22Nov 2018 by DS News Team
Peter Schlickenrieder, New Man At Helm

Peter Schlickenrieder, New Man At Helm

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Peter Schlickenrieder is the name that needs no introduction. Here's just a quick reminder of his career milestones: A Silver Olympic medalist of 2002. Together with Tobias Angerer, Rene Sommerfeldt and Axel Teichmann represents the Golden Age of German cross country skiing when international medals and podiums were galore. After the end of the sporting career got coach's diploma as well as launched a sports marketing agency. For over 15 years Schlickenrieder was a main cross country ski expert and commentator on ARD, German public television with a huge audience. He also wrote several successful books on cross country skiing and mountaineering. Earlier this year Peter Schlickenrieder was appointed the Head Coach or "Teamchef" of the German national cross country ski team - after the season that was quite disappointing…
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19Nov 2018 by DS News Team
Introducing Star About To Rise

Introducing Star About To Rise

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Making predictions is a dangerous business - but somebody got to do it. Meet Ivan Yakimushkin - who will become one of the biggest new stars in the upcoming season - or so we think after watching him compete in early races in Finland. a 22 year old Russian is 82 kg, 181cm. Can do 37 chin-ups. And win on ski tracks competing against some of the world’s best. The FIS race in Muonio might be a bit of a home affair for the Russian team ( mixed with strong Germans and French, to be fair) , but a 22 year old rather convincingly beat several Olympic and world medalists on 15k C. establishing himself as one of the main challengers, wild cards of the upcoming season. [caption id="attachment_9381" align="aligncenter"…
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13Nov 2018 by DS News Team
Thomas Drindl, Head Of Fischer Nordic : When It Comes To Promotion We Expect More From Our Sponsored Athletes

Thomas Drindl, Head Of Fischer Nordic : When It Comes To Promotion We Expect More From Our Sponsored Athletes

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....This is Part 2 of interview with Thomas Drindl, Head of Fischer Nordic. Tanja Winterhalder, Head of Sports Marketing & PR, Fischer Nordic, joins in conversation. [caption id="attachment_9358" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] there are no firm statistics but in any given race at least half of elite athletes would run on Fischer skis[/caption] How many Fischer-sponsored athletes do you currently have – and how many cross country skiers among them i.e. excluding biathlon and Nordic combined ? - More than 100, less than 1000 ? in total - of whom approximately 35% are cross country skiers Do you believe in promotion via personalities, influencers? - Yes – our biggest influencers are our athletes. In Norway Fischer's athletes like Northug or Klaebo are real idols and heroes. But e.g. in Germany – it…
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11Nov 2018 by DS News Team
Muonio FIS Races. In Vision

Muonio FIS Races. In Vision

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Why are is Olos/Muonio is a roving capital of world cross country skiing in mid November? - guaranteed snow for one - Muonio is the place where they invented snowfarming - world class recovery and out-of-snow facilities - chance to train with some of the world's best skiers and biathlets on the same tracks - and even to compete against them - all you need to sign up is a valid FIS code [caption id="attachment_9341" align="aligncenter" width="1356"] Muonio/Olos FIS races traditionally serve as astart of international ski season[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9340" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] International superstars like Alexander Bolshunov come to participate[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9335" align="aligncenter" width="899"] ..sometimes stars get beaten by the relative outsiders of the previous season - like Erik Valnes[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9338" align="aligncenter" width="900"] for many victory in Olos is…
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09Nov 2018 by DS News Team
First FIS Race Of Season, Classic Sprint In Muonio, in Pictures

First FIS Race Of Season, Classic Sprint In Muonio, in Pictures

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[caption id="attachment_9310" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Sandra Ringwald leads in quarterfinals[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9312" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Sandra Ringwald[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9309" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Natalia Nepryaeva[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9320" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Elisabeth Schicho [/caption] [caption id="attachment_9327" align="aligncenter" width="986"] Laura Gimmler took bronze[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9316" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Lidia Durkina of Team Russia[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9315" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Justyna Kowalczyk[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9323" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] 1-2 on the podium, good day for Madshus, both Anna Svendsen and Martin Galleberg, Madshus Racing Manager look happy[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9321" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Laura Gimmler and Bundestrainer or Head coach Peter Schlickenrieder are both happy with results[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9326" align="aligncenter" width="1136"] Laura Gimmler, Anna Svendsen and Sanda Ringwald - ladies' podium[/caption]
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