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	Active.com - Skiercross named official sport in 2010 Winter Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		"Skiercross was created in the U.S. and now that the IOC has named it as a new Olympic event, interest in the states will soar," said TST co-founder Kipp Nelson.
		The IOC approved the addition of skiercross for the 2010 Winter Olympics in a meeting in Kuwait City on Nov. 28.
		An exciting sport for participants and spectators, skiercross features four to six skiers racing simultaneously down a technically demanding course which resembles a motocross track, with man-made and natural rollers, jumps, banked turns and tabletops.
	www.active.com /story.cfm?story_id=13765&sidebar=23 (493 words)

	Idaho Mountain Express: Skiercross brings legends to Dollar Mountain - January 17, 2007
		The International Olympic Committee's recently approved addition of skiercross to the 2010 Winter Olympics added to the already dramatic format.
		Also gracing Sun Valley's ivory slopes was Daron Rahlves, whose resume is simply too long to list in its entirety, but which includes a World Championship in Super G, and multiple first-place finishes at the World Cup and at the U.S. Nationals.
		The qualifier allows eight skiers, who qualify 15 to 22, to race head-to-head in two heats with the winner of each heat advancing to the main event.
	www.mtexpress.com /index2.php?issue_date=01-17-2007&ID=2005113843 (750 words)

	WSI KICKS OFF WITH SKIERCROSS
		Whistler, BC, March 25 - The world's top skiercross athletes are swarming to Whistler to compete in the Saab Salomon Crossmax Series, April 16-17, as part of the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival.
		Skiercross is a high-speed, full-contact sport and is the quintessential 21st century new school race.
		In the elimination format of skiercross, the first two competitors across the finish line win the heat and advance into the next rounds until four skiers remain in a final heat that is guaranteed to be spectacular.
	www.skiingmag.com /skiing/competition/article/0,12910,443835,00.html (564 words)

	World's Best Skiercross Athletes to Set the Pace at SAAB Crossmax Series (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Skiercross is becoming a popular discipline among ski racers and freeskiers alike and is forcefully entering the world of action sports.
		In the elimination format of skiercross, the first two competitors across the finish line win the heat and advance into the next rounds until four skiers remain in a final heat that is always spectacular.
		Skiercross provides spectators and athletes with a thrilling, fast-paced race where absolutely anything is possible.
	www.firsttracksonline.com /news/stories/101750676185369.shtm (395 words)

	Tahoe.com - Sports
		Skiercross was accepted onto skiing's most prestigious stage for the first time this season.
		Skiercross is the first new World Cup skiing event since freestyle emerged in the 1970s.
		Whereas ballet, moguls and aerials all are rooted in the hot-doggin' era of the 70s and require similar skiing skills, skiercross is a fl sheep.
	www.tahoe.com /apps/pbcs.dll/artikkel?Avis=SD&Dato=20021217&Kategori=SPORTS&Lopenr=212170201&Ref=AR (603 words)

	Print version
		While the world's best skiercross athletes will converge on Misty Maiden's course to battle with speed and shove their way to the finish, the Subaru Classic invites local, amateur skiers to compete in Saturday's 10 a.m.
		Skiercross is an aggressive, fast race in which four skiers fight elbow to elbow, with the first skier to the bottom winning.
		Skiercross male racers Ryan McCullough, Eric Archer, and Christian Questad, along with female race phenoms Anik Demirs, Suzan Dole and Aleisha Cline, are just a few of skiing's bigwigs that will be out on Misty Maiden's course this weekend.
	www.telluridegateway.com /articles/2004/12/10/news/sports/sports01.prt (497 words)

