Marco Maier wins silver in cross-country skiing in Beijing

Marco Maier wins silver in cross-country skiing in Beijing

Scross-country skier Marco Maier won his second silver medal at the Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. The 22-year-old from Oberstdorf was only beaten by Frenchman Benjamin Daviet in the standing class sprint final. 15-year-old Linn Kazmaier won bronze in the visually impaired class with guide Florian Baumann. “I have an incredible feeling,” said Maier, who […]

Cross-country skiing – Belarusian athletes excluded – sport

The two Belarusian cross-country skiers Swetlana Andrijuk and Darja Dolidowisch have been de facto excluded from international competitions by the authorities in their country for reasons that are still unclear. Sergej Dolidowisch, father and coach of 17-year-old Darja, suspected the French news agency AFP was making a political decision. “Nobody can explain to Swetlana and […]