Largest international Cross-Country Junior camp in Norway
Aug 23, 2022·Cross-Country
The Equinor International Junior Camp, that is organized by the Norwegian Ski Federation hit new record numbers in terms of international participation this year. With 215 Junior athletes and coaches from 24 countries met up for the weeks camp. Joint training sessions, competitions and exchange of experience were on schedule.
With Helene Marie Fossesholm, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo and Lucas Chanavat top stars from the Cross-Country World Cup joined the camp and shared their experiences and advice with the next generation's skiers. "We are keen to develop cross-country skiing. Sharing our knowledge, experience and training methods with the young runners from all over the world is incredibly fun. It is a great sign for Cross-Country skiing that so many nations took part in the gathering this year," stated the elite skiers.
The camp in Norway is the largest of it's kind in Cross-Country and camp leader Brit Baldishol, who had taken over the entire coordination for the camp, was thrilled about the unique atmosphere that accompanied the week-long gathering.
Facts about the Equinor International Junior Camp:
The camp is part of the collaboration between the Norwegian Ski Association and the sponsor program Equinor Morgendagens helter.
215 participants from 24 nations took part in the camp, which was held from 5th to 12th August 2022.
The purpose of the gathering is to contribute to talent development and thus the development of Cross-Country skiing across national borders. By training, learning and sharing knowledge and experiences through meetings with peers at the same level from many different countries and cultures, we hope the camp can contribute to cross-country skiing flourishing both nationally and internationally in the future as well.
Nations that participated: Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, USA and Austria.
Source: Norwegian Ski Federation
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