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2-time Olympic ski champ Svindal answers Norway's call to help coach national team

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Aksel Lund Svindal, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and former Norwegian Alpine skiing champion, has joined Norway’s national ski team as a part-time coach. Svindal retired from competition in 2019 due to knee injuries and briefly coached Lindsey Vonn before the Winter Olympics. The move comes after athletes on the current team approached him with an offer to help address recent medal declines; Norway won only two Alpine skiing medals at the most recent Olympics compared to four in the previous Games. Coaching director Claus Ryste emphasized Svindal’s ability to provide insights from both athlete and coaching perspectives.

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Aksel Lund Svindal, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in Alpine skiing, has joined Norway's national ski team as a coach on a part-time basis. The decision came after current members of the team approached him this summer with a challenge and suggested he contribute his expertise. Svindal, 43, retired from competing due to persistent knee injuries in 2019 but recently underwent surgery for testicular cancer in 2022. He had previously coached Lindsey Vonn ahead of the Winter Olympics this year.

Svindal's Olympic accolades include winning gold medals in super-G and downhill, among other medals, from both the Vancouver (2010) and Pyeongchang (2018) Games. Norway secured only two Alpine skiing medals—silver and bronze—at the most recent Milan-Cortina Olympics, compared to four medals at the 2022 event but no golds. His coaching stint began with the team's pre-camp ahead of the start of World Cup racing in Sölden, and he will continue to provide support during selected periods throughout the season.

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Svindal PERSON · 5× Norwegian NORP · 3× Norway GPE · 2× Aksel PERSON · 1× Aksel Lund Svindal PERSON · 1× Claus Ryste PERSON · 1× Lindsey Vonn’s PERSON · 1× OSLO GPE · 1× Pyeongchang GPE · 1× Sölden GPE · 1×

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Svindal is already with the team at a pre-camp ahead of the start of World Cup racing in Sölden, the Norwegian team said, and “will further contribute in selected periods throughout the season.”

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🔮 “When athletes and coaches came to me this summer with a concrete challenge and a suggestion for how I could contribute, I thought it sounded very exciting,” said the 43-year-old Svindal, who retired from competing in 2019 because of persistent knee injuries.

2026-10-20 · Toronto Star

2-time Olympic ski champ Svindal answers Norway's call to help coach national team · assertive framing

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Norwegian skiing great Aksel Lund Svindal has joined the coaching staff of the national team. asserted

Svindal → join → team

Svindal, the last Norwegian to win Olympic gold in Alpine skiing back in 2018, said he accepted a part-time position following a proposition from current members of the team. asserted

he → win → team

“When athletes and coaches came to me this summer with a concrete challenge and a suggestion for how I could contribute, I thought it sounded very exciting,” said the 43-year-old Svindal, who retired from competing in 2019 because of persistent knee injuries. uncertain

who → come → injuries

Svindal, who underwent surgery in 2022 after being diagnosed with testicular cancer, was part of Lindsey Vonn’s coaching team ahead of this year’s Winter Olympics. asserted

who → undergo → Olympics

He was a superstar at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010, winning gold in the super-G, silver in the downhill and bronze in the giant slalom. asserted

He → win → slalom

He also won gold in downhill in Pyeongchang eight years later, was a five-time gold medalist at world championships, and earned the overall World Cup title twice — in 2007 and 2009. asserted

He → win → 2007

Norway won just two medals — a silver and a bronze — in Alpine skiing in the Milan-Cortina Olympics this year. asserted

Norway → win → Olympics

It had four medals in the 2022 Games but no golds. asserted

It → have → Games

“We have a strong group of athletes and coaches who are constantly working to develop further,” said Claus Ryste, sports director for Norway’s Alpine skiing team. asserted

Ryste → have → team

“Aksel knows elite sports from both sides and knows what it takes to succeed at the very highest level. asserted

it → know → level

We believe he can add valuable perspectives in the work of taking new steps.” asserted

he → believe → steps

Svindal is already with the team at a pre-camp ahead of the start of World Cup racing in Sölden, the Norwegian team said, and “will further contribute in selected periods throughout the season.” asserted

team → say → season

A star who isn’t in camp is Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, who ruptured his Achilles tendon during a fall in preseason downhill training in Chile last week. asserted

who → rupture → Chile

“This is a program I believe in,” Svindal said, “and I feel I can contribute in several areas, even though I am not with the team every single week.” asserted

I → believe → team