27May 2019 by DS News Team
Vidar Løfshus, ex Boss Of Team Norway, Got New Job – And It Might Surprise You

Vidar Løfshus, ex Boss Of Team Norway, Got New Job – And It Might Surprise You

Leaders, Newsfeed
Vidar Løfshus did not go to work for the Chinese as many predicted after he resigned his commission earlier this year - instead he went to insurance company. Løfshus was the boss of the Norwegian cross-country national team from 2011 to 2019, and during his reign the team won 12 Olympic and 23 World Championships gold medal, possibly the best period in the history of the Norwegian xcskiing ever. His new employer is Fremtind Forsikring, newly formed insurance company, owned by SpareBank 1 and DNB - both of which were/are major sponsors of Team Norway. A 49-year old Løfshus, who has business administration degree, will be responsible for culture and performance development atthe company.
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25May 2019 by DS News Team
Charlotte Kalla: Tour de Ski Prize Money Now Is Less Than What I Got 11 Years Ago.

Charlotte Kalla: Tour de Ski Prize Money Now Is Less Than What I Got 11 Years Ago.

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Almost half, actually. When Charlotte Kalla herself triumphed in the second edition of Tour de Ski, spectacularly overtaking then-leader Virpi Kuitinen on the final Alpe Cermis climb, she took home almost 100.000 Swiss franks as the series winner. TdS Winner-2019, Ingvild Flugstad Östberg, was rewarded with CHF 55,000 - almost half. "The TdS prize money needs to be raised because it is less for a victory in the tour now than when I won eleven years ago.... I think the money is definitely important factor" triple Olymoic champion told Swedish TT news agency Quite a few top skiers, including hot favorite Therese Johaug, season's sensation Ebba Andersson and, indeed, Kalla herself chose to skip TdS 2018/19.
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07May 2019 by DS News Team
Meet New Boss Same As Old Boss. 4KAAD Rollerskis Look Exactly Like OneWay Rollerskis Of Past

Meet New Boss Same As Old Boss. 4KAAD Rollerskis Look Exactly Like OneWay Rollerskis Of Past

Gear News, Newsfeed
Andreas Bennert keeps on painstakingly rebuilding his former empire under a new name. He is the man who launched and made omnipresent the One Way brand. Last year, however, outstretched One Way had to file for bankruptcy , with assets eventually bought by Fischer Nordic that continues to produce famed SLG 10 poles among the others. Andreas, however, launched a new business - 4KAAD, you could read our conversation with him here and here Now 4KAAD goes back to the market with rollerskis that look...exactly like old OW rollerskis. Which is not a bad thing for those who are used to the Finnish brand's combo of sturdiness and relatively low prices. Apart from re-labeled old OW rollerskis, the company intends to launch all-new composite frame models later in the year.…
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30Apr 2019 by DS News Team
Who Are New TV Rights Holders In Nordic Countries And Why Are They Successful

Who Are New TV Rights Holders In Nordic Countries And Why Are They Successful

Money & Finance, Newsfeed
...In the Part 1 we talked about how things worked up until now, when public broadcasting in all key markets was largely paying for international skiing. [caption id="attachment_11104" align="alignnone" width="1425"] Just to remind you where things stand today when it comes to television markets[/caption] At the pain of being accused of oversimplification, that graph above tells the story not only of who is watching the World Cup on TV - it's about general relative market importance for global cross country skiing. Germany with its 80+ million of people remains the top ski market in every sense ( despite relative slump in performance by German skiers). The Germans send a whopping 8 billion euros a year to its public broadcasters in a form of a special tax. That translates into massive…
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