- It here seems to be a real crap-WINTER – Dagbladet.no

LILLEHAMMER / OSLO (Dagbladet): Norway and Sweden like to compete against each other, perhaps especially in winter sports.

But after the weekend’s World Cup is over, so there is a clear advantage Norway.

In six races so took Norway 17 podiums, and it does not like the Swedes.

Disappointed Swedes

Expressen has chosen to look up an article on his website, with a picture of the Norwegian skiing stars and the title:

– It here seems to be a proper CRAP-WINTER.

There has been much talk about the Norwegian dominance in cross country track and Marit Bjoergen was asked before the weekend’s competition if she thought it was a Norwegian championship in international competitions this season.

– I think there is more to come eventually, also Justyna Kowalczyk and Charlotte Kalla, responded Bjoergen.

Norway dominates

Today was a new good day, a Norwegian perspective, but the Norwegian national team do not think Norway will dominate the season.

– It is obviously more here not in shape. They’ll probably beyond season and when we get to the World Cup there are probably many others who also come in the swing and gives us pretty hard match, says Egil Kristiansen .

– Is dominance slightly in excess?

– It might say, but it is free to exercise. We know we prepare well and does a good job then get the other nations do it too. But I think it evens out, it turned quickly in Sochi, says Vidar Løfshus.

Alex Harvey interrupted otherwise interviewed Dagbladet had with coach Løfshus to say: – If you need some training advice, so just call me.

There was no podium at Charlotte Kalla this weekend, and she thinks it is a danger sport that Norwegian is so dominant.

– Sure it is the danger of the sport, but what should we do? We do the best we can, says Charlotte Kalla told Dagbladet.

Large wage differentials

It boasts roughly 48 seconds between Martin Johnsrud Sundby and Calle Halfvarsson on today’s pursuit in World Cup in Lillehammer. The Swede was number six, after five Norwegians.

Economic differs much more between athletes from the two country.

Swedish Expressen has today made an overview that shows how much the Swedish skiing stars earn compared with the Norwegian, and while the Swedes have a base salary of 120 000 in addition to a remuneration of 75 000 so they serve Norwegian stars Johnsrud Sundby, Marit Bjoergen and Therese Johaug 900,000 more – 1120 000

Can affect the result

It may also help to give Norwegians an advantage in the slot, for Calle Halfvarsson is clear about what he would use the money for, if he had earned as much as Johnsrud Sundby.

– Then I had had a better training. Then I had been able to afford to go to the places where training conditions are optimal.

– Could it had an impact on your results? asks Expressen.

– Clearly, responding Halfvarsson.