Lillehammer Ski Club can now report a positive financial outlook with a surplus presented at last week’s annual meeting the club has reversed a deficit of around $80,000 USD into a surplus of $85,000 USD The club is home to several of Norway’s top skiers with Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget (pictured) being the most well-known today Lillehammer SK has struggled financially in recent years the remedy included a new financial management model where each discipline and the administration have their own budget responsibilities and where large events are accounted for in the following year Chairman Kjell Magne Sunde emphasized to gd.no that the club has strong liquidity income must be increased through a strong sports offering that attracts more active members Sunde believes the key has been defining each discipline and the administration as separate departments allowing them to manage their own costs and be responsible for their own results large events are no longer included in the accounts for the same year This is important to avoid major revenue-generating or loss-incurring events impacting the operating budget We need ongoing financial control,” says Sunde the club’s operating income was $587,400 USD (6.1 million NOK)—about $96,200 less than in 2023 operating expenses were reduced from $798,400 (8.3 million NOK) in 2023 to $538,900 (5.6 million NOK) in 2024 wage expenses were cut by a further $77,000 from $221,300 (2.3 million NOK) to $144,400 (1.5 million NOK) last year Lillehammer Ski Club had an equity of $856,500 (8.9 million NOK) at the end of the year but we cannot plan to dip into our capital but in practice it’s considered a break-even operations budget,” Sunde tells gd.no He adds that the biggest challenge moving forward will be increasing revenue the club must offer a strong sports program that attracts many new active members thereby boosting membership and training fees Read More: Klæbo reacts strongly to Frida Karlsson’s comments This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The MascotAn original image it must give concrete form to the Olympic spirit.Mascot Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article Lillehammer 1994 Olympic Winter Games, athletic festival held in Lillehammer, Nor., that took place Feb. 12–27, 1994. The Lillehammer Games were the 17th occurrence of the Winter Olympic Games After only a two-year interlude, the Olympic Winter Games were held in 1994, when a 1986 amendment to the Olympic Charter calling for the Summer and Winter Games to be held alternately every two years went into effect the 1994 Olympics were noteworthy for their environmental conservation While numerous facilities had to be built to accommodate the events Contractors were fined for cutting down too many trees the hockey rink was set into the side of a mountain to conserve energy and buildings were constructed with future use in mind only Gordeeva and Grinkov managed to earn a gold medal at Lillehammer The South Koreans dominated short-track speed skating In News by Porter AndersonFebruary 11 The fourth annual staging of Lillehammer’s World Expression Forum has its dates set this year for June 2 and 3 Founding CEO of the World Expression Forum Kristenn Einarsson on the WEXFO stage in May 2024 By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Kristenn Einarsson, longtime publishing executive and chief of the International Publishers Association‘s (IPA) Freedom to Publish committee is the founding CEO of this annual international gathering of thought-leaders The program is particularly good for world book publishing professionals because it’s not entirely seated in publishing and humanitarian program leaders all come across the gleaming WEXFO stage many times engaging in debate with each other While a quick rapport among WEXFO participants is developed over meals and in breaks in the rare springtime air of Lillehammer profoundly serious issues are on the agenda and are examined with sure-footed grace and urgency by speakers increasingly recognized for its importance on the world stage is one for which we want to give you early notice that its 2025 dates are somewhat different than those in the past This year’s iteration of WEXFO is set for 2 and 3 June in Lillehammer (rather than in May), and early-bird price discounts, both for individuals and groups, have been announced: tickets are on sale “WEXFO Take Action,” is available on June 4 accommodation at the Scandic Lillehammer must be booked separately from your ticket The admirably engaged municipality of Lillehammer—which is well invested in a strong reading program of its own—has announced its own contribution to the production of the World Expression Forum this year: 350,000 Norwegian kroner (US$31,250) In a rationale for its fine contribution to the costs of the World Expression Forum this year “WEXFO has quickly become a powerhouse in the local cultural scene and has great ambitions for further growth “WEXFO can show strong results and significant growth since its inception in 2021″—its first staging was in 2022—and through its annual conferences it has attracted numerous international key figures in politics WEXFO has proven to be an active and interested partner with a particular focus on youth something that a large number of local school students have benefited from.” Perhaps not explored as frequently as it should be the city of Lillehammer has embarked on a committed drive to make itself an exemplary hub of democracy and that reference in the municipality’s statement about its contribution relative to students refers to more than 1,000 young people from Lillehammer and the region who each year are quite joyously engaged in a program of cultural awareness during the course of WEXFO—sending peals of laughter and cheers from the grounds as games and competitions go forward outside There are returns to this year’s program planned for Seyran Ates and Gérard Biard and the documentary filmmaker and human-rights activist Deeyah Khan is a scheduled to speak More information is to come as we flesh out some early details Special thanks to James Taylor for session documentation Publishing