Comment: Marit Bjoergen, Therese Johaug and Martin Johnsrud Sundby never reaches up to Skikongen writes Rune Robertsen.
Petter Northug must come to NM ski in Tromsø in 2016 that the championship will be a success. The claim is for someone just over, but having been three days in Norway championship in Harstad this long weekend, I’m convinced.
not yet been clarified whether Northug choose to bet on long runs through a privatlag, or return to the national team next season. More I’ve talked to as inbound know the situation in Ski Norway, all of which now goes and waits answer, saying it rather against Northug going to choose a long race betting.
If the Federation does not provide for it means Northug are seeing little in national costume next season. Among the major races are long Marcialonga in late January. It goes the same weekend as NM skiing held in Tromso.
Both Petter self and dad John Northug said to me Thursday that a NM is high on our priority list no matter what the future brings for the world of today’s best skier. And organizers of Tromsø should hope that Northug find their way to Storelva in late January 2016. Northug was great after the World Cup at Holmenkollen in 2011, and many, including myself, did not Trønder would be able to come back on the same level replenish scandal May.
But mistakes we should take. Not only he came back. Four gold medal later in Falun in February showed that he was better than ever, and are completely on top of a career unparalleled. Northug is with his charisma and radiance an outstanding performer in Norwegian sports history. He is impossible to remain neutral, and has cracked the code which makes him equally popular with her eight year old who at eighty year old. Northug has become a skilegende middle of a career, and when NM 10 years held without 29-year old will most think back on how raw it was when Northug was active.
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When Northug took arena in Kilbotn outside Harstad Thursday changed the whole mood up. The murmur went through the crowd is equally large rock stars get when they go on stage. Some may argue that Marit Bjoergen, Therese Johaug and Martin Johnsrud Sundby also major stars that will probably come to Tromso in January.
That they are stars contesting I can not but Skikongen when they are not quite up to. Doubters who prefer to stay on the couch will because of Northug presence alone stand up and take a trip to Storelva if he comes. The effect is no other athletes who currently have.That world champion has proved from a human side through driving while drunk have just had the effect that even more love to follow him closely. To estimate the economic difference between a NM with or without Petter Northug is difficult. But if Tromso NM can sell that Northug comes it will make the job of making themselves attractive to sponsors considerably easier. Without Northug consequences will be fewer sponsorship dollars, less crowd and far less wow factor when opening day arrives.
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I think NM matter could be a great event for Tromso. But for there to be a real success with a large S must the biggest of them all coming. The downturn will be huge if Skikongen not come, and it is not possible to pack for the organizers.
Petter Northug has never had a higher star than right now. For the city part, I hope we get to experience him on our scene about 10 months. Soon it may be too late.
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