Interviews

Bjœrn Dæhlie recognizes many of the situations which Petter Northug now is experiencing. He therefore wants to give the youngster advice. Background article: Bjorn Daehlie agrees to become Northug’s adviser http://www.fasterskier.com/news4290.html

** Torin is a member of the US Ski Team Sprint Squad. Otepaa World Cup podium (Torin on right)

This week we feature some questions and answers with FIS Council Member Sverre Seeberg (NOR). Q. Norway topped the 2007 FIS medals tables for both the FIS World Championships and the Junior World Championships across all FIS Olympic disciplines. What is your secret? A. Having such broad success is not a matter of any special secrets, I think. Instead, compared with many other National Ski Associations, the difference is that we in Norway provide support...

** Marty Hall resides in Quebec, Canada. He's the only person to coach both the Canadian and US National Ski Teams. This spring, he retired from coaching after starting up the Bowdoin College program. Fasterskier.com caught up with him recently.

Kris Freeman spends most of the winter living out of a suitcases and a ski bag while racing World Cups in Europe representing the US Ski Team. This time of the year, he calls Andover, NH his homebase. 1. Another season in the bag. Can you share with us a re-cap of your winter? Some of the highs, lows, anything else you care to share. I had a very good season. I started the year...

Here is a link to an article we found interesting about Dartmouth College's Ben True, who is an NCAA All-American in skiing and running. Ben True ‘08 sets his sights on the four-minute mile mark By Sharon Dauson, The Dartmouth Staff Published on Monday, April 30, 2007 Less than two months ago, Ben True ‘08 crossed the finish line fourth in the men’s 20-kilometer classical technique race to help the Big Green win the NCAA...

Spring surfing (Pat Casey photo)

This week we feature some questions and answers with FIS Council Member Patrick Smith (CAN).

This week FIS features some questions and answers with FIS Council Member Milan Jirasek (CZE). Q. You have taken a particular interested in FIS Junior World Ski Championships and have represented the Council at several of them. How would you say that they have developed over the years and how significant are they for FIS? A. I have been keeping an eye on the FIS Junior World Ski Championships since their beginning. I even watched...

Junior and Senior Sprint World Champion, Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen of Norway has strengthened her belief in the possibility of becoming the all-round skier she wants to be. Good results in distance races at the end of the season have boosted her confidence in a future as a good distance skier.

Former Olympic and World sprint champion, Tor Arne Hetland of Norway is dreaming about racing Worlds on his home course in 2011, and he has decided to continue until then. He wants to test himself in long-distance races in 2012.

** Editors note: This will be a weekly column highlighting our ski coaches from around the country… including elite coaches, college coaches, high school coaches, volunteer coaches, and learn-to-ski coaches. This is an effort to sample a diverse group of coaches and recognize the people who are the backbone of today’s skiers. If you would like to nominate a coach for an interview, please email robertwhitney99@hotmail.com. Please give coach’s name, email, phone, and a small...

** Editors note: This will be a weekly column highlighting our ski coaches from around the country… including elite coaches, college coaches, high school coaches, volunteer coaches, and learn-to-ski coaches. This is an effort to sample a diverse group of coaches and recognize the people who are the backbone of today’s skiers. If you would like to nominate a coach for an interview, please email robertwhitney99@hotmail.com. Please give coach’s name, email, phone, and a small...

Kate Whitcomb is a 2004 graduate of Middlebury College and in her second year in the Fischer—Swix sponsored FSX team. Whitcomb has had a successful season recently winning the shortened elite Birkie. Originally from Western Massachusetts, she lives and trains in Sun Valley with the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation when not on the racing circuit. NOTE: This interview took place before the Birkie. You are a born East Coast skier living in the West,...

** Editors note: This will be a weekly column highlighting our ski coaches from around the country… including elite coaches, college coaches, high school coaches, volunteer coaches, and learn-to-ski coaches. This is an effort to sample a diverse group of coaches and recognize the people who are the backbone of today’s skiers. If you would like to nominate a coach for an interview, please email robertwhitney99@hotmail.com. Please give coach’s name, email, phone, and a small...

Source: Aftenposten.no

This week we feature an interview with John Aalberg (USA), a multi-faceted Cross-Country Skiing professional and former athlete. Presently he is responsible for the Nordic events at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, having previously performed the same function in Salt Lake City in 2002.

Source: FIS Event : CC Men's 15 km Free Individual Venue: Shirahatayama cross-country stadium Number of spectators: 900 Number of Athletes: 121 1st rank – Lars BERGER ( NOR ) “I was very lucky with the weather conditions. The first seven and a half kilometers were super fast and the last bit was super hard — the snow felt like glue. I took advantage of the conditions on the first lap. It was a special...

Marit Bjœrgen admits now what everyone can see. — I’m not in shape, and I don’t know why, said the skiqueen.