The Olos/Muonio Ski Race Weekend opens the cross-country season in Finland on November 13-15. All three race days are streamed live on SC Play, which is included in the Proxcskiing.com membership.

The races are organized by Muonion Kiri and offer one of the first chances of the winter to see World Cup skiers racing on snow. For many athletes, the weekend is the first real form test ahead of the World Cup, and the program features a classic sprint on Friday, a 10km classic race on Saturday and a 10km freestyle race on Sunday.

Star-studded field

A total of 338 skiers from 17 nations are entered for the weekend. Host nation Finland lines up several of its biggest names, led by Iivo Niskanen in the distance races on Saturday and Sunday. Remi Lindholm, Niilo Moilanen and Juuso Haarala are also on the men’s side, while Jasmi Joensuu, Johanna Matintalo, Amanda Saari and Anne Kyllönen lead the Finnish women’s team.

Germany sends a strong team including Katharina Hennig Dotzler, Laura Gimmler, Coletta Rydzek, Pia Fink and Sofie Krehl on the women’s side, and Friedrich Moch, Jakob Elias Moch, Janosch Brugger and Florian Notz among the men.

Last year’s sprint winner Benjamin Moser returns with Austria, whose team also includes Teresa Stadlober. Norway has Erik Valnes and Finn-Hågen Krogh among others on the start list, Italy brings Elia Barp, Davide Graz, Simone Mocellini and Caterina Ganz, and Antoine Cyr represents Canada.

Several Russian skiers are also competing with neutral status, among them 2022 Olympic champion Natalia Terenteva. Her younger sister Dariya Nepryaeva, Savelii Korostelev and Sergey Volkov are also entered.

Program and broadcast times (CET)

Friday 13 November: Sprint, classic (women and men)

• 08:45–10:00: Qualification
• 10:45–13:25: Heats and finals

More information can be found HERE

Saturday 14 November: 10km classic (women, men and U20)

• 08:45–12:30

More information can be found HERE

Sunday 15 November: 10km freestyle (women, men and U20)

• 08:45–13:00

More information can be found HERE

Live on SC Play

All races are streamed live and available on demand on SC Play, which holds exclusive broadcasting rights in all countries except Finland. Kjell-Erik Kristiansen commentates on all broadcasts. SC Play is included in the Proxcskiing.com membership.

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