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December 3-6 would mean a home competition for Swedish biathletes in Östersund. Following a decision by the IBU, the International Biathlon Federation, Östersund is deprived of the competitions to be held in Austria and Finland, in order to avoid travel as much as possible and the consequent risk of infection.
Strong criticism of the government
According to Sebastian Samuelsson, it is the Swedish government’s reluctance to grant exemptions to elite athletes from entering that makes competitions move.
– I am disappointed that the government has not chosen to make an exception for elite athletes. So that Americans and Russians can enter the country. That I don’t get an answer on that question, I think it’s sad. If Finland can organize competitions, I think they can also do it in Östersund, Samuelsson tells SVT Sport.
Do you mean that it is the government’s actions that have stopped the competitions in Östersund?
– Yes, in the long run, that’s it. I think Östersund would have had great opportunities to keep the competitions if they could have made an exception similar to the one they made in Finland for elite athletes, people who go to the country and work simply, says Samuelsson and also directs harsh criticism against the government Regarding the management of sport during the corona pandemic:
– During the corona pandemic, it has become very clear that we do not have a pure sports minister and that sports are not taken seriously. You don’t seem to have enough knowledge on these matters.
SVT Sport has sought out Sports Minister Amanda Lind, whose press secretary believes that this is a matter of police assessments and is therefore at the Home Minister’s table.
