WSOC: Finland to the fore in Middle Distance
Gold medallists are Finnish athletes Amanda Yli Futka and Niklas Ekstrӧm, Futka winning by 1.23, and Ekstrӧm by just 0.06 ahead of his compatriot Pyry Riissanen. Andrei Lamov, Sweden was bronze medalist in the men’s race...
Sweden double in SkiO World Cup Relay
Sweden showed great strength in depth today, their men and women winning comfortably even without Magdalena Olsson and Jonatan Ståhl. Switzerland achieved a good third place in the men’s race. In the women’s race, Sweden...
SkiO World Cup Middle race: win again for Ulvensøen in frantic sprint finish
The mass start format led to a dramatic finish in the women’s race, with Anna Ulvensøen NOR crossing the line just ahead of Swedish athletes Frida Sandberg and Ella Turesson. Niklas Ekstrӧm FIN won the men’s race by 11 s...
World Cup SkiO Sprint golds for Norway and Finland
Norwegian athlete Anna Ulvensøen and the experienced Finn Aapo Viippola were today’s Sprint winners in the first World Cup race in Luleå, Sweden, on a testing course with many ski tracks and small paths. The competition ...
SkiO World Cup resumes in Sweden
Really tight competition is expected in the SkiO World Cup second round, starting on Friday in Luleå, Sweden! The first round in Bulgaria was notable for three different winners in the three races for both men and women,...