Toppidrettsveka Sets New Record In TV Viewership, We Effort To Figure Out Why

Toppidrettsveka Sets New Record In TV Viewership, We Effort To Figure Out Why

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Toppidrettsveka rollerski festival in Aure/Trondheim last week was a success. Like all the previous Toppidrettsvekas that were held since 2006. Like pretty much anything that has to do with the great sport of cross country skiing in Norway. In a sign that things are going better and better, a combined domestic television audience has reached 1.5 million viewers - or 500,000 more compared with last year. That's in a country with a total population of 5.2 million. Nations fathers and concerned politicians the world over – take a notice! There must be a tight link between popularity of skiing and the fact that the Scandinavian country currently tops the rankings as the world's happiest nation. One thing, however makes this conversation slightly less straighforward and calls for a bit of…
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Sergei Dolidovich, 44 Goes Online To Fundraise For His 7th Olympics

Sergei Dolidovich, 44 Goes Online To Fundraise For His 7th Olympics

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There are no easy paths to the Olympic Games yet the one that Sergei Dolidovich of Belarus have chosen appears to be extra tough. By fundraising on online crowdfunding platform the country's best skier for the last quarter of the century ( yes, you read it right) is hoping to gather enough money to qualify for PyeongChang. If successful, the OG 2018 would become the seventh he were to participate in – on par with legendary Ole Einar Bjørndalen who is also in the running ( but without a crowdfunding element in his preps) A 44 year old native of Orsha has been competing internationally since 1994 – including the World Chapmionships in Lahti where he finished respectful 22d in 50km freestyle. Dolidovich career highlights include coming 5th at the same…
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Charlotta Kalla, Swedish Ski Federation – And 205.000 Swedish Kronor Between Them

Charlotta Kalla, Swedish Ski Federation – And 205.000 Swedish Kronor Between Them

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The standoff between the Sweden's best skier and the Swedish Ski Federation over bonuses for the last season seems to continue. It also lifts the veil of relative secrecy over rarely discussed system of remuneration in cross skiing at the elite level. It is revealed that the Swedish Ski Federation promised its athletes SEK 150.000 bonus for gold, 60.000 for silver and 30.000 for bronze at the World Championships in Lahti. Charlotta Kalla won silver in 10km race and came 3d in  15 km  skiathlon – as well as being instrumental in winning the silver for Team Sweden in 4 X 5 relay in Lahti this year. That should have made her entitled to SEK 105.000 ( circa EUR 11.000) in bonus money. Except that the Federation is now refusing to…
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“This Is the House That Jack Built” – Spectacular Real Estate Owned By Johaug, Northug, Weng etc.

“This Is the House That Jack Built” – Spectacular Real Estate Owned By Johaug, Northug, Weng etc.

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Therese Johaug is not having an easy year, but at least her private life seems to be on track. The World and Olympic champion just made a property purchase that has every sign of being a potential family nest. While the house itself is relatively modest affair of five rooms/ 264m², it is located in one of the Norwegian capital's most affluent neighborhoods and offers majestic views over Oslo and the fjord ( look at the photo above from the real estate company Privatmegleren website) Rather more importantly for the Olympic and 7 times World champion, it is literally a five minute drive to/fro the Holmenkollen Ski Stadium, arguably the world's most important ski training & competition facility. The ideal house did not come cheap - DN.no reports that closing…
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Rise and Rise of Petter Northug , Skier Who Is Best At Converting His Fame To Fortune

Rise and Rise of Petter Northug , Skier Who Is Best At Converting His Fame To Fortune

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Petter Northug Jr. might have had a rather disappointing last season on the ski trails ( and the recent Blink rollerski festival too) but at least in one competition a 31 year old Norwegian is continuing to dominate the pack. “the Mosvik Express” as he is known to his fans, is chugging along from one financial achievement to the next According to freshly released data, Petter Northug Holding AS received a profit of some NOK 10.5 million ( EUR 1.1 million) in 2016 Norwegian business publication Finansavisen stresses that it was a record after-tax profit ( 21% growth from the year earlier) for the company that has 1 (one) employee and shareholder – Mr. Northug himself. A World Cup winner Martin Johnsrud Sundby, by comparison, earned NOK 5.5 million (…
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