Oslo/Beijing – The Olympic Winter Games in Beijing are on the agenda in a few weeks. The Viking deputation is already fixed. Ragnhild Mownickel and Alexander Aamodt Source the red flag with the blue cross is represented in China. For the men, one hopes for the experienced athletes like Henrik Kristoffersen, Sebastian Foss-Solevåg and the youngster Lucas Braathen. Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen, also an experienced ski racer, drops out. captain Kjetil Jansrud unfortunately has to watch due to injury; for him the games in China would have been the fifth of his indescribable career.
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, who has already celebrated five wins this winter, is one of the big favorites in the fast disciplines. Regardless, he wants to win his first Olympic medal. Henrik Kristoffersen has twice been allowed to dig for precious metal under the sign of the five rings; Eight years ago he won slalom bronze in Russia and in 2018 giant slalom silver in South Korea. Now he is pursuing a golden mission; his main focus will be on the technical disciplines.
Lucas Braathen, newly crowned Wengen winner, and his teammate of the same age Atle Lie McGrath are attending. In addition to the youngsters, we will also see Sebastian Foss-Solevåg, the current leader in the slalom score and reigning world champion. Timon Haugan can surprise and if Rasmus Windingstad is successful in giant slalom, he can also be useful in the team event. It’s entirely possible that Adrian Smiseth Victory Place forms the speed duo with Kilde.
The injured ladies Kristin Lysdahl and Marte Monsen are not fit; also Kajsa Vickhoff Lie will miss the Winter Olympics due to injury. After the end of Kristina Riis-Johannessen’s career, which came as a surprise to many – she contributed to the gold medal at the team competition in Cortina d’Ampezzo – Ragnhild Mowinckel is the figurehead of the Norwegian women. After countless injuries, she seems to be at her best shortly before the peak of the season. At the Super-G in Val d’Isère she sniffed the podium; and at the last Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang four years ago, she won the silver medal behind the American Mikaela Shiffrin in the giant slalom; she celebrated the same success in the downhill behind the Italian Sofia Goggia.
on Mina Furst Holtmann you have to pay attention. It is in very good shape between the wide and narrow gates. Thea Louise Stjernesund can also present herself positively and is a candidate who can be ideally used in team events. Marie Therese Tviberg knows how to impress with her ease and is always ready for a good placement in slalom and giant slalom. Why shouldn’t she get a good result or two on Central Asian snow?
The men’s ski world cup calendar for the 2021/22 season
The women’s ski world cup calendar for the 2021/22 season 
Report for skiweltcup.tv: Andreas Raffeiner
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