While the women’s team selection is completed, the men’s team will be supplemented by two additional sprinter following the World Cup sprint in Rybinsk (RUS) this weekend.
The skiers fighting for the last two sprint spots are Anders Gløersen, Johan Kjølstad, Øystein Pettersen and John Kristian Dahl.
“The selection is mostly based on the World Cup results this season, but we also considered results from the Norwegian nationals, which took place in Steinkjer last weekend. Performances there resulted in some minor adjustments,” national team director Åge Skinstad said.
Skinstad pointed out that these races helped create a good idea of what the Norwegian national team at the 2011 Worlds would look like. He said that Petter Eliassen was named as an alternate with the 50K in mind. Eliassen was tenth in the 50K during the pre-worlds in Holmenkollen last winter. Petter Northug was preselected for the sprints last week. Some of the special teams will also be announced after the races in Seiser Alm, February 9.