Cross Country Skiing
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Emil Iversen slams ‘Olympic expert’ Simen Hegstad Krüger after another setback: 'I don't bother thinking about it'
December 30, 2025 / Eurosport
Emil Iversen praised his own strong result in the Tour de Ski 10 km classical and took a pointed jab at fellow Norwegian Simen Hegstad Krüger, who had a disappointing race and whose Olympic prospects now look uncertain. Iversen said he won't dwell on his own Olympic chances until the Tour de Ski is over, while the Norwegian federation will decide remaining Milano–Cortina 2026 spots after the Tour.
Aino‑Kaisa Saarinen finds reason for Iivo Niskanen’s disappointment — Kerttu Niskanen survived a brutal moment
December 29, 2025 / Yle
Yle reports from the second day of the Tour de Skin: a 10 km classical interval race in Toblach produced several strong Finnish performances. Aino‑Kaisa Saarinen says Iivo Niskanen skied well but likely chose the wrong pair of skis; Kerttu Niskanen delivered a season‑best performance under pressure as Finland’s Olympic selection fight continues.
Fire alarm at Finnish skiing team’s hotel during Tour de Ski — sauna started smoking
December 29, 2025 / Yle
A fire alarm went off at the Finnish national cross-country skiing team's hotel (Toblacherhof) during Tour de Ski after smoke was detected coming from the sauna. Fire crews attended, nobody was reported hurt, and team members including Lauri Vuorinen had to skip the sauna on the tour's rest day.
Kerttu Niskanen fires back at critics as Krista Pärmäkoski blames slump on illness
December 29, 2025 / Yle
Finland’s Kerttu Niskanen placed fourth in the Tour de Ski women’s 10 km classic individual start in Toblach, a marked improvement after a difficult start to the season. She said she trusts the training she does outside the national team with coach Juho Mikkonen and sees clear progress. Krista Pärmäkoski faded to 38th, attributing her poor form to recent illness, while Johanna Matintalo (7th) and Jasmi Joensuu (13th) delivered solid results. Astrid Øyre Slind won ahead of Teresa Stadlober and Jessie Diggins, with Diggins leading the overall Tour.
Tour de Ski: Stadlober takes 2nd on stage 2 in Toblach
December 29, 2025 / krone.at
Austria’s Teresa Stadlober finished second in the women’s 10 km classic individual start in Toblach, missing her first World Cup victory by seven seconds to Norway’s Astrid Øyre Slind. Stadlober climbs to fourth overall in the Tour de Ski; Jessie Diggins remains overall leader after placing third on the stage. On the men’s side, Austrian sprinter Benjamin Moser surprised with 11th in the 10 km, while Mattis Stenshagen won the stage and Johannes Høsflot Klæbo extended his Tour lead.
Tour de Ski: Mattis Stenshagen beats Klæbo for his first World Cup victory
December 29, 2025 / NRK Sport
Norway’s Mattis Stenshagen won the men’s 10 km classic in Toblach, stage two of the Tour de Ski, earning his first World Cup win by 8.9 seconds over Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, with Emil Iversen third. Stenshagen credited friend Mikael Gunnulfsen with decisive advice that kept him in the sport, while the result intensifies Norway’s Olympic selection battle. Simen Hegstad Krüger and Andreas Fjorden Ree struggled, as coaches hold off on Olympic picks until after the Norwegian Championships.
Brisk run by Kerttu Niskanen, Krista Pärmäkoski struggles badly — Yle live coverage of Tour de Ski
December 29, 2025 / Yle
Tour de Ski’s 10 km classic interval-start races in Toblach saw Finland’s Kerttu Niskanen take 4th, with Johanna Matintalo 7th and Jasmi Joensuu 13th. Astrid Øyre Slind won ahead of Teresa Stadlober and Jessie Diggins, who moves into the overall Tour lead. Krista Pärmäkoski, recently ill with COVID-19, faded to 38th and believes the downturn is health-related; on the men’s side, Iivo Niskanen placed 4th in the 10 km classic earlier in the day, while a side note reports Finnish ski jumpers exiting in Oberstdorf’s Four Hills opener.
Annoyed Iivo Niskanen delivers blunt verdict — Perttu Hyvärinen grabs an Olympic berth but remains disappointed
December 29, 2025 / Yle
Tour de Ski continued in Toblach with the men's 10 km classic interval start, won by Norway’s Mattis Stenshagen ahead of Johannes Høsflot Klæbo and Emil Iversen. Iivo Niskanen was the best Finn in 4th, calling the result “really bad” despite feeling better and targeting improvement in the upcoming 20 km classic pursuit. Perttu Hyvärinen placed 12th, likely strengthening his bid for a Milan–Cortina 2026 Olympic spot, while Niko Anttola was 14th; several other Finns finished in the points.
Cross-country: Ukrainian skier blasts Russians’ World Cup return as “terrorists”
December 29, 2025 / SVT Sport
Ukrainian skier Andriy Dotsenko condemned the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the Cross-Country World Cup, calling them “terrorists” and saying he will not speak with them. His remarks came as Tour de Ski opened in Toblach, the first event in nearly four years where Russian and Ukrainian skiers competed at the same race, following a CAS ruling that allows Russians to compete as neutral athletes. Russians Saveliy Korostelev and Natalya/“Darja” Nepryayeva have been cleared to start; Korostelev avoided political comments, saying sport has been politicized.
Frida Karlsson lost the lead after a blazing start
December 29, 2025 / Sveriges Radio – Radiosporten
Frida Karlsson set off at a furious pace in Stage 2 of the Tour de Ski, the women’s 10 km classic in Toblach. She faded in the latter part of the race and missed the podium, finishing fifth, 36 seconds behind Norway’s winner Astrid Øyre Slind.
Anger delivers fifth place in Tour de Ski but isn’t satisfied: “A bit of tractor diesel”
December 29, 2025 / Sveriges Radio – Radiosporten
Sweden’s Edvin Anger finished fifth in the men’s 10 km classic on Stage 2 of the Tour de Ski in Toblach. He was five seconds from fourth and 29 seconds behind winner Mattis Stenshagen, yet said he lacked the final gear. William Poromaa and teenager Alvar Myhlback finished well down, over a minute and nearly two minutes behind, respectively.
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Astrid Øyre Slind claims first World Cup win of the season, crushing Swedes in Tour de Ski 10 km classic
December 29, 2025 / Eurosport Norge
Norway’s Astrid Øyre Slind won the women’s 10 km classic interval start in Toblach on Stage 2 of the Tour de Ski, taking her first World Cup victory of the season and the fifth of her career. Teresa Stadlober finished second at +7.0 seconds and Jessie Diggins third at +8.8; Diggins leads the Tour overall by 39 seconds over Øyre Slind after two days. Frida Karlsson was the top Swede in fifth, while several other Norwegians placed in the top 20.