15Feb 2018 by DS News Team
15K Freestyle At Olympics: Experience vs Youth

15K Freestyle At Olympics: Experience vs Youth

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It's a battle between an established king of 15k freestyle ( and the reigning Olympic champion on that one - albeit classic style) .... [caption id="attachment_6929" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Dario Cologna, triple Olympic champion[/caption] ... to help Cologna to defend the honor of ancient people ( read those born in 1980s), there are two viceroys [caption id="attachment_6936" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Alex Harvey, reigning world champ in 50k freestyle - and a strong sprinter too [/caption] [caption id="attachment_7061" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Martin Jonsrud Sundby. Won just about everything already- except for the Olympic gold [/caption] ...They will be opposed by the score of young & ambitious princes of xc skiing [caption id="attachment_6943" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Johannes Høsflot Klæbo[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6710" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Bolshunov, striking pose during Rossignol promo shoot[/caption] and the latest and, possibly, most…
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14Feb 2018 by DS News Team
10k Freestyle At Olympics: Top Contenders

10k Freestyle At Olympics: Top Contenders

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No doubt - 10K freestyle will be a huge battle The battle where - for the first time in many years of skiing history - Norwegian ladies are not being seen as top gold contenders ( and yes, we shall be happy to eat our words if one of them, normally incredible, Norwegians wins) It's not for the lack of top Norge talents. They still field one very, very impressive team despite the lack of Therese Johaug: [caption id="attachment_6666" align="aligncenter" width="1461"] Marit Bjorgen [/caption] [caption id="attachment_6646" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Ragnhild Haga[/caption] Ingvild Oestberg [/caption] Heidi Weng [/caption] Just how strong is the Norwegian quartet? Strong enough to claim 2d, 3d, 4th and 5th places in the latest test of fitness & form: 10k freestyle in Seefeld late January. There are two…
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10Feb 2018 by DS News Team
Who Is Running In Men’s Skiathlon At Olympics

Who Is Running In Men’s Skiathlon At Olympics

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For presentation of the world's best skiers who are to open their Olympic competitions with skiathlon on Sunday we are going to change the format. Instead of efforting to put on display as many skiers' faces as possible - as we did with the skiathlon-running ladies - here we are going to limit ourselves to ten skiers only. Three out of these ten , we believe, will stand on the podium on Sunday. ... And it's going to be a Norway vs the Rest of the World game! Norway has four fantastically strong skiers running, including but not limited to Martin Sundby, current world vice-champion in skiathlon ( everybody, of course, remembers his battle with Sergey Ustiugov on the final uphill) and bookies' top favorite and outright Golden Boy of…
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09Feb 2018 by DS News Team
Part II Of Let’s Look At Who Is Running In Ladies’ Skiathlon At Olympics

Part II Of Let’s Look At Who Is Running In Ladies’ Skiathlon At Olympics

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This group of some of the greatest ladies in modern skiing is somewhat different from the first It is composed of those who have been consistently strong in distance skiing this season, often standing on the podiums. Who will become Pyeonchang's very first Olympic champion in the most beautiful of sports? We shall find out very soon - the wait is almost over. [caption id="attachment_6682" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6657" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Charlotte Kalla[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6648" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Heidi Weng[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6647" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Therese Stadloeber[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6666" align="aligncenter" width="1461"] Marit Bjorgen [/caption] [caption id="attachment_6838" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Anastasia Sedova, newly crowned U23 Skiathlon champion[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6702" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Nathalie von Siebenthal[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6646" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Ragnhild Haga[/caption] All pictures were taken on the sidelines of international competitions earlier…
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09Feb 2018 by DS News Team
Let’s Look At Who Is Running In Ladies’ Skiathlon At Olympics

Let’s Look At Who Is Running In Ladies’ Skiathlon At Olympics

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On Saturday the Olympic program in cross country skiing gets underway with the ladies' 7,7/7,5 skiathlon Today we make an effort to show you some of those who will be running in that race. Let's be fair & honest: there's a rather small chance that any of them will make it to the podium or even the flower ceremony after the finish in the skiathlon race. Television cameras are unlikely to stay on them for more than a few second during the broadcast. Which is rather pity & unfair - all of them are world-class skiers. Strong, dedicated and technically accomplished. We try to fill that gap by showing you how they look on or close to the ski tracks. Enjoy! [caption id="attachment_6766" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Cendrine Browne[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6768" align="aligncenter"…
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