Chinese skiers claim great victory in Vasaloppet China 2010
2010-1-2 The 8th
Vasaloppet China started on a chilly morning in about 20 minus degrees and was
won about 2 and a half hours later by Chinese elite skier Xia Wan, this is the
first time the race has had a male winner in the 50km class. All four top positions were actually taken by Chinese skiers with the best foreigner being Swedish Gustav Hall on 5th place. Then followed another lo...[More]
Ridderrennet China begins the New Year in Changchun
2010-1-1 Today
on the first day of this new decade, about 200 disabled from China and Norway took
part in the cross country ski competition Ridderrennet China, the sister
event to the Norwegian Ridderrennet which has been held every year in
Beitostolen since 1964.
The
participants competed in four categories: Deaf-mute, blind, sitting and
standing.
“I feel that ...[More]
Total standings after 2 stages in Tour de Ski China
2009-12-31Tour de Ski China 2009-10Total standings after 2 stages completedMEN
Rank
FIS
code
Name
Nation
Stage
1
Stage
2
Stage
3
TOTAL
1
3500317
JOHANSSON
Adam
SWE
60
100
160
2
3420159
DAMMEN
Kjetil Hagtvedt
NOR
...[More]
Double Sweden – Anna and Adam took first positions in China
2009-12-31 When Tour de ski China
continued during Tuesday 29th, Swedish skiers again took many top positions. With
a strong and convincing performance, Anna Simberg, from Bore won the women’s
sprint final ahead of Therese Svensson, from Jarpen. The men’s sprint also saw
Swedes on the podium where Adam Johansson claimed victory just ahead of Gustav
Hall, both from Club IFK Mora.
With...[More]
Swedish skiers in the top in Xiwuqi Sprint
2009-12-29It
seems that today was the day of the 80s generation skiers in the men’s sprint
in Xiwuqi. With Swedish Adam Johansson taking the 1st place,
followed by Gustav Hall (SWE), Remi Damevin (FRA) and Johan Edin (SWE), all
four top skiers on today’s podium was born 85 or later, leaving more senior
skiers like Anders Hogberg and Peter Larsson behind in the small final.
The
2nd stage o...[More]
Dammen and Seppas winners in 1st stage of Tour de Ski China 09-10
The first stage of the 3rd Tour de Ski China was held today in sunny weather and about
15 minus degrees at Xiwuqi, Inner Mongolia.
One Norwegian - Kjetil Hagvedt Dammen - managed to beat three Swedish skiers to
the first podium place in the men’s mass start which was set to 5.7km. Last
years Tour winner Anders Hoegberg came 2nd followed by Adam Johansson and
Bjoern Gund. Best Chinese was Ta...[More]
Changchun and Jingyuetan Park preparing for Vasaloppet China
2009-12-24The
preparations for Chinas only cross country ski festival are fully underway in Changchun.
The ski tracks are being groomed in Jingyuetan
Park and work on this year’s
main Vasa snow sculpture has begun. The equipment storage at the arena is fully
loaded with skis, poles and shoes for the students and amateurs taking part.
Today,
Christmas Eve 24th of December is when Changch...[More]
Hu Lingyao is 2010 years Vasa Snow Angel
The search for 2010
years Vasaloppet Chinas ”Vasa Snow Angel” is now over. 20 university girls from
Changchun
were in the final of Vasa Snow Angel held at Changchun
TV Station on Dec 18. After 2 hours of competition, Hu Lingyao from Northeast Normal University
came out the winner at got crowned 2010 years Vasa Snow Angel. The Vasa Snow
Angel not only gets to be the “kranskulla” (garland m...[More]
Vasaloppet veterans take on a new challenge in China
Vasaloppet
China is getting closer and
there are a lot of expectant amateur skiers from Scandinavia waiting to come to
Changchun
for the longest running cross-country ski race in China. Among
the Swedish amateur skiers coming to China during New Year there are
some who has got a very special relationship to Vasaloppet – the oldest,
longest and biggest long distance cross country ski race in ...[More]
