Cross-Country Skiing 2018 - 2019 Discussion Thread

[Wumo 3,001]

4 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

I thought Kowalczyk retired  

Me too . Maybe she is doing a protest again the new FIS website.   #Bringbacktheoldfis

 

 

 

[heywoodu 15,135]

Just now, dcro said:

 

She did?

In March  

https://www.fis-ski.com/en/cross-country/cross-country-news-multimedia/news/archive/article=poland-justyna-kowalczyk-announces-retirement

 

First snow competition of the season and guess who's there? Message to Kowalczyk.

 

 

[Wumo 3,001]

22 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

In March  

https://www.fis-ski.com/en/cross-country/cross-country-news-multimedia/news/archive/article=poland-justyna-kowalczyk-announces-retirement

 

First snow competition of the season and guess who's there? Message to Kowalczyk.

 

 

I have read more about Kowalczyk at a Polish sport site, http://sport.tvp.pl/39860401/kowalczyk-wraca-na-trase-dlugie-wybieganie

 According to the website, Kowalczyk competes in Olos as an assistant coach who role is  "to prepare the athletes for the season. They are: Urszula Łętocha, Weronika Kaleta, Magdalena Kobielusz, Eliza Rucka, Monika Skinder, Agata Warło and Izabela Marcisz". 

Edited November 9, 2018 by wumo26

[heywoodu 15,135]

2 minutes ago, wumo26 said:

I have read more about Kowalczyk at a Polish sport site, http://sport.tvp.pl/39860401/kowalczyk-wraca-na-trase-dlugie-wybieganie

 According to the website, Kowalczyk competes in Olos as an assistant coach who role is  "to prepare the athletes for the season. They are: Urszula Łętocha, Weronika Kaleta, Magdalena Kobielusz, Eliza Rucka, Monika Skinder, Agata Warło and Izabela Marcisz". 

It's a little discouraging when your coach destroys you during a competition, I would guess :p 

 

Still, good result for young Skinder mostly.

[Col_Frost 179]

2 godziny temu, heywoodu napisał:

It's a little discouraging when your coach destroys you during a competition, I would guess

 

Still, good result for young Skinder mostly.

Well, this girls are only 17-18 years old, except Warło (21 yo) and Łętocha (24 yo)  

 

Kowalczyk, except being an assistant coach (coach himself is her old trainer Aleksandr Wierietielnyj), will start but not in WC. She decided to compete in ski marathons. Maybe she'll start at WCh in relay.

[Wumo 3,001]

Johaug wins in her comeback race in Beitostoelen. 

https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=CC&raceid=33050 

 

Edited November 16, 2018 by wumo26

[Wumo 3,001]

Apparently FIS doesn't acknowledge this Canadian skier, or maybe his name is too explicit for FIS live update.   He could also have the most unusual name in the world. 

#Bringbacktheoldfis

 

(By the way, the name of the Canadian skier is Russell Kennedy)

Edited November 16, 2018 by wumo26

[heywoodu 15,135]

Madagascar's only licensed cross-country skier is back in action after his only two previous results 4+ years ago

https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=CC&raceid=32591

[heywoodu 15,135]

And Ebba is starting the year in the way she's gonna continue it 

https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=CC&raceid=32590

[heywoodu 15,135]

Excellent result today again for Big Lucas (the young one, the older Lucas is called Little Lucas, because logical).

https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=CC&raceid=31647

 

I know it's all a different level than the Klaebo's of this world, but still, nice to see Paralympic medal hope Thomaz de Moraes perform well again too here.