Foss-Solevåg hands injury-hit Norway 2nd gold at ski worlds
By ERIC WILLEMSENFebruary 21, 2021 GMT
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) The Norwegian ski team arrived at the world championships without many of its injured stars. It left on Sunday with two gold medals and a bronze.
Sebastian Foss-Solevåg triumphed in the concluding event, the men’s slalom, while fellow Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen took the bronze.
The success came four days after Foss-Solevåg led Norway to gold in the team event.
“It’s a dream, two golds in Cortina. That’s incredible,” he said.
The Norway team was missing Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, Adrian Smiseth Sejersted, Lucas Braathen and Atle Lie McGrath, all due to knee injuries, which mainly affected its chances in the speed events and the giant slalom.
Foss-Solevåg hands injury-hit Norway 2nd gold at ski worlds
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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.