April 23, 2012 – The Norwegian Ski Association has announced national teams for 2012/13 season. Heidi Weng and Niklas Dyrhaug are newly included in the distance teams, while Paal Golberg goes to the sprint team.

Heidi Weng is the rising star of Norwegian Cross-Country skiing and some experts call her “the new Marit Bjoergen”. Weng had a breakthrough season with first individual World Cup podiums in Lahti and Falun.

Niklas Dyrhaug left strong impression in at the World Cup Final in Falun where he finished third in the overall ranking. In the allrounder team there are eight men as Petter Northug is the biggest star and FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme is the main goal.

Men, Allround
– Tord Asle Gjerdalen (Fossum)
– Petter Northug jr. (Strindheim)
– Eldar Rønning (Skogn)
– Martin Johnsrud Sundby (Røa)
– Sjur Røthe (Voss)
– Petter Eliassen (Byåsen)
– Kristian Tettli Rennemo (Leksvik)
– Niklas Dyrhaug (Tydal)
– Coach: Trond Nystad

Men, Sprint
– Ola Vigen Hattestad (Ørje)
– Eirik Brandsdal (Kjelsås)
– Øystein Pettersen (Lillomarka)
– Anders Gløersen (Rustad)
– John Kristian Dahl (Strindheim)
– Pål Golberg (Gol)
– Coach: Ulf Morten Aune

Ladies, allround/distance
– Marit Bjørgen (Rognes)
– Therese Johaug (Nansen)
– Marthe Kristoffersen (Varden)
– Kristin Størmer Steira (Forsøk)
– Vibeke Skofterud (Slitu)
– Heidi Weng (BUL)
– Coach: Egil Kristiansen

Ladies, allround/sprint
– Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (Heming)
– Celine Brun-Lie (Njård)
– Ingvild Flugstad Østberg (Gjøvik)
– Maiken Caspersen Falla (Gjerdrum)
– Coach: Roar Hjelmeset

Development team men
– Tomas Northug (Strindheim)
– Finn Hågen Krogh (Tverrelvdalen)
– Didrik Tønseth (Byåsen)
– Sindre Bjørnestad Skar (Bærums Verk)
– Håkon Mikalsen (Nordreisa)

Ladies
– Mari Eide (Øystre Slidre)
– Ragnhild Haga (Heming)
– Britt Ingunn Nydal (Njård)
– Kari Øyre Slind (Oppdal)
– Martine Ek Hagen (BUL)
– Coach: Sjur Ole Svarstad

Junior team men
– Simen Hegstad Krüger (Lyn)
– Sondre Turvoll Fossli (Hokksund)
– Vebjørn Turtveit (Voss)
– Gjøran Tefre (Førde)
– Coach: Brit Baldishol

Ladies
– Hilde Losgård Landheim (Tynset)
– Thea Krokan Murud (Roterud)
– Silje Theodorsen (Kvaløysletta)
– Linn Eriksen (Heming)