Will anyone hold the SOC accountable?
by The heartbroken young woman on the bench, in the photo above, is a Swedish hero. She is one of a far from endless number of …
Author: Mathis Brorstad
Mathis Brorstad is a Norwegian freelance writer. He is mainly covering Athletics, Biathlon and other Winter Sports. In the past he has done work on odds and probabilities.
Evaluating SOK’s Lovisa Lindh decision with the benefit of hindsight
It has been a month and some days since Peter Reinebo of the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) made it clear that Lovisa Lindh would not …
Lindh left heartbroken by decision of Swedish Olympic Committee
A few days ago Lovisa Lindh was informed by the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC) that she will not be selected to compete for Sweden in …
With Tokyo looming large, the debate about DSD-athletes attains a new relevance
Last update: 13/07/2021 For the second Olympics in a row there is a lot of controversy about athletes with Differences of Sexual Development (DSD-athletes), fairness …
The NCAA Championships back at glorious Hayward Field
After missing the 2020 edition due to the worldwide pandemic, the NCAA Championships was once again back in 2021. Held at the recently remodelled and …
Johannes Thingnes Boe dominates on the skis to win the first race of 2021
The current World Cup leader and winner of the last two editions won as our model’s, and likely everyone else’s, clear favourite. That Johannes won …
Peiffer secured the first German victory in more than a year
In perfect conditions, Germany’s Arnd Peiffer hit all and outfought Martin Ponsiluoma on the last lap for his eleventh win on the highest level. He …
Holm Laegreid’s third win of the season
The rise and rise of Sturla Holm Laegreid seems never ending. Just two days after he became the first male athlete to win two races …
Our first version of the 2021-22 World Cup simulations is online
After having made substantial improvements to our model the last few months we have finally launched our first version of 2021-22 World Cup season. Our …