Swedish national cross-country ski team head coach Lars Edberg has addressed the ongoing tensions within the Norwegian Ski Federation and its athletes, while also detailing the conditions for Swedish skiers to join the national team.
“The Norwegian Ski Federation probably makes the decisions they believe are best for themselves,” Edberg stated.
“My perspective is this: we should not force anyone. We want to maintain a high-quality national team program that suits the majority. But of course, we also have certain limits on flexibility. That’s just how it works.
“We did not choose this path. We have never used threats like, ‘If you don’t sign, you won’t race in the World Cup,'” Edberg told TV2.
For context, several Norwegian national team skiers were denied permission to train on their own schedules or with private teams, which led to dissatisfaction among the athletes.
