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LatestNews Archive - July, 2009

Friday, July 31 Cross Country Canada's Living History Project! - By: Lee Speed
We want to reconnect with as many people as possible who have been involved at one time or another with Cross Country Canada, going back as many years as possible... [ click to read more ]

Monday, July 27 Driving home the message of sharing - By: George Johnson - Calgary Herald
Motorists have to be more aware of cyclists, skier says... [ click to read more ]

Monday, July 27 Sean Crooks Launches New Website
Check out Sean's Blog for the latest National team uphill Time Trial results ... [ click to read more ]

Friday, July 24 Freeman Speaks Out About Diabetes - By: www.usskiteam.com
The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team's Kris Freeman had an outstanding year in 2009 as he earned two U.S. titles and a fourth place at World Championships. But, even with intense training for the 2010 Olympics at the forefront of his mind, Freeman is taking the time to speak to youth about Diabetes... [ click to read more ]

Friday, July 24 Eli Brown's tips for rollerski safety - By: Eli Brown
Last month our national ski community leaned on each other, struggling to make sense of the tragic rollerski accident in Northern Maine... [ click to read more ]

Thursday, July 23 Athlete Excerpts: Alex Harvey
I am sitting on a plane between Calgary and Toronto and the movie just ended up, so I figured it was a good timing to right something... [ click to read more ]

Thursday, July 23 Olympian Kershaw trades in skis to help keep cyclists safe - By: Michael Tutton - The Canadian Press
When Olympic cross-country skier Devon Kershaw read of how a van recently smashed through a group of five endurance cyclists in Ottawa, feelings of frustration and grief returned... [ click to read more ]

Thursday, July 23 Sun Smiles on Academy Glacier Camp
The Alberta World Cup Academy returned Monday from a successful seven day training camp at the Haig Glacier in Kananaskis Country... [ click to read more ]

Tuesday, July 21 CCC Athletes & Staff Compete in Canmore Triathlon - By: Cross Country Canada
Devon Kershaw, Alex Harvey, Ivan Babikov, James Cunningham, Stefan Kuhn, Brent McMurtry, Brittany Webster and coach Eric de Nys along with ex-NST member Chris Jeffries all competed in Saturday's Canmore Olympic triathlon... [ click to read more ]

Friday, July 17 National XC team to brave Canmore Triathlon - By: Jason Pirie - Rocky Mountain Outlook
Trash talking may have been elevated to an art form by boxing legend Muhammad Ali, but members of the men’s National Cross-Country Ski Team are attempting their best impersonations to gain a competitive advantage leading up to their next colossal undertaking... [ click to read more ]

Tuesday, July 14 KERSHAW RETURNS TO SUDBURY FOR COMMUNITY BIKE RIDE AND OLYMPIC FUNDRAISING LUNCHEON
One of Canada’s most accomplished ski racers, three-time World Cup medallist, Devon Kershaw will be returning to his native Sudbury, Ontario for two important reasons in late July ... [ click to read more ]

Tuesday, July 14 Freeman Speaks Out About Diabetes - By: US Ski Team
The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team's Kris Freeman had an outstanding year in 2009 as he earned two U.S. titles and a fourth place at World Championships... [ click to read more ]

Monday, July 13 German tunnel to open in August - By: FIS
The first ski tunnel in Germany will open this summer... [ click to read more ]

Monday, July 13 Athlete Excerpts: Devon Kershaw
It's groundhog week for the National Ski Team here in Canmore, as we've just completed the second big week of training in our three week camp today... [ click to read more ]

Wednesday, July 8 FAST AND FEMALE PRESENTED BY BEST BUY EXPANDS EMPOWERING PROGRAMMING
Fast-paced organization seeks partner clubs across Canada to host regional events... [ click to read more ]

Wednesday, July 8 Introducing the Members of FIS Athletes’ Commission: Kikkan Randall - By: FIS
Kikkan Randall is the representative of the female Cross-Country skiers on the FIS Athletes' Commission... [ click to read more ]

Monday, July 6 Athlete Excerpts: Devon Kershaw
While lying in bed recovering from my first week of fairly big training-camp atmosphere/training, I suddenly became rather curious... [ click to read more ]

Monday, July 6 Whitten wins National Time Trial Championship - By: Canadian Cycling Assoc
In her first full season on the road Tara Whitten was crowned National Time Trial Champ on June 26th ... [ click to read more ]

Friday, July 3 Cross Country Canada Reaches Critical Cross Roads - By: Marty Hall
Cross Country Canada's mandate or "mission statement" in general are international excellence and "win the podium" these past 10 years, and they have made giant steps forward towards achieving these goals... [ click to read more ]