Sport through the lens

Alpine skiing World cup in Kranjska Gora is over, January is over, and now it’s time for me to get some rest. With more then 12 or 13 alpine skiing World cup races in January, you can imagine how it feels to finally have week in front of me, when I can be home for weekend with my wife, and when my only early morning/late night coming home is due my weekly ice hockey “practice”.

Marcus Sandell of Finland reacts in finish of second run of Men giant slalom race of Audi FIS alpine skiing World Cup in Kranjska Gora

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This skiing season is really crazy due Olympic games, and not even one single World cup race in February 2010. Therefore, most of FIS Alpine skiing World cup races are concentrated on few weeks between middle of December and end of January.

Tenth after first run Nastasia Noens of France skiing in first run of Women slalom race of Audi FIS alpine skiing World Cup in Flachau

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This is definitely crazy month. It’s only 11th of January, and tomorrow will be 6th FIS alpine skiing World cup race we covered already, and it will be in third different place.

Having fun with coach of Finnish women team, Janez Slivnik during first run of women Snow queen trophy slalom

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Happy New year everyone! :) I ended year 2009 shooting FIS alpine skiing World cup in Lienz, Austria, and I’m starting year 2010 same way… shooting FIS alpine skiing World cup in Zagreb, Croatia.

Esther Good of Switzerland skiing in first run of women giant slalom World Cup race in Lienz

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After two years or so, I was back shooting sport of my life… cross country skiing World cup in Rogla, Slovenia. And short spoiler for beginning… There are photos only of Finnish skiers…. with reason! ;)

Aino Kaisa Saarinen of Finland skiing during qualifications

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Now winter really started also for us. From now, until end of January, thing are going to be crazy. But I actually like this :)

Everything started with e.on Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World cup races in Pokljuka, Slovenia. And it will continue with Viessmann Cross country FIS World cup races in Rogla, Slovenia

Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek of Sweden

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Card readers are something noone of us really likes, but we still can’t live without them. After spending few years with Sandisk Extreme USB reader, it was time to get something faster. Only option was one of very few available Firewire800 readers.

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Basketball Euroleague 2009/10 is long underway when I finally decided to write few things about it. Yesterday’s match between Union Olimpija and Maccabi Electra was only third or fourth match I was shooting this season.

Maccabi Electra player scoring

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With a bit of delay, I finally got some time and will to write few words about start of FIS Alpine skiing World cup of 2009/10 season. As traditionally Rettenbach glacier above Soelden, Austria was first stop of the season.

Sanni Leinonen of Finland skiing in first run of first Women GS FIS Alpine ski World Cup 2009-2010 race in Soelden

Surrounding of Rettenbach glacier

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Winter is back. That’s good news, but all the joy which came with start of new season in Soelden, Austria, was taken away only 2 days later with some really bad news. I just got info yesterday, that good friend, fellow photographer, and chief of photographers on Zagreb World Cup races, Renco Kosinozic, suddenly died. He was shooting guys and girls of Croatian ski team on Hintertux glacier, while he passed away….

With news like this, there’s really no point of writting much more about last weekend in Soelden… So maybe some other time more about Soelden weekend.

But for now all I can say is, rest in peace my friend. You will be missed, and Zagreb races won’t be same anymore without you being in charge of us. It was pleasure to know you, and it was always fun to have you around!