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World Cup Weekend in Review: Extras

Alex KochonNovember 20, 2011

As the first World Cup weekend of the cross-country ski season drew to a close, there were plenty of extra notes and quotes to go around. Here’s what didn’t make the post-race recaps following the Saturday’s individual 10k/15k freestyle and Sunday’s relays in Sjusjøen, Norway: Kris Freeman (USA) On placing 55th in Saturday’s 15 k freestyle: “I’m not coming over here for top 30s,” he told FasterSkier. “I’m over here to be in the top...

Racing US Ski Team World Cup

U.S. Men Struggle To Find Speed in World Cup Opener

Audrey ManganNovember 19, 20112

The men of the U.S. Ski Team (USST) got off to a rocky start Saturday morning in Sjusjøen, Norway; Kris Freeman led the way in 55th in the 15 k freestyle, +1:55.0 back from Johan Olsson (SWE), who handily bested the men’s field by 31 seconds. “It went really bad, but that’s the way it goes sometimes,” said Freeman on Saturday afternoon. “Overall the energy levels weren’t where they should have been. I’m not trying...

Biathlon World Cup

More World Champions Join Sjusjøen Field – They’re Biathletes!?

Chelsea LittleNovember 18, 2011

It’s a question that seems to come up every year: how fast, exactly, are biathletes? Skiers imagine that their shooting cousins couldn’t possibly be as fast since they train differently, while biathletes maintain that they would do just fine on the cross country World Cup, thank you very much. Over the years, there have been plenty of opportunities to answer that question. Norwegian biathlete Lars Berger won three gold medals at cross country World Championships...

General Interviews World Cup

After Surprise Win in Muonio, Einarsson Switches Focus to World Cup – For Now

Chelsea LittleNovember 17, 20111

Many European skiers arrive in the U.S for college and are exhausted from year of trying to “make it” at the international level. While they find success in NCAA skiing, for some it is the last hurrah of a career that’s already lasted twenty years. Snorri Einarsson was not one of those skiers. For one thing, when the Norwegian arrived at the University of Utah, he was just 20 years old. For another, he...

Racing World Cup

First World Cup Moved to Sjusjøen (Updated)

Audrey ManganNovember 10, 20111

The International Ski Federation (FIS) announced Thursday that the first World Cup of the 2011-2012 season, originally scheduled for Beitostølen, Norway, will instead be held a 170 km drive to the east in Sjusjøen, Norway. The venue is situated just 20 km outside Lillehammer, and has never held a World Cup event before, according to Terje Lund, head of the organizing committee. The event schedule will remain the same: 10/15 k on Saturday, November 19 and a...

News World Cup

Beitostølen World Cup Likely to be Moved or Canceled, North Americans Adjust (Updated)

Audrey ManganNovember 8, 2011

With current temperatures in Beitostølen, Norway hovering a few degrees above freezing, chances are the first World Cup of the season, scheduled to take place November 19 – 20, will be canceled or moved to a new venue. The International Ski Federation (FIS) has until Wednesday to make the call according to competition rules. “I would say the chances for Beitostølen are 10% and for Sjusjøen, [Norway] 40%,” said cross-country race director Jürg Capol via...

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