Lars Kvaalen and Øystein Grødum will go to the European Championships in Heerenveen next week. Today the skate-off between Lars and Henrik took place over the 1500m and 5000m. Henrik had to beat Lars with 0.8 points (8 seconds on the 5000m) to qualify for Heerenveen. Henrik fell on the 1500m while Lars skated a time of 1.53.4. On the 5000m finished Henrik in 6.42.7. Lars was 7 seconds slower and finished in 6.49.98. The NSF decided to give Lars the 4th spot for the ECH.
The 3th spot was already given to Grødum when Solli said he wouldn't start in the skate-off. He still did skate a 5000m and finished in 6.42.3
So now will 2 skaters who were beaten by Tore Solli at the NCH Allround go to Heerenveen.... and he is even passed by Christiansen also because he is selected as first substitute...
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TORE NOT IN SKATE-OFF!!!
Tore will not skate the skate-off! He and his skatingclub (Sandefjord Skøiteklubb) think it is totally unfair that he even has to skate a skate-off! His 3th place should be good enough for qualification!!! Furthermore the communication from the Norwegian Skating Union to Solli and his club was not good and the skating union has suddenly set time ''limits' now for the skate-off (Grødum should beat Solli with 4 sec.)
The leader of Sandefjord Skøiteklubb has written an open letter to Vibecke Sørensen, president of the Norwegian Skating union. The letter can be found here (in Norwegian) and on this website.
***update***
Øystein Grødum says in a reaction in fvn.no that he thinks that it's a pity that Solli doesn't want to start in the skate-off anymore. Furthermore he says that he didn't ask for something like this but that he will start and that he indeed was beaten by Solli at the allroundchampionships but that he was faster at all the long distances skated in the Worldcup. He further sees the ECH as a bonus. The WCH distances at the end of the season in Vancouver is his main goal.
The President of the Norwegian Skating federation has placed an answer to the open letter of Sandefjord Skøiteklubb. Translation will follow tomorrow
***new update***
Both letters are now published on this website. A translation in Dutch is made and also published here. Sandefjords Blad has written a new article about the new developments in this case and this article is now published here also, a Dutch translation is available!
The leader of Sandefjord Skøiteklubb has written an open letter to Vibecke Sørensen, president of the Norwegian Skating union. The letter can be found here (in Norwegian) and on this website.
***update***
Øystein Grødum says in a reaction in fvn.no that he thinks that it's a pity that Solli doesn't want to start in the skate-off anymore. Furthermore he says that he didn't ask for something like this but that he will start and that he indeed was beaten by Solli at the allroundchampionships but that he was faster at all the long distances skated in the Worldcup. He further sees the ECH as a bonus. The WCH distances at the end of the season in Vancouver is his main goal.
The President of the Norwegian Skating federation has placed an answer to the open letter of Sandefjord Skøiteklubb. Translation will follow tomorrow
***new update***
Both letters are now published on this website. A translation in Dutch is made and also published here. Sandefjords Blad has written a new article about the new developments in this case and this article is now published here also, a Dutch translation is available!
Support Tore!
Det er absurd, usportslig og urettferdig at Tore Solli er ikke tatt ut til EM i Heerenveen men at han må kjemper med Øystein Grødum i en skate-off for en plass! Du finner alt om saken og Tore her på nettsiden!
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It is absurd and unfair that Tore Solli is not selected for the ECH in Heerenveen but that he has to skate a skate-off against Øystein Grødum for one spot. You will find everything about this case and Tore here on this website!
And give your opinion here (click on 'comments') on this case and support Tore!
Het is belachelijk, onsportief en onrechtvaardig dat Tore Solli niet geselecteerd is voor het EK in Heerenveen maar dat hij een skate-off moet rijden tegen Øystein Grødum om een plaats! Op deze website vind je alles over deze zaak en Tore!
Geef hier je mening over deze zaak (klik op 'comments') en support Tore!
Gir meningen din her (klikk på 'comments') om saken og support Tore!
It is absurd and unfair that Tore Solli is not selected for the ECH in Heerenveen but that he has to skate a skate-off against Øystein Grødum for one spot. You will find everything about this case and Tore here on this website!
And give your opinion here (click on 'comments') on this case and support Tore!
Het is belachelijk, onsportief en onrechtvaardig dat Tore Solli niet geselecteerd is voor het EK in Heerenveen maar dat hij een skate-off moet rijden tegen Øystein Grødum om een plaats! Op deze website vind je alles over deze zaak en Tore!
Geef hier je mening over deze zaak (klik op 'comments') en support Tore!
The Norwegian Championships Allround and why Tore should go to Heerenveen!
The Norwegian Allround championships speedskating were held on 20-21 december on the natural ice rink in Gol. On forehand it was already clear that it would be an very exciting championship with many competitors who could earn a spot on the European Championships team. There were 4 tickets to Heerenveen, where the European Championships are, available.
It became a wonderful and very exciting Norwegian championship. Håvard Bøkko skated 4 fantastic races and became the expected Norwegian Champion with a big difference to the number 2 Sverre Haugli. Tore Solli made the podium complete with 2 really good races on the 5k and the 10k and next to that a decent 500m and 1500m. Lars Kvaalen ended on the 4th place followed by Henrik Christiansen on the 5th place and Øystein Grødum on the 6th place.
On Monday the 22nd of december the selection for the European Championships were announced on the website of the Norwegian Skating Federation. Håvard Bøkko and Sverre Haugli were directly selected, but Tore Solli and Lars Kvaalen not. Tore Solli the number 3 at the National Championships has to skate a "skate-off" against the number 6 Øystein Grødum on a long distance for the 3rd ticket. Next to that the number 4 Lars Kvaalen and number 5 Henrik Christiansen also has to skate a "skate-off" on a short distance for the 4th ticket.
