Critical: – This tells me just how much Petter Northug really is – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): – This tells me just how much Petter Northug really is, says NRK commentator Fredrik Aukland.

He believes Petter Northug is the winner after the weekend became known that skiing stars and FIS have agreed a three- year deal.

This means that Petter Northug will find on the Norwegian national team until the Olympics in 2018.

Aukland is critical of FIS handling of the case. But he koknkluderer that there is only one big winner:

– There are cross-country skiing is the big winner, says Fredrik Aukland.

Critical

About skifobundets handling, he has the following to say:

– Petter Northug has got a much better deal than before. Ski Federation gave a clear message and set a deadline for signing. It was not adhered to. Yet it was a deal. Here associated firt on two essential points, says Aukland.

He adds:

– Northug team has been interested in a long-term deal earlier also. Now they have succeeded. And duration Northug have to promote their own sponsors during the year is also extended.

Petter Northug exempted from national obligations 1 April.

Aukland was aware of who had swallowed camels:

– There are ski federation, said NRK commentator.

Stand up for others

– There is no doubt that the union has deviation from its principles. It also allows other practitioners can use the same procedure to obtain their own sponsors. For it can not be so, that one thing goes for Northug and something different for the other. I have no doubt that athletes Therese Johaug, Marit Bjoergen, Aksel Lund Svindal and Martin Johnsrud Sundby to name a few, could earn good money on a similar approach, says Aukland.

– But it’s probably a loyalty questions? Kjetil Jansrud has previously stated that it is inconceivable with a Petter Northug on alpine skiing team?

– Yes, it is a relevant question, says Fredrik Aukland.