Norwegian national team for the Ruka World Cup premiere
The cross-country skiing World Cup season 2025/2026 starts this week in Ruka, Finland, and the Norwegian national team for the opening weekend has now been announced.
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Skistad with a clear message: “I’ve gained control of myself”
She says little but seems steadier than ever. Now, the Norwegian sprint star revealed the key change she believes can transform everything.
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Uncertain: “It felt a bit heavy”
After being dropped from the Norwegian national team, dealing with injuries, and enduring two poor seasons, the answers she received in her season debut at Beitostølen gave her anything but confidence.
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Knocked out by a stress fracture – National team talent misses the season start
A stress fracture stopped training for three months. Now everything is about making it to the World Cup opener – and keeping the Olympic dream alive.
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Five young Norwegian talents to watch in the 2025/2026 cross-country skiing season
This weekend, the Norwegian cross-country skiing season kicks off with the national opener at Beitostølen. Here are five young Norwegian talents who are expected to challenge the established stars weekend after weekend.
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Retired in August, unsure of her level – now she’s in contention for the World Cup
The 26-year-old Norwegian had retired and is now focusing full-time on medical studies. Then she beat several World Cup stars at the biathlon season opener in Geilo – and suddenly she is a candidate for the World Cup.
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French strength and Norwegian redemption define Geilo mass starts
The Norwegian biathlon season opener had its final day on Sunday at Geilo, and it was anything but predictable. While many expected the home favorites to dominate, two athletes — one French and one Norwegian — rewrote the script with standout performances in the mass start.
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Takes a playful jab at Norwegians ahead of season opener: “I look forward to a season without so many Norwegian victories”
The Swedish biathlon star fires a sharp jab at his Norwegian rivals just weeks before the World Cup opener on home soil.
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Norwegian star lashes out: “The Swedes are afraid to compete”
A Norwegian cross-country star fires shots at the Swedes ahead of the 2026 Olympic season – and gets it right back.
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“There’s no hocus pocus, we keep things very simple”
“There are many other countries that ask and wonder why Norway is so good. But there’s no hocus pocus — it’s about conservative training and keeping things very simple.” The acting national team manager highlights the team environment as another key factor behind Norway’s dominance in cross-country skiing.
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