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Saturday, February 28
Shayla Swanson Lone Canadian to Finish 30-Kilometre Marathon at Nordic World Ski Championships
- By: CCC
Shayla Swanson was the lone Canadian woman to finish a 30-kilometre skate-ski race and finished 40th to cap off the 2009 Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec... [ click to read more ] |
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Saturday, February 28
Stephen Solid in Women's 30K
- By: US Ski Team
Liz Stephen finished 17th in the women's mass start 30K freestyle at the 2009 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships Saturday... [ click to read more ] |
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Saturday, February 28
Dave Nighbor Teams up with the General Mills Aspiring Olympians Campaign
Big breakfast connoisseur, Dave Nighbor, is excited to have been chosen as one of the athletes who will appear on General Mills cereal boxes for the next two years... [ click to read more ] |
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Friday, February 27
Canada 5th in Men's Relay, Norway takes the win
The men's relay team of Devon Kershaw, George Grey, Ivan Babikov and Alex Harvey raced to what could be a historic 5th place today at the world Nordic Championships in Liberec... [ click to read more ] |
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Thursday, February 26
Academy Feature Athlete: Sara Hewitt
- By: Brooke Gosling
I first met Sara four years ago at a foothills camp in Kananaskis country. We ended up running together for most of the second half of my first "hiking in the Mountains" experience (she probably doesn't remember) and I remember trying my hardest to drop her... [ click to read more ] |
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Thursday, February 26
Athlete Excerpts: Devon Kershaw
Wow, it's true - my week in Liberec seems to be really dogging me... [ click to read more ] |
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Thursday, February 26
Finland Triumphant in Women's Relay
The Finnish women coasted across the line to win the traditional relay today in Liberec... [ click to read more ] |
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Wednesday, February 25
Finland and Norway win Team Sprints, Canadian women finish 6th
Sara Renner and Perianne Jones placed 6th today in the Liberec Team Sprint, an event that Canada has excelled in since the inception of this race format... [ click to read more ] |
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Wednesday, February 25
Athlete Excerpts: Chandra Crawford
It's incredible how many people have this condition and have had the surgery. On the World Cup Team both Sara Renner and I have now had the surgery (she in 2004). Now just because Renner did it don't go thinking it's super cool... it's not... [ click to read more ] |
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Tuesday, February 24
Randall Takes Silver
- By: US Ski Team
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) put her mark on an already historic Nordic Ski World Championships for the USA, taking silver Tuesday in the cross country sprint to garner the highest medal for a U.S. cross country skier at Worlds in history... [ click to read more ] |
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Tuesday, February 24
Three Canadians in the top 30 in Worlds Sprint
- By: CCC
Three Canadian athletes qualified for the head-to-head heats, but did pass through the round of 30 in a skate-sprint race at the Nordic World Ski Championships on Tuesday in Liberec, Czech Republic... [ click to read more ] |
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Tuesday, February 24
Q&A: Worlds Silver Medalist Kikkan Randall
- By: US Ski Team
The U.S. Ski Team's Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) wrote a page in the history books of cross country skiing Tuesday as the first American woman to win a medal at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships. Her silver is the highest result for any American cross country athlete... [ click to read more ] |
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Monday, February 23
Athlete Excerpts: Alex Harvey
The weather has been insane here in Liberec, the city of the white tracks, or, if you prefer, the main capital of skiing... [ click to read more ] |
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Sunday, February 22
Skifaster.net Twitter Feed
As you've surely noticed, a new item now greets you along the right hand column of the Skifaster.net front page - The Live Twitter Feed... [ click to read more ] |
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Sunday, February 22
Northug Victorious, Harvey 22nd in Worlds Pursuit
Alex Harvey was the top North American finisher during another tough day for team technicians in Liberec.... [ click to read more ] |
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Sunday, February 22
Athlete Excerpts: Devon Kershaw
Upon waking up today I couldn't get thoughts of "groundhog day" out of my head. Yawning , stretching and walking over to the window I was quickly greeted with another stellar Eastern European winter day full of the same old - same old... [ click to read more ] |
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Saturday, February 21
Athlete Excerpts: Devon Kershaw
Yep, some days I wish instead of gliding around a course that's being battered with snow and wind, I could be doing a sport like Mr.Usain Bolt or Micheal Phelps... [ click to read more ] |
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Saturday, February 21
Kowalczyk Wins, Renner 21st in Worlds Pursuit
