In the first cross country race of the Torino Olympics, Rebecca Dussault (Gunnison, CO) was the top American finisher in 48th in the 15km Pursuit. Estonian Kristina Smigun won the gold medal.,

By US Ski Team
Feb 12, 2006

Russia's Eugeni Dementiev won the men's 30-km pursuit race in the cross-country skiing at the Torino Winter Olympics on Sunday, passing Frode Estil of Norway and Piller Cottrer of Italy in the final seconds.,

By Mike Muha
Feb 12, 2006

Here's the start of a list of videos or video sites available on the Internet covering the Olympics. If you know of others, send me a message!,

By Mike Muha
Feb 12, 2006

'It was tough, I would have liked to have been up with the lead pack but I think I can build on this and move up as the week goes on,' said Swenson.,

By US Ski Team
Feb 12, 2006

Stefania Belmondo, two-time Olympic Champion and winner of ten Olympic medals, the most successful Italian cross-country skier of all times, had the honor of lighting the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony of the XX Olympic Winter Games.,

By FIS
Feb 11, 2006

U.S. Ski Team officials anticipate that two U.S. skiers placed on a five-day 'no-start' provision will be able to compete beginning next Tuesday (Feb. 14).,

By US Ski Team
Feb 11, 2006

The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team begins its Olympic medal competition Sunday with the 15k Women's Pursuit and the Men's 30k Pursuit.,

By US Ski Team
Feb 11, 2006

Jay Hakkinen (Kasilof, AK) stamped his name in US Olympic History one more time as he finished 10th today in the 20K Individual competition, erasing his previous US best of 13th at the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games.,

By US Biathlon Association
Feb 11, 2006

Justin Easter of the Suburu Factory Team won the 50K North American Vasa in 2:12:26, beating out Joseph Graci (2:19:02) and Joe Bettendorf of Team NordicSkiRacer.com (2:19:31).,

By Mike Muha
Feb 11, 2006

Swix and Toko Wax recommendations for tomorrow's North American Vasa.,

By Mike Muha
Feb 10, 2006

Eight cross country skiers - included two americans and a Canadian - have been issued with a start prohibition for five consecutive days due to too high haemoglobin values.,

By FIS
Feb 10, 2006

Professor Bengt Saltin, Chairman of FIS Medical Committee, answers key questions about FIS blood testing program.,

By FIS
Feb 10, 2006