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The cross-country star’s collaboration with Huawei has recently come into question. It was recently revealed that the company’s software has been used to identify Uighurs.
China has received harsh criticism for its handling of the persecuted minority group.
“Huawei regrets to announce that we have decided to release Therese Johaug from the partnership agreement with immediate effect to allow her to focus all her energy on what should be her goal, namely to remain the best cross-country skier in the world,” he said. in a statement that NRK received from Huawei on Thursday night.
Johaug’s manager Jørn Ernst writes this about the breakup in a text message to NRK:
“We really appreciate that Huawei takes a lot of responsibility and releases Therese from the cooperation agreement, so that she can fully focus on sports.”
Earlier this month, Barcelona star Antoine Griezmann decided to terminate his personal contract with Huawei. Swedish superstar Zara Larsson broke her collaboration with the company in August.