Concerning on cross country skiing and orienteering. Meaning to take a look at phenomena of diciplines and examine things from amateurs, parents and coachs point of view.
Suomalaisilla on jostain syystä perinteisen tyylin kilpailut olleet mieluisampia ja vahvempia.
Yllättäen vapaan tyylin sprinttikilpailuja on määrällisesti tällä kaudella ollut eniten. Osa kuulunee erilaisiin toureihin osakilpailuna ja niihin myös yleishiihtäjät osallistuvat. Joillakin mailla hiihtäjät ovat erikoistuneet sprintteihin enemmän esim. Ranska.
Tässä alla taulukko viiden kauden eri kilpailumuodoista alkaen 2014-15 ja päättyen 2018-2019.
Tänä kautena on ensimmäistä kertaa ollut sprinttiviesti perinteisellä tyylillä, kun taas perinteisen sprinttikisoja on ollut kaksi vähemmän kuin aiemmin. Vastaavasti vapaan tyylin sprinttejä on taas tällä kaudella ollut selkeästi enemmän aiempiin vuosiin verrattuna.
Distanssimatkoilla perinteisen ja vapaan kisoja on ollut suurinpiirtein sama määrä 7-8.
Selkeästi on nähtävissä skiathlonin väheneminen, josta (laji) suuri osa urheilijoistakaan ei taida tykätä.
Onneksi perinteisen tyylin kisoja on vielä ollut 11 kertaa, mutta vapaalla on kisattu 18 kertaa. Mikä tulee olemaan jatkossa suunta? Tuleeko vapaa tyyli painottumaan vielä enemmän?
World Cups finales in Quebec City are held on the Plains of Abraham right in the middle of old town. In 2017, more than 60 000 people gathered to watch the athletes race. The action is condensed on the Plains, on Grande-Allée and on Place George V.
The organisation will do a tribute to Alex Harvey, who is a local star, on Sunday night.
Websites and Social Media · Website address: https://cdmskidefondquebec.com/ (Kindly note that the website is not updated - Oct. 4. The new website should be online in November). · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cdmskidefondquebec · Twitter: https://twitter.com/cdmskifondqc · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cdmskidefondqc/ · YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb0kPta7YRIu1tpJ9NvZkCg · Flicker: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gestev/collections/72157677821327993/ · Official hashtags used: #cdmskidefondqc
“Mördarbacken” – Faluns signature hill is well known in the Cross Country community.
Before the WSC 2015 the course system was changed and developed, and now there is
the large and small “Mördarbacken”. For competitions 2019 the large will be used .
Program Courses and map
Web Sites and Social Media
· Website address:www.skidspelen.se
· Facebook: www.facebook.com/skidspelen
· Instagram: www.instagram.com/svenskaskidspelen
· Official hashtags used: #svenskaskidspelen, #skidspelen, #skidspelen2019
Holmenkollen National Ski arena is one of Norway's most visited tourist attractions. Since 1892 the arena has hosted competitions in Nordic skiing. In 2011 the FIS World Championships Nordic took place in the venue, and in February 2016 Holmenkollen was the host for the IBU World Championships Biathlon.
The courses and the cross country stadium in Holmenkollen are in use during the whole year for training and competitions for the top athletes as well as the sport club youngsters that love cross country skiing and biathlon.
The entire ski jump and arena was rebuilt before the FIS World Championships Nordic in 2011. The ski jump was designed by the Danish firm JDS Architects. Their design brings together all the amenities contained in the jump: rather than having a series of dispersed pavilions, everything from the judge's booths and the Royal family to the souvenir shop and the entrance to the museum are contained in one holistic diagram.
The jump is made out of 1000 tons of steel and raises about 60 meters in the air. The top is cut horizontally to accommodate a viewing platform with a panoramic view of Oslo and surrounding areas. How to follow
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Cogne is located in the Aosta Valley, right at the top of the Valley it gives its name to, and at the
bottom of Gran Paradiso Massif. The village is located at 1.544 m above sea level at has 1.439
inhabitants. Cogne is the centre of the municipality and is located on the outskirts of a vast
expanse of fields, the famous Sant’Orso meadows. Four valleys start from here, including
Valnontey, where the massif of Gran Paradiso rises up. The village is located at the bottom of the
Gran Paradiso National Park, created in 1922 when the King Victor Emmanuel III of Savoy’s
donated his legendary game reserve to the nation.
Must-sees
Gran Paradiso National Park - unspoilt nature and protected sanctuary. It is the oldest national
park in Italy. It is home to hundreds of protected species of animals and extremely rare plants and
flowers.
The competition courses and jumping hills were updated for the Lahti 2017 FIS World Ski
Championships. In 2019 cross-country skiers will compete on Karpalo Sprint (1,4 km Ladies and
1,6 km men).
