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100 Days Until Oslo 2011

Ski CenterNovember 15, 2010

Monday, 15th November, marked the 100-days-to-go milestone for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo (NOR), Norwegian Minister of Culture Anniken Huitfeldt and Åsne Havnelid, CEO of Oslo 2011, celebrated the occasion at the World Championships Pavilion in downtown Oslo with an update on the great volunteer efforts that will be supporting the current team of Oslo 2011 during the event. Altogether there will be 2’200 volunteers that will be offering their help. The...

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November 12 Roundup: Check out Northug’s Custom Skis

Ski CenterNovember 12, 2010

–Norwegian superstar Petter Northug has his own customized pair of skis from Fischer, emblazoned with his name and his country’s flag. Check ’em out here—they’re reminiscent of the custom bikes made for professional cyclists. –The Norwegian support staff put on a waxing clinic for the media in advance of this weekend’s racing—they’re probably hoping to avoid what happened last year after the first race of the Olympics, where the press blamed the team’s wax staff...

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USST Announces Coaches for 2011 JWC & U-23 Worlds

Ski CenterNovember 6, 2010

This trip marks one of the premier steps of the elite athlete and coach development pipeline in the U.S. The U.S. Ski Team is pleased to announce the 2011 staff: Matt Whitcomb, Trip Leader, Junior Head Coach U.S. Ski Team Bryan Fish, U23 Head Coach, U.S. Ski Team Randy Gibbs, Head Service, U.S. Ski Team Andrew Johnson, Service, University of Vermont Casey Fagerquist, Service, Alaska Pacific University Justin Beckwith, Service, Green Mountain Valley School Amy...

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Jerome to be inducted into Ski Jumping Hall of Fame

Ski CenterNovember 6, 2010

U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team veteran Jessica Jerome and legendary women’s coach Larry Stone will be inducted into the American Ski Jumping Hall of Fame (ASJHF) on Dec. 5, 2010. This is the second year in a row that ASJHF will include women athletes. Last year, reigning World Champion Lindsey Van and pioneering jumpers Dorothy “Dottie” Graves, Theresa Altobelli and Karla Keck were inducted. The hall of fame inducts still-active competitors who’ve won U.S. national championships and/or those who are Olympians....

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Cross-Country TDs Go Over the Books

Ski CenterNovember 4, 2010

From 22nd to 24th October, FIS organized a seminar for FIS Cross- Country Technical Delegates of OPA countries in Ramsau. More than sixty participants from eleven nations gathered to update their knowledge of competition rules and event organization. Participants from traditional OPA alpine countries were accompanied by representatives of Great Britain, Japan, Mongolia and Romania. Four candidates for Technical Delegate passed the exam successfully and many new participants were registered as candidates. On Saturday evening,...

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Grand Mesa Nordic Trails Are Open

Ski CenterOctober 27, 2010

The Grand Mesa Nordic Council has begun its 2010/2011 season! On Tuesday (10/26/10), we fired up the snow machines and groomed Scales Lake trail out to the radio tower. The total snow depth was about 14″, though we may have received a few more overnight. The trail is groomed for both skating and classic, and offers about 10km of skiing (5km out and back). We’ll touch up the trail again for the weekend. The Grand...

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Kikkan Randall Wants to Win a Distance Race

Ski CenterOctober 27, 2010

FIS Cross-Country News: The end of October is coming near. How would you summarize your off-season preparation? Kikkan Randall: It has been a very good season of preparation although quite different from the previous years. I did a bit more traveling which gave me the advantage of some new training partners in Europe and Canada, and overall it was very beneficial to see and do some different things. Because of more travel the summer and...

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Fast and Female Needs Your Support for its 2011 Programming!

Ski CenterOctober 22, 2010

Are you passionate about sports? Do you want to support girls achieve their dreams? Have you witnessed firsthand the positive impact of sports on young women? Do you find female Olympians to be tremendous positive role models for today’s youth? If you’ve answered yes to one or all of the questions above then you should strongly consider supporting Fast and Female and help us on our quest to raise $30,000 in private donations. These funds...

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NENSA Launches Online Auction

Ski CenterOctober 20, 2010

Does your office need a laser biathlon set to hold the room together? Do your kids want a copy of the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics Official Coloring Book? Trying to get a head-start on your Christmas shopping? Check out the New England Nordic Ski Association’s online auction. In addition to the aforementioned items, there’s tons of other great gear, from Kris Freeman’s Olympic parka to a pair of road bike wheels. Proceeds go directly to...

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FIS Interviews Charlotta Kalla and Jean-Marc Gaillard

Ski CenterOctober 20, 2010

Charlotte Kalla is Sweden’s rising star of Cross-Country skiing. The 23 year-old youngster stormed into World Cup in 2006. A year later she captured her first World Cup podium in Beitostoelen. In 2008 she won Tour de Ski. She is Olympic Champion from Vancouver over 10 km Free. FIScrosscountry.com had a chance to talk to Charlotte in Ramsau. FIS Cross-Country News: Charlotte, media reported you would be back at Tour de Ski this year. Why...

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