Perspectives is the global media partner of the International Publishers Association Porter Anderson has been named International Trade Press Journalist of the Year in London Book Fair's International Excellence Awards He is Editor-in-Chief of Publishing Perspectives He formerly was Associate Editor for The FutureBook at London's The Bookseller Anderson was for more than a decade a senior producer and anchor with CNN.com which now is owned and operated by Jane Friedman and how to watch liveChampions will be crowned in all four bobsleigh disciplines as the 2024-25 IBSF World Cup season comes to a close in Lillehammer Picture by 2024 Getty ImagesBy William ImboThe 2024-25 IBSF Bobsleigh World Cup season culminates this weekend at the famous Lillehammer Olympic Sliding Center in Lillehammer, Norway. From Saturday 15 February through to Sunday 16 February, athletes will battle in the four Olympic disciplines of women’s monobob, 2-man bobsleigh, 2-woman bobsleigh, and 4-man bobsleigh. The crews will compete for the final points for their overall World Cup standings, which will also count towards their qualification for the 2025 IBSF World Championships in Lake Placid (USA) in March. With so much riding on two days of racing, the weekend's action in Lillehammer should be a blockbuster! Check out Olympics.com's preview below for more details on the event programme, the top pilots to follow, and how to watch the action live. All times below are local (Central European Time) meaning that all the German needs to do is finish eighth or higher to guarantee her second successive World Cup title in the monobob After starting the season on fire (winning three of the first four races) Buckwitz's recent form has tailed off after she failed to reach the podium in any of the last three events her early success and tally of 1437 points give her a healthy cushion in Lillehammer with the Crystal Globe almost within her grasp Picture by 2024 Getty ImagesLisa Buckwitz of Germany Nolte could potentially be too far behind Buckwitz to catch her in the monobob, but the German is sitting pretty alongside brakewoman Neele Schuten on 1320 points in the 2-woman competition — 65 points ahead of compatriot Kim Kalicki in second Nolte has been in imperious form for the entire 2024-25 campaign winning every race save two (in which she finished as runner-up) and claiming her fourth European title in this event last weekend (9 February) View this post on Instagram A post shared by IBSF | Bobsleigh | Skeleton (@ibsfsliding) Should Hall have any hope of stopping Friedrich's march to the title he'll have to win the race in Lillehammer and hope the German places no higher than eighth — an unlikely outcome given the last time the four-time Olympic gold medallist had such a low finish in the World Cup came way back in 2017 The most exciting finish on the programme in Norway would appear to be in the 2-man competition, where Friedrich holds a slender 30-point lead over his Germany teammate Johannes Lochner. Lochner arrives in Lillehammer fresh off his historic performance at the 2025 European Championships, where he won his fifth tile in the 4-man competition to become the record holder in the event at the competition. Friedrich, however, took gold in the 2-man in the Euros, which were also held in Lillehammer. Could that be the psychological advantage Friedrich needs to take a seventh Crystal Globe in the 2-man? Friedrich will know that should Lochner place first on Saturday afternoon, he also needs to reach the podium to take the overall win. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bobteam Johannes Lochner (@bobteam.johannes.lochner) but Austrian flyer Hoerl overtook him for a fourth World Cup win with teammate Daniel Tschofenig in third With the athletes having to contend with driving snow Paschke almost backed up his win on Saturday in style as he jumped 136.0m in the second round to take the lead This was 26-year-old Hoerl's fourth career World Cup win with his last coming in Lahti last March Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal was the best of the Norwegians again in sixth with Maximilan Ortner - who finished third on his secocd World Cup start on Saturday - completing a solid weekend in eighth place Tate Frantz of the United States finished in 10th for back-to-back World Cup top-10 finishes at the start of his second year on the circuit The men head to Ruka in Finland for another large hill competition next weekend The next women's round is in Zhangjiakou, People's Republic of China in mid-December. The Olympic Winter Games are just a TICKET away 🏂❄️🎿 Sign-up to get a reminder of when the next tickets go live and all the latest news of your favourite national Olympic teams and athletes trying to qualify Everything is ready for the World Cup in Lillehammer and start times for Friday’s 10km interval start races in freestyle technique the 2024/2025 cross-country World Cup season continues this weekend in Lillehammer and start times for the 10km individual start races in freestyle technique.  is the place for the second stage of the cross-country skiing World Cup season 2024/2025 with a 10km interval start race in freestyle technique it’s time for a sprint race in freestyle technique the World Cup in Lillehammer ends with a 20km skiathlon race.  See the complete program for the World Cup premiere at the end of the article Friday, December 6: 10km Interval Start F (More information can be found HERE) Start lists can be found HERE Saturday, December 7: Sprint F (More information can be found HERE) Sunday, December 8: 20km Skiathlon C/F (More information can be found HERE) Read More: World Cup calendar for the 2024/2025 Winter Season  Are you interested in traditional cross-country skiing? Click HERE and read more about it you get full access to all content on the site and live streaming of Ski Classics Pro Tour events with English commentary When you become part of one of the world’s leading XC ski communities you will receive many exclusive offers all year round.  