Cross Country Ski Racing News
XC Kicks Off in Sweden Saturday
11/20/2008 - By US Ski Team
This weekend the rollerskis finally come off as U.S. Cross Country Ski Team athletes shed their summer gear for the first cross country World Cup races of the season in Gaellivare, Sweden.
Recap: FIS races in Beitostoelen, Bruksvallarna and Muonio
11/20/2008 - By FIS
19-year-old Marthe Kristoffersen (NOR) won the classical sprint race, finished 2nd in the 10 km free technique race and took 4th in the 5 km classical competition.
Watch XC World Cup & Biathlon on the Internet
11/20/2008 - By Mike Balduf
I'll be watching same-day video coverage of the XC World Cup races at Gallivare, Sweden, this weekend, and you can too.
Swedish star heads home to race in Gällivare
11/19/2008 - By FIS
It's always very inspiring if I have public support at home, cheering open means a lot to me when I compete
Women: 10k Skate, Men: 15k Skate. Why the difference?
11/18/2008 - By Karl Saidla
The above might be a typical excerpt from a race notice. It's become so normal to see this that we don't tend to question it. But why not?
Green light for Gällivare
11/18/2008 - By FIS
We are ready for the World Cup. We have cold temperatures around - 10 C and it will stay cold also over the next week.
Athlete Q&A: Kikkan Randall
11/17/2008 - By US Ski Team
World Cup winner Kikkan Randall has had a few other loose ends to tie up before heading out on the road for this season's World Cup.
Muonio Skate Pics
11/17/2008 - By Pete Vordenberg
There are so many skiers here trying to make the first period of world cups for their country. This is no game - skiing is it and this is their shot. This is the competition. We are ready.
Andy Newell wins qualifying round, then crashes
11/16/2008 - By USST
The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team's Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) dominated qualifying against a World Cup caliber field before crashing in the semi-final round in a pre-season FIS sprint Friday in Muonio, Finland.
Muonio Pictures - Classic Race
11/16/2008 - By Pete Vordenberg
There are a lot of racers working very hard to get under the big top. Think you are working hard? Have no illusions, there are a lot of people working very hard. What did you do today to make sure you get there?
Short Report from Muonio
11/14/2008 - By Pete Vordenberg
Hello from Muonio. We have been here since Monday/Tuesday. Today (Friday) we had the first race of the season - a classical sprint.
