Tag: ski
Aino-Kaisa Saarinen gives FIS a pep talk about the Tour de Ski – Perttu Hyvärinen made the expert throw a somersault | Sport
What speaks? The Tour de Ski has now been skied 18 times. The trips have changed, the towns have changed, but so have the rules. At the Tour de Ski,…
Finnish ski jumping’s most recent competition winner can’t watch the games anymore – a dark view of the current state of the sport | Sport
An anniversary was celebrated on January 4th, which really does not flatter Finnish ski jumping. At that time, exactly ten years had passed Anssi Koivuranta for the only victory in…
Anders Blomquist before the climb in the Tour de Ski: “Diggins has looked tormented”
On the men’s side, on the other hand, according to Blomquist, a Norwegian victory is guaranteed as Harald Amundsen leads by just over a minute and a half. However, he…
“I got a text message from midnight” – the Finnish national team coach recalls a secret ski test in the pitch-dark final climb | Sport
In January 2007, in pitch darkness, the Finnish coaches tested whether the final ascent of Alpe Cermis was worth going up with holding ropes. The work was wasted when a…
The final stages of the Tour de Ski were played in a really special race – these numbers say a lot | Sport
In 2012, Marit Björgen won the same distance in no less than 17.5 minutes faster than Linn Svahn on Saturday. Urheilu’s expert Aino-Kaisa Saarinen explains why. Nove Mesto on February…
Environmentally hazardous ski pile is now banned – a challenge for the industry
During the 80s and 90s, six tons of ski wool were produced annually in the factory in Tegsnäset. Now production is being revived with a focus on a degradable wax…
After Calle Halfvarsson’s criticism of the Tour de Ski – Frida Karlsson: “Sad”
Calle Halfvarsson was not gracious in his criticism of the Tour de Ski when he was interviewed yesterday. The Swedish skater saw basically the entire tour’s existence: – You make…
A truly exceptional solution: the Tour de Ski will be contested in the Olympic landscape in 2026 | Sport
The Tour de Ski goes to Val di Fiemme just over a month before the Olympics. It can be an advantage for those who tour until the end of the…
They’ve had enough of the sabotage – the ski resort installs surveillance cameras
Hjortberget has been subject to theft and vandalism for several years. It is not known who is behind the sabotage. Erik Bergstrand, who is in charge of machinery and snowmaking…
Maja Dahlqvist breaks the Tour de Ski
Sprint specialist Maja Dahlqvist is far from the top in the Tour de Ski. She now chooses not to travel to Val di Fiemme, but cancels the tour and goes…