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Version no. 3 - I hope this is the ultimate one!
Just like for the last couple of seasons, most of the major skaters are either training with a federation team or with the "Norges Skøyteakademi" team.
NORGES SKØYTEFORBUND (federation teams)
(«speed» - A)
Espen Aa. Hvammen (1988), Håvard H. Lorentzen (1992)
B
Hege Bøkko (1991)
C
Martine Ripsrud (1995)
(long distance / allround - A)
Ida Njåtun (1991), Håvard Bøkko (1987), Sverre L. Pedersen (1992)
B
Sindre Henriksen (1992), Simen S. Nilsen (1993)
C
Thomas Søfteland (1990), Ole B. Næss (1991), Magnus M. Kristensen (1996)
A = the federation covers all costs
B = must cover costs of travelling
C = must cover all costs themselves
Coaches’ coach: Finn Halvorsen
Coaches: Sondre Skarli, Edel Th. Høiseth, Jeremy Wotherspoon
(Junior - sprint)
Julie N. Samsonsen (2000), Ane B. Farstad (2000),Odin B. Farstad (1997), Bjørn Magnussen (1998)
(Junior - allround)
Camilla W. Evjevik* (1998), Ragne Wiklund (2000), Marius Bratli (1997), Vetle Stangeland (1997), Allan D. Johansson (1998), Jonas N. Kristensen* (1998)
There are cool pictures of all skaters on this website:
https://skoyte.klubb.nif.no/hurtiglop/Lists/Kontaktliste/AlleKontakter.aspx
NORGES SKØYTEAKADEMI
The final team announcements are nowhere to be found right now, but this is what I believe are the NSA teams for this coming season:
(middle distance / allround)
Ellen Bjertnes (1994), Camilla Lund (1994), Inga Anne Vasaasen (1996), Ida Sanderud (1996), Fredrik van der Horst (1989), Kristian Vårvik* (1992), Fredrik Nybråten (1994), Kristian Aabakken (1996), Kristian Reinton* (1996)
(sprint)
Hanne Haugland (1991), Martine L. Bruun (1996), Christoffer F. Rukke (1988), Henrik F. Rukke (1996)
The NSA teams will be training a lot in Inzell, and there are several skaters from Poland and other countries on the teams as well as Norwegian ones.
Last year's coach Wotherspoon has transferred to the NSF (se above), and there was quite a fuzz about this earlier this summer. More information on that:
http://skoyter-15-46-6.origo.no/-/bulletin/show/864478_wotherspoon-gla-sak-for-nsf-tragedie-for-norges-skoeyteak?ref=checkpoint
ESTP
This ISU-sponsored project for NEO-seniors will have 5 skaters from Norway this season:
Camilla Lund (1994), Marte Vatn (1994), Robin Gruben (1993), Anders B. Furnée (1993), Runar N. Krøyer (1995). Those were all part of the project in 2015/16 as well.
OTHERS:
Aleksander Waagenes (1991) will be training with the socalled Team Pechstein (coach: Peter Mueller).
Espen Tveit (1991) has announced his retirement from top level skating.
Sofie K. Haugen (1995) is not included in the NSF allround team, but still trains with the team it seems. Simen Kroken (1992) and Johann J. Sæves (1994) were not offered renewals of their spots on the federation sprint team.
Regards, B. Haarberg
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Posted by: "Brynjar Haarberg" <[email protected]>
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