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<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/nordic-skiing-johaug-bolshunov/"></div>OBERSTDORF, Germany (Reuters) – Norway’s Gyda Westvold Hansen made history as she became the first female world champion in the Nordic combined event at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships on Saturday, hours after her cousin Therese Johaug won gold in the 15km skiathlon. It was nearly a clean sweep of gold medals for Norway […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settin...

Hansen crowned first women's Nordic combined world champion in Oberstdorf Saturday, 27 February 2021 Norway’s Gyda Westvold Hansen has been crowned the maiden women’s Nordic combined world champion as the discipline made its Nordic World Ski Championships debut in Oberstdorf. Hansen placed second in the ski jumping discipline after a leap of 102.5 metres saw her finish with 127 points. She would have only a minor three second deficit in the cross-country event to compatriot Mari Leinan Lund, who led the ski jumping on 127.8. Hansen proved the dominant force in the five-kilometre cross-co...

Cross-Country 17 Feb 2021 The countdown to the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf begins. From 24th February to 7th March, the world elite of Cross-Country skiing will meet in the south of Germany. After an intensive World Cup season, the focus is now on the World Champion titles to be awarded.  The competition schedule is set and will begin traditionally with the qualification race of 5km/10km F on Wednesday, 24th February. Sharing the emotions, success and defeats of athletes with the crowd of spectators has always been an extraor...

Hands up for the uncontested Norway win, Heidi Weng clutching the 4 x 5 k relay victory in Lahti, Finland. (Photo: NordicFocus) This World Cup coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and their A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage please contact info@fasterskier.com.   It was a foggy morning for the women’s 4×5 k relay in Lahti, Finland. With temperatures above freezing and high humidity, the scene was less of a winter wonderland and more of a pea ...

Same as it ever was – Therese Johaug with the off the front win. (Photo: NirdicFocus). In case you missed the discussion on the Devon Kershaw podcast, the Norwegian team made its World Cup return today in Lahti, Finland after nearly two months of training and competing domestically. As predicted, neither their form nor racing gears have not been from this decision. The women in red went 1-2-3 in the 7.5/7.5-kilometer skiathlon, led by powerhouse Therese Johaug who notched her third consecutive win in the event and third career skiathlon win on the tracks in Lahti. Her total of nine career s...