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This is a two-part series exploring how some students in the Salt Lake City area are exposed to cross-country skiing through the good work of community members. Part-one features Gilberto Magana of Hartland Community 4 Youth and Families, a non-profit serving disadvantaged youth. Part-two explores how the Utah Nordic Alliance, local teacher Rose Kjesbo, and The post Stride by Stride at Mary W. Jackson Elementary appeared first on FasterSkier.com.

Press Release COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing today announced the five Para Nordic skiers named to the national team and two skiers named to the development team for the 2020-21 season. All seven athletes represented Team USA at the Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. “Our program is committed to developing athletes from The post U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing Names 2020-21 National and Development Teams (Press Release) appeared first on […]

The Covid-19 news in the United States is unequivocally grim: According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, July 3rd stands as the current peak of Covid-19 cases diagnosed in the U.S. The curve is spiking as opposed to flattening. Last week, the European Union took the unprecedented step of banning U.S. citizens from traveling The post Covid-19 Trends and Early Season World Cups appeared first on FasterSkier.com.

Skiers are made in the summer, and one of the hallmarks of summer training is periodic training camps. But as with racing, the coronavirus pandemic has upended summer group training. In April, the New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) opted to turn their June regional elite group (REG) training camp into a virtual event. Part The post The Virtual Eastern REG appeared first on FasterSkier.com.

A young dude from the US revolutionized how an old, traditional Norwegian ski manufacturer is going about their business: building skis. The now 24-year-old from Rochester, New York came to Madshus in the late summer of 2018, with an engineering degree from Harvard University and a huge passion for skiing. He is now one of The post Madshus Hired 22-Year-Old Harvard Graduate To Build Their Flagship Racing Ski appeared first on FasterSkier.com.

This is a two-part series exploring how some students in the Salt Lake City area are exposed to cross-country skiing through the good work of community members. Part-one features Gilberto “Juan” Rejón Magana of Hartland Community 4 Youth and Families, a non-profit serving disadvantaged youth. Part-two explores how the Utah Nordic Alliance, local teacher Rose Kjesbo, The post A Vision and a Difference in Salt Lake City appeared first on FasterSkier.com.

WADA Athletes’ Anti-Doping Rights Act:  On June 18th, WADA issued a press release announcing its Athletes’ Anti-Doping Rights Act. According to WADA, the act was developed and approved by the organization’s Athlete Committee. Essentially, the document asserts it is an athlete’s “fundamental right” to participate in clean sport.  It is a two-part document. The first The post News Roundup: WADA in the News Cycle appeared first on FasterSkier.com.

At twenty-seven-years-old, Canadian National Team coach Erik Bråten brings youthful energy and a spirit that fosters independence amongst his athletes. Originally from Oslo, Norway, and new to the Canadian system in November 2018, Bråten has the dual task of shepherding a crop of young Canadian talent and assisting veteran athletes like Dahira Beatty and Katherine The post Discussing the Building Blocks with Canadian National Team Coach Erik Bråten appeared first on […]

  Press Release PARK CITY, Utah (June 15, 2020) – USA Nordic has hired Chris Gilbertson as the head ski jumping coach for the men’s nordic combined team. Gilbertson spent 17 years coaching for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club as well as the US Ski Team, where he led his athletes to five World The post Gilbertson Returns to Coaching With USA Nordic (Press Release) appeared first on FasterSkier.com.

“Systemic racism and social injustice are real. The brutalities that have sparked the Black Lives Matter movement are just recent reminders that we can never take these civil rights for granted. At Madshus, we are committed to social justice and equal opportunities for all, through a supportive and inclusive environment for everyone, regardless of race, The post Black Lives Matter – Our Statement appeared first on FasterSkier.com.

If you read FasterSkier, you are likely aware that elite cross country skiing in the U.S. has been steadily on the rise over the last decade. In the last four years alone, we’ve borne witness to medals at all levels, including a Diggins-Randall double podium in the freestyle sprint at the 2017 World Championships, a The post Middlebury’s Kate Barton Advances to U.S. Ski & Snowboard D-Team Head Coach appeared first on FasterSkier.com.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) released results from a wide-ranging survey to assay how the challenges athletes are experiencing during the pandemic and the ensuing lockdown. According to the Athlete 365 Survey Findings, there were over 4000 respondents across the globe, of which 80 percent were athletes, with the remainder described as “entourage” and “stakeholders”. The post Notes from the IOC’s Athlete 365 Survey during the Global Lockdown appeared […]

  Fischer is launching it’s Skiletics Cup today that pins the world’s top alpine and Nordic athletes against each other in a series of exercises (like push ups, burpees, box jumps, dips, etc) to find out who the ultimate winner is. Athletes on the Nordic side include: Sadie Bjornsen, Klaebo, Johannes Thingnes Bo, and Tiril The post Athletes Go Head-to-Head in the Fischer Skiletics Cup appeared first on FasterSkier.com.

  A phrase we probably have all become familiar with: Risk assessment and Covid-19.  The International Ski Federation (FIS) published guidelines last week to assist local organizing committees of FIS World Cups to mitigate community spread at races. This comes on the heels of FIS joining an initiative called #Sport4Recovery. According to FIS, the new The post FIS sets Covid-19 Guidelines for World Cup Events appeared first on FasterSkier.com.

On June 3rd, FasterSkier published a statement regarding our commitment to diversifying the stories we cover and to providing a platform for people of color in the ski community to share their experiences. We aim to highlight the philanthropic actions members of the ski community have taken to support disadvantaged skiers and to promote inclusivity The post Media Roundup: Elevating BIPOC Athlete Voices Edition appeared first on FasterSkier.com.

This series comes to FasterSkier from the Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Club. A Day in the Life: APUNSC is checking in with Elite Team members of the course of the next few months to get a glimpse into what life looks like for elite athletes as training starts up again during a global pandemic. The post A Day in the Life from APUNSC : Thomas O’Harra appeared first on FasterSkier.com.

Press Release PARK CITY, Utah (June 15, 2020)  – National Governing Body’s and National Sport Organizations (NGB/NSOs), and snow sport organizations from the United States and Canada today are announcing the formation of a Fluorocarbon Free Policy Working Group. With representation from U.S. Ski & Snowboard, USA Nordic, U.S. Biathlon, USA Para Nordic, USA Para The post U.S., CANADIAN NGB/NSOs FORM NORTH AMERICAN FLUOROCARBON FREE POLICY WORKING GROUP (Press Release) […]

Win now? Win later? Or somewhere in between? A one year plan with a World Champs looming in 2021 or something befitting a six-year plan for capturing hardware at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy? Those are the strategies in play as national teams set budgets, rosters, and priorities. For countries like Norway and Sweden The post Settled in Canmore and Making Gains: Katherine Stewart-Jones appeared first on FasterSkier.com.

Norway’s Therese Johaug made news today on the running track, clocking a speedy 10 k in 31:40.69. Johaug’s run was part of a made-for-TV sport event in a time of limited international travel and social distancing. Called the “Impossible Games”, the format pitted some of Norway’s best track and field athletes against those from Kenya The post Johaug: Fleet Footed in the 10 k appeared first on FasterSkier.com.

Meet Renaud Jay, the French sprint specialist, who posted World Cup podiums nearly back-to-back this winter. Renaud Jay made his definite international breakthrough in January, when he posted his first World Cup victory, winning the team sprint in Dresden (GER). In February, Jay was third in the individual sprint in Åre (SWE), which was also The post “After Getting A Taste Of The World Cup Podium, I Want More Of That” appeared first on FasterSkier.com.