The Norwegian Ski Association (NSF) is reorganizing, and as a result, national team director Åge Skinstad will change jobs and titles. He is now the cross country team director, an entirely new position in the organization.
“There will be three different divisions under the cross country team director: The national teams, depth/recruiting, and marketing. Additionally, we are also considering a communications position,” Hermod Bjørkestøl said, the chair of the NSF cross country committee.
The reorganization will better take care of the entire sport in Norway, and considers all aspects of cross-country skiing. The new organization will put marketing and depth/recruitment at the same level as the national teams, the press release stated.
“I am really excited to start this process. At the same time, I am also happy that we have determined and defined the overall direction of the new organization. I think the new organization will serve the sport well in that it puts equal emphasis and importance on citizen racing and recreation as on national teams,” Skinstad said.