	Noel Lyons Takes Skiing Past the Speed Limit feature story in Boulder Magazine on-line.
		Until this year, only 10 to 20 skiercross events were held in the U.S., with just 50 to 100 skiers partaking in them.
		“Skiercross is an all-out fight to the finish,” says the effervescent Lyons, a Boulder resident who has worked as a ski model and equipment tester for the past five years.
		Lyons was one of the favorites at last January’s inaugural women’s skiercross at the Winter X Games in Crested Butte, but she suffered a bad fall in the qualifying heat.
	www.bouldermag.com /articles/sports/noellyons.html (617 words)

	skipressworld » Salomon Skiercross Stokes Alpine Racers
		Semple, who specializes in Slalom and Giant Slalom, said alpine racing is something he’ll continue to concentrate on, but that he expects to compete in Skiercross at the end of each season and whenever his racing career is officially done.
		“We’re involved in skiercross because it’s just as attractive to the best athletes in the world as it is to the weekend warrior,” said James Curleigh, president and chief executive officer of Salomon North America.
		But until the FIS figures out how to add skiercross events to its existing World Cup schedule, though, some of the world’s best skiers may not be able to compete in the race until the end of the season.
	www.skipressworld.com /us/en/daily_news/2002/04/salomon_skiercross_stokes_alpine_racers.html?cat= (859 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Other Sport \| Winter Sports \| Bell celebrates skiercross title
		I am now the proud owner of the skiercross crown after winning the title at the Orange British Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding Championships which are being held in Laax in Switzerland.
		Skiercross is fabulous and although it is a recognised World Cup event it is not yet an Olympic sport but I think it should be.
		It's a shame skiercross was not around in my racing days as I would have probably given up downhill racing to have a crack at it as it gives you a huge buzz.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/other_sports/skiing/4356637.stm (409 words)

	skinet \| Freeskiing Nationals Invade Snowbird
		The skiercross event, a motocross-style race featuring four skiers on a course of jumps, rolls and berms, will be in Snowbird's Gad Valley Friday, Feb. 6.
		Skiercross and Big Mountain athletes from around the world will compete for $20,000 in cash and prizes.
		Skiercross is a full-featured, man-made, race course in which four athletes simultaneously leave a single start and navigate berms, whoops and jumps to surpass their fellow competitors.
	www.skinet.com /skinet/article/print/0,13434,586411,00.html (500 words)

	skinet \| Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Nationals at Snowbird Jan. 21-26
		Unlike ski racing, where a course is set up for the competitor, big mountain freeskiing (formerly "extreme" skiing) allows a competitor to utilize the features existing on the mountain between the start house and the finish area.
		All competition venues at the Snowbird event are accessible to skiers and snowboarders of intermediate ability level with a lift ticket.
		Skiercross is a full-featured, man-made, racecourse in which four to five athletes simultaneously leave a single start and navigate burms, whoops, their own speed and jumps to surpass their fellow competitors.
	www.skinet.com /skinet/article/print/0,13434,409719,00.html (599 words)

	New Winter Olympic Sports \| Skier Cross \| Snowball Fights \| Slopestyle Snowboarding \| Ice Climbing \| Snowshoeing \| 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Skiercross, like its snowboarding counterpart, involves four skiers racing each other on a windy course filled with jumps, banked corners and tight turns.
		It's a great spectator sport because the races are fast and there are tons of wipeouts as skiers try to maneuver through turns and pass each other in mid-air.
		Olympics for the first time in 2006 - hopefully skiercross won't be far behind.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p6447.htm (428 words)

	SkiTops - Ski Tour Operators Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Saturday's skiercross event has attracted all of the 2002 ESPN X Games podium athletes and many other contenders hoping to qualify for the 2004 X Games.
		Athletes in the skiercross are competing for $10,000.
		Many of the athletes will be competing in both the big mountain and skiercross events in hopes of winning an additional combined title prize of $5,000.
	www.skitops.com /news/2003/snowbird012503.htm (317 words)

	US Skiercross Series Returns to Stowe
		In its' second year, the US Skiercross Series returns to Stowe Mountain Resort for the third stop on a five-event tour.
		National skiercross champions Eric Archer, Christian Questad and Corley Howard are among the pros that will roll into Stowe to challenge the best local and regional talent.
		The Skiercross Classic is open to all men and women.
	summer.stowe.com /info/media_article.php?id=65 (247 words)

	FREEZE Online \| CRIST WINS 2ND US OPEN SKIERCROSS
		In Women's Skiercross action, the ladies proved that the men aren't the only athletes that go fast and take chances.
		After the Skiercross comp, athletes and spectators headed down to the Big Air jump to see freeskiing's finest huckers go off that evening.
		Following the Big Air event was a huge fireworks display, and from there everyone made their way to club 8150 in the Vail Village for the exclusive Athlete Party.
	www.freezeonline.com /freeze/competition/article/0,13122,330543,00.html (356 words)

