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26Jul 2023 by The Daily Skier Editorial

FIS makes major announcement. How would it affect international xcskiing

FIS knows its business well - it has decided to make a major announcement about the future right in the middle of summer holidays, when the interest in snow sports is at a minimum and most of the reporters/ analysts are on holiday Enjoy, relax, we've got you covered - and shall explain the significance of the moment. From FIS press release: International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and Infront have agreed terms for an exclusive agency agreement for the distribution of the international media rights to FIS World Cup events for all platforms starting in the 2026/27 season and covering eight seasons until and including 2033/34. Until and including the 2025/26 season, Infront will continue to implement the existing collective media rights distribution approach based on…

13Jun 2023 by The Daily Skier Editorial

The Shoreline Sprints & Distance, America’s fastest growing rollerski event

Leaders, Newsfeed, Travel & Mass Sport

On July 7th & 8th Rice Lake, Wi. will host this year's edition The Shoreline Sprints & Distance. The Shoreline rollerski competition is a brainchild of Kris and Bjorn Hanson, who ownOut There Nordic, a pro-xcski store & ski preps facility at Rice Lake. As the name suggests, the races will take place on a shore of the local lake that attracts quite a few tourists in the summer. At least the Sprints will - distance race will be held more inland, on roads without traffic. The level of competition? Well, both last year's men races were won by the Canadian Olympian Graham Ritchie. Half a year later Ritchie went to become a part of the relay team at the World Championship in Planica, Slovenia where the Canadians ( quite…

21Feb 2023 by The Daily Skier Editorial

Norway puts its economic might on display in Planica to dismay of other nations

Leaders, Money & Finance

"...at the entrance to the ( Planica ski) stadium, the Norwegian Skiing Association has left its mark on the arena by parking a large trailer that will delight the association's VIP guests during the championship…" Have to give a credit to Nettavisen & the rest of the Norwegian media: they didn't skip on the most interesting story of the world championships so far. The reaction of the rest of the xcski world was pretty much summed up by the Slovenian xcski legend Petra Majdic: " What the hell is Norway doing? Does Norway need to make smaller ski nations even smaller? Fair enough that they can afford to pay 6,000 euros to park here for their sponsors, but the cross-country skiing needs now more than ever that there…

19Feb 2023 by The Daily Skier Editorial

Are modern skis any better than those made 25 years ago? Two experts lean on the issue

Gear News, Leaders

If we were to pick a subject skiers like to discuss the most, it probably would be " are the best modern skis that retail for 1000 euros/ dollars any better than what was sold in the past ( often for half price)?" Now no lesser figure than a coach of Alexander Bolshunov and Natalia Nepryaeva decides to speak. In interview with a newsportal 7startov.com Yuri Borodavko does not mince his words: " The skis that were made 25 years ago glide about the same as the new Fisher Helium or 3Ds, which are advertised so heavily, or the new Salomon, for instance, who's makers say they employ the latest technology." Borodavko goes to explain that there is particular hill in one of the top ski centers in Siberia that's…

04Feb 2023 by The Daily Skier Editorial

Oberhof to host World Cup again after 11 year pause

Leaders, Newsfeed

After an 11 year pause the XCSki World Cup is returning to Oberhof, Germany Andreas Schlütter, sporting director of the German cross-country skiing federation, broke the news interview with the Thüringer Allgemeine paper this week. The provisional dates are January 19th to 21st, 2024 which implies two races rather than three, but the schedule is to be confirmed and published by the FIS layer on. [caption id="attachment_19280" align="alignnone" width="1170"] Lisa Lohmann , seen skiing on the Oberhof tracks earlier this year . Lohmann, 22, is a de- facto xcski ambassador of Oberhof: was born, raised and keeps on training in the area. Photo from personal archive, used with permission[/caption] It was, frankly, weird NOT to have Oberhof to host the World Cup events ( the last one was in…

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