The World Cup gets underway this coming weekend with sprints in Düsseldorf, Germany. The Scandinavian teams for the sprint World Cup opener were named last week. The United States will not send a team to the sprint opener, but with join the World Cup in November.
Norwegian Men:
Håvard Bjerkeli, Tor Arne Hetland, Trond Iversen, John Kristian Dahl, Johan Kjlstad, Krister Trondsen, Arve Skåren, Boerre Naess
Norwegian Ladies:
Marit Bjoergen, Hilde G. Pedersen, Vibeke Skofterud, Ella Gjoemle, Ingrid Narum
Swedish Men:
Tobias Fredriksson, Bjoern Lind, Peter Larsson, Mikke Oestberg, Anders Hoegberg and Joergen Brink
Swedish Ladies:
Emilie Oerstig and Anna Dahlberg
Finnish Ladies:
Virpi Kuitunen, Aino Kaisa Saarinen, Pirjo Manninen, Kirsi Peraelae, Riikka Sarasoja and Kati Venaelaeinen
Finnish Men:
Ari Palolahti, Keijo Kurttila, Jirka Ilomaki and Jari Joutsen