Cross Country Skiing News

With Memorial Day upon us, and many trails clear of snow earlier than usual, it's a great time to get a jump on the summer hiking season.

The cost of the 2014 Winter Games in the Russian city of Sochi now stands at $51 billion, making it the most expensive Olympics in history.

Since its founding 24 years ago as the first whitewater rafting company on the Deerfield River, Zoar Outdoor has become such a recreational draw that it may seem like it's always existed.

It was opening day at the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck. The eyes of the world were focused on the men's downhill on the icy slope of Patscherkofel where Austrian farm boy Franz Klammer would steal the show with an electrifying win over Swiss favorite Bernhard Russi.

It's inevitable: As you get older, you slow down. A 40-year-old runs more slowly than a 20-year-old. A 70-year-old can't be expected to keep up with a 50-year-old on a bike or a hike.

Siblings Rachel Holbert, 12 and Nathan Holbert, 14 aren't interested in lounging in the sun for their school spring break.

Andrew H. Wright, 46, met his Savior face to face on May, 6. He was born August 31, 1966, in Ludington, to William H. and Ila L. Wright.

Twins Lanny and Tracy Barnes of Durango are shooting to be the first American biathletes ever to medal at the Olympics.

The 21-year-old who skiied for Stillwater skipped college to try her hand at international ski competitions.

Campbell has been named to the Biathlon Canada 2022 Olympic training team, and left for Canmore, Alta., on Monday night to train at the Biathlon Alberta Training Centre.

Michael Callahan - son of a former Trident submarine captain, past Washington crew captain , U.S. Olympic rowing team alternate and, today, coach of UW's top-ranked men's varsity eight, the two-time national champions - always sets the bar high.

Harold Hering and Boris Kirillov live more than 5,000 miles apart on different continents.

Four-time Olympic cross-country skier Shirley Firth Larsson died Tuesday at her home in Yellowknife, surrounded by family.

Imagine you're 35 years old and capable of racing five kilometers in a time that would make most runners your age jealous, but you find yourself in a battle with a 12-year-old boy.

"Genuine Jersey Pride," the new slogan for Special Olympics New Jersey, will be on display 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at North Hunterdon High's Singley Field when the Special Olympics Area 4 track and field meet gets under way.

Sometimes, the best things in life come with the highest price tag. No, I'm not talking about your next bike.

Three of the territory's top cross-country skiers will continue to represent the Yukon at the national level next season, while another has been elected athlete director for Cross-Country Canada.

Runners who dread slowing down can get faster even as they get older. Dee Nelson, in blue T-shirt at left, competes in a 5K race in Potomac, Md., this month.