Norwegian ski star Petter Northug has been sentenced to 50 days of jail, among other punishments, for driving while intoxicated, crashing his car, and then lying to police about what happened. It's unclear how this will affect his quest for gold at Falun World Championhips in February.
One author's take on the whole Northug fiasco, including the consequences it could hold for the 28-year-old Norwegian skiing star.
Petter Northug, 28, totaled his Audi early Sunday morning while under the influence of alcohol in Trondheim, Norway. He was with another man, who was born in 1991, and later confirmed that man was the passenger and he was the one driving and fled the scene.