Knotten after being cut: Signals a reckoning with the national team
She felt unwanted and considered quitting. Now Karoline Knotten is striking back with her own initiative – and is signaling a reckoning with the Norwegian national team.
She felt unwanted and considered quitting. Now Karoline Knotten is striking back with her own initiative – and is signaling a reckoning with the Norwegian national team.
The 27-year-old has World Championship medals in her trophy cabinet but was still dropped from the National Team. Now, she’s giving herself one last shot at success outside the squad – and hope is beginning to grow.
The Swedish biathlon national team has started its first high-altitude training camp of the season. The team is in Lavazé, but two athletes are missing.
Several experts have advocated for scrapping the traditional Norwegian national team model. The fact that Skistad and Klæbo have now signed with the Ski Association could be a step towards just that.
A year ago, he was sidelined by the Swedish national team. But thanks to a strong winter, he returned to the blue and yellow squad. Next weekend, the 31-year-old will start the winter competition season.
Last spring, he lost his place in the Spanish national team. Now, the 32-year-old cross-country skier has never been more motivated towards the 2025 World Championships.
The Norwegian women’s national team is canceling their altitude training in northern Italy and leaving Livigno quickly on Wednesday morning. They fear that they will be stuck in Livigno if they don’t get out now.
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.
The Italian men’s and women’s national cross-country skiing teams gear up for an intensive training camp in Northern Europe. Under the guidance of head coach Markus Cramer, the Italian athletes started a rigorous program from Thursday, June 15, to Sunday, July 2, 2023.
The Finnish Ski Association has named the A national cross-country skiers for the 2023/2024 season.
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