The Norwegian dominance is said to have become too large, which has hit hard on the classic in Holmenkollen. According to VG, the number of starts has dropped from 70 to 45 in the last six years. This year, for example, only three Finns will start, and the French and French will choose to stand altogether.
Mignerey admits that there may be more reasons for low participation, but that Norwegian dominance is a major reason.
"Outrageous unless the Normans are allowed to go"- Several runners choose other competitions where they have a greater chance of good results. We cannot continue like this. We must act, he says, adding that the distances can be redone.
- Runners from more nations want to participate if there are shorter distances.
As a host nation, you can have more participants than the other nations, where Norway will start with 15 on Sunday. One solution to the problems in Holmenkollen could be to reduce Norwegian participation.
- It's scandalous unless the Normans are allowed to go. We have so many good ones. We cannot be punished because we are good, ”says the former big rider Oddvar Brå.
- It is one of the most iconic competitions we have and one of the most central in the long distance sport. We must ensure that popularity continues, and we must probably reduce the national quota. We have to think about the best of cross-country skiing, says NRK's expert Torgeir Björn.