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The Cross World Cup is boiling hot. The races at Davos the following weekend and then in Dresden degenerate into second-rate events. Because the Scandinavians are fed up. The main nations Norway, Sweden and Finland withdraw.
The cross country world reacts with incomprehension. Germany coach Peter Schlickenrieder says: “That is a bad indication of what is happening at the moment.” And Christian “Hitsch” Flury, Swiss Ski’s cross-country ski manager, comes along.
Scandinavians resisted adjustments
«I see it the same, it is an accusation. But it doesn’t surprise me. We expected something like this to happen with this calendar, ”Flury tells BLICK. Which is to say: The FIS went through the normal World Cup schedule and actually barely reacted to the crown pandemic.
What bothers Flury a lot is that Scandinavians are only starting this discussion in early December. “In the summer we presented the Germans with a concept of what an adapted calendar might look like. Among other things, this was rejected by the Scandinavians. So it is very disappointing and not entirely fair that they are now canceling. “
“Something like that makes me mad”
Rumors are already circulating that the top three nations are trying to put down the absurd World Cup schedule, which Dario Cologna was also upset about. “That makes me mad,” says Flury. “You could have supported us when we made the proposal in May.
The greatest anger is directed against the FIS. The calendar is daring, uniform rules are lacking. For example, a crown bubble is not created like many other sporting events. “There is no leadership in the FIS cross country team, which should set the framework. In the summer you missed making adjustments to the calendar and the uniform rules. It’s really sad what is happening. “
The Swiss can disappear in January / February
Swiss Ski would have put a lot of effort into the FIS races this weekend in Goms and the World Cup in Davos. “We are convinced that competitions can be held safely. But, of course, there is no such thing as one hundred percent security. “
While the Scandinavians are not sure if they will return to the World Cup for the Ski Tour in the New Year, the Swiss definitely want to start there. After that, Switzerland’s World Cup appearances are also pending. “The January and February races before the World Cup are very questionable. The World Cup schedule is almost impossible to manage, ”says Flury. You think hard about how things will go there for Cologna and Co.
