Therese Johaug shares her skiing knowledge with Norwegian TV viewers.
Therese Johaug took three Olympic golds from Beijing. PASI LEISMA
Finished his cross-country skiing career in the spring Therese Johaug has got a job. The Olympic winner starts as an expert for the Norwegian broadcasting company NRK.
Johaug shares his knowledge of the sport on TV broadcasts of the World Cup and World Championships, among other things.
– I believe that I have a lot of knowledge because I was involved in the sport for so long. I have more than 15 years of experience in the national team. This is a great opportunity to share my know-how with home viewers, says Johaug In the story of NRK.
In the coming season, NRK will show three World Cup races, World Cup qualifiers and events organized in Norway. The skiing TV rights are owned by Nent Group, the parent company of Viaplay and V Sport.
Johaug believes that opening the season with an expert instead of the track feels strange.
– The first weekend of the season in Beitostölen was always awaited and exciting. It must be strange to be behind the scenes.
Johaug will comment on the Games for NRK until autumn 2026. He will also be able to work as an expert at Norway’s home games, as the World Skiing medals will be awarded in Trondheim in 2025.
– This is a star recruitment for us. Therese has shown that she has a fantastic ability to share information in a way that the general public can understand, NRK’s sports director Egil Sundvor anneal.
The Norwegian star won four Olympic golds and fourteen world championships in his career. A long career ended in the spring.