Venue Info
Lahti is a city of 120,000 residents and a centre for a region of 200,000 people
Winter Sports is a great part of city’s identity. Lahti has hosted FIS Nordic World Ski
Championships a world-record seven times. The annual World Cup event, known as the Lahti
Ski Games, has been organised in the same venue since 1923.
Lahti Sports Centre is located just 10 minutes walk away from the city center.
A compact venue with all cross-country courses easy to access from the Ski Stadium makes
Lahti a perfect setting for great atmosphere during ski competitions. Lahti Ski Stadium capacity
for World Cup Events is 17’500 and Ski Jumping Stadium ca. 30’000.
Program
Courses
Websites and Social Media
· Website address: www.lahtiskigames.com
· Facebook: www.facebook.com/lahtiskigames
· Twitter: twitter.com/lahtiskigames
· Instagram: instagram.com/lahtiskigames
· Official hashtags used: #LahtiSkiGames #Lahti2019
Weekend in Otepää didn't get many spectators,but in Ulricehamn last time in 2017 there were 60,000 spectators visiting the arena over two days and cheered on the athletes. Ulricehamn is hosting the World Cup for the second time.
· Venue is Lassalyckan located in the small town of Ulricehamn.
· At Lassalyckan, there are ski trails to suit all types of skiers - from the elite to families with
children.
· Venue Lassalyckan is a local sport centre with 20 different sports both winter and summer.
· A modern system for snowmaking and lightning.
· Swedish National team local riders Hanna Falk and Viktor Thorn (develop team) represent
the local ski club Ulricehamn IF.
· The venue is approved as a Vasaloppet center, the first located in southern Sweden. How strong are swedish in their own arena? Swedish ladies have had excellent performance during the World Cup. Will they win in Relay on Sunday? Can Krista hop on the Podium again? How to follow https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/cross-country/live-timing.html
Program
Courses and Map
Websites and Social Media
Website address: http://www.worldcupulricehamn.com/en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wculricehamn/
Twitter: @FISWCUlricehamn https://twitter.com/FISWCUlricehamn
Instagram: @worldcupulricehamn https://www.instagram.com/worldcupulricehamn/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVvuxdUfUzu5IqbWbElz4KQ
Hashtags: #worldcupulricehamn
It's time for classic again. After couple competition in Tour de Ski it's Classic weekend. The third period of season will continue in Otepää Estonia. Tehvandi Ski Stadium is situated in Otepää approximately 225 km from Tallinn, the Capital of Estonia and 42 km from Tartu, the second largest city in Estonia.
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A small town nestled in southern Estonian hills and valleys, Otepää is a well-known winter holiday destination for all those who love the snow. Otepää is the heart of the touristic area surrounding it and the best known center of winter sports in the Baltic States. The Tehvandi Sport Center, where the FIS Cross-Country World Cup weekend is held, is recognized as a training area all year round among high level sportsmen. The wellkept cross-country ski tracks certified by FIS, ski stadium complex, shooting range for biathlonists, K90 ski jump hill, and smaller ski hills offer opportunities for serious training.
How to follow https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/cross-country/live-timing.html
After Tour de Ski it's time for sprint again. This time Dresden is hosting the World Cup for the second time, the venue is located right on the banks of the River Elbe with the world-famous baroque skyline of Dresden serving as the backdrop of the track.
The team hotel, media facilities and venue are all located within 5min walking.
In summer, the venue hosts big concerts with up to 12.000 spectators and open air movies
The week after the World Cup, the stadium will host events for schools, a biathlon event, youth
athletes as well as Para Nordic athletes.
About Dresden
Dresden is a vibrant city of half a million inhabitants located on the river Elbe in the eastern part
of Germany. Along the banks of the river, Dresden offers one of Europe’s most beautiful
skylines, dominated by a unique baroque architecture. Dresden is not only famous for its
architecture and history but also for its many breweries and beer varieties as well as its colorful
Christmas markets that will ring in the new year and lead the way for the FIS World Cup hosted
here in January.
Program
Courses
The Course is a bit longer than last year.
The World Cup will
move to Davos. The town is located in the eastern part of the
country and has been known as a resort town since the early 1800s. There are
about 11,000 inhabitants.
It is noteworthy
that the town is located about 1550 m above sea level.
Program
Maps and Courses
Websites and Social Media
Website address: www.davosnordic.ch
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davosnordic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/davosnordic
Instagram: https://instagram.com/davosnordic/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtesAE8WFQE5CI1raUdYbtw/feed
Hashtags: #davosnordic
Maastohiihdon Suomen cup alkoi viikonloppuna 27.-28.10.2018 Vuokatissa.
Suomessa on tänä talvena mahdollista katsoa kaikki lumilajien maailmancupit ilmaiseksi valtakunnan kanavilta (YLE). Yle tarjoilee katsojille: maastohiihdon, ampumahiihdon, mäkihypyn, yhdistetyn, alppihiihdon, lumilautailun sekä freestylen maailmancupit.
