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The Norwegians Prove that Team Culture Matters

Because ski racing isn’t a team sport in the usual sense of the word, less attention is given in our sport, compared to traditional team sports such as soccer or hockey, to the role of team culture on how individual racers perform. The simple reality of ski racing is that how you ski on race [...]

The Norwegians Say Ski Racing is a Team Sport (and What the U.S. Can Learn from Them)

By Dr. Jim Taylor| 2018-12-17T14:01:36-08:00 December 19th, 2018|Categories: Ski Racing|Tags: attitudes, goals success, mental training, Norwegian ski team, ski racing, team culture, team sports|0 Comments

Who would’ve thunk it, ski racing a team sport! I always thought it was an individual sport and, on occasion, an individual sport crammed into a team sport’s body (e.g., college skiing). It certainly doesn’t fit into the usual mold of a team sport. Think about what defines a team sport. It involves a group [...]