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 if you are younger than 35-40-years old.</p>
<p>Questions:</p>
<p>1. Name Canada’s head coach and the new Swedish head coach.</p>
<p>2. Name the top three in the men’s 15-kilometer freestyle race at the 2005 Worlds</p>
<p>3. Name the City and year of the last five Nordic World Championships</p>
<p>4. Name at least eight current or past cross country ski manufacturers. Give yourself one bonus point for each company after you have named eight (we came up with 19 after five minutes)</p>
<p>5. Name at least six current or past cross country ski wax companies in order to get one point. Earn one bonus point for each company above six (we came up with 13 in five minutes).</p>
<p>6. Name at least eight current or past rollerski manufacturers. Earn one bonus point for each company above eight (we came up with 14 in five minutes)</p>
<p>Think — don’t look yet!</p>
<p>Answers:</p>
<p>1. Dave Wood, Canada — Inge Braten, Sweden</p>
<p>2.Results — Oberstdorf World Championships, Men's 15km Freestyle:<br />
1 Piller Cottrer Pietro ITA 34:49.7<br />
2 Valbusa Fulvio ITA 35:00.9 +11.2<br />
3 Hofstad Tore Ruud NOR 35:03.9 +14.2</p>
<p>3. 2005 Oberstdorf, 2003 Val di Fiemme, 2001 Lahti, 1999 Ramsau, 1997 Trondheim, 1993 Falun</p>
<p>4. To name a few: Fischer, Atomic, Madshus, Rossignol, Kneissel, Peltonen, Karhu, Bonna, Sandstrom, Asnes, Eggen, Splitkein, Bull-Ski, Salomon, Askim, Jarvinen, Landsem, Morotto, Blaa Skia, Muller…….</p>
<p>5. To name a few: Rex, Start, Swix, Solda, Toko, Star, Ski-Go, Holmenkoll, Vauthi, Haka, Rode, Maxi-Glide, Gallium….</p>
<p>6. To name a few: Pro-Ski, Start, Swede Ski, V2, Swe-Nor, Marwe, Formo, Nordic Roller, Royale, Ski-Skett, Landsem, Roletto, Bill-Boards, Karhu…..</p>
<p>Did you think of some companies that we missed? Add them below in the 'Reader Comments.'</p>
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