Northug quotes press conference and several runners became ill

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Petter Northug (32) will not face the press at the northern summit of Italy. Now, more people have fallen ill in the Norwegian team.

VAL SENALES (Nettavisen): The Norwegian cross-country star had planned to hold a separate press conference on Tuesday afternoon, but the disease did not stop Northug from standing up.

The coach has had a stroke since Sunday and is still unable to interview.

That's what the Norwegian Ski Federation says in a press release.

Johaug infected

Skiforbundet also reveals that several other practitioners have been infected.

It was already known that Emil Iversen had been infected, but on Tuesday morning, the Ski Federation wrote in a press release that Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen, Thérèse Johaug and Mari Eide had also fallen ill.

MEET THE PRESS: On Monday, Thérèse Johaug met Nettavisen and the rest of the Norwegian media in Val Senales.

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It is now assumed that it is the Norwegian virus that rages in the Norwegian camp. Øystein Andersen, doctor responsible for cross-country skiing, says that sick athletes are kept away from the few riders who are not affected.

"We take things early, but if that's what I think, norovirus, it will become very easy," says Andersen to Nettavisen.

"What we have done now is isolate each individual in an exclusive way.The door is closed and does not open unless you have food." Then the food is put on the table. The door is then opened by the person in the room when the other is passed in. We are so rigid, explains the national team.

Similarly, Iversen and Northug are still isolated.

"The most important thing now is to limit the number of diseases," says Andersen.

He says that athletes have to wait to get sick in the next few days.

"It can take a few days and then you have to hydrate again, so you still have to go home, but you have to be able to go home," says the doctor, explaining that he will proceed. continuous evaluations.

PLEASE NOTE: Such posters hang in the hotels of the performers in Val Senales.

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Johaug-cheers in vain

The paper met Johaug and Jacobsen in Val Senales on Monday. Johaug told her that she had abandoned the jubilee when she had woken up well.

– Astrid and I applauded in the room today when we woke up. We come from "we are cool!" Said Johaug to Nettavisen.

The jubilee should therefore be short-lived. Johaug and Jacobsen, who are now isolated from others in their own hotel rooms, were also affected by the disease 24 hours later. It was a scenario that Johaug would avoid in any way.

– Such things are spreading. It is important to take care of hand hygiene. I do not want to be in a room here and … No, my dad, Johaug said Monday.

Changed hotel – received reviews

Of course, Northug got sick for the first time. Sunday was isolated and sent to another hotel in Val Senales when the national team realized that he was sick.

The choice of the hotel was however less popular, as several foreign competitors staying in the hotel concerned were transferred.

Markus Cramer, coach of the Russian national team, has responded.

Striking period

There is a lot of talk about Northug being able to get back into the best winter in the world, but the season was not brilliant for the 32-year-old Mosvik.

The coach is already in pursuit of a difficult summer where he is likely to take a break because his body was not playing as a team before having to face a workout with the athlete. national team because of a cold in September.

Now, therefore, more training has been lost with a new illness.