up the performance with a win in the U17 classic sprint at Norwegian Junior Nationals.

General News Racing US Ski Team

Shaw on Leaving Nordic Out of Fall Update: Dismayed That He is ‘Guilty on Omission’

Chelsea LittleNovember 25, 20144

USSA CEO Tiger Shaw admits he blew a chance to connect with the nordic community when he unintentionally failed to mention cross country in his Fall Quarterly Update. He regrets it - but having already befriended the national team, he wants to reach out to the rest of the nordic world too.

Collegiate General News Racing

For Some Countries, World University Games Offers Bragging Rights; For University of Wyoming, It’s the Trip of a Lifetime

Chelsea LittleNovember 14, 20141

You might see it as a missed development opportunity that the U.S. is the only country not to send its very fastest college athletes to the World University Games (we'll explain why). But the Univerisity of Wyoming, races their hearts out, and also uses the opportunity for more than skiing: expanding athletes' horizons, learning, and instilling a lifelong love of sport.

Camps News Training

Gallery: USST/NEG Park City Altitude Camp

BrainspiralOctober 14, 2014

Top nordic skiers from around the country converged on Park City, Utah in early October for the U.S. Ski Team and National Elite Group altitude camps. While the NEG camp concluded Oct. 12, the USST is continuing to train in Utah until later this month.

General News Nordic Combined

USSA Shares $150,000 Piece of Fundraising Pie with U.S. Nordic Combined

Alex KochonSeptember 1, 20141

Late last month, Billy Demong spoke on behalf of his sport at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Foundation trustees' annual meeting. What came out of it was 15 Gold Passes, valued at $10,000 apiece, which U.S. Nordic Combined is currently trying to sell to help pay for its 2014/2015 season.

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