The superiority of Norwegian skiing has been emphasized this season when the Russian skiers are away. This has not bothered the Norwegian skiers.
Norway’s superiority has spoken in this ski season as well, even though there are only three World Cup weekends behind. The superiority of the Norwegians has been emphasized even more when the International Ski Federation has excluded Russian skiers from its competitions.
In the overall men’s competition, Norway has a triple lead, and in the normal distance Cup, Norwegians can be found in seven of the top ten. The crisis in women’s skiing in Norway was discussed extensively before the start of the season, but the results have told something completely different.
A week ago in Lillehammer, the Norwegian men roared to victory on all three routes and conquered the other top places as well. After the weekend, the leader of the German team Peter Schlickenrieder suggested In an interview with VG (you switch to another service), that Norway’s athlete quota could be limited to four athletes. At the moment, Norway gets six skiers to the World Cup Games, and when the games are in Norway, there is also a national group of six athletes.
Norwegian skiers were mostly laughed at by such suggestions.
– There might be too many of us when we compete in Norway. But they can rather ask how we train and why we are so good, leading the World Cup Paul Golberg said to VG.
In Sunday’s mixed relay, Norway took the first two places. Norway’s second team won and the anchor of the first team Emil Iversen beat Sweden Calle Halfvarsson in the final battle. After the race, Iversen threw a spike in an interview with the Swedish media.
– We have four to five teams that can beat Sweden’s best team, Iversen said For Aftonbladet (you will switch to another service).
– We have many good skiers, while Sweden doesn’t really have more than this. John (Hösflot Kläbo) and Pål (Golberg) weren’t even involved.
The first team was satisfied with the second place above all because it was able to keep Sweden behind them.
– It is important. Now I can go on Christmas break with a smile on my face. This feels really good, Iversen stated.
Beitostölen, Norway – Mixed message
1. Norway 2 54.04,0
2. Norway 1 +5.5
3. Sweden 1 +6.5
4. Finland 1 +45.5
Johanna Matintalo, Perttu Hyvärinen, Kerttu Niskanen, Joni Mäki
5. France +47.9
6. Finland 2 +1.06,6
Anne Kyllönen, Markus Vuorela, Jasmi Joensuu, Remi Lindholm
17 teams participated in the mixed relay, five of which were second teams.