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Tuesday, February 28
Vote for XC at Silver Star<
Silver Star Mountain's web site has an online poll asking visitors what their favorite thing to do at Silver Star is. Cross-country is getting killed by alpine and snowboarding, so help get us back on the board<... [
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Tuesday, February 28
Exel Racing Team Update: Torino Reflections<
- By: Rhonda Sandau
While the 20th Winter Olympiad has come to an end, it has left an every lasting expression on many Canadians, including myself. After spending the past two weeks glued to my TV and surfing the CBC's and Torino 2006's websites endlessly<... [
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Sunday, February 26
Di Centa Captures 50km Gold for Italy<
In the final sprint Georgio Di Centa powered to gold and Eugeni Dementiev of Russia made a final sprint, just like in the pursuit, to capture silver. Botvinov, of the Austrian team, managed to peak at the right time again, finishing 3rd<... [
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Friday, February 24
Neumannova Sprints to 30km Gold for Czech Republic<
As fatigue began to catch up with many athletes at the Olympic Games today in Torino, Czech star Katerina Neumannova showed that she is still ready to race. Neumannova took gold in the 30km skate event by out-kicking Russian Julija Tchepalova at the finish line to win<... [
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Thursday, February 23
USSA to Expand XC Program Support<
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association is expanding its program support of cross country skiing, according to USSA Vice President of Athletics Alan Ashley. The new initiatives, designed to impact the program for the 2010 and 2014 Olympic Winter Games<... [
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Wednesday, February 22
OLYMPIC GOLD!!!! for CHANDRA<
Canada's Chandra Crawford stunned the women's cross-country field as she captured the gold medal in the 1.1-kilometre sprint at the Torino Olympic Winter Games Wednesday. In her first Olympic race in a week and a half, Crawford stormed to the lead early in the race on Pragelato Plan course<... [
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Wednesday, February 22
Sprint Gold for Bjoern Lind<
Sweden's Bjoern Lind won Olympic gold in the men's sprint today. Lind followed up on his dominance in the qualifier by winning every heat on his way to gold. The final was a tactical race that saw the silver medal go to France's Roddy Darragon<... [
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Tuesday, February 21
FIS Olympic Medal Rankings after 26 of 38 Events<
After Competition Day 10 (Monday, 20th February, 2006), the medals ranking for the FIS disciplines of Cross-Country Skiing, Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined, Alpine Skiing, Freestyle Skiing and Snowboard is led by Austria with six golds, five silvers and three bronzes<... [
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Tuesday, February 21
Exel Racing Team Update: It Only Takes One<
- By: Jeff Ellis
Since I can remember I have always wanted to be an Olympian. Although I am not sure what instilled that desire it rages as strong today watching the Olympic Games in Torino as it did during the 1988 Games in Calgary. I was 9 years old when those Games were on the TV and I was glued to the screen for two reasons in particular<... [
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Sunday, February 19
Italy Captures Men's Relay, Canada 11th<
It was a warm and snowy day in Pragelato as Devon Kershaw got Canadian blood pounding as he led the pack through the first leg of today's 4 X 10k relay handing off to Sean Crooks from Thunder Bay. In his Olympic debut, Crooks battled hard against a strong field but faded to 14th on the second leg<... [
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Saturday, February 18
Women's Relay Gold for Russia<
There was more snow falling in Pragelato today as the Women's 4 X 5k relay got underway, but waxing seemed to be less of an issue for teams compared to the previous individual race<... [
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Friday, February 17
Veerpalu Captures Estonia's Third Nordic Gold<
Andrus Veerpalu continued Estonia's near perfect run in the Nordic events at the 2006 Winter Olympics today. Veerpalu's winning time of 38:01.3 over the 15km course was 14.5 seconds faster than Czech skier Lukas Bauer's silver medal performance<... [
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Thursday, February 16
Smigun Gold Again in Classic, Renner 8th<
Today's 10k classic race saw difficult conditions, with plus 4 temperatures and rain on the lower part of the course, and some snow falling in the upper sections. Coach Dave Wood characterized it as "an incredibly good race for Sara", who in the past has been stronger at the shorter distance events<... [
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Wednesday, February 15
Exel Racing Team Update: Simple Acts of Self Discipline<
- By: Gord Jewett
Every year it seems to be the same. All of a sudden it’s mid-February and I’m staring down the end of the season and the break from training and racing that comes with the spring flowers. Although the last events of the year are still a month and a half away, 22 of the 32 races I’m scheduled to do are behind me<... [
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Wednesday, February 15
Crooks Good to Go in Torino<
Canada's Sean Crooks passed a haemoglobin test on Wednesday morning, and is allowed to compete in the remaining events at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Pragelato, Italy<... [
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Tuesday, February 14
Silver for Scott and Renner!<
Beckie Scott and Sara Renner stormed their way to an Olympic silver medal in the team sprint today on the courses in Pragelato, and to get there they had to persevere, just like they have over and over again in their storied careers<... [
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Tuesday, February 14
Sweden Double Gold with Men's Relay Win<
