First stop, accreditation, where we had our pictures taken (a nice touch after a 13 hour drive), our all access granting credentials were made, and picked up our complementary six packs of beer with our race packets.

By Mo and Liz
Feb 25, 2009

The new sprint world champions are Arianna Follis from Italy and Ola Vigen Hattestad from Norway. They claimed victory in the free technique sprint at the 2009 World Championship venue Vesec in Liberec (CZE).

By FIS
Feb 25, 2009

UniversalSports.com has on-demand video of each event after it happens, as well as daily recaps, results and photo galleries.

By Patrick Vesely
Feb 25, 2009

The ringleader of unprecedented nordic success in the U.S., Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) can add another win to his scorecard this week after being named the USA TODAY Olympic Athlete of the Week.

By US Ski Team
Feb 25, 2009

The U.S. Ski Team's Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) wrote a page in the history books of cross country skiing Tuesday as the first American woman to win a medal at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships.

By US Ski Team
Feb 25, 2009

How Toko's wax recommendation for glide and kick evolved from Tuesday through racing morning at the 2009 American Birkebeiner.

By Ian Harvey, Toko
Feb 24, 2009

Rossignol has trimmed weight from the tip - that's the most noticeable structural difference. The tip is pared down to the carbon layer with reinforcing remaining around the perimeter.

By Mark Waechter
Feb 24, 2009

38-year-old Andrus Veerpalu (EST) became the oldest world champion in history as he claimed his career's second gold medal in the classical technique race at Liberec 2009.

By FIS
Feb 23, 2009

Justyna Kowalczyk was stronger than Kristin Stoermer Steira (NOR) on the finish stretch and recorded her first title at a major event.

By FIS
Feb 23, 2009

Petter Northug of Norway took in the first World Championship gold of his career Sunday as he won the men's 30K pursuit at the FIS Nordic World Championships in Liberec. James Southam (Anchorage) led the way for U.S. men finishing 33rd.

By US Ski Team
Feb 23, 2009

In my hand is a piece of paper. It's the Medal Standings from the Nordic Ski World Championships. In the number one spot is the USA with four medals including three gold. Norway is in second – but a relatively distant second with just one gold.

By Tom Kelly
Feb 23, 2009

In an historic day for the USA, Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) took his second World Championship gold and teammate Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) took the bronze during the 2009 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Liberec.

By US Ski Team
Feb 23, 2009