23Mar 2020 by DS News Team
Gus Schumacher, 2020 Junior World Champion – Interview You’d Want To Read

Gus Schumacher, 2020 Junior World Champion – Interview You’d Want To Read

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Honestly, we do not think Gus Schumacher needs long introductions. A 19 year old from Anchorage, Alaska is a true leader of the extremely talented crop of US Juniors that collectively holds the best promise of breaking that Norwegian-Russian duopoly in male skiing - in a few years. We talked to the double gold medalist of the recent FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships with one big question in mind: when does he think he will start taking on Klaebo and Bolshunov & what's needed to make it happen? You are the first American to win a gold medal in an individual race at the World Juniors. What does it say about the relative strength of the youth ski system the US? - I think this first individual gold by…
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21Sep 2019 by DS News Team
Rosie Frankowski: Right Now In the US There Are Larger Political Issues We Need To Address Than Growing Nordic Skiing

Rosie Frankowski: Right Now In the US There Are Larger Political Issues We Need To Address Than Growing Nordic Skiing

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Who is Rosie Frankowski? - One of the world's top skiers yet the one that you've not necessary heard about. Originally from Minnesota , Rosie long lives, trains - and works - in Alaska. While not officially a member of US Squad A ( and thus lacking much of material support afforded to the USA's bestest) , Rosie is a regular at the international competitions including the Olympics 2018 ( 21st at 30k C) and Seefeld 2019 ( 24th in skiathlon) Why is this fairly long interview? - Because it's nothing short of fascinating to learn how different the whole pro-skiing system is set up and works across the ocean. In a word: much tougher conditions in nearly everything. Here's our conversation with Rosie, slightly trimmed for length ( we…
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