A prominent Norwegian winter sports website has hailed the performances of two junior Scottish cross-country skiers who have burst onto the international circuit in spectacular style.

Andrew Musgrave and Andrew Young, two teenage snow stars, achieved second and first places respectively at the recent Gåsburennet event in Norway, against a field of high-profile emerging Scandinavians.

Musgrave took his silver in the M19-20 event (under20s) while 16-year-old Young triumphed in the M17 (under17s) Nordic race.

A Norwegian journalist said on the website:  “Here in Norway we like to think that we are born with skis on our feet’s and are nearly unbeatable in Nordic skiing. And especially when we compete against skiers from Great Britain, a country more likely connected to sports as football, horse riding and rugby.

“But today the national ski team got attention with their 7 participants. A gang of serious competitors who are the best of the best in their country.

“When we asked one of the managers Alastair Dargie why people from a place in Europe known for little (nearly nothing!) snow chooses Nordic ski as their sport the answer is simple: “We are crazy and special.”

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