(Dagbladet): In Saturday’s final of the “Masters Champion” ended Vibeke Skofterud in third place, having competed against Thor Hushovd and Andreas Håtveit in strength, fitness and endurance exercises.
Thus was also the seventh winner of NRK contest a man.
Skofterud busted after coming last in two different exercises, where all three participants competed on equal footing:
First, a so-called beep test that required endurance and fitness and then a pursuit, where the finalists got tested both strength and endurance.
– Harder basis
Former kickboxer “Masters Champion” -deltaker Mette Solli denounces the way the final exercises were added on, and believes that the competition was not quite fair.
– Vibeke had including a far more difficult starting point on a static exercise, where they stood with arms outstretched on the box, says Solli told Dagbladet.
– She got a completely different strain with wider grip, than boys who had narrower grip.
She thinks that neutral exercises that night stone makes the competition fairer, but believes general that many of the exercises in the “Masters Champion” favors boys.
– There is a reason why men and women do not compete together in such athletics, says Solli.
– In endurance sports like cross country runs the girls three mil and boys five mil. It could have been an idea to follow the sport’s own guidelines. Then it will be fair.
– Unfair
trine haltvik, who came second in the “Masters Champion” in 2011, agrees with Solli.
– I think it was unfair that all the exercises in the first part of the final was on the physical, which is advantageous for the men, says the former handball player.
– NRK should perhaps rethink if competing physically there must be some handicap for the men. We compete never lady toward man else, and in the running will be difference.
Former skier and “Masters Champion” -deltaker Astrid Lødemel not agree with Solli and Haltvik.
She believes it is possible to girl to win the “Masters Champion” as competition is organized now.
– I think of course that many of the exercises are “fair.” I see the problem with that girls should not be able to run as fast, but there are other exercises that give girls more.
“Moral finalist”
On Twitter there are more responsive to the terms for the final.
Madel Leased Lands message has been Retweeted and favorite marked by more:
“It must be nice to be a man in #mesternesmester when all exercises are facilitated that the men win. “
Morten Skauge congratulate Skofterud with” moral finalist “in the contest, and writing to NRK that there is” a reason that top sport has male and female classes. “
Bjarne Kjeldsen writes that it is not fair that women should run on equal terms with men, while Marit E. Johansen seems that the manufacturer fails to create “fair” competition.
– Benefits of being a man
Tron Krosshaug is a researcher at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
He has not seen “Masters Champion”, but said in general terms that it is not fair for men and women to line up in a run competition on equal terms.
– In contests in strength and endurance, there are clear benefits to be man, says Krosshaug.
– If men and women as set in such competitions on the same terms are unfair.
In order to achieve fair competition should be in some way compensate for the expected difference that is there, says sports scientist, who while recognizing that it can be a challenge for the organizers to get to.
– Not quite fair
Gøran Paulsen is Head of the force strength in Olympiatoppen and real “Masters Champion” -seer.
He seems NRK has generally been quick to add items that are gender neutral, and do not mean that yesterday’s finale was directly unfair.
At the same time he recognizes that men generally have advantages in sports competitions.
– It was not quite fair in the sense that it was a racing competition, but there were several exercises, says Paulsen.
– Why do you think no woman has won “Masters Champion”?
– It may be that the whole is an advantage to be a man.
– Going up in the
Vibeke Skofterud even told Dagbladet that it was deserved when she busted out of the “Masters Champion”.
– I lost to someone who was better than me.
– What do you think about that no women have won “Masters Champion”?
– I have no idea. I tried to be the first, but did not succeed, says Skofterud, which is one hundred percent sure it will get a female winner of the competition.
– Is NRK tasks sexist?
– In no way whatsoever. The exercises are as they are. You get exercises you’re good at and you get exercises you are bad. It goes up up.
Equal Opportunities
Remote Manager Petter Wallace NRK says it has been important for NRK that competition and perceived as fair, and that all participants should have equal opportunities to win both individual exercises, themes and whole competition.
– This has been the seventh season, and we have continuously developed tasks in these seven years, so including strength, agility, brainpower and resourcefulness into play to win competitions. These are properties that are independent of gender, says Wallace.
He also mentions that NRK has adapted some exercises to participants’ weight and gender, to ensure that they are competing with so playing field as possible.
– Therefore, no Masters champion based on a single trait. One must be a one in a number, if not all, areas, this year’s worthy champion Thor Hushovd proved all too clearly.
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