Tore Bjonviken placed 7th in a World Cup race this season. That was not good enough to keep his national team spot or for the development team. His future as a ski racer is now uncertain and “up in the airâ€.
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<p>National team coach Krister Sorgard comments:</p>
<p>“Bjonviken has been on various teams for many years. We sat down together ahead of this season and planned ambitious goals. Both he and I had high expectations and goals. He did not ski fast enough and didn’t reach the goals. That’s why he is not found good enough for the national team. He is also too old for the development team since we are going for a young profile on this team. He has got the same kick in the ass as Skjeldal got last year, and now has to fight himself back onto the team. It doesn’t need to last that long. He might be qualified to ski World Cup races in six months.”</p>
<p>Bjonviken was the loser when the national team was selected. His results had been mixed all season. His best was a 7th from World Cup and a bronze in the Norwegian pursuit championship. That would have been plenty good enough for the development team if they had decided to choose a mix of young and older skiers, but they didn’t. The national team staff decided to focus on young skiers. Bjonviken can handle it.<br />
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Tore Bjonviken placed 7th in a World Cup race this season. That was not good enough to keep his national team spot or for the development team. His future as a ski racer is now uncertain and “up in the airâ€.