REGISTER HERE AS A MEMBER The World Championship celebration in Trondheim has spread to the former Olympic host city of Lillehammer several influential figures in Lillehammer sports now want to bring the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships to their city “It’s like jumping after Wirkola,” says Trondheim’s Mayor Kent Ranum you see Therese Johaug winning the World Cup in Lillehammer in December — an event that didn’t exactly radiate World Championships vibes Lillehammer is one of Norway’s most active winter sports host cities After World Championships in both Oslo and Trondheim during the 2000s many in Lillehammer believe it’s now their turn “Oslo had theirs, and Trondheim had two. Lillehammer hasn’t hosted a World Championship, so it’s only natural that the next one goes here,” said Stein B. Olsen, event manager at Rada Reiseliv, to GD He was backed by Lillehammer mayor Hans Olav Sundfør. GD‘s editor-in-chief also wrote in a commentary that Lillehammer should host a World Championship “I believe such a celebration can be important for the people it would likely be very positive,” Ranum told GD “It’s clear that hosting a ski World Championship is demanding but the most important outcome is probably that we created a festival for the entire region That’s hugely valuable — but one must also be sure the championship can be justified compared to all the other good causes public funds could support,” he added The big challenge for those hoping to host major events is always the economics Lillehammer must find a way to really ignite enthusiasm among the local population During the races at Birkebeineren Ski Stadium before Christmas the crowd was so sparse that even foreign athletes took notice the city also needs a cooperative and supportive municipality willing to contribute financially — as Trondheim did Lillehammer’s advantage is that their existing facilities likely won’t need as much upgrading as Trondheim’s Granåsen did “How much we’ve made — or whether we’ve made anything at all — we don’t yet know and that has to be viewed as a long-term investment,” Ranum said Ranum understands the calls for a new championship — and for it to be held in Lillehammer “I think it’s great that Trondheim’s celebration is inspiring others to pursue a ski World Championship After seeing the TV coverage from Trondheim I completely understand them,” he told gd.no I love a good party and would gladly help Lillehammer achieve something similar as they say — it’s like jumping after Wirkola,” he added using the ski-jumping metaphor for following a hard act Mayor Hans Olav Sundfør in Lillehammer is also enthusiastic but emphasizes the city must be careful not to overspend everything depends on whether we can find a sustainable model It has to be financially viable,” Sundfør stated clearly he wants Lillehammer to enter into a dialogue with Trondheim to analyze the results of this year’s World Championship “We need to learn from their experience — what worked and what didn’t We have to figure out how to host major events in a cost-effective and financially sustainable way That’s how we can justify maintaining our sports facilities,” Sundfør said it’s usually the positive memories that stick the most and Trondheim’s mayor highlights the electric atmosphere at Granåsen But hosting a World Championship also comes with financial risk and uncertainty “The positive aspects were definitely felt by everyone in Trondheim The electric vibe was probably the most significant highlight,” said Kent Ranum “As for the challenges — there’s no doubt it’s tough to host a championship in today’s economic climate The lack of state funding for security and rising prices have been difficult elements Are you interested in traditional cross-country skiing? Click HERE and read more about it and Bree Walker of Australia tied for the gold medal in a women’s World Cup monobob race on Saturday Both finished two runs with a time of 1 minute Laura Nolte of Germany was third in 1:49.21 now has won seven monobob medals — three gold three silver and one bronze — in 15 World Cup races since the start of last season She also has medaled in each of her last four monobob races the longest active streak on the World Cup circuit World Cup leader Lisa Buckwitz of Germany was fifth and has a 66-point lead over Walker and Nolte in the seasonlong monobob standings with one race remaining Buckwitz would win her second consecutive World Cup overall monobob title with a finish of eighth place or better in the finale at Lillehammer on Feb Frank del Duca and Manteo Mitchell were sixth for the U.S Mystique Ro and Austin Florian placing third for the U.S Post A JobView All Add Your Organization Don’t miss a beat in the Park City community—get the daily scoop delivered straight to your inbox Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Sign up for our TownLift Daily Newsletter and get today's top local news stories in your inbox TownLift is a web and mobile-based Entertainment & News media outlet providing Park City and Summit County Utah with Breaking Local News & Community Updates Start 2026 in Italy! The Olympic Winter Games are just a TICKET away! 🏂❄️🎿 Sign-up to get a reminder of when the next tickets go live and all the latest news of your favourite national Olympic teams and athletes trying to qualify! 🎫 To his left was Kristins Hall where his son was wearing the colours of the United States where Brian Savage walked off the ice 22 years ago broken-hearted after Canada lost 3-2 to Sweden in a dramatic gold medal final at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympic Winter Games “It was a tough one to swallow,’’ said Savage about the memorable final “Emotions were running so high and we were winning 2-1 late in the game The Swedes tied it and then we go to the shootout and we are up by two goals You are up and you are down and it was an hour after that we thought about what we did and it was a big accomplishment It was ‘hey we did something pretty special but we did not do it all’.” The Canada-Sweden game featured breathless end-to-end rushes desperation comebacks and not a shred of surrender in either team The game had three bone-bruising periods of regulation time There were 10 throat-constricting minutes of overtime where the tempo rose beyond