Johaug

22Jun 2019 by DS News Team

Love Thy Fan

A short spontaneous meeting. A simple gesture. No, we don't know his name or his story. It's just a moment the lense caught in a short pause between races. And she was in a hurry. Yet she stopped and talked and listened. As any great athlete meeting her/his fan should. ... We know, we observe two types of athletes: those who do understand and do act like Therese on this photo did. Those are many, a majority - and we are always happy to take and share the pictures of fans' joy from interacting with their hero. Yet there is minority who don't. Either they are too concentrated on the next race or simply too are tired - but they run away as fast as they can immediately after their…

08Apr 2019 by DS News Team

Competition Season is NOT Over For Johaug, Kalla, Iversen etc

Newsfeed, Trivia

How do you reckon the Norwegians turn their stars of skiing into " Stars. Period"? Easy - by having them on television screens as much as possible. And when there is no snow - well, there's always something else. Where there's a will, there's a way! Therese Johaug, Emil Iversen and - hold it - Petter Northug himself are currently on Rhodes competing against Charlotte Kalla and Calle Halfvarsson. Yep, on the Greek island of Rhodes. [caption id="attachment_10890" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Therese is first on a climb. No surprises there [/caption] Because that's where Norway's top broadcaster TV2 is currently filming an adventure show. Details are, predictably, kept under wraps but the show, named Landskampen, appears to be a cross between the Wipeout and the Fort Boyard. With a distinct difference…

13Mar 2019 by DS News Team

Unorthodox Look At Why XCSkiing Is King In Norway

Money & Finance, Newsfeed

The Norwegians took such a clean sweep at the golden medals at the Seefeld-2019, that it's almost embarrassing. Let's leave aside the issue of how good the Norwegian dominance is for the future of internation skiiing ( it isn't - and will be discussed in a separate story soon enough) Let's try to take a look at why a nation of 5.3 million came to dominate one of the most grueling yet the most technical sports - and expensive ones too. A word of pre-warning - you won't find here: photo & texts telling you how every Norseman ( and woman) puts skis on straight out of her/his cradle. Not because it is untrue ( and it actually isn't true - big west coast cities like Bergen and Stavanger simply…

21Jan 2019 by DS News Team

It Finally Happened. Petter Northug Presents His Glasses Collection

Gear News, Newsfeed

No one really expected the most exciting personality in cross country skiing of the last decade ( and many would say ever!) to quietly exit the scene, right? So, now Petter is back with his very own brand - you guessed it - Northug® First products were proudly ( if somewhat low-key) presented at the Norwegian industrial expo Norspomessen on Monday. Yes, you can take a peek at how a production version of the Northug glasses looks. We say - bold. Petter wouldn't be himself if were he not to enlist help of some of the best people in business. Jon Inge Gullikstad, boss of Brandassist, the company that helped to make both Vegard Ulvang ( wool clothing) and Therese Johaug ( just about any clothing) millionaires through attaching their…

26Dec 2018 by DS News Team

Best Portraits Of 2018. Part 2

Newsfeed, Trivia

..While putting together a previous story on the subject it quickly became clear that there are too many good pictures worth publishing from the outgoing year. Almost all were taken before, after or outside training & competing ( there are a few exceptions). We do see it as our role as online media to show skiers as humans, as personalities, rather than medal-winning machines. Enjoy - and tell us what you think. [caption id="attachment_9828" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] Chris Jespersen efforting to relax with a protein bar in hand at the Leader's Chair in Davos[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9827" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] Peter Schlickenrieder[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9826" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] Jimmy Clugnet eyes Sergei Ustiugov at Blink in Sandnes[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9825" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] Alexei Poltoranin[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9822" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] Cendrine Browne and Mathilde Petitjean[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9821" align="aligncenter"…

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