LatestNews Archive - August, 2006 |
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Thursday, August 31
McKeever 4th at Australian Hoppet<
The sixteenth Kangaroo Hoppet, Australia's international ski marathon, was held on August 26 at Falls Creek in north-east Victoria. Twenty-one year old Australian Ben Sim from Cooma made it back to back victories in the men's event, winning ahead of Pascal Grab from Switzerland and Cameron Morton from Mt Hotham<... [
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Wednesday, August 23
US Nordic Icon Warren Chivers Dies<
Chivers, who grew up in Hanover, N.H., and graduated from Dartmouth College, died Friday. He was a 1936 Olympic cross country racer, who returned to Dartmouth, graduated in 1938 and was named to the 1940 Olympic Team, which never got to compete because those Games were called off<... [
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Tuesday, August 22
INDi2010 Update: Tasha's Video Files<
- By: Tasha Betcherman
Welcome to the Tasha Betcherman video files. This is the first of a series of candid video journals. Watch the introduction and follow along throughout the ski season. She discusses her ski training, family, and a variety of topics completely unscripted and straight from the heart<... [
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Monday, August 21
Fischer Makes Long-Term Commitment to INDi2010 Racing Team<
Fischer Skis and INDi2010 are proud to announce a long-term partnership that will lead the team and Fischer skis to the 2010 Olympic in Vancouver. The agreement will lead INDi2010 into its second year with Fischer as the exclusive ski sponsor for the team, pairing some of Canada's most talented ski racers with the best skis available<... [
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Tuesday, August 15
Lee Speed and Mike Neary Announce Baby Matthew.<
The next generation of skiers just got alot more competitive with the announcement of baby Matthew. Weighing in at just over 8lbs, Matthew was born Aug 6 to a delighted Lee Speed (CCA administrator) and Mike Neary ( CCA Sport Manager).<... [
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Tuesday, August 15
INDi2010 Racing Team Update: I Tried a Tri<
- By: Jeff Ellis
In my last update I declared that I am now a cross-country ski racer. Since then I’ve added to the list that I am a cross-country skier that has participated in my first ever triathlon. Through my work with Brooks Canada I have been present at a great deal of running events over the past three years<... [
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Tuesday, August 15
Utah Camp Leads US XC Team to NZ Snow<
U.S. cross country skiers are packing this weekend for their annual on-snow camp in New Zealand. They prepped for the camp, which runs until late August with a two-week camp that ranged from the 2002 Olympic cross country venue here to the Olympic skating oval in Salt Lake City<... [
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Monday, August 14
Cavaliere Holds on for 4th at TransRockies<
Mike Cavaliere and teammate Stan Magee held on to their 4th place position in the 80+ category through the 7th and final stage of the TransRockies mountain bike race on Saturday. While the shortest of the event, the stage from Invermere to Panorama Mountain Village served up a daunting 1700m climb to the top of Paradise Ridge along the way<... [
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Sunday, August 13
Andrea Nighbor and Shane Stevens Wedding<
On Saturday, Shane Stevens and Andrea Nighbor tied the knot in Canmore. Shane and Andrea met many years ago while on the Canmore National Development Team and join the ranks of skier couples who have wed recently.<... [
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Wednesday, August 9
Mike Cavaliere Sits 4th Overall in TransRockies 80+ Event<
Cross Country Canada High Performance System Coordinator Mike Cavalier has teamed up with partner Stan Magee this week to take on the TransRockies mountain bike race, one of the hardest cycling events in the world. Cavaliere and Magee, in the men's 80+ division, were sitting in 4th place after the 3rd stage yesterday<... [
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Tuesday, August 8
INDi2010 Racing Team Update: Change of Scenery<
- By: Rhonda Sandau
There is no doubt that Canmore is a great place to train. There are plenty of well paved roads for roller skiing, lots of mountain trails for running and ski striding as well as a weight room that has been perfectly tailored to the needs of a cross-country ski racer. It is very easy to get in the training mood in Canmore<... [
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Wednesday, August 2
INDi2010 Racing Team Update: Clean Athletes Can Win<
- By: Mark Doble
As long as there is competitive sport, there will be people who feel that it is too hard to excel purely on hard work, and will inevitably decide to cheat. It is a great shame that it has to be this way, but as a realist, I can’t believe it could be any other way. Sure, I believe it will be possible to control<... [
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