Janne Haarala will pilot the Norwegian women’s technology Alpine team for at least the next two years.
Janne Haarala continues on the Norwegian Ski Association’s payroll. BJÖRNAR HAALAND / NORGES SKIFÖRBUND
Janne Haarala has served as head coach of the Norwegian women’s technology alpine skiing national team for the past four seasons.
And works for at least two more seasons.
– I signed a two-year extension earlier this week. There were easy negotiations. The state of mind seemed to be reciprocal. Because of the family, I took a small overtime for the negotiations myself, Haarala says.
The Lahti kennel has been touring the world in alpine skiing for a long time.
– In 2006 I started in Finland. Will it not be full of these circles for 17 years? Jukka Leinon and Jukka Rajalan as a maintenance man I then started, Haarala, who lives in Maria Alm, Austria, with his wife and two daughters.
Haarala was the head coach of the Finnish alpine skiing national team in 2015–18. Norway then called.
Good views
Ragnhild Mowinckel is the strongest skier on Janne Haarala’s team in principle. He dropped to fifth in the Beijing Grand Slam. ZUMAWIRE / MVPHOTOS
Techniques for alpine skiing include sledding and great sledding. Branch has high expectations for his team.
– Last season was already strong to do, but unfortunate injuries messed up.
– The upcoming Olympics could be very good for Norwegian women. The starting point for the new contract period is fruitful, the coach thinks.
Double Olympic medalist Ragnhild Mowinckel29, is the number one name for the Haarala team.
– He starts with the number 1–7 in the grand slalom. As a result, he is number one. Thea Stjernesund started last season ‘s grand slam in the World Cup plus 50, but finished 14th in the starting list. Mina Holtman dropped to the podium last season in the Åre World Cup, says the Finnish coach.
In total, Haarala’s technology team has 5-6 counters.
– We have a lot to grind. I saw the team this week in Oslo. There was a good mood on the training. Tough Norwegians are working hard.
Sölden and Levi
The white circus for alpine skiing will start as usual from Sölden, Austria, in the second half of October. Men and women will compete there in two slalom races.
Finland is once again prominently included in the World Cup calendar. The women will open the World Slalom season in Levi on 19-20. November.