Kaggestad: – Bjoergen and Hangeland, that you have not written yourself – Aftenposten

Johan Kaggestad stamps Brede Hangeland and Marit Bjørgens debate as skivebom.

Last week uttered Marit Bjoergen and Brede Hangeland, in Aftenposten, a defense of fundamental values ​​in Norwegian sports. It is developing at most venues, including sports. The sport is grateful for the support from the Norwegian National Lottery, which has been crucial for many Norwegian construction, for enjoyment, for athletes of all levels.

Kaggestads assertion provokes Hangeland

Brede Hangeland turn back and call Johan Kaggestads claim for an intellectual insult.

Get anchored in Norwegian sports that the position of Norwegian Tipping weakened. However, now threatened by the international players. Which in turn can lead to revenue decline for the company in Hamar, instability and reduced transfers to sport and culture as a result.

We will’s not, and therefore are top athletes’ sponsorship of the new players are not welcome. All the country’s top athletes has benefited from facilities that are constructed, as a consequence of tipping agent transfers. When do we poor that they support operators who stated goal of capturing market share from “monopoly”. It fronts the two sports stars clearly in the article. And, it’s understandable.

sauses together

But, as sauses it along with the creation of privatlag. With reference to privatlag cross country skiing. That also should be an explicit threat to sport’s established values. Specifically, it is the bedrock of the Norwegian Ski Federation to be threatened, according to the statement.

What nonsense.

Jorgen Aukland wrote a clear response to unreasonable accuracy of these allegations. All the privatlag has evolved over the club pyramid, actively participated in club work in all areas, with the collection of funds, among others, along with their guardians. Now they, who bet cross country, but not good enough for national teams, got an opportunity to further development through the private teams.

Simen Østensen is a good example. A tremendous physical talent, who fell out of the national team. But, was picked up by a privatlag and got a fresh start on your career in a great training environment.

champion he was last year, and is now a deserving member of the national team. Is not that great?

Is it anxiety?

The private teams are focused on long races, which is a relatively new cross-discipline, at least in the form it has today. Peak width in perfect harmony. I find that some of the cross-country Norway, let me be precise, with the chief Skinstad at the head, spend a lot of time to reduce the importance of long races.

Is it fear of the new?

Undoubtedly level in World Cup higher than in the Ski Classics. It is not interesting. Long races are a valuable supplement to the traditional distance program. In athletics, the major marathon races become an important force, which excites whether in London, New York, Chicago +++.

I grew up with the marathon was for the special interests, with little attention. Now, the inner fillet in long distance no. Where the world’s best meet. From being a curiosity. It can also happen with long races on skis. However, in this context, long races primary arena for private teams. And, let it be so, it is important enough in itself. Which in turn increased interest in the sport.

Privatlag in cycling

What about the bike? We have several Norwegian privatlag, Team Joker, sparebanken South, Østerhus-Ridley and Team Fixit.no as the best.

Bjoergen and Hangeland, you have to consider that these too are a “pimple on the ass of sport “. They have an identical function as cross-country teams. And, it is a springboard for our young people, the best way for a possible career in the big teams.

Everyone in Norwegian bike is looking forward enormously over the enthusiasts who have realized this opportunity. I repeat, the opportunity afforded by private teams.

Counselors are behind

Bjoergen and Hangeland, that you have not written yourself. I know that the article is written that Jon Morland, a renowned PR and markedskommunikatør. With more missions for Norwegian sport. Also as a communications officer for a period of the Football Association.

What is written here is much skivebom, and an out going attacks on positive initiatives in Norwegian sports. And, probably an example of Norwegian athlete misses the communication by raising external media advisers in communication processes.

Olympics 2022 is no nice communication example, and I recall with horror how the external media people were advisers to the Norwegian Ski Federation when Anders Aukland was accused of having manipulated artificially high blood levels in their careers. Anders won a crushing victory in March to the professional advisers who assisted NSF. I hope he got an unreserved apology, not only from NSF also from media experts?

The people behind the article in Aftenposten, should give Bjoergen and Hangeland an unreserved apology. The two standing stones in Norwegian sport, and should not be used in this context.

Good luck with your career you two, and shame on you who are standing behind the input. This is a commissioned work.

And, Jon Morland sit better with the function of individual layers in cross-country skiing and cycling, and any other places where these exist. They contribute positively to the development of sports, for many young people, who otherwise had to quit before the realization of the potential had been possible. And, finally – now have the senseless waste of funds to external media advisory from the top Norwegian sport significantly reduced

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Published: 24.sep. 2,014 12:25