Interesting that Bjørn Dæhlie predicted that Norway would have a tough time
in Turin

From http://www.fasterskier.com/print.php?id=2989 :
Olympic Champion and national hero Bjorn Dahlie didn't want to comment on
the selection, but said that Petter Northug is at a perfect age to get
international matching like the Olympics. He said however that he is not
impressed with how Norwegian skiers are performing in skating and believes
that they need to take care of those with talents in skating. Dahlie also
predicts that Norwegian skiers will have tough time in Torino.