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19Jan 2018 by DS News Team

Faces Of Skiers Tell Stories

We don't often get to see their faces - television cameras only stop at them for a fraction of time and the spectators' stands are too far away, as a rule. Let's take a look at what relatively close access the press is entitled to brings - hopefully, the camera lens had managed to capture emotions written on their faces. [caption id="attachment_6476" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Federico Pellegrino of Italy[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6479" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Kasper Stadaas of Norway [/caption] [caption id="attachment_6485" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Andrey Krasnov of Russia listens to assistant coach Egor Sorin[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6484" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Andy Newell of Team U.S.A. & coach [/caption] [caption id="attachment_6483" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Andrej Segec of Slovakia[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6482" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Teodor Peterson of Sweden[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6492" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Caitlin Patterson and Kikkan Randall of the…

18Jan 2018 by DS News Team

Laurien van der Graaff: Star Who Breaks With Conventions

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"...no, I don't like it all" confirms Laurien - and laughs heartily. You know what makes Laurien van der Graaff different from the rest (most – not all) top level ski sprinters? She's mellow. Now soft, not slow – mellow, relaxed, polite, smiley. And very pleasant to talk to. Not enough has been said or written so far about differences between traditional, distance skiing – and that of ski sprints. Distance skiers spend long hours doing well, distance skiing, Or rollerskiing. Or running. More time for self-reflection, for finding one's own zen. Sprint is one tough business. You give it all out going uphill - then accelerate, often risking, downhill and cutting tight turns. Plus pushing and shoving, sometimes very literally, against your competitors. And, of course, unpredictability – one…

15Jan 2018 by DS News Team

Skiweltcup Dresden: It Was Success, Start Marking Your Calendars For Next Year

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Skiweltcup Dresden had its inugural edition this past weekend – and by all indications, it was a success for all parties involved. We look at what went well, what could be improved – and, big picture, why is it great to have a new competition venue. Good 15000 people on the stands and along the race course. Fifteen thousand spectators! Can we say it one more time??! What's a routine attendance for the biathlon World Cup races, is but an impossible dream for the cross country skiing these days outside a couple of storied events in Scandinavia. For that reason alone Dresden is a resounding success story. Organization. Despite it being the first experience of a kind, the event went very smoothly and left all involved happy & wishing for…

10Jan 2018 by DS News Team

World Class Skiing Is Coming To Dresden. We Look At What Makes New City Sprint Location Special

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A historic capital of Saxony ( and current capital of the Free State of Saxony within the Federal Repubic of Germany) , is known worldwide for its art museums and cultural events. Now the organizers of the Skiweltcup Dresden want to add a new reason to visit the historic city – the FIS Cross-country Skiing World Cup stage. It's city ski sprint, of course – the competition that has ardent supporters and skeptics alike. One thing nobody can deny is that it's original and goes a long way in attracting new fans to the great sport of cross country skiing. [caption id="attachment_6326" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] that's where the WC competitions will be held this weekend[/caption] Here's what we think is remarkable about the Dresden event: - The 1.4km sprint course requires…

31Dec 2017 by The Daily Skier Editorial

Thanks For Reading Daily Skier – And Happy New Skiing Year!

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Hey! The Daily Skier was launched in April 2017 ( yes, right after the snow season's end – it so happened) with a goal of bringing together people who care about cross country skiing as a sport , as a healthy lifestyle – and as a form of entertainment. Yes, we want to break xc skiing out of cliches along the lines of "he won because he run faster – and here are his lap times". Cross country skiers are some of the fittest, balanced and the most attractive people in world – there is no reason not to put it on display. They tend to have strong opinions – and we shall provide a pulpit for those to be aired in public. One wouldn't exactly call the Daily Skier…

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