Cross-Country Skiing Discussion | Qualification to Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026

[Federer91 3,390]

 Therese Johaug has said on Instagram, that she won't be going to the Olympics and is most likely retired again.   

[Swewi 510]

47 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

 Therese Johaug has said on Instagram, that she won't be going to the Olympics and is most likely retired again.   

Finally no more weekly updates about that she might decide the next week. By Dopehaug

[heywoodu 16,468]

12 hours ago, Federer91 said:

 Therese Johaug has said on Instagram, that she won't be going to the Olympics and is most likely retired again.   

As was the quite clear plan before last season, so no changes there  

[ChandlerMne 1,217]

So she activated just to retire right away... 

[heywoodu 16,468]

14 hours ago, ChandlerMne said:

So she activated just to retire right away... 

No, she came back specifically for Trondheim. For the 50k, to be precise, that had always been the (announced) plan.

[ChandlerMne 1,217]

4 hours ago, heywoodu said:

No, she came back specifically for Trondheim. For the 50k, to be precise, that had always been the (announced) plan.

Why was Trondheim so important for her?

[heywoodu 16,468]

1 hour ago, ChandlerMne said:

Why was Trondheim so important for her?

Home world championships, and the first time the women could do the 50k, which had always been her dream. Now that was possible and even in her own country, so she came back for that. From the beginning it was clear that going all the way to the Olympics was perhaps possible, but not the main plan

 

Edited May 28, 2025 by heywoodu

[ChandlerMne 1,217]

2 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Home world championships, and the first time the women could do the 50k, which had always been her dream. Now that was possible and even in her own country, so she came back for that. From the beginning it was clear that going all the way to the Olympics was perhaps possible, but not the main plan

 

 Now its crystal clear.

Its always good to end the career at the Games but i dig her POV.

I will miss her, she is one of the legends, no matter that she's quite controversial.

 

[Kerkun 90]

Does anyone remember if this rule was also last time around or is it something new?

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2.1.3 Exceptions related to OWG qualification

Due to Qualification System for OWG Milano-Cortina 2026 athletes from NOCs without the basic quota are eligible to compete in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup 2025/26 period I under the following conditions:

• Competitors must have 800 FIS points and less in the FIS points list (distance or sprint) valid for the respective World Cup.

• Competitors can take part in all individual competitions in the World Cup period I, until they have reached the limit for the OWG basic quota (one result with 300 FIS points and less for men, 330 FIS points and less for women at one (1) individual competition).

• If an athlete reaches the result for the basic quota for the OWG then they can take part in other individual competitions during the respective World Cup weekend.

• If an athlete reaches the result for the basic quota for the OWG then they can take part in another World Cup weekend only if they meet the general World Cup entry requirements.

 

[Grassmarket 4,313]

1 hour ago, Kerkun said:

Does anyone remember if this rule was also last time around or is it something new?

 

Think it's something new, none of the BLR/RUS athletes have been in the WC for years.  They've had their own circuit, so the next question is whether those events are going to be retrospectively counted for FIS Points, I guess.