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– Heidi Weng has no pleasure in going skiing now, says national team doctor Øystein Andersen in a press release on Saturday morning.
Therefore, the 10km classic will not start in Ruka on Saturday morning.
– He needs peace and rest and ends the mini tour in Ruka, but he will not travel to Norway until tomorrow with the rest of the team on the planned letter to Norway, says Andersen.
In relation to the season opening in Beitostølen last weekend, Weng said he is battling fears related to the covid pandemic.
UNSAFE: Heidi Weng has not hidden her concern about the consequences of the covid.
Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB
– Extra nervous
– I am very nervous before this season. I hope to ski but not get on a plane and go on a trip, Weng told NRK.
The fear stems in part from the fact that he traveled to Canada to run in March. The race was canceled and Weng had trouble returning to Norway.
– We think it could be several months before we get home. If you have a terminal illness, I will be home in Norway, but this time the pain. On that trip, people got scared at the airport. So you get more scared when people are scared around you. It settles down a bit, Weng said in Beitostølen.
She still traveled to the opening of the World Cup in Ruka. There was immediate drama when male coach Eirik Myhr Nossum tested positive on the rapid test upon arrival on Wednesday.
For a whole night, the Norwegian troops lived in uncertainty, before it was confirmed that the result was incorrect. Nossum did not have coronavirus.
– sits on the head
He was a visible 29-year-old who was beaten by 25.8 seconds in Friday’s sprint at Ruka.
– Actually, it was only the head that didn’t fully work, Weng told NRK immediately afterwards.
– How stressful has the last 24 hours been? They Asked.
– Yes, like I said, I think right now it’s a bit in my head.
– Is it the fear of infection?
– I don’t know, it’s just … It may have been a bit … Right now it just sits on my head, so I can’t go fast.
– We were all happy that it got to the beginning and completed. All right, said the national team coach Ole Morten Iversen.
He hoped the experience would give him hope for the rest of the weekend. Instead, Heidi Weng has chosen to resign.
– He does not like himself
It seems that NRK cross-country expert Torgeir Bjørn is an understandable decision.
– It’s a sensible choice for Heidi. He didn’t look like her at all in the sprint. She seemed almost confused and didn’t seem comfortable skiing. If you are not in balance, it is best to get home, return to a safe environment, and find peace and rebuild.
SUPPORTS THE DECISION: Torgeir Bjørn felt Heidi Weng was barely recognizable in Friday’s prologue.
Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB
– At the same time, it can be just as good to be there with the rest of the squad until Sunday so that she can follow the charter flight with the others, she says.
At the same time, he points out that it will have sporting consequences.
– Of course, it weakens Heidi’s chances in the World Cup in general. But in the big picture, it is much more important that Heidi meets again. He has trained well physically during the summer and fall and can quickly return to the World Cup in just a few weeks.
– What should I do now?
– You should do what you think gives you the most security. Being with immediate friends and family. It’s really just a matter of finding the normal Heidi again, then it’s more than enough to go fast on the skis. The most important thing is that you feel good about yourself and prosper well in your life. After all, it is much more important than fast skiing, says Torgeir Bjørn.
