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Norway out in front
After taking a trio of titles at last week's pre-season event in Beitostolen, Team Norway looks to be in top form heading into this weekend's cross-country World Cup season opener on home snow. Universal Sports blogger Peter Graves checks in with state-of-the-team updates for the major contenders at the season's first Cup.
Related:Kikkan Randall: Winter portrait Team Canada: Nordic training begins
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Spilling his story
In 2003, Johnny Spillane helped the United States break through in Nordic sports when he won gold at the world championships. Since then, he's endured five separate surgeries and, while still competing at an elite level, is looking to return to the top of a podium at a major event.

Related:Spillane, Demong share longtime bond U.S. Nordic combined training in France
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Almost time to start
In his first blog with UniversalSports.com, Peter Graves, one of the premier voices associated with Nordic sports, takes a look back at some of the pre-World Cup events that will help preview the upcoming respective seasons. Nordic world champion Kikkan Randall skied to a top-10 finish in prelude to the regular season.

Related:2009 Nordic Ski World Championships Kikkan Randall: Winter portrait Bode Miller's blog
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Great expectations
Todd Lodwick may not look like "Broadway" Joe Namath, but he's got the former quarterback's confidence. After a breakthrough performance last year with Billy Demong and the rest of the U.S. Nordic ski team, expectations are high. Read on about the training regimen the Americans have endured this past off-season to ensure a competitive team come February.

Related:2009 Nordic Worlds: Bill Demong wins world... U.S. Nordic combined training in France

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PETER GRAVES' BLOG:
Norwegians lead pack ahead of XC opener

After taking a trio of titles at last week's pre-season event in Beitostolen, Team Norway looks in top form heading into this weekend's cross-country World Cup season opener on home snow. But the Scandanavians would do well to keep an eye on the American and Canadian teams, both of which are coming off of very positive weekends of their own.

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2009-10 FIS Nordic combined central

A look at the 2009-10 World Cup season, including the Olympic schedule.