NearPup 2,156 Posted December 7, 2020 #51 Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 hour ago, JonPhi said: Norway seems to miss all World Cup races until the World Championships https://www.dagbladet.no/sport/norge-stopper-alt-for-vm/73150191 And the FIS will not cut the Programme of the Tour de Ski, so I think Finland and Sweden will not participate. I'm sure this will improve TV ratings vs. having a smaller tour that Finland and Sweden participate in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,540 Posted December 8, 2020 #52 Share Posted December 8, 2020 16 hours ago, rybak said: Good thing for the sport, at least cross-country skiing will be more interesting and competitive for other nations. If Sweden does not participate, you mean? Because otherwise...not so much (for the women, at least) If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianlu33 3,570 Posted December 8, 2020 #53 Share Posted December 8, 2020 The Italian specialist press is putting pressure on the federation to join the boycott of the Scandinavian nations. It is now clear that this is a political boycott against cross-country FIS and that covid has little to do with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,540 Posted December 8, 2020 #54 Share Posted December 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Gianlu33 said: The Italian specialist press is putting pressure on the federation to join the boycott of the Scandinavian nations. It is now clear that this is a political boycott against cross-country FIS and that covid has little to do with it Wait, the 'it's a political boycott' was not a joke? What's the goal of the Big Bad West Scandinavia then other than world domination? Because yes, COVID raises very much valid concerns in terms of preparing for competitions when having to go in mandatory quarantaine for ten days every time you get out of country X or Y. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianlu33 3,570 Posted December 8, 2020 #55 Share Posted December 8, 2020 20 minutes ago, heywoodu said: Wait, the 'it's a political boycott' was not a joke? What's the goal of the Big Bad West Scandinavia then other than world domination? Because yes, COVID raises very much valid concerns in terms of preparing for competitions when having to go in mandatory quarantaine for ten days every time you get out of country X or Y. According to the Italian press, the Nordic federations have found an excuse to try to blow up the leaders of the sector. Also because, the combinatists and the jumpers, who do more good or bad the same number of movements, continue to thank. At the center of the controversy there would be the bad management of the last decades and a situation that seems unsustainable heywoodu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rybak 2,684 Posted December 8, 2020 #56 Share Posted December 8, 2020 5 hours ago, heywoodu said: If Sweden does not participate, you mean? Because otherwise...not so much (for the women, at least) I meant about Scandinavian three Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,540 Posted December 8, 2020 #57 Share Posted December 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Gianlu33 said: According to the Italian press, the Nordic federations have found an excuse to try to blow up the leaders of the sector. Also because, the combinatists and the jumpers, who do more good or bad the same number of movements, continue to thank. At the center of the controversy there would be the bad management of the last decades and a situation that seems unsustainable Not only the Nordic federations then, by the sounds of it. FIS people screwing up wouldn't be much of a surprise of course, to be honest If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianlu33 3,570 Posted December 11, 2020 #58 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Sweden will compete at the TdS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rybak 2,684 Posted December 11, 2020 #59 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Start lists for freestyle sprints in Davos (for tomorrow) are out. Among men's there will be a guy, Steve Hiestand @heywoodu @brunamoura @dcro finally there also will be few skiers from brunamoura 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,540 Posted December 11, 2020 #60 Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 hour ago, rybak said: Start lists for freestyle sprints in Davos (for tomorrow) are out. Among men's there will be a guy, Steve Hiestand @heywoodu @brunamoura @dcro finally there also will be few skiers from Wow, I knew Steve had been working well lately (the guy is an absolute unit in terms of size and power), but had no idea he'd compete in the World Cup He does live in Switzerland though (not far from Davos even if I'm not mistaken). If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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