The activities of the Norwegian Ski Association are not appreciated by skiers.
The Norwegian Skiing Association and the main skier Espen Bjervig are hot on the coals. PASI LEISMA
Skiing in Norway is in full swing.
In the country’s national championships, the medals for the traditional distance of ten kilometers went For Henrik Dønnestad, for Mikael Gunnulfsen and To Eirik Mysen.
Men are not regular faces at the World Cup. However, the aforementioned gentlemen left behind the big names of the Norwegian national team in the championships, such as by Pål Golberg and By Erik Valnes.
The medalists have never represented Norway at the World Cup. Mysen, who pushed for bronze, expressed his dissatisfaction with the direction of the Norwegian Skiing Association.
– Considering that we beat them, this feels really wrong, he commented to Norwegian TV2 Aftonbladet by.
The 31-year-old Mysen has never competed in a World Cup. In his opinion, the country’s skiing association is not working properly.
The fact that Norway will not send a full roster to the next World Cup competition in France also adds spice to the soup.
– It’s really ugly. If there was a place to send skiers who train thousands of hours a year, they don’t. They tell us that we are unimportant.
Norwegian channel expert Petter Skinstad agrees with Mysen.
– This is mockery of active athletes. The association treats the second best skiers in a reprehensible way and urinates on their tracks, the expert downloads.
Northug was confused
Petter Northug made headlines on Wednesday. Jussi Saarinen
One of Norway’s most successful cross-country skiers of all time, 39-year-old Petter Northug roared after the ten-kilometer race on Wednesday, beating current Norwegian national team stars Valnes and Simen Krüger.
The two-time Olympic winner and 13-time world champion sent the national team men rude greetings after the dawn of Wednesday.
– They can go home! For the first time, I got proof that I can get into the top 10. I will only ski faster in the future, Northug, known as a colorful person, shot for Dagbladet.
According to Northug’s own words, he could have skied even harder, but faltered because he has not competed actively at the top level in recent years.
The Norwegian monster has previously said that he could apply for a place in the 2026 Olympics. He has hinted at representing Liechtenstein or Austria. A new goal came on Wednesday.
– I want to be a top athlete from May 1. I want a team around me and motivation so that I can be at a better level than in 2016. I have to evaluate if I could be a full-time athlete again.
He has also stated that he would beat Finland’s number one skier Iivo Niskanen in the following value competitions.
– If I’m in next year’s prestigious competition, I’m going to destroy Iivo Niskanen. That’s my main goal, he said at the Tour de Ski.