Norway's national ski team has strengthened its professional staff with the return of Axel Lund Svindal. Lund Svindal is a former Norwegian cross-country skier who won Olympic sprint gold and built a long World Cup career. His move into the team setup brings elite competitive experience to its coaching structure. He retired from racing after the 2018 Winter Olympics and has since worked around the sport. The announcement did not set out his exact duties or the competitions at which he will first be involved. His appointment is presented as an addition to the staff rather than a replacement for another coach.