Jon Duncan was having some problems posting messages & ask me to put
this message up on the nordicscotland group.

"Peter,
Thanks very much for the results summary and analysis. I think that
you are spot on with what you say. Results, as numbers, are very
difficult to comprehend for the un-initiated, and it is easy to
dismiss anything that is not 'medals' since that is what the British
public have been educated for. The results as a % show a much better
picture of what is happening. I am impressed by the standard.

I am an orienteer - so come from a sport that has traditionally had
limited support and people have had to do a lot for themselves. Over
the years, athletes have persevered and coaches/supporters have made
it possible for them to do so. The result is that now we have several
world champs medal winners and a strong, robust team structure. I
hope that the emergence of such a strong group of juniors can be the
catalyst for XC skiing that we saw about 30 years ago in
orienteering.

Hats off to all those who support the athletes and to the athletes
themselves for taking the challenge. I hope they are motivated from
their experiences to continue the fight!

Kjetil Andre Aamot - recently retired Alpine ski star in Norway - has
a great quote in some recent 'Oslo 2018' publicity material: "We must
convince the young people that outdoor sports are more interesting
than Playstation".

Keep fighting!
Regards,
Jon Duncan"