The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier

Men's racing is underway at the Olympics, and there were some surprised on Sunday. Norwegian legend Pål Goldberg joins us to break down a day that included some strong and some less-than-strong performances from his country's squad.
Devon is still out of commission, but you can reach us at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. We'll be back Tuesday.
It's really expensive to be here in Italy. If you can, support the show and FasterSkier's ongoing coverage with a voluntary membership. We're also offering a special bonus to our members during the Olympics: an insider's WhatsApp group featuring notes on Nat's experiences in Italy, the food he's eating, links to international coverage of cross-country skiing and more. Send nat[at]northernjournal[dot]com a confirmation of your voluntary membership and the number he should use for WhatsApp and we'll get you signed up. You can also Venmo him directly at @nat-herz if a membership isn't for you. We're suggesting a minimum of $10, but we also won't turn anyone away who wants to join because of an inability to pay.

The race was ON from the gun: We recap the women's 20-kilometer pursuit, which was a rough go for Jessie Diggins and a tight fight between the Scandinavian heavyweights.
Alaskan Holly Brooks, the retired Olympic World Cup racer, joins us after watching the race in person. We hope to get proof of life from Devon soon.
In the mean time, reach us at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. We'll be back tomorrow.
It's really expensive to be here in Italy. If you can, support the show and FasterSkier's ongoing coverage with a voluntary membership. We're also offering a special bonus to our members during the Olympics: an insider's WhatsApp group featuring notes on Nat's experiences in Italy, the food he's eating, links to international coverage of cross-country skiing and more. Send nat[at]northernjournal[dot]com a confirmation of your voluntary membership and the number he should use for WhatsApp and we'll get you signed up. You can also Venmo him directly at @nat-herz if a membership isn't for you. We're suggesting a minimum of $10, but we also won't turn anyone away who wants to join because of an inability to pay.

The bad news? Devon is indisposed and isn't here for the Olympic preview podcast. As a consolation: We have a great guest in Philip Gadd, a sports reporter with the Swedish tabloid Expressen. Philip takes us through his new podcast about Frida Karlsson and Ebba Andersson's rivalry, the feast and famine of Sweden's women's and men's teams, and other Olympic predictions. You can read about his dystopian experience in an isolation hotel at the last Olympics here. (Spoiler alert: He eventually got out.)
It's really expensive to be here in Italy. If you can, support the show and FasterSkier's ongoing coverage with a voluntary membership. We're also offering a special bonus to our members during the Olympics: an insider's WhatsApp group featuring notes on Nat's experiences in Italy, the food he's eating, links to international coverage of cross-country skiing and more. Send nat[at]northernjournal[dot]com a confirmation of your voluntary membership and the number he should use for WhatsApp and we'll get you signed up. You can also Venmo him directly at @nat-herz if a membership isn't for you. We're suggesting a minimum of $10, but we also won't turn anyone away who wants to join because of an inability to pay.

This is a rap podcast now. Okay, it's not, but the recap of last weekend's World Cup races in Germany does include discussion of an iconic hit from Fat Joe featuring Lil Wayne. We're back to break down Oberhof and to throw rocks at the Norwegian Olympic team selection. (RIP Lars Heggen.)
Get at us at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. See you after Goms next weekend.

Forgive us — life intervened. We're delayed but not denied, and today we bring you the long-awaited episode wrapping up the 2026 Tour de Ski. We also get into Olympic qualification, with a side order of U.S. and Norwegian national championships.
We'll back back after this weekend's World Cup races in Oberhof. Stay tuned. As always, reach us by email: devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com