Holmenkollen Changes Back To Individual Start

Holmenkollen Changes Back To Individual Start

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Hello, yesterday! From 2021 Holmenkollen 30/50k race, the only long-distance competition on the World Cup roster, is going back to being an individual start race. It was that in the past but since 2009 it's a mass start, alternating between classic and freestyle. Let us guess: ski purists will love it, less discerning/younger crowd - not so much. TV bosses - even less so. Pictured: start of 30k C at Holmenkollen-2019
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FIS On Prohibition Streak – More News From Conference In Dubrovnik

FIS On Prohibition Streak – More News From Conference In Dubrovnik

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Equal the field of play by limiting the ski testing possibilities ahead of races as much as possible: that the gist of new package of measures debated at the FIS Conference ongoing in Dubrovnik. Including but not limited to: - restrictions on skiing on the actual race trail both the day before and on the actual day of the competition. - limits on how many ski testers each national team could use. - limit the number of skis being tested. That's not it. Stay tuned for more bans & restrictions under discussion
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Vidar Løfshus, ex Boss Of Team Norway, Got New Job – And It Might Surprise You

Vidar Løfshus, ex Boss Of Team Norway, Got New Job – And It Might Surprise You

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Vidar Løfshus did not go to work for the Chinese as many predicted after he resigned his commission earlier this year - instead he went to insurance company. Løfshus was the boss of the Norwegian cross-country national team from 2011 to 2019, and during his reign the team won 12 Olympic and 23 World Championships gold medal, possibly the best period in the history of the Norwegian xcskiing ever. His new employer is Fremtind Forsikring, newly formed insurance company, owned by SpareBank 1 and DNB - both of which were/are major sponsors of Team Norway. A 49-year old Løfshus, who has business administration degree, will be responsible for culture and performance development atthe company.
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We Have Marwe Contest Winner!

We Have Marwe Contest Winner!

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We have a winner! Back in March we announced a competition for the best rollerki-related story written by our readers https://dailyskier.com/start-the-new-rollerskiing-season-with-marwe/ Just to remind you, that for this contest we at DailySkier paired up with Marwe Oy, the Finnish company that produces top quality rollerski used by some of the best skiers and biathlets worldwide. After some internal debate in our jury ( yes, it took us a while to choose between two entries!) we are finally ready to announced the winner! Top Prize – a pair of top-of-the range Marwe 620XC rollerskis goes to Jacob Fantuzzo from Pittsford, NY, United States! A runner-up in our contest, Doug Von Korff from Seattle, WA, United States, will get a memento from Marwe Oy to mark his dedication to rollerskiing We shall…
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RIP One Way

RIP One Way

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One Way as we know it is no more. An ambitious Finnish company, best known for its world-class ski poles,  used at different point in time by such greats as Martin Fourcade ,  Charlotte Kalla, Dario Cologna, Alexei Poltoranin, Ragnhild Haga to name but a few, have succumbed to the pressure of its debts and went bankrupt. Things looked very promising for One Way Sports Oy as recently as 2014,  when their net sales topped 12 million Euros and they've signed a very promising deal with the Chinese ski association. https://www.instagram.com/p/BcUl1lvgeCn/?taken-by=kalla_87 But a combination of several snowless winters in continental Europe and a sharp fall of the value of rouble ( with Russia being OW's most important market) doomed the Finnish company. At the end of March this year Vantaa District…
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