I would like to show you the differences in results between the 2 skaters, that have to skate the "skate-off":
500m:
14. Tore 39.87
21. Øystein 41.54
1500m:
8. Tore 1.57.53
10. Øystein 1.58.34
5000m
2. Tore 6.57.63
4. Øystein 7.01.12
10.000m
2. Øystein 14.02.11
3. Tore 14.03.61
Final Results:
3. Tore 162.989
6 Øystein 165.217
Why is Tore not selected for the European Championships? Is a 3rd place on the National Championships not good enough for that? And why does he has to skate a "skate-off" against the number 6?!? We think this is completely ridiculous for the following reasons:
* Tore was on the, 1500m, 5000m and in the final result (much) better than Øystein . Øystein is only on the 10km 1.5 sec. faster.
* It is an allround championship therefore the final result should the most important result. In the final result, Tore ended 3 places higher than Øystein, with a difference of 2.228 points.
* There were no incidents during the National championships and before. There were no injuries or health issues, therefore the championship was equal for both skaters.
* The selection criteria for the Norwegian Skating Federation says that the results of the National championships are binding ("American selection"). Tore was 3rd so with the first 4 and Øystein was not (6th)
* Also the world cup races were a selection moment. Øystein was on the long distances most of the times better than Tore, but an allround tournament is not only long distances, the short distances count also and in the Nationals Tore have showed that he is better than Øystein, so what significance does a National championship allround has?
* The selection for the European Championships is made by Peter Mueller and Øystein Haugen. These are the coach and the sport chief of the national team but also from the federation team in which Øystein is skating. Tore and some other skaters are not in this federation team. It is not appropriate that the coach and the sport chief from some skaters in the federation can choose the selection for the international races like the European Championships. This selection should be made by an independent commission.
* It seems like Mueller and Haugen are not sure of the qualities that Tore has, but why should someone who is 6th be better? And why did they select Hege Bøkko, she has not even skated the limits to participate at the European championships, is that good enough?
* Tore will compete with Øystein for 1 spot on the team, while Lars and Henrik compete for the other spot. If Tore looses than there are 2 skaters at the European Championships that he has beated at the National allround championships.
* Why dit they made the choice to skate a "skate-off" for Tore and Øystein only on the long distance? It is an allround championship so you have to be good on both long and short distance, so a "skate-off" should be held at both a long and a short distance!
Who is Tore Solli?
Profile
Name: Tore Solli
Birth: 07.03.86
Residence: Sandefjord
Sweetheart: Christina
Education: Completed three of four years at the teachers' college
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 75-80 kg
Max-puls: 204 (running)
Rest-puls: 33
Coach: Ivar Sletsjøe
Skating club: Sandefjord Skøiteklub
Skates: Marchese "Silver"
Suit: Nike
Favourit distanse: 3000m and 5000m
Favourit track: Vikingskipet, Hamar and Thialf, Heerenveen
Interests: Music, books, movies, PC, outdoor life
Favourit meal: Chicken, grilled salmon and scampi
Favourit drink: Cold carbonated water
Favourit music: Overview here
Favourit movies: LOTR, Harry Potter, The English Patient, Star Wars, generally movies including Alan Rickman, Nicholas Cage, Will Ferrell..
(source: toresolli.com)
development
I've always been an active person, and up through days of childhood I've dropped into gymnastics, athletics, football and speed skating, that I'm still busy with. I began speed skating when I was 10 years old. It was Ellen S. Gulliksen, my old and still good friend who persuaded me to come along to this one training, in hope for me to begin speed skating. After this one training session, you can say that it have been a good many others. I've always been trained by Ivar Sletsjøe. In all my years as a skater, I've been willing to train hard and quite passionate for what I do, but it have been specially the last years that things have started to work out for me, and then especially at the longer distances. But in the last couple of years I've also developed my self as a better all-rounder...
(source: toresolli.com)
This season
coming soon!
Name: Tore Solli
Birth: 07.03.86
Residence: Sandefjord
Sweetheart: Christina
Education: Completed three of four years at the teachers' college
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 75-80 kg
Max-puls: 204 (running)
Rest-puls: 33
Coach: Ivar Sletsjøe
Skating club: Sandefjord Skøiteklub
Skates: Marchese "Silver"
Suit: Nike
Favourit distanse: 3000m and 5000m
Favourit track: Vikingskipet, Hamar and Thialf, Heerenveen
Interests: Music, books, movies, PC, outdoor life
Favourit meal: Chicken, grilled salmon and scampi
Favourit drink: Cold carbonated water
Favourit music: Overview here
Favourit movies: LOTR, Harry Potter, The English Patient, Star Wars, generally movies including Alan Rickman, Nicholas Cage, Will Ferrell..
(source: toresolli.com)
development
I've always been an active person, and up through days of childhood I've dropped into gymnastics, athletics, football and speed skating, that I'm still busy with. I began speed skating when I was 10 years old. It was Ellen S. Gulliksen, my old and still good friend who persuaded me to come along to this one training, in hope for me to begin speed skating. After this one training session, you can say that it have been a good many others. I've always been trained by Ivar Sletsjøe. In all my years as a skater, I've been willing to train hard and quite passionate for what I do, but it have been specially the last years that things have started to work out for me, and then especially at the longer distances. But in the last couple of years I've also developed my self as a better all-rounder...
(source: toresolli.com)
This season
coming soon!
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