the bearable Sweden Peter Forsberg clinched his place in ice hockey history when he pushed the puck into the Canadian net for the golden goal The goal was captured on camera by two photographers who were in the rafters directly above the Canadian net Their photographs served as a basis for more honors for Forsberg Sweden’s postal service broke with tradition of using images of the Swedish royal family on its stamps by honoring their new hero with a commemorative stamp “It was one of my most memorable hockey experiences.” the father and son watched the Lillehammer 1994 final together for the first time “He has not really talked about it much but I think he is OK with a silver medal,’’ said Ryan Savage Brian joined the Montreal Canadiens of the North American professional National Hockey League (NHL) Ryan was born in Montreal but the family moved to Arizona in the USA in 2001 when Brian was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL Canada beat the USA 4-2 in the YOG men’s ice hockey on Tuesday (16 February) and there is every chance the two teams will meet for the gold medal and the possibility of a shootout looms over the Savages “Wouldn’t that be something,’’ said the father “He has a lot of stories about 1994 and I am just hoping to make my own here,’’ added the son As for the question of loyalty – of cheering for the team he wore the national colors of or the team that is one of Canada’s top rivals – there was really no choice white and blue,’’ said Brian about the Stars and Stripes My other son is in Quebec (at a youth tournament) and he is on team Austria Alan Adams is a reporter for the Lillehammer Youth Information Service ‘YIS’ he has covered sports since the mid-1980s including covering five Winter Olympic Games Olympic Membership - Free Live Stream Sports & Original Series - join now! 🥇 Then there was the small matter of choosing a name for the new mascot “Sjogg” meaning “snow” in Lillehammer and the surrounding region Line Ansethmoen’s Sjogg is actually a mix of an imaginary creature and a lynx an animal found mainly in the forests of Hedmark and Oppland counties the latter of which contains the town of Lillehammer “I think it looks really nice,” said Line after seeing the final version of the mascot The fun-loving Sjogg sports a blue hooded top with green bottoms inspired by the mountains that loom over Lillehammer and symbolising the different cultures that will soon gather together in this part of Norway to share incredible experiences and make friends for life The same colour split will be replicated in the uniforms worn by the hundreds of volunteers signed up to help out at the YOG 2016 he enjoys being surrounded by friends and loves making new acquaintances more than anything He just cannot wait for all the young athletes from all over the world to arrive in Lillehammer in February “We’re pretty sure that Sjogg will be the one who hands out the most hugs during the Games though we can’t guarantee that he won’t be playing pranks as well,” said Magne Vikøren Head of Communications and Marketing for Lillehammer 2016.” the youthful Sjogg has much in common with the YOG competitors and their values The cross-country skiing World Cup season 2024/2025 continues this week in Lillehammer the World Cup in Lillehammer ends with a 20km skiathlon race Also Read: 2024/2025 cross-country skiing World Cup calendar In a press release the Norwegian Ski Association has named their cross-country ski team for the upcoming cross-country skiing World Cup in Lillehammer “We have put a good World Cup opening in Ruka behind us there were many good performances during the Equinor Norgescup at Gålå at the weekend Now we are looking forward to the World Cup race on home ground,” says national team manager Ulf Morten Aune on the press release BECOME A MEMBER HERE the local organisers (LYOGOC) presented their final preparations to the IOC Coordination Commission this week The young team vowed to combine elite sport competition with a festival atmosphere across the cities in a free event that they describe as “rocking the YOG” Final plans for the “Sjoggfest” - meaning snow festival and named after the mascot particularly impressed the IOC Coordination Commission members as an event that appeals to youth culture while testing new concepts and pushing the boundaries of the YOG Some 1,100 of the world’s best young athletes and future champions will compete in all of the seven sports on the Olympic programme with some new youth-focused additions over the 10 days of the Games while spectators and athletes alike will be able to enjoy a daily programme of film music and arts festivals that brings together some of Norway’s leading talent In close collaboration with the International Federations the Organising Committee has completed its sports initiation programme which will allow visiting athletes and spectators to try out different sports for themselves under the guidance of expert coaches a “Sports Lab”-style concept will take place in an urban environment allowing new sports to be showcased and enjoyed such as telemarking all venues are functioning at the highest level for international competition following a series of upgrades for the YOG including new snow production infrastructure at Hafjell a new freestyle venue and an updated ski jump profile at the iconic Lysgårdsbakken – the venue also for the Opening Ceremony supported by the IOC’s EUR 13.5 million contribution and students are already enjoying their new residence ahead of the Games an Olympic Legacy Centre is being created in Lillehammer securing its place as the home for international winter sports athletes Lillehammer 2016 is already realising its ambition to contribute to the 10-year plan of boosting Norwegian youth sports: 200 young leaders are now fully trained not only to support during Games-time but also giving them opportunities for future careers in sport A total of 20,000 children have been invited by Oppland and Hedmark regions to experience a “Dream Day” at Lillehammer 2016 including watching sports competitions and participating in sports initiations The Youth Olympic Flame will be lit in Athens on 1 December to be