11Jul 2020 by DS News Team
Peter Schlickenrieder On How World Cup Should Look

Peter Schlickenrieder On How World Cup Should Look

Leaders, Newsfeed
You, most likely, would know who Peter Schlickenrieder is. Still, let us remind you how versatile the life & career experiences of the chief trainer of the German crosscountry ski team are: World class athlete with a silver of the Salt Lake City Olympics and several World Cup victories. Trained economist and a founder of a sports marketing agency. Experienced sport manager, a vice-president of the German Ski Association for over a decade. Television expert and program host at the public German television, ARD. Very successful author of several books. With his combination of rugged good looks, intellect and eloquence in delivery , a 50 year old Bavarian is a true household name in the German speaking world. Let's face it, Peter Schlickenrieder is much bigger, much more recognizable than…
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21Jun 2019 by DS News Team
Quick Fireside Chat With Johannes Klaebo & His Thoughts As To Where Skiing Should Be Going

Quick Fireside Chat With Johannes Klaebo & His Thoughts As To Where Skiing Should Be Going

Leaders, Newsfeed
...it wasn't a fireside chat, of course - it's a figure of speech. All important conversations in our busy times happen on the way somewhere from one point to the next. That one was no exception. Every moment in life of a 22 year old world's best skier and veritable fashion icon is planned & accounted for. Yesterday he was presenting his very own line of hair products . Today he won Kirkebakken GP - both sprint and mixed relay with Maiken Falla, then barely an hour later he was hitting the road for his next scheduled appearance in Oslo. But we had a brief candid chat, the most important excerpts from which we share with you with Johannes' permission: - The future of skiing lays in sprints. Particularly in…
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09Mar 2019 by DS News Team
Holmenkollen Ski Festival, Most Popular Ski Race On This Planet

Holmenkollen Ski Festival, Most Popular Ski Race On This Planet

Newsfeed, Travel & Mass Sport
Holmenkollen Ski Festival is one totally unique event in international xcski calendar. For starters, it's the only 30/50k race on the World Cup calendar and has been so for years. So if you a true fan of long distance skiing - you'd have to come to Oslo - or wait for the World Championships or the Olympics. Holmenkollen competition trail is the longest, over 5k - everywhere else they typically use something around 3 kilometres. It used to be 25k (!) - but times have changed, clearly. It's the only race truly located in the city ( Big Oslo is home to over a million people). For a visitor it means you could be on the trail and waving flag within 1.5 hours of your plane landing at Oslo airport.…
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06Aug 2017 by DS News Team
“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.

Money & Finance, Newsfeed
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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