Coronavirus – Johaug: – People must go within themselves and follow advice!

Many Norwegians still gather to train very close to each other, among others to train strength training at Tufteparker, where only a few wear gloves and expose each other to a high risk of infection.

Johaug: – People have to walk within themselves.

Facing Dagbladet, now the world’s best cross-country skier, Therese Johaug, is asking them to step in and collectively end this unfortunate trend.

– I believe that people should go within themselves and follow the advice we receive from the authorities! This is a sunrise in which everyone must unite as quickly as possible. Now it’s about community, not what’s best for each of us, Therese Johaug tells Dagbladet.

The queen of the Dalsbygda camp tries to minimize the number of meeting points with friends and others during this time of crisis.

– It is a pain not being able to be with the family

Preferably, it only involves buying food when necessary.

– These are difficult times for everyone, it is painful not to be able to socialize with family and friends, not to be able to go to work, or the things that we are used to doing in everyday life, but we just have to endure. It will be good in the end, Johaug says to Dagbladet.

– What kind of challenge would you, as a model for many, bring to the Norwegian people?

– Now, it is important that we all be together, at a distance, to realize and follow the advice of the authorities. Take advantage of the opportunities and do something about what you can do about it. There will be a time after this pandemic, says Dalsbygda, 31.

– Remember to look up there and direct your thoughts and actions in the same direction. So I think we get along very well together, and maybe we get a little closer.

Missing day of critical altitude

When the lead-up to the World Cup in Oberstdorf begins throughout the season, exceptional conditions in a number of nations, and borders closed in light of the crown pandemic, will create challenges for Johaug and the cross-country elite. .

The Norwegian queen of cross country is among the athletes who spend most of the day in altitude stays around the world and training sessions, which has at least produced good results. In the future it will be different.

Johaug points out that these are very small problems in the great context and the global crisis that affect many people.

– The most important thing now is that we are in control of this pandemic and that we can all return to daily life as quickly as possible. If I lose x amount of heights next season, I know I can do a good job at home, Johaug says.

– Of course, it is not optimal, but this will be a minuscule matter in what is happening in today’s great world.

Special moments for Johaug

The best cross-country skiers in the world, like the rest of the cross-country sports world, are in a special situation when it comes to training and practicing their profession.

However, it does not concern the winner of the Winter World Cup.