February 2010
90 posts
“The (post-Birkie) Moccasin tradition was started when Poulie was still working...”
– Husaby on the photo below.
“She wouldn’t have won without her medicine.”
– Justnya Kowalczyk, with some serious trash talk about Marit B. in the article below Wow. (via RW)
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“Demong, of Vermontville, N.Y. ended America’s golden goose egg in Nordic...”
– LA Times.
WatchAussie Wax Prep. Koala makes a great final prep. (Via DBHvonS)
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Symptoms of the Fever: Diagnosing the Birkie
As absurdity goes, the American Birkie is a fine specimen. The race, while pleasant, is not as historic or familial as its Scandinavian counterpart. It isn’t as epic or fun as many other American ski races including but not limited to the Craftsbury Marathon, the Crested Butte Alley Loop, or California’s Great Race. What it does have is more than its share of crazy. Not the good...
Click here for Birkie weather updates. (via NB) →
Heard following the Olympic Team Sprint:
“He’s in the wax cabin. Drinking.”
– Tim Tscharnke, when asked where one might find German sprint coach and legend in his own right Tor Arne Hetland.
“That’s a stupid question.”
– Axel Teichmann, when asked whether he won the silver, or lost the gold.
“No.”
– Age Skinstad (Norwegian head coach), when asked whether he had any doubt that Petter Northug would catch Axel Teichmann.
“You might think it is because of what is between my legs. But it is actually...”
– Oystein Petterson, in the press conference, when asked why he is called “the sausage.”
“The wax cabin is the size of a small trailer, and we have skis and poles for 11...”
– Natron on the USST service area.
Cross Country Ski Racing Changed Today
Anyone watching the 30k pursuit saw a different cross country ski race than had been raced on the World Cup ever. Team tactics have never significantly affected a world cup distance event after the first two or three kilometers. That changed when Johan Olsson found himself in front of the pursuit field after getting his equipment on faster than the next racer. He capitalized on his strong...
“Do you get cold in that thing?”
– A Journalist to Canadian Biathlete Megan Tandy while in the scrum of a mixed relay zone this week.
“Tell me how you got into the sport of biathlon.”
– The same journalist, two seconds later in all seriousness.
Time to get a lawyer, Canada. (click here) →
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“This is NOT good.”
– Biathlon winner Bjorn Ferry of Sweden. (When the race winner describes it this way, you’ve blown it.)
(click here) Dear Canada, OWN THE PODIUM doesn't... →
“Lubrication problems are only a bortforklaring to keep the courage of the boys...”
– The Major of Northug’s hometown on Norway’s missed skis.
“Why do we fall, sir? So we can learn to pick ourselves up.”