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National teams summer training update: Part 2
3 July 2015 года
National teams summer training update: Part 2
USA
The USA Team was in Park City, Utah for camp May 17-29. This camp focused mainly on testing, physical assessment, and conducting some of the first quality intensity sessions of the year. The team conducted baseline tests on the treadmill, strength testing, functional movement screenings, etc. The athletes started new strength programs and they ran individual and team
meetings.
The Alaskans were training on Eagle Glacier June 8-14 and conditions were good with lots of new snow.
The next camp will be at the Snow Farm in New Zealand July 9-24.

Switzerland
It has become a tradition that the national team starts the new season in Sardinia. This spring was no exception. Besides from cycling, also roller skiing and running was on the training programme. In early June the team gathered again for a training camp, this time in Stelvio, Italy. A camp in Ruhpolding is schedule at the end of June.

Norway
The Norwegian team started preparation for the 2015/16 season traditionally in Oslo, where the first training camp too place in May. Perfect snow conditions are the be found in Sognefjellet where both the men’s and ladies’ team spent their training camps in June. The ladies’ team was training last week in Hemsedal. In early August both teams meet in Lillehamer and then travel to Seiser Alm and Livigno at the end of the month.

Sweden
After the successful season the Swedish Cross-Country team met for the first time in Fuerteventura on Canary Islands from 12th - 19th May. The basic training after a few months off contained biking, roller skiing and running. From 22nd - 27th June the gathered for another camp, this time on the home soil in Torsby and Idre mountains. Athletes combined skiing in a tunnel with rollersking. 

Source: fis-ski.com



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