	Vail Daily News for Vail and Beaver Creek Colorado - Sports
		On the other side of the coin, McIvor said she'd be hard-pressed to stand a chance in a halfpipe or slopestyle event, although she does spend some time in the air in skiercross.
		McIvor dislocated her shoulder in the time trial of her very first skiercross event in Northstar, Calif. Although official skiercross rules forbid elbowing, kicking and blatant shoving, it happens inadvertently on course, and typically, as in other cross events, some racers end up on the ground long before the finish line.
		Many skiercross racers feel that if they don't have the lead by the first turn on the course, a victory is almost out of the question.
	www.vaildaily.com /article/20050122/SPORTS/101230003 (989 words)

	FREEZE Online \| EXTREME SPORTS SERIES SKIERCROSS RETURNS TO SUNSHINE VILLAGE MARCH 23!
		Modeled after the snowboard discipline of BoardercrossÒ, Skiercross features heats of four skiers racing head-to-head at high speeds down the course at the same time.
		Skiercross is part of the new generation of competitive skiing, attracting skiers from different disciplines and backgrounds.
		Produced by Vancouver's MASEV Communications Inc., North America's premier BoardercrossÒ and Skiercross event management agency, the Extreme Sports Series Skiercross is brought to you by Export 'A', Sunshine Village, Coors Light, Columbia Sportswear, Ski Canada Magazine and TAC Mobility.
	www.freezeonline.com /freeze/features/article/0,13122,330531,00.html (475 words)

	Boyne Mountain Welcomes US Skiercross Series to Michigan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Amstel Light Boyne Mountain Spring Skiercross Open, presented by Sportsbook.com, The North Face, Boyne Mountain and Powder Magazine, will be the event to watch following several intense events with elite competition at Stowe, Snowbird and Telluride earlier this year.
		Skiercross is aggressive, fast in-your-face action---four people fighting elbow to elbow on the same course.
		Join Mountain Sports International at Boyne Mountain as Smith and Demers defend their titles from the Green Mountain Skiercross Classic at Stowe while others are looking to maintain their points and keep themselves in the running for the series finale at Kirkwood, CA in April.
	www.outdoornewswire.com /v/current/htdocs/etc/sa.php/63617465676f72794e616d653d536b69696e672663617465676f72794c6162656c3d536b69696e67266c6f636174696f6e3d323030352f30322f313130393233303135362672737349643d343239 (514 words)

	Boulder Weekly \| Buzz \| Elevation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		While the new snow is always a blessing for the Extreme Event, the intense snowfall the morning of the Skiercross threatened to make the event even more challenging for competitors by creating a softer course and lower visibility.
		By noon, the snow abated, and the visibility improved, giving competitors the chance to demonstrate their aggressive skiing tactics.
		Skiercross features heats of four racers on a curved, jump-filled course at the same time, perhaps the most spectacular spectator skiing event yet conceived.
	www.boulderweekly.com /archive/031005/elevation.html (558 words)

	Ski Racing - The Ski Tour: Puckett nabs skiercross glory
		Third place went to Swedish skiercross veteran Lars Lewen, while retired alpine star Daron Rahlves secured fourth in his skiercross debut.
		Rahlves, who was skiing in his first skiercross since retiring from World Cup alpine competition, drew a gasp from the crowd when he spun off into the netting after he and Puckett came together.
		Puckett, who was skiing in his 10th career skiercross — he’s won six — earned $25,000 for his effort.
	www.skiracing.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4603&Itemid=2 (766 words)

	North Lake Tahoe Bonanza - Sports
		Skiercross is a race that combines the dynamics of Giant Slalom with the pressure of motocross and the skill of riding a terrain park.
		Instead of racing against the clock the six racers on a skiercross course leave the gate at the same time and the first one across the finish line wins.
		Last year's Winter X skiercross course started with an 8-foot drop right out of the gate and included daunting obstacles such as an 80-foot gap jump and a 30-foot step down.
	www.tahoebonanza.com /article/20060122/Sports/101220006 (507 words)