The Swedish men repeated the feat of their female compatriots today, making it a double gold day for Sweden in the Nordic events. An awesome attack from Bjoern Lind on the final leg secured gold, beating Norway by just 0.6 seconds at the line<... [
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Sunday, February 12
Scott 6th in Olympic Pursuit, Smigun Gold<
Canada's Beckie Scott failed to defend her Olympic Gold medal from 2002 today in the 15km pursuit in Torino but her 6th place finish nevertheless showed that her strong form continues and she should be considered a medal threat throughout the rest of the Olympics<... [
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Sunday, February 12
Dementiev Gold in Men's Pursuit, Grey 26th<
Despite the ferocious Pragelato courses, today's 30km pursuit proved to be a race of tactics until the very end. The king of the tactical race was Russian Eugeni Dementiev, who came out of nowhere and used an unmatchable kick to win Olympic Gold<... [
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Friday, February 10
U.S. Cross Country Skiers Anticipate Return<
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). The two U.S. skiers were among eight athletes placed on a no-start list by the International Ski Federation after tests Wednesday<... [
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Thursday, February 9
CXC FIS SuperTour is a Wrap<
- By: Corey Coogan
The tremendously successful CXC FIS SuperTour Series hosted by Central Cross-Country Skiing, overcame everything mother nature threw at them to wrap up the four-week loop around the Midwest last weekend. The Capitol Square Sprints opened the series with a bang, as racers fresh from the U.S. National Championships converged on Madison<... [
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Wednesday, February 8
Exel Racing Team Update: You gotta know when to hold em'...<
- By: Karla Mika
Sitting down to write my update, it seemed like months had passed rather than weeks. My last update was written right after Christmas, and I was fresh off of a relaxing holiday. Life has been somewhat of a roller coaster for me since that time. Immediately after my previous update I became sick, resorting to bed rest<... [
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Wednesday, February 8
Salomon makes commitment to women<
Salomon, well known for its snow sports and outdoor activities, continues to develop with an even richer multi-sport, multi-product, multi-seasonal offer for active women. Today, skis, snowboards and nordic equipment as well as footwear and outdoor apparel are merchandised under the “Women Will…” label<... [
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Sunday, February 5
Renner Silver, Beckie 4th in Davos World Cup<
The rest of the world will spend the final week leading up to the Olympics in Torino wondering just how much more the Canadian team is capable of. Just a day after Chandra Crawford stood on her first World Cup podium, Sara Renner took silver in today's 10km classic in Davos, Switzerland to capture the first distance podium result of her career<... [
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Sunday, February 5
Norway Dominates World Junior Relays<
The Norwegians were once again unstoppable today at the World Junior Championships in Slovenia. Norway took 7 of the 8 gold medals on offer this week with Peter Northug leading the way by winning every event of the week in dominating style<... [
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Saturday, February 4
Chandra Crawford 3rd in World Cup<
A week ahead of the Olympic Games in Torino Canada's list of cross-country medal threats continues to swell. Chandra Crawford served notice that she's to be taken seriously in any event she enters by taking a bronze medal in today's skate sprint in Davos, Switzerland<... [
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Saturday, February 4
Whitten, Kuhn win Eastern Canadian Championships<
Exel Racing Team's Tara Whitten, no stranger to the friendly hills of Gatineau Park, rode her Madshus skis to victory in the women’s 10 km race with a time of 17:24.8. Whitten traveled from her home in Edmonton to post her second major victory in the National Capital Region<... [
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Saturday, February 4
Gaiazova 5th in U23 Pursuit<
It's been one stellar result after another for Canada's Dasha Gaiazova, who closed out the Under-23 Junior World Ski Championships by hustling to a dramatic fifth-place finish in under-23 cross-country pursuit action on Saturday<... [
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Friday, February 3
Ammar 7th, Harvey 17th in World Junior Pursuit<
If anyone had any doubts that there is a generation of Canadian skiers ready to take over the mantle of super star from Beckie Scott and Sara Renner they should have been erased today. Ammar sprinted to the line to tie with American Liz Stephen in the junior women's 10km pursuit event, while Alex Harvey<... [
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Thursday, February 2
Gaiazova Blazes to 6th in U23 Classic<
The Canadian women continue to lead the charge at the World Junior Championships in Medvode, Slovenia. Dasha Gaiazova once again proved that she is one of the best skiers in the world with her 6th place finish in the U23 women's 10km classic<... [
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Thursday, February 2
Exel Racing Team Update: Thunder Bay, Round Two<
- By: Adam Kates
After the World Cup races in Vernon and Canmore I headed home to Sault Ste. Marie for the Christmas holidays and a break from the racing schedule. The holiday break is always a time I enjoy, as it allows me to relax and reflect<... [
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Wednesday, February 1
Ammar Scores Brilliant 6th at World Juniors<
Canadian Amanda Ammar, who will head to the Olympics next week, put in a brilliant performance in the 5km classic race at the World Junior Championships today to post the best result by a Canadian junior since Marie-Josee Pepin's silver medal in 1989<... [
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