Cross-Country Skiing World Championships in Trondheim: Kläbo shines, Germany celebrates bronze!

The Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim brought spectacular highlights and unexpected drama. While the Norwegian Johannes Hösflot Kläbo dominated the stage as the outstanding star with six gold medals in six races, the German cross-country skiers also celebrated. In a thrilling finale, the DSV quartet secured the bronze medal in the 4x7.5 kilometer relay race, delighting thousands of fans. Victoria Carl crowned the competition with a brilliant final sprint and left the Finnish competition behind. “We had great material today,” explained Carl, highlighting the performance of the technical team. The Swedish relay team won gold, followed by Norway with silver, as the Sportschau also reported.

After Kläbo's victory, a scandal overshadowed the event: Norwegian jumping teams were disqualified because of tampered with suits, which led to a scandal. A secretly recorded video exposed the illegal practices and several athletes, including normal hill world champion Marius Lindvik, lost their medals. This led to an investigation by the FIS, which will examine possible effects on further competitions. Despite the rainy weather and higher temperatures, a total of around 400,000 spectators came to the Granåsen Skisenter for the competitions.

Successful athletes and unique competitions

Austria's Jan Hörl delivered a strong performance with two black and two team medals and followed the successes of the Norwegians and Slovenes, while the Slovenian Prevc family won several titles. Nika Prevc was particularly remembered as the first double world champion. The inclusion of para cross-country skiing competitions was also highly praised, which gave the event a special touch. In the end, the athletes did not remain unaffected by their sporting competition - the entire World Cup was an impressive sports festival and was made unforgettable by the passionate support of the fans.