The scandal was as taken out of a Finnish television theater, and it ended every bit as tragic. The FIS Nordic Skiing World Championships in Lahti 2001 will forever be remembered with horror in Finland. In our Halloween Special this year we go through the stages of the Lahti 2001 scandal all the way through to the impact the scandal continues to have on Finnish skiing today, almost 24 years later. Send us a text
All content for Ski Heroes is the property of Ski Heroes and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
The scandal was as taken out of a Finnish television theater, and it ended every bit as tragic. The FIS Nordic Skiing World Championships in Lahti 2001 will forever be remembered with horror in Finland. In our Halloween Special this year we go through the stages of the Lahti 2001 scandal all the way through to the impact the scandal continues to have on Finnish skiing today, almost 24 years later. Send us a text
Episode 5 - Mastering the art of French skiing (in sunglasses)
Ski Heroes
24 minutes
3 years ago
Episode 5 - Mastering the art of French skiing (in sunglasses)
Jean Vuarnet was a French ski instructor and ski racer in the 1950s who ended his career with one epic run at the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympic games. With his sharp eye for innovation and technology, he adopted the latest innovations to prepare for the 1960 Olympic Games and set the stage for his second career as a business man. Send us a text
Ski Heroes
The scandal was as taken out of a Finnish television theater, and it ended every bit as tragic. The FIS Nordic Skiing World Championships in Lahti 2001 will forever be remembered with horror in Finland. In our Halloween Special this year we go through the stages of the Lahti 2001 scandal all the way through to the impact the scandal continues to have on Finnish skiing today, almost 24 years later. Send us a text