followed by a Torch Tour that will carry this excitement across the nation with 21 “flame events” taking place across all counties of Norway organised by young people and highlighting young ”changemakers” who have made a difference through sport in their communities The start of the Torch Tour will be broadcast live at the annual Norwegian Sports Gala on 9 January “The Olympic flame may light up Lillehammer for the 10 days of the Games but that spark is already alive in the city and the excitement is spreading across Norway government at all levels and the fantastic team in place we are ready to deliver one big sporting party!” Almost 7,000 volunteers have signed up to fill the 3,000 places required during Games time and with close to 70 per cent being under the age of 30 and almost half being  international volunteers this demonstrates the growing reach and international interest in the YOG among young people and five of the 15 Athlete Role Models (ARMs) – Olympians and champions who act as sports mentors throughout the Games The YAs and ARMs took part in the series of workshops excursions and team-building activities that will be open to the athletes during Games time is intended to support athletes in their future careers on and off the field of play and covers topics such as healthy lifestyles The International Olympic Committee is a not-for-profit independent international organisation made up of volunteers which is committed to building a better world through sport It redistributes more than 90 per cent of its income to the wider sporting movement which means that every day the equivalent of USD 3.25 million goes to help athletes and sports organisations at all levels around the world posted the fastest time in the sprint qualifier at the World Cup sprint in Lillehammer Full results from the women’s sprint qualifier in freestyle technique The top 30 skiers qualified for the sprint finals at the Lillehammer World Cup sprint race Women’s sprint heats start at 11:30 CET.  Full qualify results can be found HERE It was her third podium finish in three events across as many days, following victory with her nation's Mixed Team line-up on Friday and placing second in the first individual World Cup of the season on Saturday The first two days of competition in Norway on the HS140 Lysgårdsbakken hill had utilised snow stored by organisers last winter but fresh powder arrived overnight and continued to fall throughout the event Schmid thrived in her ‘favourite’ venue and claimed victory with a combined total of 238.9 points, with team-mate Selina Freitag (GER) improved on her third-place finish on Saturday to secure second (236.1) Lisa Eder (AUT) completed the top-three (231.7) claiming what was just the second World Cup podium of her career with the last coming almost three years ago Winter finally arrived in Lillehammer with snowfall gradually building on the third day of the ‘race weekend’ and with conditions predicted to deteriorate during the day competitions were brought forward in an attempt to complete the action before the weather closed in 65 entrants became 40 following the qualifying round which would be reduced to 30 after the first ‘proper’ round of the Women’s Individual HS140 World Cup event Eirin Maria Kvandal (NOR) whose three World Cup victories last season all came in her home nation had been disqualified for a suit violation on between the rounds on Saturday her low World Cup ranking saw her open the competition on Sunday With nothing to compare her jump (128.5m / 121.7 points) to but it quickly became clear that it was a class above those who followed 38 athletes had leapt from the Women’s Individual HS140 hill before Kvandal would be overtaken Before that happened though Jaci Seifriedsberger (AUT) who had topped the qualifying rankings ahead of the first World Cup before she too was disqualified after a problem with her suit eased into the second round with a score of 101.5 points Visibility was becoming increasingly difficult, but the wind remained low, so the competition continued and teenage star Ingvild Synnove Midtskogen (NOR) gave further evidence of her emerging potential 127.5m distance and 116.6 That would put her in fifth before Selina Freitag (GER) demonstrated her continued impressive consistency at the start of the season to record 130m / 118.7 points and give herself a chance of a second-successive World Cup podium finish Katharina Schmid (GER) She punched the air and patted her chest after landing who awarded her 127.1 points for a jump of 133.5m Nika Prevc (SLO), the 2023/24 crystal globe champion and winner of the opening World Cup event on Saturday was the only athlete would could deny Schmid first place after the first jump Sara Takanashi (JPN) has achieved more World Cup wins – 63 – than any athlete in history but it is over two and a half years since she last topped the podium on the circuit only just making it inside the cut-off point after the first jump but the 28-year-old was much improved in the second 120m / 93.9 points saw her climb eight places and countrywoman Seto Yuka (JPN) was another to make major moves Prevc (SLO) had hoped to make similar improvements but the 19-year-old winner of the first World Cup perhaps fatigued from her efforts less an 24 hours earlier was unable to find her best form and would ultimately place 11th The podium places would be battled out between ski jumpers from Austria Norwegian pair Midtskogen and Kvandal will undoubtedly challenge for honours this season and again performed well but ultimately fell just short of the top-three on this occasion Lisa Eder (AUT), who had finished seventh on Saturday, demonstrated a much greater challenge at the top of the standings and her second-round jump of 128m helped her combined points total rise to 231.7 and guarantee her a medal. It was her first since claiming third at the Hinzenbach (AUT) World Cup in February 2022 and only the second of her career. Germany’s lead two female ski jumpers have shown phenomenal form throughout the opening weekend and that continued in the second round. 