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Ski training and turbulence

Posted on 06. February 2010 14:45 - 24 comments

Finally out of the hotel and training with the rest of the team in Nakiska. The Canadians also showed up yesterday. Olympics are huge for all of us, but I can’t imagine what it must be like having Olympics at home. Some of these guys are from Whistler, so the Olympics are held pretty much in their backyard. That’s gotta be special. Training was good. We haven’t received out clothing for the Olympics yet, so notice have we have taped over the logos of our sponsors. Canmore, were there is Cross-Country world-Cup this weekend is right in the area and we heard rumors of some journalists around, so can’t take any chances. Another thing that I think is pretty funny is this article at Nettavisen:

http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/vinter/article2824151.ece

. We read in the newspapers about the Swedish cross-country being traumatized after their horrible flight coming over here. We were on the same flight. Yes there was turbulence, but the biggest inconvenience was that that the flight crew couldn’t go around serving food and drinks. Bumpy, sure, but perfectly safe. Kjetil did and interview about this and cant have been very diplomatic, cause the Headliner says “The Swedish are chickens”

Comments:

11. Feb 23:27 - Susan Hall & Your distant CANADIAN RELATIVES (from Hamilton, ON, Calgary,AB & Victoria said:
You have never met us however, my aunt in Calgary, received a recent letter from Elsa Svindal (I believe your great -aunt) to let us know you were participating in the Vancouver 2010 games. My grand-mother was Kristine Nilsen. It must be very exciting for you. We are all cheering for you!!! We will be watching for you at the Opening Ceremonies. Good Luck and and extra special WELCOME TO CANADA from all of us. susmur@sympatico.ca
09. Feb 00:56 - hil said:
quando o vi pela primeira vez,em um programa japones fiquei encantada!!!gostaria de saber mais sobre vc.vc. eh o rei!!
beijo
07. Feb 16:38 - From Japan said:
Dear Aksel, I've watched your TV program on NHK Japan. I was really surprised at your outstanding concentration.
Good luck for your race in the coming Olympic Games!
07. Feb 03:05 - Snow White and Tinkerbell said:
Hey babe!

How you're doing? Great scientifiic programme today, love the panties! :-) Very educating and uplightning. HA-HA!!!!
07. Feb 02:34 - Kristin said:
Have a lot of fun before and during the games! But i don't think i have to tell you that, you doing just fine!! Hoping for sun and nice conditions! GO FOR IT!!!!
07. Feb 02:22 - amazon ;) said:
Nice to hear that you are wide awake Axl! ;) The Olympic Games can start even now! :)))
Ha det!
@christina I daresay the great Ole Einar Bjørndalen will carry the norwegian flag.

@Jansrud Kjetil, Kjetil du slem pjokk, haha! ;)
06. Feb 23:05 - angyal said:
Well, that's an excuse if the results of the olympics aren't that great "I was still traumatized from the flight!"
But diplomacy doesn't seem to be one of Kjetil's fortes^^

I'm giong to watch:
ALpine skiing
Biathlon (always good for the Germans^^)
Figure skating (maybe)
Border Cross
Freestyle skiing
shorttrack (that's always funny. I remember last olympics an absolute nobody won because all the others had crashed^^)

Unfortunately most of this stuff airs between 2 and 4 am, so I'll probably end up sleeping during the day and watching TV at night XD
06. Feb 22:33 - Angie said:
Great to hear that you`re feeling better and are out in the slopes again.
Saw you on the sports news tonight, and I really liked your new home-made self-motivating logos on the jacket:-) And it`s true; AXL ER RÅ!

I have a good feeling about the Olympics, hope you feel it too:-)
06. Feb 22:01 - justi said:
@bergfex
Meine Favoriten sind:
1. natürlich Ski alpin und natürlich Aksel sowie das ganze norwegische Skiteam :)
2. Langlauf (ich mag diese Sportart nicht besonders, sondern werde ich Justyna Kowalczyk die Daumen drücken)
3. vielleicht Skispringen (obwohl, meinetwegen, diese Sportart ziemlich langweilig ist) oder Biathlon (the king Ole Einar, er ist einfach unglaublich, ich mag ihn :)))

Btw: Axl, it's a pity, that I won't see your colorful jacket... :(
But you must promise me, that the new (Olympic) clothes will be so colorful like these you use during the World Cup starts.
Greets! :*
06. Feb 19:29 - A. said:
oh, one more thing about the story: indeed, if that yound Swede is afraid of flying, that must have been a trauma to be on a flight with turbulences. So as funny as the story is, of two versions of one event, I am a little sorry for her, as she indeed must have been afraid;-)

anyway, funny episode;-)
06. Feb 19:09 - adj said:
10 poeng til Jansrud!!! :O)
06. Feb 19:06 - A. said:
@;p) have a fun party! watch the stockings!