Sara Renner followed up her 9th place finish in the women's 10km classic by finishing 21st today in the World Nordic Championships 15km pursuit... [ click to read more ] |
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Saturday, February 21
Stephen Standout in Pursuit
- By: US Ski Team
Liz Stephen led the way for U.S. women in Saturday's 15K pursuit race at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Liberec.... [ click to read more ] |
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Friday, February 20
Freeman 4th, Grey 21st in Worlds 15km
Kris Freeman had his most impressive race in six years as he repeated his 4th place finish in the 15km classic from 2003... [ click to read more ] |
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Friday, February 20
George Grey Posts Solid 21st Place Result at Nordic World Ski Championships
- By: Cross Country Canada
George Grey ploughed through fresh snowfall to lead the track to the finish line for four Canadians and finished 21st in the men’s 15-kilometre individual start competition at the Nordic World Ski Championships ... [ click to read more ] |
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Friday, February 20
Photo Gallery: OPA Sprint in Schilpario, Italy
- By: Kevin Sandau
Photos from the OPA classic sprint in Schilpario, Italy... [ click to read more ] |
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Friday, February 20
Stefan Kuhn Scores OPA Sprint Win, Alysson Marshall 3rd
Canadian skiers continued their storming of the OPA circuit today in Schilpario, Italy with Stefan Kuhn skiing to a dominant win in the classic sprints. Alysson Marshall led the way on the women's side, also landing on the podium with a 3rd place finish... [ click to read more ] |
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Thursday, February 19
Renner 9th in World Opener
Sara Renner skied to a strong 9th place finish today in the opening race of the World Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic. The result is one of the best Renner has posted this year and is a clear indication that she's in good form for the championships... [ click to read more ] |
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Thursday, February 19
Sara Renner Hungry For More Despite Ninth-Place Finish at Worlds
- By: CCC
For most athletes, a top-10 finish at the World Championships is a dream come true, but Canada's Sara Renner is hungry for the podium... [ click to read more ] |
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Thursday, February 19
Injury disrupts blind skier's big dreams
- By: Allan Maki - The Globe and Mail
For Brian McKeever, it all feels like a swift kick in the side. His hopes of being the first winter athlete to compete in both the Olympics and Paralympics - on home snow, no less ... [ click to read more ] |
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Thursday, February 19
Randall Leads U.S. in Worlds Opener
- By: US Ski Team
Kikkan Randall led the way for the U.S., finishing 26th as the 2009 Nordic Ski World Championships kicked off with a women's 10K classic Thursday in Liberec... [ click to read more ] |
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Wednesday, February 18
FIS promotes zero-tolerance on doping: Anti-Doping Programme at Liberec 2009
- By: FIS
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships feature one of the largest anti-doping programmes of any international major sports events outside of the Olympic Winter Games... [ click to read more ] |
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Wednesday, February 18
Sara Hewitt & Brooke Gosling Host Silent Auction
Don't miss the Silent Auction at the Western Championships banquet this coming Saturday, Feb. 21st - 6:00 PM at the Nordic Centre. All proceeds from the auction go towards helping Brooke Gosling and Sara Hewitt compete this April in Sweden and Finland... [ click to read more ] |
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Wednesday, February 18
Fast and Female: Registration Open for March 2009
The 2009 Fast and Female presented by Best Buy Ski Festival will be held on March 28 at Canada Olympic Park (COP) in Calgary, Alberta – and registration for the highly anticipated event is now officially open... [ click to read more ] |
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Tuesday, February 17
Photo Gallery: OPA Sprint in Germany
- By: Kevin Sandau
Photos from the skate sprint in Bayerischer Wald, Germany... [ click to read more ] |
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Tuesday, February 17
Best Buy and Fast and Female Team Up to get Girls Hooked on Sports
Fast and Female has been granted increased financial resources for the delivery of innovative programming thanks to a commitment made by Best Buy Canada... [ click to read more ] |
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Tuesday, February 17
Freimuth & Kealy Win Gatineau, Saidla 2nd
- By: Gatineau Loppet
Ideal temperatures, excellent trail conditions and a solid organization helped treat the 2,509 participants in the Gatineau Loppet to a noteworthy 31st edition... [ click to read more ] |
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Tuesday, February 17
George Grey Reports on his Preparations for the World Championships
- By: CCC
For the past two weeks I have been in Livigno, Italy training with Team Canada preparing for the World Championships in Liberec, Czech Rupublic... [ click to read more ] |
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Tuesday, February 17
Academy Feature Athlete: Chris Butler
- By: Rhonda Jewett
Meet Chris Bulter, the happy-go-lucky and easygoing member of the Alberta World Cup Academy. On first impression, Chris' quiet and kind personality may not stand out in the Academy crowd, but upon careful observation, his passion for skiing, the outdoors...... [ click to read more ] |
