Birkebeinerrennet 2002

Proud of his daughter

The ski-legend Odd Martinsen is President of The Internation Ski Federation (FIS). He is Bente Skaris father, and a proud father watched as his daughter recieved the trophy for being winner of the CroussCountry WorldCup 2001/2002. – She has had even effort through the whole season that has given this great result, but it was sad she got sick and couldn’t partisipate in the Birkebeiner, Martinsen says.

Odd Martinsen was proud of his daughter.

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Odd Martinsen had hoped for her to fight in the lead during the Birkebeiner, but you cannot do much about illness, and her already had won the World Cup there was no reason the risk the health.

Satisfied with the Birkebeiner
- It’s good to have a long race in the World Cup, but if we can see the Birkebeiner as a World Cup race later I can not say.

- We first have to see what ”The Birk” is worth, and so far things are looking very good. Then there has to be a request from the arranger through the National Ski Federation. This have to be discussed with other possible arrangers. The termlist and the weekends are packed with races, says the leader of The International Ski Federation.


	Proud of his daughter The ski-legend Odd Martinsen is President of The Internation Ski Federation (FIS). He is Bente Skaris father, and a proud father watched as his daughter recieved the trophy for being winner of the CroussCountry WorldCup 2001/2002. – She has had even effort through the whole season that has given this great result, but it was sad she got sick and couldn’t partisipate in the Birkebeiner, Martinsen says. Odd Martinsen was proud of his daughter. See the interview with Odd Martinsen \| Modem/ISDN 56 Kbps \| Double ISDN/ADSL 100 Kbps \| Broadband 384 Kbps \| Odd Martinsen had hoped for her to fight in the lead during the Birkebeiner, but you cannot do much about illness, and her already had won the World Cup there was no reason the risk the health. Satisfied with the Birkebeiner - It’s good to have a long race in the World Cup, but if we can see the Birkebeiner as a World Cup race later I can not say. - We first have to see what ”The Birk” is worth, and so far things are looking very good. Then there has to be a request from the arranger through the National Ski Federation. This have to be discussed with other possible arrangers. The termlist and the weekends are packed with races, says the leader of The International Ski Federation.

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