@Switzerland & CO: the Maverick dialogue rocks!;-)

@Bergfex: I cannot decide! but maybe:
1) alpine skiing (so obvious!)
2)hockey, with team Canada playing, and Finland (to see Longstocking's reactions during the match)
3) speed skating or 50 km cross-country (hardcore! superheroes) or biathlon, the team event
06. Feb 19:01 - A. said:
Re story: hilarious!!!

Re pic: I am kinda starting to see the "olympic" pattern here, with the pics: parts of the outfits. And they appear gradually: 1) helmet, 2) helmet + jacket, 3)...(?) (oh, you know what I think!)

I am wondering whether I should start feeling tempted...;-)

Nakiska, Nakiska, I so adore this name, have fun!
06. Feb 18:15 - ;p) said:
Wish you all a nice and funny day resp. evening. Well, I'm going out to a carnival party (we call it Fasching here in our region). I'm well dressed up as *Pippi Longstocking* with nice braids, freckels, two-coloured and different long stockings. Thought that looks the part... ;p) "I gotta feeling, that tonight's gonna be a good night", I trust! ;p)) Helau and Alaaf!

Hope you viking guys have nice conditions for a perfect training day! Aksel is fit again, very upsetting.

@A./Switzerland/christiane und wer noch so von der deutschsprachigen Fraktion hier vertraten ist. Auch wenn das Englisch nicht immer perfekt ist, dann wäre es doch schön, wenn alle die Inhalte verstehen könnten (nun gut, ich muss sagen, das mit dem Kanickel war dann nicht für jedermanns 'Löffel' bestimmt, haha).
06. Feb 18:13 - SaBine said:
Ha ha, no, that's not very diplomatic! Kjetil, Kjetil lol
Ok, I don't know how I were on this flight, perhaps a chicken too ;-) However, the vickings rock!!!
06. Feb 17:53 - Mimia said:
Wow, the non-serving of food/drinks really must have sucked. I think that's the best part of long distance flights (I don't even care that the food isn't particularly good). You can just sit there and watch movies and you're constantly being served food and snacks and drinks (even alcohol- how awesome is that?). When I flew from Japan over to Europe the 11 hrs were way too short, I even forced myself not to sleep because there were so many movies I desperately wanted to see and I didn't want to miss the ice cream (like I did on the flight to Japan- dude, that really pissed me off).
06. Feb 17:37 - Switzerland said:
PS
Oder wie sagt man doch so schön "ich habe keine Angst vor dem Fliegen, nur dass er NICHT mehr fliegt... "

Sorry to all, which have fear on flying, it must be really hard and absolutely not funny!
06. Feb 17:27 - NorwegianFlyGirl said:
Aksel/Kjetil, be careful with your statements, the last thing we want now is a grumpy sensitive-swed'! lol

Berserkene blir ikke skremt av litt ruskevær! ; )
06. Feb 17:15 - Switzerland said:
Ha ha, funny article "The Swedish Chickens"...! I guess a man who are so crazy ;-) to start at the Kitzbühel-Downhill can not to make afraid about crazy turbulenc on a flight haha!

Nice to hear you are now start your training and the Jet-Lag is overcome. Hope you feeling really better now!
06. Feb 16:38 - Slovenian girl said:
Really pretty funny! :-) two different stories, but just one *smooth* flight! Yes guys, you really rock! But if I dare a little bit (in good way :-)) even if you had been afraid (maybe you were, hehe... just kidding :-)) you wouldn't have admited, as usually men does :-) but as far as I'm concerned you Aksel have already conviced me that you are the real man! So keep on doing good work with trainings and stay fearless and courageous till (and during) races!

@twitter: oh yes, there's nothing more pleasant thing than getting up refreshed&filled up with energy...and mornings can be just more than perfect if you get a delicious breakfast from delicious person...oops! hehe... beloved person! :-)

Enjoy your "workday"! :-)
06. Feb 16:38 - Milla said:
Haha! Keepin' It Real! Kjetil rocks!! And Lars slept through the whole thing?! Now that's a real Viking! :-)))

06. Feb 16:38 - Andie said:
Haha, guess, there's no love lost between you guys and the Swedish. Sweet pic, though, that goes with the article. :-)
06. Feb 15:18 - christina said:
@ Aksel: I've forgotten onething. Who will carry the Norwegian flag in the opening ceremony.
06. Feb 15:09 - christina said:
I think you and your teammates are real men :D and the swedish team aren't that relaxed ;)

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