Cross Country Ski Racing News

Leccardi and Calder win Australian sprint race

8/10/2009 - By Ski & Snowboard Australia

Valerio Leccardi of Switzerland wins Open Men 1.1km Freestyle Time Trial

FIS Australia - New Zealand Continental Cup

8/10/2009 - By FIS

The FIS Australia - New Zealand Cup (ANC) is the only Continental Cup for cross country skiing in the southern hemisphere. There are 10 events in the series; seven in Australian and three in New Zealand.

U.S. Women Ski Jumpers fighting to keep program alive

8/7/2009 - By Women's Ski Jumping USA

In May, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association — which had been supporting the elite athletes for three years — dropped all funding to the women's team citing it as a budget decision and because the women aren't considered part of the Olympic program.

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Summer Biathlon World ChampionshipTeam named

8/6/2009 - By US Biathlon Association

With just over seven weeks to go until the 2009 IBU Summer Biathlon World Championships, the team that will represent the United States Biathlon Association in the championships has been finalized.

Photos from the 2009 Ryanman 70.3 Triathlon

8/5/2009 - By Mike Muha

Photos by Erica Kotajarvi of the 2009 Ryanman 70.3 Triathlon. The Ryanman is a "fun" half-Ironman distance triathlon the NordicSkiRacer's Ryan Robinson puts on around his Brithday in July. This year, a record number of people finished the entire event.

Balk Retires After Storied Career

8/4/2009 - By US Ski Team

After a long career on the U.S. Adaptive Cross Country Ski Team, Paralympic medalist and World Champion Bob Balk (Long Beach, CA) decided to retire and shift his focus to his two-year-old triplets.

Wintersteiger supports USSA and Center of Excellence

8/3/2009 - By US Ski Team

Wintersteiger has announced its sponsorship as a supplier to The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's Center of Excellence equipment tuning room, and was on hand for the grand opening dedication.

Run to support Adopt an Athlete Program

8/3/2009 - By CXC Skiing

A 5.5K Walk/Nordic Walk and 5.5K, 9K, 14.5K Trail Run in Madison, WI. All proceeds from the event will go towards the Adopt an Athlete Program, started by the Central Cross Country Ski Association.

World Cup Roller Ski season underway

7/31/2009 - By FIS

Five competitions have already been held in the Roller Ski World Cup 2009. The three races in Orolavje, Croatia at the end of June were followed by two competitions in Markkleeberg (GER) in mid-July.