06Jun 2019 by DS News Team
Out With “Degrading, Even Insulting” Ladies, In With Women

Out With “Degrading, Even Insulting” Ladies, In With Women

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Another change in the world of international cross country skiing. To quote from the FIS Conference press release ""The proposal of the Gender Equity Working Group, the Sub-Committees for Ladies´ Cross-Country and Alpine Skiing and the Athletes Commission to change the terminology used by FIS, from “Ladies” to “Women” in the English language will be implemented forthwith." So, the skiing is joining the biathlon, the ice hockey and the luge that long moved to " women" moniker. The FIS along with the ISU ( International Skating Union) were pretty much the last stand-outs. The world skiing authority came under increased criticism for adhering to "sexist traditions"- including by some cross country skiers. Case in point: Canadian Olympian Cendrine Browne who described female athletes being called ladies " degrading, even insulting".…
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05Jun 2019 by DS News Team
Klaebo Has Not Signed Agreement With National Team – And Deadline Is Looming

Klaebo Has Not Signed Agreement With National Team – And Deadline Is Looming

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World's best male skier (do we need to say the name?) still has not signed a contract with the Norwegian national team - and June 10th deadline is looming. Bone of contention: social media and, more specifically, advertising & promoting on social media. The sides (Johannes does not get involved - he is represented by his father and manager, Haakon Klæbo, as always) don't want to comment beyond that. It's clear, however, that whatever boundary between "Klaebo being himself" and "Klaebo being part of the national team " they eventually find, it will serve as yardstick to all future contracts for all Norwegian skiers - and possibly beyond. Case in point: on this photo from the World Cup in Davos Johannes is seen wearing a jacket with all the team…
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03Jun 2019 by DS News Team
Rossignol Make-Your-Own-Skis. But Only If You Are Big Time Champion

Rossignol Make-Your-Own-Skis. But Only If You Are Big Time Champion

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Rossignol has very interesting tradition: the very best of its athletes once in a lifetime are invited to a race workshop in France where under watchful eye & quite a bit of guidance of the master skimaker Richard Gueraud-Pinet the said athlete makes her/his own skis Race model, naturally Alexander Bolshunov kept the tradition by producing his own Premiums today. C2s classic style, naturally. Pictured at Rossignol HQs Gueraud-Pinet, Bolshunov with Rossignol Racing manager Simon Caprini.
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30May 2019 by DS News Team
Summerski Project Is Taking Shape – And Needs Your Help

Summerski Project Is Taking Shape – And Needs Your Help

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Remember the Summerski Project, a valiant effort by Lars Englund from Bollnäs, Sweden to develop & promote plastic surface that feels exactly like snow? It's moving forward - here you see the first Summerski track taking shape: [caption id="attachment_11550" align="alignnone" width="1280"] the first Summerski track is being built on the property of Bollegården Sports Hotel that Lars Englund owns[/caption] Mr. Englund and his partner & adviser in the project, none else but all-time-great Thomas Wassberg ( yes, the Olympic champion of Lace Placid, Sarajevo and Calgary) hope to have the track finished early summer and already plan the first competition, scheduled for late August. [caption id="attachment_11549" align="alignnone" width="1280"] the track is going to run some 400 meteres on the loop and have a few ( gentle) climbs. The profile actually…
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