23-year-old Freitag is yet to win an individual World Cup and was unable to claim a podium finish last season, but is now back demonstrating the form she showed in 2023, where she attained three. Silver was her reward for an impressive display across two rounds, with her team-mate Schmid doing just enough with her second jump, which cleared 123m and scored 111.8 points, to ensure victory. The women’s field will now reconvene at the second World Cup venue of the season in Zhangjiakou, China, which hosted the sport at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. That competition, which takes place from 13-15 December, will feature two Normal Hill World Cup events. 13.12.202416:00 – Training18:00 – QUA WC Women’s NH 14.12.202416:00 – Start Trial Round - WC Women NH17:00 – Competition start - WC Women NH18:30 – Prize giving ceremony - WC Women NH15.12.202416:00 – QUA WC Women NH17:00 – Competition start - WC Women NH18:30 – Prize giving ceremony - WC Women NHAll times listed are CST (China Standard Time). 2024·Ski JumpingYuki Ito (JPN) jumps in Lillehammer (NOR) in December 2023 © NordicFocusThe Viessmann FIS Ski Jumping World Cup opener in Lillehammer (NOR) takes place as planned next weekend Event organizers at the 1994 Olympic venue had the foresight to create a snow depot last winter in view of the early-season date And as no snow has yet fallen in Lillehammer the stored snow was needed and the ski jump is now ready for the five opening competitions of the Ski Jumping Word Cup for women and men “We are all incredibly happy that things are finally starting again,” FIS Race Director Sandro Pertile said “The organizers in Lillehammer have done a great job and have had the foresight to set up the snow depot snow cannot be taken for granted at such an early stage “Now we are all very excited about the first competitions and which of the athletes will get the best start to the season.” The snow has been spread over the facility over the past few days so all five competitions can be staged across the weekend on the HS 140 meter large hill There will be one mixed team event on Friday 22 November and one in women's singles and one in men's singles on both Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 November the men continue their World Cup campaign the following weekend in Ruka (FIN) The women's World Cup will return after a two-week break when competition takes place in Zhangjiakou for the first time since the 2022 Olympic Games The cross-country World Cup season 2024/2025 continued today in Lillehammer with a 20km skiathlon race for women and men took first place in the men’s 20km skiathlon race in classic/freestyle technique at the cross-country World Cup in Lillehammer showed his form and won today’s skiathlon race with a total time of 49:20.8 completed the Norwegian podium in third place Complete results can be found HERE Also Read – Cross-country World Cup: Complete program for Lillehammer it was time for a sprint race in freestyle technique Friday, December 6: 10km Interval Start F (More information can be found HERE) Saturday, December 7: Sprint F (More information can be found HERE) Sunday, December 8: 20km Skiathlon C/F (More information can be found HERE) after Nika Prevc made a winning start to her World Cup title defence but a leap of 138.5m - earning him a score more than eight points higher than the rest of the field - propelled him into a lead he would not give up This was the 34-year-old's second career World Cup win with his first coming in Engelberg last December He was unable to inspire his former teammates with Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal heading the home challenge in seventh Teenager Tate Frantz of the United States finished in 10th to secure his first World Cup top-10 finish at the start of his second year on the circuit the men head to Ruka in Finland for another large hill competition next weekend women's crystal globe holder Nika Prevc was a comfortable winner thanks to jumps of 138.5m and 138m Her total of 269.9 points was more than 20 clear of the rest with German pair Katharina Schmid (247.6) and Selina Freitag (244.4) The cross-country World Cup season 2024/2025 continued today in Lillehammer with a sprint race in freestyle technique for women and men took first place in the men’s sprint race in freestyle technique at the cross-country World Cup in Lillehammer showed his form and won today’s sprint race with a total time of 2:32.64 Complete results can be found HERE The cross-country World Cup season 2024/2025 continued today in Lillehammer with a 20km skiathlon race for women and men showed her form and won the 20km skiathlon race in classic/freestyle at the World Cup in Lillehammer took home first place today in the women’s 20km skiathlon race with a time of 54:31.5 and showing a superior form Complete results can be found HERE was the place for the second stage of the cross-country skiing World Cup season 2024/2025 the World Cup in Lillehammer ended with a 20km skiathlon race.  2024·Cross-CountryJonna Sundling (SWE) @NordicFocusJonna Sundling (SWE) and Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (NOR) proved their pedigree over cross-country skiing’s shortest distance with respective victories in the Women’s and Men’s Sprint Freestyle at the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Lillehammer on their day the pair have proved themselves unbeatable in the sprint and this certainly felt like one of those days Finland last weekend described the soft underfoot conditions and the Lillehammer course as “really hard” but Sundling mate light work of them qualifying fastest – as is often her way – by more than six seconds In the absence through illness of last season’s sprint champion home hopes were high for Kristine Stavaas Skistad (NOR) Winner of five sprint races in each of the last two seasons the 25-year-old missed the opening weekend in Ruka as she recovered from abdominal surgery But she was edged into third behind distance specialist Victoria Carl (GER) in a tightly fought first quarter-final and the Norwegian missed out on a lucky loser spot for the semi-finals There were no such problems for Sundling and Hagstroem who cruised through their quarter-finals and semis to take their