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21Jun 2017 by DS News Team

Most Successful Skier Ever Turned 50!

Bjørn Dæhlie turned 50 this week! Amazingly, this news had very little play in the English language media – which is totally wrong & we try to fill that gap. The Norwegian made history in three different ways First, as an outstanding sportsman. In fact, the most outstanding of all of them, winter sports practitioners, with 8 Olympic and 9 world championship gold medals ( including relays) in cross country skiing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlFY6YwQEW8 Secondly, as a supremely developed individual - Dæhlie once measured a VO2 max of 96 ml/kg/min ( millilitres of oxygen per kilogram ) - unsurpassed world record for a decade until a cyclist Oscar Svensden measured a mind-boggling VO2 max of 97.5 a few years ago. Thirdly, Bjørn Dæhlie is the richest cross country skier ever – and thus a shining example to…

20Jun 2017 by DS News Team

Doublepoling Rebel Who Took On FIS

Leaders, Newsfeed

Magnus Vesterheim is not quite a household name in the skiing world– yet. A 22-year old from Lillehammer, however, is an author a viral sensation, that was (and is) being discussed well after the season is over – and that has potentially wide repercussions for the future of cross country skiing competitions. But first things first. At the meeting a year ago FIS had decreed ( "decided" simply does not sound strong enough to describe the depth) that from now on , race officials, at their sole discretion, may designate clearly marked zones where no doublepoling is allowed during classical cross country skiing races i.e " no DP zones" “All nations agreed that we need to find a way to preserve the classic striding technique within classic skiing” Fasterskier.com then…

19Jun 2017 by DS News Team

Marathon Engadin, Money Making Machine

Money & Finance, Newsfeed, Travel & Mass Sport

The Engadine ski marathon has confirmed yet again its stellar reputation in a very important category: how to stage a popular skiing event – and make a ton money on process. The Engadin 2017 have generated an income of CHF 6.2 million for the valley proper. Countrywide the effect of the Engadin mass race is felt even stronger: CHF 15 million was generated in business activities directly linked to the event on a turnover of CHF 33 million, according to the marathon organizers. To service 13000+ participants and many thousands of their friends & family who came to watch and cheer, an equivalent of 140 full time jobs was created. “The Engadin hospitality sector is particularly benefiting from the annual sporting event," Corina Rieser from Event Analytics.com is quoted by…

16Jun 2017 by DS News Team

Premium Rollerski From Bavaria That Really Stand Out In the Crowd

Gear News, Money & Finance, Newsfeed

A popularity of rollerskiing must be exploding. At least, seriously increasing. That is a strong impression one gets from observing the amount of the new entrants to already pretty saturated field of rollerski producers. The latest trend seems to be easy to summarize in one word: "suspension" A Canadian Rundle advertises " a unique suspension that helps absorb the bumps, tracks straight, and make rollerski overall more comfortable" for its Flex model. A close-to-impossible to find in Europe US-made Pursuit Fork Flex ( that gets raving reviews in the North American skiing press ,. http://fasterskier.com/fsarticle/living-the-dream-2016-skate-rollerski-review/ is featuring spring-steel fork to provide flex " that simulates the flex of a ski better than concave flex typical of composite frames" Needless to say, those are flagship, top-of-the line models costing quite a bit of…

13Jun 2017 by DS News Team

Incredible Story of Fern Cates & Her Love of Skiing

Leaders, Newsfeed, Trivia

Fern Cates' story is one of a kind. A fourteen year old from Bridgnorth, United Kingdom first found out what cross country skiing looks like watching the Vancouver Olympics on TV. UK's Midlands is hardly a sort of place that is natural habitat of a cross country skier – but Fern had made up her mind. It sounds incredible, but it took Ms. Cates only 6 years from the very first 'taster session' on rollerski as a gift for her 15th birthday to becoming a full member of the Senior British Nordic Ski Team . Together with Andrew Musgrave and Andrew Young, among the others, Fern was wearing Team GB colours at the Lahti World Championships earlier this year. The Daily Skier spoke to Fern Cates about her training, her…

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