The U20 National Training Group Camp began in Park City August 13 and serves as a strengthening and team building experience for the country's best U20 athletes.
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Defunding Deadline in the Rearview, U.S. NoCo Forges Ahead with USA Ski Jumping
Alex KochonAugust 1, 2014
Back in April, July 31 seemed like dark cloud looming in the distance. But it wasn't that far off, and fortunately for U.S. Nordic Combined, it wasn't all that dreary. "Things are moving forward for sure, and it’s a little bit more hopeful than in April," head coach Dave Jarrett says, explaining that he kept his job and hopes to have two other coaches and two wax techs help him this season.
After July 31 next week, USSA will stop funding U.S. Nordic Combined. Sounds like doomsday, but U.S. NoCo has a plan. Bryan Fletcher explains how they've already teamed up with U.S.A. Ski Jumping to form a unified "U.S.A. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined".
Summit Endurance Foundation Takes New Approach to Fund Endurance Athletes
Lander KarathJune 17, 2014
With the costs to participate in endurance sports like cross country skiing so high, Joe Howdyshell and the Summit Endurance Foundation are trying to ensure that no youth is barred from endurance sports due to financial concerns.
While a plan to host a 2016 World Cup in New York City was quickly dismissed when USSA withdrew its bid for the event last week, there is still a possibility that the international racing circuit could come to the Big Apple in the future.
When the International Ski Federation (FIS) Congress began Sunday in Barcelona, Spain, there was a lot to go over. Not only was the international-racing circuit speculated to come back to North America in the 2015/2016 season, but there was also talk of a World Cup being held in Central Park, New York City.
Bryan Fletcher Becomes USSA Athlete Rep to Voice Nordic Combined and Jumping Needs
Alex KochonMay 27, 2014
U.S. Nordic Combined's Bryan Fletcher was recently one of three new athlete representatives selected to the USSA Board of Directors. “For me the biggest thing that came out of congress was just knowledge of the positive development in our sport," he explains, adding that his sport's organizational structure is progressing forward each day.
USBA CEO on NoCo: ‘The Good Thing is That They Have a Track Record of Being Super Successful’
BrainspiralMay 27, 2014
U.S. Biathlon CEO Max Cobb says that it took four or five years for his organization to get on its feet after splitting from modern pentathlon in 1980 -- but that whatever route U.S. Nordic Combined takes, the good news for them is that they have proven success and that direct fundraising tools have entered a whole new realm in the past few years.
USSA has announced its nominations to the 2014/2015 U.S. Ski Team, with A-team returners Kikkan Randall, Jessie Diggins, Andy Newell, and Liz Stephen, plus the additions of Sadie Bjornsen, Sophie Caldwell, and Simi Hamilton to the A-team.
Selection for the camp is based on results from US Junior Championships, held in Stowe, Vermont using a system of best 2 of the 3 individual results. In addition to the automatic selections of the top twenty boys and top twenty girls based on JN results, each USSA division is afforded two discretionary picks of one boy and one girl in addition to however many may have qualified via the JN selection procedure. It is...
More on U.S. Nordic Combined's predicament after its program lost direct USSA funding earlier this week. We caught up with both Fletcher brothers as well as USSA Vice President Luke Bodensteiner to hear more about the decision and what it means for the sport in the U.S.
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association dealt U.S. Nordic Combined tough news on Monday when it informed them funding would cease after July 31, 2014, according to head coach Dave Jarrett, who's now searching for alternative financial solutions.
In a surprise announcement on Tuesday, USSA's new CEO Tiger Shaw announced a major change in the association's mission with the addition of Competitive Tubing its growing list of sports.
The 4 x 5 k relay made its way back into U.S. nationals for the first time in about 16 years, but with a new twist of two men and two women per team. APU showed its strength and depth early on, and its winning anchor, Kikkan Randall said she's hoping the format makes it into the World Cup. She's not alone.
Eye of the Tiger: Shaw Visits U.S. Skiers for Davos Sprint, Likes What He Sees
Chelsea LittleDecember 16, 2013
Incoming U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association CEO Tiger Shaw promised this fall that he'd spend some time getting to know each of the many sports he'll soon oversee. He made good on that promise when he visited the cross country ski team in Davos, Switzerland, this weekend, witnessing their best day ever of World Cup sprinting.
USSA Invites Team and Clubs to Enter Ski Poster Championships
BrainspiralNovember 23, 2013
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Olympic Suits Remain a Mystery for U.S. Nordic
Emily SchwingNovember 22, 2013
It's no secret what Team USA will be wearing at the opening and closing ceremonies in Sochi, Russia: lots of red, white and blue, some ugly sweaters, and clunky boots. But what about the race-day suits for the U.S. Ski Team?
Changing of the Guard: USSA President Marolt to Guide Shaw
Alex KochonSeptember 10, 2013
Although the transition will be gradual, there will be a change in leadership at the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. Incoming CEO and president Tiger Shaw starts Oct. 1 and plans to learn from current chief Bill Marolt, his former coach on the U.S. Alpine Ski Team, for the rest of the 2013/2014 season.
USSA Coaches’ Symposium Registration Info
BrainspiralAugust 29, 2013
2013 National XC Coaches’ Education Symposium September, 27-29 2013 Begins: 1:00 PM, September 27 Ends: Noon, September 29 Location: Center of Excellence, Park City, UT Keynote Speakers: Guri K. Hetland Alberto Salazar Jack Roach
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) today announced the appointment of Olympian Tiger Shaw as chief operating officer, effective October 1. A former U.S. alpine team member, Shaw will succeed Bill Marolt and take over after the Olympics in the spring of 2014.