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Nordhagen did struggle with mononucleosis earlier in the season, might have set back his development somewhat. His best performances have been quite good this year, but has really struggled with consistency.

Yes. The excuses are familiar…. “Everyone else is doing it”. In a poll on the biggest newspaper in Norway they currently have 3 % of those who have answered on their side. Skijumping in Norway is dead after this.

And ski jumping in Norway has struggled enormously the last couple of years. They struggle with the TV numbers and are running huge deficits. There has also been some scandals with how they treated their former coach. All in all the athletes seems less likeable. This could be the finishing...

Not sure a too stiff seam would help in XC skiing.

Not sure those can be compared. The ski jumping one is a huge scandal if true, and one of the biggest scandals in Norwegian sports history. Blatant cheating and can be compared with doping.