Jessie Diggins enjoying banner year heading into world championships The Afton native will be among the favorites heading into multiple events at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, which begin Wednesday in Germany. February 23, 2021 10:33pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Most athletes find the more they win, the happier they become. Jessie Diggins sees things the other way around: The happier she is, the more likely she is to win. Happiness is fast, Diggins said last week from her training base in Davos, Switzerland. I feel like I can dig deeper than anyone else out there when I m happy. I can really, really suffer for the 26 minutes of a race.
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Engadin to host next FIS Cross-Country World Cup stage after Oslo’s withdrawal Sunday, 21 February 2021
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has announced Engadin in Switzerland as the host of the next leg of the Cross-Country World Cup.
Engadin is now scheduled to stage the mass start races on March 13, followed by the pursuit contests on March 14.
The Swiss resort replaces Oslo as host of the men’s and women’s competitions after the Norwegian capital was forced to withdraw due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Norway is unable to stage any FIS events planned for next month after entry restrictions were extended by the country’s Government to combat the spread of COVID-19.