Talven aikana YLE televisioi 400 kilpailua pitäen sisällään maailmancupit, MM-kisat sekä hiihdon Suomen cupit. Tätä ovat kyllä odottaneet talvilajien harrastajat ja penkkiurheilijat.
Viime vuoden TV2:n vuoden katsotuimpien ohjelmien top 20:llä oli 17 maastohiihdon, yhdistetyn tai ampumahiihdon erikoislähetystä! Suomen cupin kilpailun lähetys saattoi kerätä enemmän katsojia kuin jalkapallomaajoukkueen MM- tai EM-karsinnat.
Maastohiihdon kilpailukalenteri on julkaistu jo toukokuun puolella ja kohta on aika taas alkaa katsella, milloin kisaputki alkaa.
Tänä vuonna suomalaisittain on TV-lähetysten osalta tulossa muutos, sillä lähetysoikeudet siirtyvät YLE:lle ainakin vuoteen 2021 asti. Ylen mukaan: "Silloin Ylen tarjoamaan talvilajien pakettiin kuuluvat hiihdon, mäkihypyn, alppihiihdon, yhdistetyn, lumilautailun ja freestylehiihdon maailmancup-osakilpailut Itävallan ja Sveitsin osakilpailuja lukuun ottamatta."
Suunnistuksen kausi on jo hyvässä vauhdissa. Tällä kaudella on 11 maailmancupin kilapilua, mukaan lukien MM-kilpailut. The season has started. There will be 11 competitions including WOC in Individual World Cup in this year. Ohjelma - Program 2018
Maastohiihtokausi 201718 alkaa olla suomalaisittain paketissa. Jäljellä on vielä Taivalkosken SM-kilpailut ja toki muutamia massahiihtoja.
Maailmancupin pisteiden osalta vuosi näyttää seuraavalta.
Miehet
Tällä kaudella miehistä 18 (2016-17 17) pääsi maailmancupin pisteille. Distanssimatkalla pistesijoilla oli 9 urheilijaa (2016-17 10) ja sprintissä 12 (2016-17 12).
Paras rankisijoitus oli Ristomatti Hakolalla, joka oli sprintticupissa 5. Iivo Niskanen oli distanssimatkoilla parhaana sijalla 13.
Uusia nimiä olivat: Haarala, Mikkonen, Mäki ja Suhonen. Nuorten cupissa oli 4 pistettä saanutta, kun vuosi sitten oli vain yksi.
Naiset
Kauden osalta pisteille ylsi 10 naisista (2016-17 11). Distanssicupissa 9 (2016-18 7) ja sprintissä 7 (2016-18 9). Uusia nimiä olivat Piippo ja Saapunki.
Paras sijoitus oli distanssissa Krista Pärmäkoskella 4.
Mielenkiintoista triviaa on verrata parhaan suomalaisen ja norjalaisen ansioita maailmancupista tältä kaudelta. Kummatkin olivat maansa parhaita. Johannes Höstflot Kläbo (143007,90 €) kuittaa Iivo Niskasen (13753,29 €)10-1.
The Organizer says: "We have a feeling that this years venue of Svenska Skidspelen will be one of a kind. March 15-18, 2018 the worlds cross-country elite will put on a final show at Lugnet in Falun. They will compete in this seasons grand finale - FIS Ski Cross-Country World Cup Finals".
Alongside these competitions, Skidspelen is also proudly hosting the finals of FIS Cup in Ski Jumping March 16-18.With a long history of hospitality, The region Dalarna is one of Sweden’s most popular tourist destinations. People come here for events, activities, culture, relaxation or adventure, unbelievably beautiful natural surroundings and breathtaking views. Falun municipality has approx. 57 000 inhabitants and is the resident of Dalarna. Falun is one of the world’s oldest international World Cup organizers, since 1947, Svenska Skidspelen is hosted in Falun.
“Mördarbacken” – Faluns signature hill is well known in the Cross Country community. Before the WSC 2015 the course system was changed and developed and we now have the large and small “Mördarbacken”. For our competitions 2018 both will be used. Calle Halfvarsson, Jennie Öberg, Hanna Falk, Linn Sömskar, Anna Dyvik and Simon Andersson are some of the skiers who live in Falun. How to follow live-timing.html Program Falun offers a mini tour with sprint, distance first mass start and the last competition will be pursuit distance.
Courses and maps
Web Sites and Social Media · Website address: www.skidspelen.se · Facebook:/skidspelen · Instagram: svenskaskidspelen · Official hashtags used: #svenskaskidspelen, #skidspelen,
Holmenkollen skifestival offers a change for endurance skiers to show their capasity at end of season. Is Iivo Niskanen still as strong as in PyeongChang or will Poltaranin or Russian youngster Bolshunov and Norwegian skiers try to beat him? What about ladies? Is Krista Pärmäkoski still getting stronger or does Marit Björgen take the gold medal? It will be exciting weekend and in Program there are also Ski Jumping and Compined, but in cross country only mass start long distance competitions with Classic style 30 km W and 50 km M.
