Norway names Olympic alpine team, Sweden nominates three

By Published On: January 20th, 2014Comments Off on Norway names Olympic alpine team, Sweden nominates three
Aksel Lund Svindal (GEPA/Mario Kneisl)

Aksel Lund Svindal (GEPA/Mario Kneisl)

The Norwegian ski federation named its Olympic alpine team Monday (Jan. 20) after receiving final confirmation of allocated quota spots. The Swedish team also nominated three qualified skiers and will select more in the coming days leading up to an official announcement on Jan. 26.

Norway confirms Aksel Lund Svindal will headline its team of 10 alpine athletes at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, including Leif Kristian Haugen, Kjetil Jansrud, Henrik Kristoffersen, Sebastian Foss Solvaag, Lotte Smiseth Sejersted, Ragnhild Mowinckel, sisters Mona and Nina Loeseth, and Aleksandr Aamodt Kilde.

Meanwhile, the Swedes have guaranteed spots on their Olympic roster to Markus Larsson, Anna Swenn-Larsson, and Matts Olsson. With a total of 10 quota spots, they are expected to announce additional members of the team by Jan. 26.

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About the Author: C.J. Feehan

Christine J. Feehan is a USSA Level 300 coach who spent more than a decade training athletes at U.S. ski academies - Burke, Sugar Bowl, and Killington - before serving as Editor in Chief at Ski Racing Media through 2017. She worked for the FIS on the World Cup tour for three years and then settled into her current home in Oslo, Norway.