The Worst Norwegian . . .
Seven Norwegian men—not even the seven best Norwegian men—entered the most competitive ski race the world has to offer (World Cup 10 k Interval Start Freestyle in Gaellivare, Sweden), and the worst Norwegian finisher was ninth! That’s the apparent nature of men’s cross country ski racing today: Norway shows up, Norway wins, Norway sweeps the podium, and the worst Norwegian in the field still manages to beat pretty much everyone else in the world. Norway...