Moscow, Russia – The Russian Ski Association (RSA) has issued a two-year ban to skier Nikolay Pankratov after he was found carrying blood doping equipment last September.n”Nikolay Pankratov was found to have committed a violation of the anti-doping code by the International Ski Federation (FIS) and was banned for two years,” the RSA announced this … Continue reading Russian Skier Banned for Two Years for Doping
Park City, UT – – World Championship silver medalist Kikkan Randall, of Anchorage, Alaska, will lead a strong 2011 U.S. Cross Country World Championship Team to compete at Holmenkollen in Oslo beginning Feb. 24. Randall is one of 14 athletes named Wednesday to compete in the biennial Championships.nThe International Ski Federation’s 2011 Nordic World Ski … Continue reading Strong USA Cross Country Team Heading to World Ski Championships
Vancouver (British Columbia), Canada – Canadian national team snowboard cross riders Chris Robanske and Dan Csokonay, both of Calgary, Alberta, have been selected as the 2011 recipients of the Neil Daffern Award, given to two outstanding up-and-coming elite snowboarders who have demonstrated an exemplary level of performance or commitment to the sport.nThis memorial award honors … Continue reading Canadian Snowboarders Csokonay and Robanske Recognized with 2011 Neil Daffern Award
Park City, UT – Olympians will lead 21 U.S. athletes in the 2011 World Snowboarding Championships in La Molina, Spain Jan. 15-22. Spearheading the crew will be two-time Olympic gold medalist and 2005 World champion Seth Wescott of Carrabassett Valley, Maine, Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion Lindsey Jacobellis from Stratton Mountain, Vt., and … Continue reading U.S. Snowboard World Championships Team Unveiled
Wengen, Switzerland – Canada’s Manuel Osborne-Paradis is hoping for his third podium finish in four years on the notoriously tough Lauberhorn course in Wengen this weekend.nOsborne Paradis, of Vancouver, British Columbia, was 56th in training Wednesday following a minor crash. But history suggests the 26-year-old is more than capable of putting everything together on race … Continue reading Canada’s Osborne-Paradis Ready to Lead Podium Charge in Wengen
Estes Park, CO – A 55-year-old Chicago area man has been hospitalized following a 900-foot fall while backcountry skiing in Rocky Mountain National Park.nScott Sedlack, of Lindenhurst, Ill., fell early Wednesday afternoon while skiing with two companions in the The Drift area of the park. Rangers, who were contacted by cell phone reached the victim … Continue reading National Park Rangers Rescue Backcountry Skier in Colorado
Lake Placid, NY – Olympic gold medalist and World Cup overall leader Hannah Kearney will be fronting the U.S. in the Nature Valley Freestyle Cup in Lake Placid. The World Cup at Whiteface Mountain is quickly approaching as the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team prepares to keep their streak on home snow alive.nIn the past the … Continue reading U.S Freestyle Skiing Athletes Look to Keep Lake Placid Success Streak Alive