Sæther, Stig Arve; Mats, Iversen; Kjøsen Talsnes, Rune; Sandbakk, Øyvind (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-02)
Purpose: To examine how coaches differentiate athletes with successful and non-successful development during a cross-country (XC) skiing talent transfer (TT) program. Methods: We conducted qualitative, semi-structured interviews with seven Norwegian coaches working with a group of 23 Chinese summer endurance athletes transferring from running, rowing, and kayaking to the winter endurance sport XC ...