Swedish Ski Team Update: Insights from Journalist Jonas Henning on the Skiing Is Believing Podcast

Featured Image: Sara Hector racing World Cup. Credit: GEPA

In this one-off, special episode of the Skiing is Believing podcast, Alan and Matt spoke to the creator and writer of The Ski Trotter website, Jonas Henning.

Last week, Henning wrote a piece on what he described as the “slippery slope” of the Swedish alpine skiing set-up, and in this interview, he advances on this topic. Jonas described the problem stemming from a clash of ideologies between the Swedish Olympic Committee and the Swedish Alpine Ski Team, causing a few issues beneath the federation.

The author also addresses potential solutions to these issues, which could pave the way for the sustained achievements experienced by renowned athletes such as Sara Hector, Ingemar Stenmark, and Fredrik Nyberg. The challenges faced are not due to a deficiency in success but rather a shortfall in financial support for emerging racers who are not part of the national team.

We hope you can tune in via the links below to hear more of what Henning has to say. You can visit the Skiing is Believing podcast’s Instagram or YouTube channel, where they have a catalog of interviews recorded over the last eight months. Don’t hesitate to contact the Skiing is Believing podcast either via mattgarcka.skiingisbelievingpodcast@gmail.com, with feedback, advice, or improvements.