2017 Archives

09Dec 2017 by DS News Team

Behind Scenes At World Cup Stage In Davos

World's best skiers are in Davos, Switzerland this weekend for two races of the cross-country skiing's World Cup. While the competitions themselves are aptly covered by experienced TV crews, there are many things around that simply don't get televised. Here is an effort to show you what does not meet the eye - or lens - of TV camera in broadcast. And yes, it is a very good idea to come visit the place where the XC ski World Cup stage is being held - a few days before the actual event. You get to watch, ski along and even chat to some of the world's best skiers - just be considered & polite. [caption id="attachment_6056" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Davos gained fame last century as town where uber-fancy tuberculosis sanatoriums were…

05Dec 2017 by DS News Team

Russian XC Ski Team Reacts With Dismay To Olympic Ban

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..They watched and listened in utter silence. Some wee fidgeting thier fingers. A rising star of international skiing, a 20 year old Alexander Bolshunov had his head buried in his hands almost entire time. [caption id="attachment_6018" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Russian skiers listen to Thomas Bach, the IOC Chairman, speech[/caption] After the man in Lausanne had announced the decisions taken, they have started to get up and leave, one by one, without saying a word. Thus the Russian cross country skiing team met the ruling of the Internatinal Olympic Committee under which their country is not allowed to have a national team, no anthem shall be played or flag displayed at the Winter Olympic Games in Korea. The Russian skiing team is as strong as it probably ever was since the break-up…

01Dec 2017 by DS News Team

La Sgambeda: Perfect Season Starter In Long Distance Ski Racing

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La Sgambeda stands out both in Visma Ski Classics professional series and as a mass marathon. It's the only real race both pros and amateurs at the beginning of the season – after the Italian race there will be hiatus of roughly six weeks (unless you're planning to run Vasaloppet China – in this case "only" about 4 and half) After two years of no natural snow and the race distance both shortnened ( in 2015 – significantly) and run on laps, the 2017 edition is "coming back to its roots" – a 35km track is prepared, thanks both to Mother Nature and hard work of organizing committee that patched over parts that were not quite snow covered. 700 people for 25 countries have signed up for the race. As…

29Nov 2017 by DS News Team

Post-trip Musings: Why You Should Consider Going To Gällivare

Newsfeed, Travel & Mass Sport

It's standard procedure to write stories about events before they happen – "upcoming event intro" as it's known in business. Helps to remind the audience what to expect - and when, There is one fault with that – a writer/reporter rarely sees & feels the atmosphere of the event ahead of time. So, today we are going to try the other formula – telling you about the event after it happened, in due hope that you'd consider visiting the said event (or indeed the venue of thereof) in the future. [caption id="attachment_5939" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Crowds gather for 10/15 k classic race at the Gallivare Premiere[/caption] So, the Gällivare Premiere http://www.sporteventgellivare.com/en/the-gallivare-premiere/, the cross country skiing event that gathered ( and, one hopes, will continue gathering) the world skiing elite in the…

25Nov 2017 by DS News Team

Up Close And Personal With John Kristian Dahl, Part 2

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This is a continuation of an interview with John Kristian Dahl. Part I is here Part 2. On competitors: “...Petter Eliassen was a great skier and that of course was his strength – to go fast and go hard from the very start to make all competitors hurt – and he used that strength. Personally, I always dreamed to go like Eliassen – my dream was and is to win the race in his style. But you have to have a combination of top shape, top skis and top team work to make it happen. I've tried, for sure – but...it's not easy. The elite group of long distance skiers is getting bigger every year. It is getting more difficult each year to break away. “It is entirely possible that…

Year: 2017