It’s pretty crazy to think about, but the 2011-2012 FIS racing season officially got under way last week with some sprint races in Germany. I don’t know much about the circumstances of the venue, but I’d love to know how they put these races on. I’m guessing artificial snow? Still, they claim to have used [...] Related posts:
Answer: Norway. And Russia. Looking forward to the upcoming season, I’m somewhat astounded by the number of talented young Norwegian women on the horizon. Here’s a quick snapshot of what I’m talking about. I took female skiers born no earlier than 1988 who did at least 3 FIS races last season, and averaged their best [...] Related posts:
Fast and Female is a great organization, operating mainly in the US and Canada to promote women’s participation in skiing (or sports, more generally). I’ve been thinking about women’s participation in sports recently, so I thought I’d look up some data. Using all FIS sanctioned races from the 2010-2011, the following graph shows the ratio [...] Related posts:
Once again, I use the term junior a little lightly. That’s especially true for the women, since it’s a bit more likely to see younger women establish themselves on the WC scene. So some of these names aren’t really “up and comers” anymore, but they are still quite young. As before, we’re using FIS points, [...] Related posts:
(Author’s Note: While some of the athletes and coaches contacted by FasterSkier for this story were willing to openly discuss birth control, many wished to remain anonymous rather than allow the public to make assumptions about their sexual choices, a desire that FasterSkier respected. For these sources, pseudonyms will be marked with an asterisk (*) the first time they appear, and they will subsequently be referred to by first name, rather than last name like...
Eileen Carey is a busy lady. In 2010, while working as the Vice President for the Maine Winter Sports Center, she oversaw three huge events in Aroostock County: Junior Olympics, biathlon national championships, and spring series. Since then she’s switched jobs, and is now overseeing adaptive skiing for the New England Nordic Ski Association. Along with all of her other responsibilities, Carey is a member of the Ladies’ Cross-Country Subcommittee for the International Ski Federation...
The USST has expanded somewhat, adding several younger skiers. Acknowledging that FIS points are only a small piece of performance assessment, it has interested me that at various times USST staff have mentioned comparing skiers’ FIS points to medalists, or some other group of top skiers. So here are two graphs showing the younger US [...] Related posts:USST Preview: Liz Stephen & Morgan Arritola USST Preview: Simi Hamilton & Noah Hoffman USST Preview: Kikkan Randall
And…..we’re done for the season! Related posts:Race Snapshot: IBU WC 4 Mass Start Race Snapshot: IBU WC 6 Men’s Mass Start Race Snapshot: IBU WC 6 Women’s Mass Start Related posts:
Another good day for the US women; nice job ladies! Related posts:Race Snapshot: IBU WC 1 Men/Women’s Pursuit Race Snapshot: IBU WC 2 Men’s Pursuit Race Snapshot: IBU WC 2 Women’s Pursuit Related posts:
Sorry for posting these so late in the day. I had a race, then drove home, etc. Related posts:Race Snapshot: IBU WC 1 Men/Women’s Pursuit Race Snapshot: IBU WC 2 Women’s Pursuit Race Snapshot: Rybinsk 10/20km Pursuit Related posts:
Yesterday’s biathlon WC sprint saw a mix of results for the Americans. First, things seem to have sort of reversed themselves from early in the season with Laura Spector struggling and the other ladies skiing quite well: An excellent race from Haley Johnson and Sara Studebaker, but a pretty dismal one for Spector, who shot [...] Related posts:
Sigh. Prologues. They count for FIS points. They count for World Cup points. And yet, somehow, I just don’t really care that much about them. Still, a race is a race, so here are the requisite snapshots: Related posts:Race Snapshot: TdS Prologue Race Snapshot: TdS Pursuit Race Snapshot: TdS Final Climb Related posts:
Between Kikkan Randall, Sara Renner, Chandra Crawford, and Beckie Scott, there has been no shortage of successful female athletes in North American over the past decade. Step off the trails and into the wax room, and you’ll find even more involved in the sport as coaches for collegiate and club programs. But during the May meetings of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association in Park City, Utah, an accomplished group of female coaches gathered not...
The Sub-Committee for Ladies’ Cross-Country has produced a new flyer entitled “Female Leadership in Cross-Country Skiing” which is now available on the FIS website. The production of the new flyer was led by Midori Poppe, Chair of the Sub-Committee, together with Guri K. Hetland representing “Project Female Cross-Country Leadership in Ilsetra (NOR)”. [gview file=”http://images.fasterskier.com/2009/09/female-leadership.pdf”]