Yesterday was the start of the World Cup season, with a large field on hand in Norway. The conditions were hard and fast, and the best American results were Kikkan's 21st place in the 10K women's race, and Freeman's 22nd in the men's 15K. The skating course was lightning fast, and the men's race was won by a relatively obscure Norwegian biathlete. (Norway posted a double winning the women's race as well.) Click on the text to access sprinter Andy Newell's blog, and watch two minutes of coverage from the races. It is supposed to snow later this week in Lake Placid ... Yahoo!
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