Time Of Youth: U23 Skiers Sweep Podiums At Olympics

Never before in the history of cross country skiing as organized sport did the youth perform so well at the major competitions.

Let’s see

In ladies’ skiing the ratio of youngsters on the podiums is not as overwhelming but is also more than convincing:

With coaches & specialists are still being busy at the Olympics, we don’t have any authoritative explanation for this “youth pedestal invasion”: why now, why in Pyeonchang, why youth seems to be blooming early in three countries only – Norway, Sweden and Russia?

We shall ask those questions when opportunity presents itself and, of course, share with you here.