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08/09/2012 || The most positive person in all Finland ||Arena||
Minna Kauppi stepped up to third position in the Nordic Tour and second place overall in the World Cup and could smile – just as she usually does. The Finn is good at that. “I try to look for the positive things”, she says, “and not get depressed on the grey days”. In fact the […]
08/09/2012 || ‘The queen’ in her best year ever ||Arena||
Simone Niggli didn’t look behind her once today, and now another fantastic year with map and compass is soon over. And it’s been a particularly special year. “It’s my best year in orienteering ever”, smiles Simone. This incredible orienteer, with 20 gold medals from World Championships and a lot of other titles, is a mother […]
07/09/2012 || Niggli: “I hope I will not see anybody” ||Arena||
Simone Niggli was again at her very best today, and the Swiss star has set up quite big gap for the chasing start. It looks like being a new triumph for her. “I hope I will not see anybody tomorrow”, she smiles. Niggli starts with a margin of 3.13 to Helena Jansson from Sweden. Simone […]
07/09/2012 || Jansson: “So good to take part” ||Arena||
At the European Championships on home ground Helena Jansson got injured. At the World Championships she was injured again, but times are better now, and the Swede was second today and is second overall in the Nordic Tour ahead of the last race. “It’s so nice to be able to run again”, the Swede smiles. […]
07/09/2012 || Leandersson used some extra seconds ||Arena||
Jonas Leandersson used just a few extra moments to be sure of where to run. Just as at the European Championships in May, he was the sprinter of the day. “I liked the course”, he smiles. The Swede took the right decisions and he had time enough to take them. He was well prepared and […]
07/09/2012 || Kyburz: “I have a good chance of winning” ||Arena||
Matthias Kyburz has the benefit of a big time gap down to Olav Lundanes in the chasing start, but will not say already that he will be the winner. “But my chances of winning are good”, he says. Today he was placed second; again he was among the very best. He also got 90 more […]
07/09/2012 || Nordic Tour stage 4: Ida Bobach & Matthias Kyburz win qualification races ||Arena||
In the women’s race all the well-known names qualified for this afternoon’s final, but in the men’s race Øystein Kvaal Østerbø, Norway and home runner Jani Lakanen both missed out, finishing 32nd and 33rd respectively. The races, billed as ‘the most urban Sprint ever held in Finland’ and entirely on asphalt, were won by Ida […]
02/09/2012 || Good results for Judith Wyder ||Arena||
Earlier this year Judith Wyder became a World Champion in the Relay. Today she was amongst the three best in a World Cup race for the third time. The Swiss athlete is also managing a full time job – and injuries. “Well, it’s not so good with the injuries”, Judith says. She was second on the […]
02/09/2012 || Kyburz: Looking forward to city Sprints ||Arena||
In Oslo there were two very hilly races in the World Cup. For the next race it will be flatter and a more urban environment. “Races of the type coming up normally suit me a bit better”, Kyburz says. He won the Sprint at WOC in Lausanne where the final was in the central part […]
02/09/2012 || Gueorgiou: no injuries, again a winner ||Arena||
For almost the whole time since May, Thierry Gueorgiou has had problems with injuries, but now he is really back in the winning business. “I have had two weeks of good running training now, and I think the problems are gone. I have had a tough time with the injuries, but I have not had […]
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