Øyvind Sandbakk is a professor at the Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), where he also serves as the head of the Centre for Elite Sports Research. Sandbakk is a former cross-country skier, coach, and expert through various roles in Norwegian and international sports. He is ranking number 2 as the top rated expert in Snow Sports in the world, according to expertscape.