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Atomic: Oslo – Debrief

FasterSkierMarch 10, 2011

The 2012 Nordic World Championships proved to be one of the best championships in Nordic history. Great crowds, spectacular racing and beautiful tracks. The nordic community expected nothing less when the event took place in the acclaimed birth place of skiing. We called Atomic’s Nordic Race Director, the outrageous Roman Toferer, to get his perspectives on what it is like to be a technician at the World Championships. RICK HALLING: Congratulations, you turned in some...

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Hoffman Guts Out Top Thirty in Oslo 50km

Nathaniel HerzMarch 6, 201110

With a handful of gel packets stapled to his bib, American Noah Hoffman would have blended in better at the American Birkebeiner than into Sunday’s 50 k freestyle at the 2011 World Ski Championships. But make no mistake: the way he was skiing was still world-class. Hoffman made it more than 30 kilometers rubbing shoulders with the World Cup podium’s usual suspects—Petter Northug (NOR), Lukas Bauer (CZE), and Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS)—before finally succumbing to the...

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A Week in Norway: Fischer and Swix Dealer Trip to World Championships

Matthew VoisinMarch 4, 2011

As a reward to the dealers who were able to sell the most Swix Triac poles and Fischer RCS Carbonlite boots a contest was organized; to the winners a trip to Norway. First a few days in Lillehammer then down to Oslo for the World Championships. Come on New Jersey On Monday the nine dealers from all over the United States were supposed to converge in Newark to catch the same flight to Oslo, Norway....

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Grey, Jones Win Skate Distance at Nor-Ams in Thunder Bay

Inge ScheveJanuary 10, 2011

Sunday marked the final day for the Nor-Am races at Thunder Bay, Ontario, which also doubled as Canadian World trials for Junior Worlds, U23 Worlds and the 2011 World Championships in Oslo. However, both the men’s and the women’s winners had already secured their tickets earlier in the week.

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Northug Back on the WC Circuit

Inge ScheveDecember 11, 2010

“It might have been good for me to fall down the drain a little,” Petter Northug said at the press conference in Davos Friday afternoon.

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Elofsson: Petter Must Get Back in the Track

Inge ScheveNovember 23, 2010

“In this situation, the most important for (Petter Northug) is to relax and protect himself from all the commotion around him. He has to find his way back to the starting point and rebuild. Only then can he get back to training,” Per Elofsson (SWE) said to NRK.

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Chris Cook – The Lone Goat

Inge ScheveNovember 3, 20103

Steinbock Racing is down to one skier: Chris Cook. Entering its second season the team has seen some major changes. For starters, two-thirds of the team is pursuing other careers.

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Brooks: Aiming for Worlds, Officially Part Time

Inge ScheveOctober 18, 20102

After making the U.S. Ski Team for the 2010 Olympics in Whistler, the 28-year-old from Anchorage officially cut her work hours to part-time this summer. Brooks still coaches at Alaska Pacific University, but with hopes to make the US team for the 2011 World Championships in Oslo, her own training is no longer an afterthought.

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Cologna Checks Out the Oslo2011 Courses

Inge ScheveOctober 5, 2010

OSLO, Norway – Olympic champion Dario Cologna (SUI) is in Oslo to check out the courses that will be used for the upcoming World Championships in Holmenkollen.

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Hellner will Greet the Fans at Worlds in Oslo

Inge ScheveSeptember 24, 2010

SWEDEN – Petter Northug is not allowed to write autographs or meet the fans during the 2011 World Championships in Oslo. That approach doesn’t appeal to Sweden’s top skier Marcus Hellner. He welcomes the public and wants lots of action at the venue, and promises to sign autographs.

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Kalla chooses Tour de Ski, Bjoergen skips this winter

Inge ScheveSeptember 22, 2010

SWEDEN - Two of the biggest favorites for the Oslo 2011 World Championships are choosing different ways to peak for the events in February/March: Charlotte Kalla (SWE) chooses to race the Tour de Ski again, while rival Marit Bjoergen (NOR) chooses the same plan as she did for the 2010 Olympics and skips the Tour.

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Tickets now on sale for Oslo 2011

FasterSkierSeptember 2, 2010

The new Holmenkollen Arena which includes the spectacular new Holmenkollen ski jump and the naturally beautiful Midtstuen hill are just some of the reasons pointing to a huge spectator turnout during the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 at Oslo’s Holmenkollen this winter. Ticket sales started Wednesday, 1st September 2010. With 21 events over 11 days (24th February-6th March), the WSC program is tightly packed. Two evening ski jumping competitions, many attractive weekday afternoon events...