Monday, Nov 6, 2023
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He was part of the future of Norwegian biathlon in the early 2000s, with Junior World Championship medals and Norwegian Championship gold in relay. But illness had other plans. Instead, the talent from Oslo became a true nomad as a national team coach. Now, he’s back in Poland and responsible for their women’s team.
A former national team coach fears the consequences of the training trend that many cross-country skiers have gotten carried away with.
Even though “everyone” trains at altitude, the Norwegian National Team members stay in lower altitudes. That’s why the elite national men’s team continues to skip altitude training.
Alexandre Pouyé is a former cross-country skier and now the women’s French National Team coach for the first time. Today at ProXCskiing, we talk with Pouyé about his background and the women’s summer training, their preparation, and their goals for the upcoming winter.
Ingrid Vikman is the new Swedish national team coach for the cross-country skiing national team. The former Swedish national team skier lives in Norway, where she has worked as a coach since 2014.
Ski coach Mikko Virtanen believes that future skiers will be born through versatile exercise and play. Although club exercises should develop a wide range of skills, the main work for the 13-16-year-old and younger skiers is done on their initiative, outside of guided activities and school classes.
The Swedish national team’s coaching staff is undergoing some changes but continues with long-term perspective and continuity as keywords. With a stable coaching trio at its core, the organization is now aiming four years ahead for the Olympics in Cortina 2026.
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