Injury-hit Norway takes gold at Cortina team event
February 17, 2021
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy – Most talk about the Norwegian ski team at the world championships has been about its many injured stars.
On Wednesday, Norway made the headlines for winning gold at the team event.
“It’s going to be a major boost, having a gold medal. That’s fantastic,” head coach Steve Skavik said. “It’s great for the team. In the team event, they can do it together.”
Thea Louise Stjernesund, Sebastian Foss-Solevåg and Fabian Wilkens Solheim won their runs in the all-Scandinavian final against Sweden for a 3-1 victory.
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