Lots of World Cup action this weekend as the seasons continue to head quickly towards their wrap ups.

Freestyle Skiing World Cup – Are, Sweden – Ski Cross

The Freestyle Skiing World Cup hold a ski cross event for the second straight weekend with this one in Are, Sweden. Last weekend John Teller advanced from qualifying in 19th but was knocked out in the next round. He, along with Joe Swensson, will get things underway with qualification today.

Schedule:

• March 14th
  • 9:30 AM ET – Men’s Ski Cross Qualifying
    • John Teller
    • Joe Swensson

Short Track Speed Skating World Championships – Montreal, Canada

Today is the start of the Short Track Speed Skating World Championships with the women’s and men’s 1500m events to be held as well as the semifinals of the women’s 3000m relay. The US is looking to rebound after a poor Olympics and could have a really nice end to the year with some success in Montreal. The US will have Jessica Smith and Emily Scott in the women’s 1500m with J.R. Celski and Chris Creveling in the men’s 1500m. I’m not sure who will be on the team for the women’s relay.

Schedule:

• March 14th
  • Women’s 1500m
    • 12 PM ET – Heats
      • Jessica Smith
      • Emily Scott
    • 1:31 PM ET – Semifinals
    • 2:18 PM ET – Final
  • Men’s 1500m
    • 12:31 PM ET – Heats
      • J.R. Celski
      • Chris Creveling
    • 1:47 PM ET – Semifinals
    • 2:26 PM ET – Final
  • Women’s 3000m Relay
    • 2:49 PM ET – Semifinals
      • USA Team

Speed Skating World Cup Final – Heerenveen, Netherlands

The Speed Skating World Cup Final gets underway with races in the women’s 1500m, men’s 1000m, and both men’s and women’s mass start events. Brittany Bowe will compete for the US in the women’s 1500m and sits in second in the season standings, 66 points behind the leader. The gap is probably too large to make up but Bowe has a good shot at finishing second in the season standings.

In the men’s 1000m Shani Davis has already locked up the title but Brian Hansen is sitting in third with an outside shot at jumping into second. Mitchell Whitmore will also be in the field for the US and sits 13th in the season standings and could make a move into the top 10 with a big result.

The mass start events were held for the first time this year last weekend. Maria Lamb finished seventh in the women’s event while Patrick Meek and Brian Hansen went fifth and sixth for the US.

Schedule:

• March 14th
  • 11:15 AM ET – Women’s 1500m Division A
    • Brittany Bowe
  • 12:12 PM ET – Men’s 1000m Division A
    • Mitchell Whitmore
    • Brian Hansen
    • Shani Davis
  • 1:05 PM ET – Women’s Mass Start
    • Maria Lamb
  • 1:20 PM ET – Men’s Mass Start
    • Patrick Meek
    • Brian Hansen