Cross Country Skiing: Building Skills for Fun and Fitness

Cross Country Skier at the Olympics

Reports from Vancouver

Billy Demong (right) and Johnny Spillane finished one-two in the 10km Nordic combined.

March 1 - U.S. Ski Team's Successful Olympic Run

February 28 - Northug Wins 50km; Southam Top U.S. Finisher(includes audio reports)

Febuary 27 - Randall Post Personal Best in 30km

February 27 - Demong Bears Flag and RIng

February 25 - Demong Gold, Spillane Silver in 10km Nordic Combined. See the story. Listen to an audio interview with Billy Demong.

 

February 22 - Interview with Andy Newell following team relay final

February 22 - Interview with Torin Koos after U.S. team relay final

February 21 - Interview with U.S. head coach, Pete Vordenberg from Jay Bender.

February 21 - Interview with U.S. biathlete Lanny Barnes.

February 20 - Morgan Arritola interview from Vancouver with Jay Bender (after the women's pursuit). Also see (below) Caitlin Compton, Holly Brooks, and Liz Stephen.

February 20 - Caitlin Compton from Vancouver with Jay Bender (after the women's pursuit).

February 20 - Holly Brooks interview from Vancouver with Jay Bender (after the women's pursuit).

February 20 - Liz Stephen interview from Vancouver with Jay Bender (after the women's pursuit).

February 18 - Kikkan Randall interview from Vancouver with Jay Bender (after the classic sprint)..

February 16 - Jay Bender interviews Simeon Hamilton after the men's 15km.

February 25 - U.S. Women's Relay Team 12th

February 25 - Toko Race Services Chief Hails U.S. Nordic Combined

February 24 - Relay Question: Klister or Hairies?

February 24 - U.S. 13th in Men's Relay

February 23 - Back to Normal: Cloudy with Rain and Sleet, from Steffan Hoos, race services manager for Toko.

February 23 - U.S. Nordic Combined Takes Silver

February 23 - Compton, Randall Post Best-Ever U.S. Relay Finish

February 23 - Newell, Koos Make Sprint Final; Finish Ninth

February 23 - Brett Camerota Fills Out Nordic Combined Relay

February 23 - Jumpers "Borrow" Nordic Combined Athlete

February 22 - Nordic Combined Team Returns. After training in Utah for several days, the U.S. Nordic Combined team returns to Olympics for relay.

February 22 - Waxing Challenges Ease; beautiful days continue at Callaghan Valley.

February 21 - U.S. men struggle in 30km pursuit - Freeman suffers from diabetes-related issues.

February 21 - Anticipation - In the pursuit, wax techs must view the crystal ball for conditions hours ahead of the second part of the race.

February 21 - U.S. Men Struggle in 30km pursuit - Freeman suffers from diabetes-related issues.

February 21 - U.S. Men Miss Ski Jumping Final - 17-year-old Frenettte two spots out of final.

February 20- The Ups and Downs of Nordic Wax Techs - by Steffan Hoos, Toko race services director.

February 20 - Rough Starts, Tough Day for U.S. in Women's Pursuit

February 19 - Wax Techs Busy With Changing Conditions, a report from Toko race services manager Steffan Hoos.

February 18 - Randall Eighth in Sprint: Newell falls, places 45th.

February 17 - from Steffan Hoos - Biathlon Venue Treated with "Snow Cement" according to the Toko race services manager.

February 16 - Compton leads U.S. women in 10km.

February 16 - Southam Leads U.S. Men; Freeman Cites Bad Day

February 16 - from Steffan Hoos, Toko race services manager: soft course despite overnight freezing.

February 15 - Spillane's silver first-ever U.S. Nordic Combined medal.

February 15 - Men's, women's cross country kicks off with freestyle.

February 15 - Jay Bender reports on transportation logistics, his great seat at the range, and the weather that affected the first bialthon competition.

February 15 - from Steffan Hoos, Toko race services manager: Weather creates result surprises.

February 14- from Steffan Hoos - Opening Day reflections.

February 14 - See an interview with Tim Burke that Jay Bender recorded upon Burke's arrival in Vancouver

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