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WITH Ski power Norway outside of the World Cup, there is chaos among the competitors before the traditional race in Davos. The Swedish media are now demanding that the International Ski Federation (FIS) intervene and stop this competition:
– You have to be a naive chronic jerk if you think that no racer will get infected if the races continue as they are. And no then it’s not worth it anymoreWrites Expressen commentator Tomas Pettersson, quoting new Swedish ski hero Linn Svahn on how stupid it will be to go to international races without Norwegian riders on the start list:
– Cross-country skiing without Norway is like football without Zlatansaid the appetizing Svahn the other day before she herself escaped from the ski stadium in Ruka after arguing with Ebba Andersson about who was to blame for the hunt for Therese Johaug ending in a fall for several of the pursuers.
Now it is FIS that is being hunted, but there is no reason for that hunt to end with easy prey, even if the chaos continues today. Then the Swedes decide whether to stay home like Norway.
Complete cross-country division
IN SWEDEN the disagreement is greater than with us. At the moment, the ski management emphasizes that they have the support of the Swedish authorities for the importance of doing high-level sports during the era of the virus.
It is the media that are critical and want a halt for the Swedes as well. According to Expressen, the decision on whether there will be a race is actually made:
– Everyone understands how ridiculous the World Cup race will be without the Norwegian national teams. Add the Swedish team and the sports disaster is completewrites Petterson and concludes:
– Then there is a Russian championship.
But is it that stupid?
Norway must go home first!
THE The usual criticism of cross-country skiing is Nordic dominance. Because of the interest in other countries, it goes well with a field without Norwegian and Swedish riders. This is not normal. It is a state of emergency and must be resolved accordingly.
In Switzerland, they have chosen to let the best sports go as usual. It is difficult for us to argue that Swiss society does not maintain roughly the same level of civilization as ours. A series of races at Davos has taught me that. This will probably be a virtually flawless event.
Crown-drama rundt Weng
THE The Norwegian national team also had a solid plan with charter flights, their own bus, and a hotel that was clear for everyone other than the Norwegian team. In short, this meant that the risk of infection had quickly become less than the national field that awaits the elite of the cross country in the small round of snow in Sjusjøen, outside Lillehammer, this weekend.
We must be so honest in paying tribute to our own good contingency.
Corona alarm at the ski camp!
HOW THAT In terms of contagion, we could have sent an “emergency national team” to the World Cup in Davos and Dresden. In Norway, good skiers are in line for those opportunities. They would have received it if the runners of the national team could freely choose to retire for personal reasons.
When Norwegian cross-country skiing chooses a general no, however, it is to emphasize how the national sport adapts to society in times of crisis. It’s a clear sign that will certainly guarantee the credibility of cross-country skiing for a long time.
From now on, it will be difficult to bring charges of flaws in the Norwegian cross-country skiing system when it comes to taking care of the athletes’ health.
MENS international sporting obligations must also be met. In this case, it means showing generosity towards those nations that assess the health situation differently from us. We follow our rules. They must be allowed to follow theirs.
When the Swedish media demands that the FIS remove these races from the World Cup, we should wish the competitors good luck. International regulations for cross-country skiing dictate that the FIS should only intervene against cross-country skiing if fewer than seven of the top ten have a chance to start.
Norway has a chance to start. The ski association just said no.
THE It is a good option for Norwegian skiing, and for the occasion perhaps also for international cross-country skiing. In popular Davos, new ski nations may have new heroes.
Among the top 20 on Ruka’s results lists were eight different nations in the women’s class and six nations among the men. At best, give other names up to the podium this weekend. So, hardly any foreign media will focus on the decline of Norway and Sweden. Just for your own success.
If it’s chaos after a good Norwegian no, international cross-country skiing can take it.
Y then the prestigious Tour de Ski will be a separate debate. It comes every season with the World Cup or the Olympics, and it’s also about charging for the championships that define who the stars will be in cross-country skiing. Then the Norwegian demand for solidarity for sustainable cross-country sport will carry much greater weight.
It is now more important to understand what the Norwegian national market expects from our cross-country skiers.
Everyone has fulfilled it.
