12 weeks at 3,000 meters – and no doubt: “I’m going to win Olympic gold”
Twelve weeks at 3,000 meters above sea level is more than most people can handle. Now, just days before the season starts, winter’s newest rising star is all smiles.
“Missed more this weekend than in the entire season last year”
The world’s best prone shooter was unrecognizable at last weekend’s Norwegian season opener in Geilo. “I missed more this weekend than in the entire season last year,” says World Cup winner Sturla Holm Lægreid. But now he believes he has found the problem and is taking steps to fix it.
Vasaloppet – Sweden’s Grand Classics highlights the Season XVII calendar
The Ski Classics Pro Tour reaches one of its defining moments on Sunday, March 1, 2026, when Vasaloppet, the seventh stage of Season XVII and the third Grand Classics event, takes center stage.
Confirmed: “My final year of ski racing”
Jessie Diggins confirms that this will be her final season as a skier. The races on home soil in Lake Placid in March will be the last of her career.
Extreme cold puts season opener at risk
Athletes and organizers are distressed: A few days before the season opener, the cross-country skiing season is in jeopardy — they risk having to cancel everything.
Flugstad Østberg misses the season opener
The ski star from Norway will not be on the start line at the national season opener in Beitostølen. That became clear on Tuesday.
Certina extends partnership as Official Timing Partner
Ski Classics proudly announces the extension of its partnership with Certina, which continues as the Official Timing Partner for the upcoming Ski Classics Season XVII. The collaboration, established in 2020, is founded on shared values of precision, endurance, reliability, and respect for nature.
Bedřichov Sprint and Jizerská50 – a scenic Czech double event weekend in the heart of the Jizera Mountains
The Ski Classics Pro Tour enters one of the most scenic weekends of Season XVII as the Bedřichov Sprint and the Jizerská50 take over the Czech Republic from January 30 to February 1, 2026. Together, they form a vibrant mix of high-intensity racing, Grand Classics tradition, and local mountain culture in one of Central Europe’s most picturesque cross-country skiing regions.
SC Play to livestream the Swedish season premiere in Gällivare
The streaming platform SC Play will broadcast the official Swedish cross-country skiing season premiere from Gällivare live worldwide (except in Sweden) this coming weekend.
Northug skips Beitostølen
The cross-country skiing Legend was initially set to compete at the Norwegian national season opener in Beitostølen. That will not happen.
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