	OLN
		Fresh Tunes: With hundredths of a second separating Gold and Silver, a sharp edge and the proper wax is often the difference between the podium and the poor house.
		Women’s skiercross legend and Gravity Games finalist, Anik Demer commented, “I was doing it for the longest time but now I have someone doing it for me and it really takes the pressure off.
		As two of the most successful skiercross competitors, the Crist brothers use their family bond to get a leg up on the competition.
	www.olntv.com /article/view/590 (1100 words)

	April 21, 2003 - Saab Salomon Crossmax - POWDERMAG.com
		He tips the scales at 210lbs, he has race resume a mile long, and he has a little brother back in Sweden referred to as the "Butcher." The Swede can hardly underestimate his competition, though.
		Tall and lanky, limber like rubber, Park City's Eric Schmitz is a big mountain guru, and a bit out of his element on the skiercross course, but he wants the overall skiercross/big mountain title, so he steps into the ring.
		When it is all said and done, Andersson crosses the line in first, Parks lands on the podium in second after a disappointing result at the Salomon North American Freeskiing Championships the day before, and Schmitz (3rd) takes the skiercross/ big mountain combined honors.
	www.powdermag.com /features/news/pr42103b (491 words)

	Jonny Moseley Invitational (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The first day of the Jonny Moseley Invitational was a free-for-all — freeskiers and freestylers battled it out through two rounds of skiercross and one round of big air.
		Evan Raps, currently in fourth place, finished 2nd in both skiercross heats and 1st in his big air heat against Shane Szocs, Shane Anderson and JT Holmes.
		In skiercross, there are three rounds of four heats each, with four skiers in each heat.
	classic.mountainzone.com /ski/2000/moseley/skix.html (576 words)

	International Free Skiers Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The 2004 Subaru U.S. Skiercross Nationals is a 2005 Winter X Games qualifying event and is the first stop of the 2004 U.S. Skiercross series.
		Skiercross is a racing discipline in which multiple skiers race simultaneously over a course made of obstacles similar to those found in motocross courses like table tops, banked turns, rollers, and step-up or step-down jumps.
		The US Skiercross Nationals is the first stop on the US Skiercross series with additional stops in Telluride, Colorado, Stowe, Vermont, and Kirkwood, California.
	www.freeskiers.org /print.php?sid=366 (775 words)

	Ski Racing - SR Short Films: Skiercross Delivers the Goods
		Skiercross, with new approval for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, is quickly becoming a major player in the ski racing scene.
		Ski Racing magazine and Rival Films were on hand for the first two stops of The Honda Ski Tour to talk with athletes and officials about the position of the sport as we move toward 2010.
		Click here for access to the other films that have been released.
	www.skiracing.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4818&Itemid=57 (134 words)

	Salomon Ski OS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Lars Lewen, X-Games skiercross champion in 2003, led the final heat from wire to wire, getting an impressive start and never relinquishing the lead.
		Reggie Crist, last year’s Skiercross champ, got out to a good start in the final, but could not find a way to pass Lars in the snowy course.
		This is Karin’s second X Games skiercross gold, and her fourth X Games medal.
	www.salomonski.com /os/fast/news.aspx?idNewsPage=20668021&fast=skierx (182 words)

	Summit Daily News for Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper and Frisco Colorado - Gravity Games
		But a friend persuaded her to race in an X Games skiercross qualifier earlier this year.
		Due to her instant skiercross success, Buckles is no longer enrolled for classes in Boulder, and is back to focusing on skiing.
		After men's and women's skiercross competitors had a chance to practice on the course on Thursday, they requested several changes be made to make it safer.
	www.summitdaily.com /article/20050304/GRAVITYGAMES/103040020&SearchID=7324186013931 (696 words)

	Aspen Times News for Aspen Colorado - Winter X Games Ten - Stories
		Puckett spends most of his time these days coaching athletes at the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club, but he still competes regularly in skiercross and counts his Winter X Games gold medal in 2004 as one of the highlights of his career.
		He didn’t scoff at the notion of returning to the Olympics for a fifth time in 2010 — at the age of 37— to race in what would be an inaugural skiercross.
		Skiercross, like boardercross, is very easy to understand for casual observers of winter sports in the Olympics — which adds to its appeal, Puckett said.
	www.aspentimes.com /article/20060127/XGAMESTEN03/60127021&SearchID=7324146500725 (941 words)

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