Why Sjur Røthe chose to retire
On paper, Sjur Røthe had everything in place to continue towards the World Championships on home soil the upcoming winter. But two things made him decide to quit.
On paper, Sjur Røthe had everything in place to continue towards the World Championships on home soil the upcoming winter. But two things made him decide to quit.
At the start of the critical autumn preparations, the Norwegian cross-country skier Sjur Røthe struggles with poor form without knowing why.
Norway fields a full team to the men’s skiathlon at the Beijing Olympics. This is Norway’s team to the 30-kilometer event on Sunday.
Sjur Røthe won the brutal 10-kilometer hill climb up Alpe Cermis in Val di Fiemme, Italy, the final stage of the 2022 Tour de Ski.
One of Sjur Røthe’s Tour de Ski goals, and the most important, is to score at ticket to the 2022 Olympics. The other is to deliver six solid races in eight days.
Norway snags first and second place in the 15-kilometer skate race in Davos, as well as five of the top six places.
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