Although Andreas Razafimahatratra was number 50 and Luis Carrasco ended up on the 53.-place out of 57 starters, stole they still show after qualifying for next week’s classic 15 km. Only the top ten, took on in a field with runners from the smallest WORLD nations.

flower ceremony was long since over when the last runners came to the finish.

– I have only been on skis in six-seven years, said Razafimahatratra.

He comes from Madagascar, but works as a banker in sacramento. The studies he completed in Trondheim. On the question whether he had gone on the ski if he had not moved to Norway, he replied that it was a clear-cut “no”.

– Maybe I have become a little famous because I was newsworthy in Madagascar because of this?

He added that no one on the african øyrepublikken have bearing on the cross-country, but that “they at least have a word for snow”.

29-year-old was in goal 11.07,5 minutes behind the kvalifiseringsvinneren Thibaut De Marre from Belgium.

Carrasco was also a popular prospect in Seefeld Wednesday. The mexican 55-year-old is in year number two that langrennsløper. Previously he has tried their hand at sledding.

Mexico is a country in development. There are many mexicanere in the united STATES and Canada who stay in snøområder, so we develop runners in large numbers, ” said Carrasco.

To the chief trainer, he in canadian Canmore. His age thinks he’s not is to any obstacle.

– I will hold on until my body says stop or some other throw me out.

the SKI world CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM Thursday 21. February

At 12: 00 noon Prologue sprint: Sprint freestyle women and gentlemen
Kl 14.00 Finals: Sprint freestyle women and gentlemen

Friday 22. February

At 10: 30 Am Jump storbakke: Combined (HS120 in Innsbruck)
At 16.15 Combined cross-country skiing: 10 km

Saturday 23. February

11: 00 Am 15 mile skibytte: Women
At 12: 30 pm 30 miles skibytte: Gentlemen
At 14.30 Jump Storbakke: Gentlemen

Sunday 24. February

Kl 09.15 semi-finals lagsprint: cross-country Skiing women and gentlemen
At 10: 30 Am Jump lagsprint: Combined
At 11: 30 Finals lagsprint: Sprint freestyle cross-country skiing women and gentlemen
13.30 Hrs Lagsprint combined 2 x 7.5 km cross-country skiing
At 14.45 Lagkonkurranse jump: Innsbruck

Tuesday, 26. February

13.30 Hrs 10 km classic: Women
16.00 Qualification jump: Women

on Wednesday the 27th. February

Kl 14.00 15 km classic: Gentlemen
At 16.15 Jump: Women

Thursday, 28. February

11: 00 Am Jump normalbakke: Combined
At 13: 00, Relay cross-country skiing: Women, 4×5 km
Kl 15.15 Combined cross-country skiing: 10 km

Friday 1. march

Kl 13.15 Relay cross-country skiing, Gentlemen, 4×10 km
16.00 Jumps Gentlemen, normalbakke

Saturday 2. march

11: 00 Am Lagkonkurranse combined: Jump normalbakke
At 12.15 30 miles: Women, freestyle
At 14.45 Lagkonkurranse combined: cross-country Skiing 4×5 km
16.00 Mixed lagkonkurranse jump: normalbakke

Sunday 3. march

At 13: 00, 50 miles: Gentlemen, freestyle

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