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Monday, February 16
Video: Canadians in the Valdidentro World Cups
- By: Shane Munro, Ascent Physical Therapy
Footage of the Canadians in the skate sprint and individual classic World Cup races in Valdidentro, Italy.... [ click to read more ] |
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Sunday, February 15
Athlete Excerpts: Devon Kershaw
The diet and cleanse business is a total gold mine. This isn't N-E-W-S, as it's been booming for years with award winning diets, cleanses and fads blossoming like cherry trees in the spring... [ click to read more ] |
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Saturday, February 14
Photo Gallery: OPA Classic in Germany
- By: Kevin Sandau
Photos from the men's 15km classic in Bayerischer Wald, Germany.... [ click to read more ] |
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Saturday, February 14
Renner 5th, Babikov 12th in Valdidentro
Sara Renner is hitting top form at the right time, posting her best performance of the season one week before the start of the World Nordic Championships... [ click to read more ] |
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Saturday, February 14
Valjas wins, 8 Canadians in top-10 at OPA
The World Cup was not the only spot where Canada excelled today in Europe as Canada also had an exceptional day on central Europe's continental cup... [ click to read more ] |
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Friday, February 13
Kikkan Randall 6th in Valdidentro Sprint, Koos 8th
Kikkan Randall scored her season best result today in Valdidentro, Italy, with less than a week to go to the World Championships in Czech Republic. Randall finished 6th taking the last spot in the final... [ click to read more ] |
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Thursday, February 12
Athlete Excerpts: Chandra Crawford
"A setback is a set-up for a come back!"... [ click to read more ] |
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Wednesday, February 11
Countdown to Liberec 2009: 7 days to go
- By: FIS
After years of intensive preparations, Liberec is ready for its grand premiere and looking forward to welcoming the Nordic ski world to the event, scheduled from 18th February-1st March... [ click to read more ] |
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Wednesday, February 11
Looking Ahead: Vancouver One Year Out
- By: US Ski Team
While winter sport competition pushes on around the world, this week, U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding athletes look one year ahead to a competition that represents the completion of goals met and dreams reached for athletes everywhere - the Olympics... [ click to read more ] |
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Tuesday, February 10
OPA Tour Photos from Bad Goisern, Austria
The Canadian OPA Tour is currently training in Bad Goisern, Austria. The team initially arrived to dismal training conditions but a heavy snowfall over the weekend has provided fantastic training conditions...... [ click to read more ] |
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Monday, February 9
Chandra Crawford to Have Season-Ending Leg Surgery
- By: CCC
Olympic gold medallist, Chandra Crawford will undergo surgery to her injured leg, which will prevent her from competing for the remainder of the season. The following is a brief Q&A with Chandra... [ click to read more ] |
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Monday, February 9
Few excuses for Canadian cross-country ski team
- By: CBC.CA
Canadian Olympian Chandra Crawford remembers feeling little pressure about what was expected of her and the cross-country ski team at the 2006 Torino Olympics... [ click to read more ] |
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Friday, February 6
Athlete Excerpts: Devon Kershaw
After an ever-so-brief time spent basking in the glory that was home (in Canmore), it was back on the road for two more months of racing action... [ click to read more ] |
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Thursday, February 5
Greer, Killick finish top-25
David Greer and Graeme Killick led the Canadian contingent today in Praz de Lys. Greer was a strong 24th and Killick followed 0.1 behind in 25th over a very fast 10km... [ click to read more ] |
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Tuesday, February 3
World Junior Championships Pursuit
Canada continued the trend of impressive results today at the Wolrd Junior Championships in Praz de lys, France... [ click to read more ] |
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Sunday, February 1
4 U23 Men in Top 10 in Sprint
The men's team at the World U23 Championships had another incredible day today, placing all four skiers in the top 10 of the classic sprint in Praz de Lys, France. Yesterday in the pursuit it was 4 skiers in the top 13, marking the first time a Canadian team had ever shown such dominant international results... [ click to read more ] |
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Sunday, February 1
Athlete Excerpts: Phil Widmer
Since returning home from Europe on December 23, my racing has been more than a little inconsistent... [ click to read more ] |
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Sunday, February 1
Rybinsk Pursuits Canceled
- By: www.usskiteam.com
Cold weather in Rybinsk, which lies 300K north of Moscow, forced cancelation of a men's and women's pursuit scheduled for Sunday on the FIS Cross Country World Cup... [ click to read more ] |
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