![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/01/Northug-Split1.jpg" "Petter Northug (NOR) gets a split.")
Stand on the side of a trail at an international cross-country ski race, and it’s easy enough to tell athletes apart as they pass by–you can just look at their spandex. But closing your eyes doesn’t make things much more difficult, thanks to the unique words of encouragement used by coaches of different nationalities.
Using some auditory evidence from January’s World Junior and U-23 Championships, held in Otepaa, Estonia, FasterSkier digs into the phenomenon of trailside cheering.
[podcast]http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/05/Exhortation_Final.mp3[/podcast]
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Nathaniel Herz
Nathaniel Herz is a reporter for FasterSkier, who also covers city government for the Anchorage Daily News in Alaska. You can follow him on twitter @nat_herz.
One comment
Patrick Stinson
June 1, 2011 at 12:15 am
Great job, Nat.