2007.03.20   Today was the first competition day of the second FIS Cross Country World Cup in Changchun，China, and  it kicked of with maybe the most exciting and action packed events of them all, the classic sprint. The World Cup was held in Jingyuetan park, the same venue that for the fifth time this year, held the Vasaloppet China, another FIS status cup based in China.   Througho...[More]

Today, on the 16th of february, the final competitions in Chinas second FIS Cross Country Competition was held. It was a remarkable day for skiing in Jingyuetan Park, with clear blue sku, sun and perfect skiing conditions.   The competitions of the day was the Womens 10K and the Mens 15K, and they would both prove to be exciting and even competitions. In the womens 10K, Chinese skier Liu Yu...[More]

 The second ever World Cup in cross country skiing in China will be the last possibility to test the form in front of the upcomming World Championships in Sapporo, Japan. And most of the best skiers in the world will be on the starting line in Changchun on February the 15th and 16th – one week before the championships in Sapporo starts.   Germanys coach Jochen Behle has nominated his ...[More]

Ski sprint is the ski discipline that has gained most popularity and attention in the past few years – with good reason. It is simply the most exciting form of ski racing. The Changchun FIS World Cup Final is designed for media and the live audience. Set in an outdoor sports stadium, the skiers race two loops altogether 1,100 meters – a format almost identical to Track & Field long distan...[More]

Following the past year’s rapid development of X-country skiing in the country, the time has come for China to host its first FIS World Cup competition.   On March 15 2006,  China – a newly developing ski nation proved to the world her ability to stay stronger in ski world by hosting its history making FIS Sprint World Cup Season’s Final in the city of Changchun! 79 elite...[More]