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The hour before the ten kilometer race started in Ruka, the message came from the Norwegian team leadership.
– Heidi Weng doesn’t like skiing. You need peace and rest, says national team doctor Øystein Andersson in a press release.
Weng finished as number 67 in Friday’s prologue in the sprint and was 25.8 seconds behind Ane Appelkvist Stenseth, who was the fastest on the track.
– She may have been a little more stressed than the rest of us, said national team colleague Lotta Udnes Weng at Friday’s digital press conference according to VG.
The corona infection, which is rife in the ski world, emerged at the post-sprint press conference.
– Heidi may have used more energy on that. I feel sorry for her, it takes strength to walk and be afraid, says Udnes Weng.
Therese Johaug, who won Saturday’s ten-kilometer race, says the whole team supports Heidi Weng.
– The most important thing is how you feel about yourself, so skiing means a bit, says Johaug.
How long Heidi Weng, which among other things won four world championships and the Tour de Ski, will be out of the competition, today no one can answer.
The World Cup in Lillehammer, which was to be decided from December 4-6, has been canceled due to the corona pandemic.
The next World Cup is scheduled for Davos on December 12-13.
Read more: Charlotte Kalla on her way back after covid-19: “It has been difficult”
