OS-klassiker med Thomas Wassberg - 15 km (K) Lake Placid 1980

[@joshboyer9462]

It's just mesmerizing watching Wassberg's diagonal stride. This was skiing at its finest. Fast-forward to today, and these modern sprint races are just double pole sessions. They arguably skied with much better technique back in those days. Sure, they have better science, training, strength, waxing, skis, materials and grooming now, but good classic technique is an art. You could certainly make the argument that this was the golden age of cross country.

[@nyinblick6676]

Yeah and volvo 142 was a reliable car :) Each time has it's style, you can't stop it. But sure they ski like men :)

[@kardinalen79]

Infrusna skägg, respektabel skog & rejäl diagonalåkning. Vilka tider!

[@nyinblick6676]

För lite skägg i dag.

[@ront4782]

I used to train rollerskiing with Thomas, occasionally on the loop road around Mirradalsvannet north of Oslo. This was before they put the rollerski course in at Torsby, so he would come and train on the rolling road where several Norwegian skiers trained, not too far from the Iddrets University. He is a great guy. Saw him loose his temper over bad skis once, gave them a toss and quit a race. He trained and raced with intensity.

[@BosisofSweden]

The Giants - I have always loved seeing Mieto's and Wassberg's fights. Legends!

[@paalnordland8005]

To av sportens gentlemen dette. Mieto gratulerer Wassberg 20 sekunder etter å bli slått med et bittert hundredels sekund. Wassberg på sin side uttaler i intervjuet at Mieto hadde fortjent denne seieren. Slik gjør store idrettsmenn og legender.

[@matsfagerkull5958]

My two favourites all time! I would hade been equaly happy if Mieto won.

[@LightSnowOvernight]

I was watching this race at the finish line. Very exciting!!

[@leojson7351]

An amazing interview.

[@axellofgren7679]

Har inte tänkt på det förut men det är lite lustigt att Wassberg har nummer 63 på bröstet; samma som dem hundradelarna han fick! Märkligt sammanträffande så där haha!

[@vigulfmusicproduct]

Hvordan kan vi glemme dette!..helt utrolig! jeg var 15 år og digget Wassberg, Mieto, Aunli etc.

[@stege9979]

Wassberg - The King

[@suomenpresidentti]

En hundradela Intel tiodela. Svenskt vet ingenting. Hejsan från Finland!

[@henrik9845]

Otroligt att han bara vara 23 år i klippet från Lake Placid

[@thomaspeiker5577]

Bestes Rennen aller Zeiten, wo waren die Norweger 😅

[@stege9979]

Technically fantastic skiing from Mieeto and Wassberg. Only Sixten Jernberg was better imo.

[@falo67]

Tack för videon! Kan du inte ladda upp "OS-klassiker med Thomas Wassberg - 50 km (K) - Sarajevo 1984" igen. Klippet har blivit blockerat.

[@RickardAgren]

Yes yes yes oh what thrill

[@stege9979]

Mietos diagonal är det vackraste jag någonsin sett.

[@erik6006]

Från vilket år är intervjun? Synd att man inte fick se bilderna från Sarajevo 1984.

[@stege9979]

Wassberg=Gud

[@stege9979]

Wassberg fol ks!!

[@erikgarbrecht8001]

Arne Hegerfors and? Who's the other commentator? Sven Åke...?

[@samuelgustavsson1483]

Lundbäck, längdskidåkare från Norrbotten.

[@RundFyrkant]

25:08 segt virke i den gubben 😊

[@bengtlundgren1810]

Nej,träskidorna gick mycket lättare än första plastskidorna,fråga mig!

[@erik6006]

Vem intervjuar Wassberg här.

[@beorlingo]

De e ju André Pops. I Lake Placid var det Agne Jälevik. De som kommenterade var Kjell Andersson och Sven Åke Lundbäck.

[@erik6006]

Tack.

[@slayeren]

1 hundredel. Svensker altså.....!

[@lars-eriklarsson8067]

Borde varit delat guld med mieto

[@ingerbardh5748]

2

[@rahan9886]

Vikken e den åkaren nummer 50 som hade sånt bra tempo?

[@beorlingo]

Prob Jiri Beran, Czechoslovakia.

[@Hansiball01]

@@beorlingo V

[@beorlingo]

@@Hansiball01 the "V" was Jan Boklöv.

[@cyprus9995]

Vad som kommit fram senare vad gällande Finlands dopinghistoria, är det inte lika kul att se detta.