place in the fight for podium places taking compatriots Hagstroem and Emma Ribom with her but the pace was just too fast for the rest of the field and Sundling was already well clear by the start of the second climb She stretched that lead to eventually finish in two minutes 3.05s ahead of Hagstroem who held on for second ahead of Julie Myhre (NOR) who claimed her second podium in as many weeks “I felt so good in my body and the skis were really good too so I just tried to ski as good as I can I did my first World Cup victory here [in 2018] so it was nice to be here again and do this sprint course It’s a tough course so you need a really good body to go fast– Jonna Sundling (SWE)Like Jessie Diggins (USA) last season who won this race the last time it was held in Lillehammer in 2022 After missing the 20km Mass Start in Ruka on Sunday and the 10km Freestyle in Lillehammer on Friday as he recovered from a cold Klaebo was refreshed and motivated in his bid for a fifth World Cup victory in Lillehammer.He qualified second fastest then won his quarter-finals and semi with a minimum of fuss to reach a final featuring four Norwegians – but not sprint specialist Erik Valnes who missed out on a lucky loser’s spot after finishing third in his semi-final Klaebo blasted out of the starting gates as usual with Lucas Chanavat (FRA) and Federico Pellegrino (ITA) – two sprint heavyweights more than capable of spoiling the Norwegian party – initially staying close But Klaebo powered away on the final climb with a sense inevitability that we have felt so many times there was no punch of the air as he crossed the line 1.22 seconds ahead of compatriot Even Northug This was a sixth World Cup podium for Northug – younger brother of cross-country legend Petter  – while Pellegrino completed the podium to signal a welcome return to form after a disappointing 2023/24 season so I didn’t manage to race last Sunday and needed to wait one extra day,” Klaebo said I am happy that I had an extra day’s rest and hopefully now I can give full speed for the rest of the season– Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (NOR)“I was quite tired in the prologue [qualification] but I feel like I kind of woke up a little bit after an early start The plan is to race tomorrow but just going to see how everything feels after today.” Pellegrino said: “It was good to get a first podium of the season; it was not expected at all Today the goal was to qualify and then to find a way to feel I was getting the speed in the last part I can look forward to the Alps and I still think I can be challenging there I really hope there is more to come from me.” The FIS Cross-Country World Cup season continues on Sunday in Lillehammer with the Men’s and Women’s 20km Skiathlon races To watch all the action, click here For the full results from Lillehammer, click here Joined by five of the 15 Athlete Role Models (ARMs) who will also be present during the Games another key objective of the seminar was for them to provide feedback on the L&S activities they tested to the IOC and LYOGOC to ensure the athletes not only have an amazing experience but also get the educational take-aways intended from each workshop the YAs and ARMs debated important matters such as healthy lifestyles They also received motivational and inspiring talks from key speakers including the President of the Norwegian Red Cross who delivered a moving speech about dignity in sport and the President of the Norwegian Parliament This was broadcast live on Periscope for YOG fans to tune in and listen first-hand to their Olympic stories and advice on how to be a role model so enjoy it and make some really good friends Be a good competitor and a fair competitor and try your best to achieve in the nicest way possible.” Chloe Kim was unquestionably one of the stars of the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games Arriving in Norway with a lofty reputation having become the very first female snowboarder to nail two 1080s in competition at Park City in early February the 15-year-old proved that she is one of the best said: “She really is the best snowboarder in the world.” Echoing those words was Finland’s slopestyle silver medallist Elli Pikkujamsa who said of the young American star: “She’s so stylish Both athletes were beaten to gold by Chloe and their views were shared by the fans at the Vinterpark where she pulled out three stunning runs in the halfpipe the first of which earned her an impressive score of 96.5 well clear of Arthur and bronze medallist Jong Yu Rim of Republic of Korea The US boarder was at it again on the Freepark slopestyle course five days later cruising to her second gold by some distance from Pikkujamsa and another Finn in Henna Ikola Chloe’s 17-year-old compatriot Jake Pates is another young rider who looks to have what it takes to succeed at the highest level Impressing with the range and quality of his tricks in completing a stylish double of his own Jake beat fellow American Nikolas Baden and Slovenia’s Tit Stante to the gold in Oslo and then got the better of Russia’s Vlad Khadarin and Finland’s Rene Rinnekangas in Hafjell the women’s snowboard cross competition saw 17-year-old French rider Manon Petit produce a dominant performance to stop USA completing a clean sweep laying down a marker in qualifying before easing to victory in the five heats where she was followed in by Switzerland’s Sophie Hediger and Caterina Carpano of Italy “My family and my friends who are here for me [are in my heart],” said Manon It’s so beautiful to have a gold medal.” Like Manon the USA’s Jake Vedder won all his races on route to boardcross gold though Australia’s Alex Dickson pushed him all the way to the line in the final with Germany’s Sebastian Pietrzykowski taking the bronze “Crossing that line was an emotional experience - it’s crazy Before a race I try to stay in the moment and just be myself… routine pays off for sure the team ski-snowboard cross event produced some superb entertainment at Hafjell with 44 riders in 11 teams facing off in some thrilling relay races Teams featured two male and two female athletes – a skier and a boarder for each sex – with