Norway – FasterSkier

Who’s cross-country skiing the most at the Olympics? It’s not the athletes.

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 20, 2026

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers who have helped put our Nat Herz on the ground at the Olympics. If you value coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. LAGO DI TESERO, ITALY — A day before Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo won his fourth straight gold medal in cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics, a strange sight was unfolding next to the race trails in Northern Italy....

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She almost retired at 26. Now, at her first Olympics, Astrid Øyre Slind has a gold medal at age 38.

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 16, 2026

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers who have helped put our Nat Herz on the ground at the Olympics. If you value coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. PREDAZZO, ITALY — When Astrid Øyre Slind was 26, she almost retired from cross-country skiing. She was a good skier, just not quite good enough to break into the international circuit from her home country of Norway, where...

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After son’s fourth straight gold in Italy, Klæbo’s father says “we’re just having fun”

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 15, 2026

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers who have helped put our Nat Herz on the ground at the Olympics. If you value coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. PREDAZZO, ITALY — Johannes Høsflot Klæbo is four for four — and officially the most golden Winter Olympian in history. By anchoring Norway’s relay team to first place Sunday, Klæbo claimed his ninth Winter Olympic gold —...

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Einar Hedegart has only been a ‘cross-country skier’ since November. On Friday, he could dethrone the sport’s Olympic king.

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 12, 2026

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers who have helped put our Nat Herz on the ground at the Olympics. If you value coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. PREDAZZO, ITALY — Johannes Høsflot Klæbo is, almost without question, the greatest cross-country skier who’s ever lived. The Norwegian athlete has won gold in eight consecutive championship races spread across two seasons — including the first two events...

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The Norwegian Experiment: Sophia Laukli’s Back-to-Basics Reboot

Matthew VoisinNovember 17, 2025

By the time Sophia Laukli picks up the phone from Lillehammer, it’s raining again. “There is, like, a small 1k loop up at Sjusjøen,” she says, “but it’s… yeah, it’s, like, raining every day, so it’s not really great conditions.” On paper, Laukli is one of the most intriguing dual-sport athletes in endurance sport: a U.S. Ski Team member and Olympian who has also become a force in international trail running. In person—or over Zoom—she’s...

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The New JC Schoonmaker: Sharper, Calmer, and Ready for the Moment

Matthew VoisinNovember 14, 2025

When JC Schoonmaker talks about his earliest memories of ski racing, he doesn’t begin with speed or snow conditions, or the particular magic of gliding across winter trails. He starts, instead, with raffles. “I just remember as a kid, there’d be raffles after every race that I would be so stoked for,” he says. “Trying to get a prize, like a new pair of gloves or a hat.” It is an unexpectedly tender snapshot of...

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“Being a Champion of the World, Not a World Champion”: Inside the Norwegian Model of Lifelong Sport with Trond Nystad

Matthew VoisinOctober 9, 2025

When Trond Nystad talks about Norway’s athletic success, he doesn’t start with medals or podiums. He begins with children — specifically, children who love to play. “The model of Norwegian sport,” he says, “is to have as many kids as possible, for as long as possible, and try to make them as good as possible.” That simple mantra, lived out in ski clubs from Tromsø to Trondheim, is what he believes keeps Norway at the...

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Is Norway’s Monopoly on Gold Hurting the Sport?

Stuart HardenMarch 12, 2025

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you would like to see more articles like this one, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. The Norwegian men are in a league of their own—but when a league is contested by just one team, will fans still watch? TRONDHEIM, NORWAY – As the morning gales gave way during last Thursday’s men’s 4×7.5 kilometre relay, the crowds at the Trondheim World...