Halvor Egner Granerud was excluded from further competition in the ski jumping world championship on Wednesday due to a positive test for the coronavirus. The head of the Norwegian team revealed during a press conference that some of the team will be able to continue the competition.
The great Norwegian ski jumping star Halvor Egner Granerud loses the rest of the World Ski Championships after positive coronavirus test result. The World Cup leader will lose the chance to win gold on the large hill and in team competitions.
Norwegian team She won two out of four jumping competitions team World Cup this season. They also won the team competition at the Ski Flying World Championships in Planica
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Without a World Cup leader, the responsibility for winning will fall to the rest of the team.
- You are losing your guiding star. He was the one to go in the front and take the weight off the back, so it was easier for them to play this season. Now more pressure will be put on Johansson, Lindvik and Tande, says Stjernen.
I feel sorry for Granerud, who misses the chance to crown a fantastic season with World Cup gold.
- He is probably sad and worried that he was infected and that he was eliminated from the World Cup. He had the best chance on the large hill to win gold.
In the post on Instagram The 24-year-old confirms that his world championship is over.
- I feel a little bad, but I'm fine. This just shows how important caution is. I feel I did everything in my power to avoid contamination, but unfortunately it turned out to be unrealistic to avoid the disease.
- It obviously means that the World Cup is over for me, it's a pity, but that's what life is like sometimes. And now the most important thing is to come back in full force, Granerud confirms.
- This is obviously a difficult situation. Most importantly, Halvor is in a good mood. Has little symptoms. As Halvor himself says, this is the scenario he has been prepared for since the outbreak of the pandemic, says jump manager Clas Brede Bråthen at a press conference.
- He endured the worst psychological shock. But it is obviously tough that an athlete who is one of the biggest favorites gets knocked out by this virus. It's a reminder that it's very contagious, we've done our best to avoid it, he continues, and says Granerud is one of those who care most about protecting against the virus.
