Petter Northug is still interested in the World Ski Championships to be held in Norway next winter. The possibility of a place in the competition is still small.
Norwegian women’s skiing superstar who ended her career once Therese Johaug announced at the beginning of August that he was aiming for the World Ski Championships in Trondheim.
The 38-year-old is also interested in home games Petter Northugiaespecially couple print the brightest contemporary star on earth Johannes Kläbon with.
The goal is to get to the Skandinavia cup first in the beginning of winter, where by succeeding it is possible to get to the world cup tracks.
The Norwegian, known for his kiri ability and showman’s attitude, ended his national team career in 2018, but has since competed on the long-distance Ski Classics tour and last winter for a long time also in shorter races.
For example, he finished second in the 20 km traditional race of the Norwegian Cup. A place in Norway’s rock-hard World Cup team is still behind really hard work.
Northug, who trains relentlessly, gives himself a two percent chance of claiming a place in the competition.
– We all probably agree that the chance is minimal, Northug says.
National team coach Eirik Myhr Nossum reminds that Northug should finish in the top three in the World Cup several times in order to get the race pass stamped.
An aging Norwegian has to think more carefully about his training.
– It’s difficult. You have to choose the right exercises and make sure you can fit in tough competitions. You need to get enough rest and sleep between exercises.
Former national team skier and Ski Classics top Anders Aukland estimates that Northug’s ability to absorb oxygen has inevitably decreased with age, which can make it difficult to cope with short distances.
Being Norwegian can be the fate of Northug’s racing dreams. There are a huge number of hard-level skiers in the country.
– If he were Swedish, he would be on the starting line of the World Championships, says Aukland.