the race order seeing the female snowboarders first out of the gate followed in turn by the male snowboarders and Competitors were only allowed out of the start gate once their preceding team-mate had completed their run with their quartet of Jana Fischer (snowboard) Sebastian Pietrzykowski (snowboard) and Cornel Renn (ski) edging the final ahead of Switzerland and Mixed Team 4 “It feels awesome to be an Olympic gold medallist,” said Cornel but it was [great] that there was a team competition We had a good team so we had the chance to win This is a new Olympic sport and it’s a good idea.” The cross-country World Cup season 2024/2025 continued today in Lillehammer with a 10km interval start race in freestyle technique for women and men Norway dominated and placed six skiers in the top 6 and eight athletes in the top 10; check out the men’s results Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget (NOR) took first place in the men’s 10km interval start race in freestyle technique at the cross-country World Cup in Lillehammer Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget (NOR) showed his form and won today’s 10km skating race with a total time of 22:58.8 Simen Hegstad Krüger (NOR) snagged second place and Harald Østberg Amundsen (NOR) completed the podium in third place Complete results can be found HERE I have always dreamed of winter. Growing up in a tropical country where we experience only the summer and monsoon seasons, the thought of experiencing snow is one that excites many Filipinos. We only see snow in western and animated films, and we only experience the feeling of winter when we go ice skating in some of our malls. There is something in the cold that captivates the interest of Filipinos We rush to our highlands and mountains on holidays just to experience cold winds and escape the humid temperatures of our cities We proudly wear our jackets and sweaters during the cold months of December to February even though the temperatures rarely go below 20 degrees Celsius We save up to visit countries in the north during winter when most nationals of those countries escape the cold to our beautiful islands When I learned in February 2015 that I had been chosen to cover the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games as an IOC Young Reporter It was another opportunity to improve my storytelling and meet athletes who are the future of world sports I was excited to meet my friends from Nanjing and hear about how the IOC Young Reporters Programme had kick-started and leapfrogged their careers I couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed at the thought of covering winter sports From our addiction to basketball to our recently found fascination with football we go the extra mile to support the teams we love It is a very distant experience for us because of our climate The only real winter sport we get to experience is ice/figure skating - and this is limited only to those who live in the capital Manila Winter sports got a boost in the Philippines during the Sochi Winter Olympics when our lone athlete 18-year-old Michael Martinez who just two years earlier debuted at the first Winter YOG in Innsbruck in 2012 competed in figure skating and qualified for the free skate but his and his sport’s popularity soared in the country I have to learn about all the winter sports so I provide excellent coverage I need to cover winter sports in such a way that they will capture the interest of my followers It has opened many opportunities back home and it has led me to a world I never imagined I’d be part of I had covered mostly disasters and development I also had to learn and unlearn some of the things I know about journalism sports reporting is an entirely different world that requires additional skills were taught to us by our mentors in the programme Nanjing showed me how sports can bring the world together and how sports can change lives - not only for athletes but even for the journalists who cover them we are witnesses to the finest moments of the human spirit It is our responsibility to share and describe these moments to inspire more people Because of the Young Reporters Programme and my experience in Nanjing I’ve been studying winter sports in the past months and I can’t wait to see the live action The IOC has also been generous in making sure we I’ll be leaving for Norway to cover a world I have never been to in a climate I only dreamed of when I was young There’s still a lot to learn and a lot to do but I’m confident that I can face the challenges ahead Winter is coming - and this young reporter is ready to take on Lillehammer 12 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Hamarkameratene won 2–0 over Lillehammer FK on Sat Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match 12 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT?Hamarkameratene won 2–0 over Lillehammer FK on Sat 12 Apr 2025 13:00:00 GMT.InsightsHaven't kept a clean sheet in 9 matches Lillehammer FK is playing home against Hamarkameratene at Stampesletta on Sat the 2024/2025 cross-country World Cup season continues this week in Lillehammer FACTS Lillehammer World Cup Season 2024/2025 Start lists can be found HERE when available the World Cup heads to Switzerland (Davos) and then to the Tour de Ski (Italy) This period is followed by competitions in January in France (Les Rousses) the World Cup heads to Sweden (Falun) in mid-February and Norway (Trondheim) for the World Championships at the end of February and beginning of March the World Cup ends the season with weekends in Norway (Oslo) Finland Interval Start C / Sprint C / Mass Start F SwitzerlandTeam Sprint F / Sprint F / Interval Start C Period III – After Tour de Ski and before World Championships FranceInterval Start F / Sprint C / Mass Start C SwitzerlandMixed Relay / Sprint F / Interval Start F ItalyTeam Sprint C / Sprint C / Interval Start F SwedenSprint C / Interval Start C / Mass Start F FinlandTeam Sprint F / Sprint F / Mass Start C Read More: World Cup calendar for the 2024/2025 Winter Season   Are you interested in traditional cross-country skiing? 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