Forced to Leave: 'Closer to a Hockey Game than Ski Training'

This article from Sveriges Radio explains that with just two days left before the start of the cross-country skiing World Championships in Trondheim, the weather has become the talk of the town. Warm days, threatening rain forecasts, and icy ski tracks have forced a change in the training schedule.

Coach Lars Ljung remarked, “It was more like ice hockey than skiing,” as the athletes had to move their training away from the icy competition tracks. Maja Dahlqvist, who lives in Trondheim, has experienced firsthand why it is important not to trust weather forecasts too much.

The disruption comes just days before the World Championships, highlighting the unpredictable conditions that can affect international-level cross-country ski training and preparation.