Astrid Øyre Slind was robbed of her bib number when the elite distance in the cross-country skiing Janteloppet was cancelled for women and thus missed out on a share of the total prize money of 500,000 kronor.
Swedish cross-country skiing star Ebba Andersson still participated in the shorter recreational race – and won. Afterwards, she was heavily critical of the arrangement.
It's beneath all criticism. They say that there weren't enough registered participants on the women's side. But it's actually not the same number of female skiers as male skiers even in the World Cup, she says to VG.
When the organizer acts as they do, one begins to wonder if the value of us women participating is equally great.
When the elite race over 40 kilometers was cancelled, the organizer let the women's class in the 20-kilometer race receive a total of 60,000 kronor in prize money for the top three. Ebba Andersson received 30,000 for her victory.
