THE AKER DÆHLIE
BEYOND CONCEPT
ONE TEAM achieving together
TEAM AKER DÆHLIE is the first private team competing at the highest level that includes athletes from Ski Classic, FIS/All-round, Paralympic XC-skiing and younger age groups.
This groundbreaking initiative is founded on the premise of Beyond, emphasizing the importance of performance Beyond the realm of sports.
WHY
Too many athletes end the skiing career long before reaching their full potential. This is particularly true for women and Paralympic athletes.
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Not sufficient funding, knowledge, resources and career development opportunities.
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Lack of clubs and teams including all types of athletes.
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TEAM AKER DÆHLIE
The team will spearhead a holistic approach, including:
ATHLETIC
DEVELOPMENT
ATHLETIC
HEALTH
ATHLETIC
CAREER
GUIDANCE
MISSION
We want to inspire people to follow their dreams and chase their goals, while at the same time setting a new standard for how to develop and strengthen the sport.
Our mission is to actively solve challenges related to the lack of equal opportunity to achieve within the sport of XC-skiing.
BEYOND
BEYOND is a way of thinking and achieving. Through its values and actions, the team will lead the way and inspire others. Fear of failure will not prevent the team from challenging the status quo.
TEAM AKER DÆHLIE IS READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL
WE NAMED IT BEYOND
BEYOND gold medals
BEYOND gender
BEYOND borders
BEYOND disability
BEYOND expectations
Because....
BEYOND is equality
BEYOND is inclusion
BEYOND is responsibility
BEYOND is community
BEYOND is respect
BEYOND is knowledge
BEYOND is the future
BEYOND will help the team identify and solve challenges. Achieving goals and succeeding requires teamwork, where knowledge and experiences are shared
BE INCLUSIVE
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CHALLENGE
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LEAD THE WAY
HOW
Team Aker Dæhlie has adopted three core values:
The team will lead the way in challenging the status quo and include, without regard for gender, age, disability or nationality.
WHAT
/ Create a team consisting of an equal number of women and men, athletes from multiple nations, and Olympic and Paralympic athletes, all achieving together as ONE Team.
/ Offer and organize resources beyond what is expected.
/ Create engaging content presenting the sport and the athletes beyond the expected.
/ Continuously strive to achieve extraordinary results, on and off the ski course.
/ Create heroes and role-models that inspire, motivate and encourage others to participate in further developing the sport.
/ Build and nourish strong relationships that increase and enhance the engagement of the society, the sports community, and strategic team partners.
TEAM AKER DÆHLIE
ALL-ROUND, SKI CLASSICS,
NATIONAL TEAM
DÆHLIE, AKER AND VI
BRAND HEROES
AND AMBASSADORS
NEXTGEN
MENTOR/RECRUIT
PROGRAM
TEAM AKER DÆHLIE
SEASON 22/23
/ NATIONAL TEAM
(WORLD CUP)
Women: Patricija Eiduka, Katarina Janatova and Sophia Laukli
Para men: Steve Arnold and Scott Meenagh
Men: Andrew Musgrave, Andrew Young, James Clugnet, Joe Davies and Thomas Maloney Westgård
/ SKI CLASSICS
(SKI MARATHONS)
Para women: Isabell Valen
Women: Astrid Øyre Slind, Silje Øyre Slind and Guro Jordheim
Para men: Kjartan Haugen
Men: Stian Hoelgaard, Chris Jespersen, Petter Stakston, Thomas Bucher Johannessen, Andrew Musgrave and Max Novak
/ FIS/ALLROUND
(NOR/SCAN/WORLD CUP)
Women: Silje Theodorsen, Kari Øyre Slind, Emma Kirkeberg Mørk, and Amalie Ous
Para men: Alexander Letrud, Lars Andreasen Jr. Thomas Morud and Kjetil Korbu Nilsen
Para women: Carina Høie Østebø
Men: Daniel Stock and Gjøran Tefre
/ NEXT GEN
(YOUNG ATHLETES)
Women: Ida Ramstad, Mari Folkvord, Maren Halle Haugen and Helena Paulsen
Men: Elling Broberg, Gabriel Winston Gledhill, Fredrik Forstad, Endre Lykken and Emil Moore Carlsen
VI shall contribute to give people with disabilities higher quality of life, better health, increased self-esteem, and the opportunity to become more included and integrated.
VI will unite, inspire and engage people - both in sports and in everyday life. VI promotes equal opportunities to achieve by:
/ Promoting sport activities for people with disabilities both at the elite and grassroots level.
/ Uniting people with and without disabilities in sports.
/ Providing a better and more predictable financial framework for parasports.
/ Giving para athletes the same attention and recognition as other athletes.
STIFTELSEN VI
VALUE PARTNER
WHO
/ Athletes with a passion Beyond results and gold medals to further develop the sport.
/ Athletes who desire to take an active role in giving equal opportunities to achieve.
NEXTGEN
TALENT PROGRAM
Develop the next generation Beyond heroes by inspiring each athlete to strive to reach their highest potential.
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Young athletes, with and without disabilities, from several nations, sharing knowledge and experiences.
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Athletes receive a scholarship, a mentor, two training camps and team merchandise.