June 16, 2018 – The Norwegian Ski Association has named Espen Bjervig, 45, as their new cross-country ski Team Manager. “It has been a long and thorough recruitment process with good applicants. In the final heat we had four strong candidates represented with both sexes. An overall cross-country committee agrees that Espen Bjervig is the best to lead Norwegian cross-country skiing,” said Torbjørn Skogstad, chairman of the Norwegian Ski Federation’s cross-country committee.
“I greatly appreciate the trust and look forward to accepting the work as the top manager of the Norwegian cross country skiing,” said newly-appointed cross-country coach Bjervig, a former Norwegian national team skier. “It is with pride and dedication I take on the effort of inspiring and protecting people both internally and externally and being part of our national sport.”
“Throughout the last years of cross-country events, I have learned a lot and I will do my best to keep our focus on good routines, control and quality in all our operations,” said the future cross-country manager. “At the same time it is important that the national team model offers the best sporting scheme for the skiers, and with room for individual adaptations.”