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11Oct 2017 by DS News Team

Story Of Rhaick Bomfim, Skiing Prodigy With Most Unusual Background

Here at the DailySkier we especially like inspiring stories, the stories of skiing changing, bettering somebody's life. Here's one of them, hope it makes your day as it made ours! ….For the time ever Termas de Chillan , a well known ski resort in the Chilean Andes, held the official FIS cross country race this year. It was nothing but symbolic that the biggest star of the tournament came out to be the guy who hasn't even celebrated his 16th birthday yet... ...That minor, ergh, obstacle did not stop him from finishing 7th in the ( grown up) men's 10 km freestyle race - and then leaving competitors in the dust in men's classic sprint final. The story becomes outright fantastic, given that just a few years ago a new…

07Oct 2017 by DS News Team

Music Or No Music While Training: World’s Best Ski Marathoners Share Their Preferences

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We at the Dailyskier like asking world's best skiers their opinion on things pertaining to their training and performance. Last time it was about rollerskis they prefer This time around we went all the way up and asked them what's in their ears - if anything, that is. - Do you ever train with earphones/loudspeakers on? - If “yes” - what do you listen to ( music, radio, podcasts, audiobooks) ? Andreaas Nygaard -I never use music in training. Ever! John Kristian Dahl - Sometimes I train with earphones, mostly without, focusing on technique etc. I will recommend fast beats like dance/edm for hard training, and meaningful podcast, with whatever you are interested in, for slow training. I mostly listen to this mentioned above , for example Avicii for hard training…

26Sep 2017 by DS News Team

Same Rollerskis For Everyone In Competitions Or Different? Now We Ask World’s Best Ski Marathoners

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This is Part 2 of our questionnaire: See here what rollerski marathon organizers had to say Today is a turn of some of the world's best marathoners - both on skis and rollerskis - to weigh in on the issue. Some rollerski races follow the rules of winter skis i.e. each racer performs on individually chosen and prepared skis. Others ( e.g. Blink, Allianslopper, recent Fiemme Rollerski Cup) go the opposite way: every member of the elite performs on identical rollerskis provided by a sponsor thus evening out the field somewhat What is a right way in your opinion? Which of the two options above you prefer when competing? =============================================================== Anders Aukland, Olympic & world champion, Vasaloppet winner: - If we want high-profile World Cup long distance skiers to participate , then…

25Sep 2017 by DS News Team

Rollerski Racing: Same Rollers For Everyone Or Each To His/Her Own?

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The eternal question for rollerski competitions of any size and importance : same gear for everyone or each to his/her own? The Dailyskier went to ask some of the world's top skiers as well as rollerski races organizers that very question: Some rollerski races follow the rules of winter skis i.e. each racer performs on individually chosen and prepared skis. Others ( e.g. Blink, Allianslopper, recent Fiemme Rollerski Cup) go the opposite way: every member of the elite performs on identical rollerskis provided by sponsor thus evening out the field somewhat What is a right way in your opinion? Which of the two options above you prefer when competing? We have received a lot of good, thoughtfull replies – and shall publish them in portions. Today's turn of race organizers: Ulf Stenman,…

21Sep 2017 by DS News Team

Aline Who Trains For PyeongChang And Who Never Gives Up

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When you get tired, when you get bored, when you get too comfy in your bed in the morning to come out to train – think of Aline Rocha and how she deals with problems, frustrations and barriers in life. ....As a teenager, the 26-year-old Brazilian was not interested in sports. "I was always shy, I did not like physical activity." In 2006, when she was 15, a car accident left her paraplegic - but took her into the world of Parathletics Coming to the home Paralympics in Rio in 2016, Aline was already one of the top ranking marathoners in T54 class and was considered to be a real medal contender. The race didn't quite go her way – still, Aline finished in a respectable 10th Place. After that,…

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