The closer to the Olympics, the more concerns about coronavirus infection among athletes. Another positive result in the world of ski jumping only confirms the validity of such feelings. After the World Cup competition in Zakopane, it turned out that two Norwegian jumpers had a positive test result. This is Daniel Andre Tande and Fredrik Villumstad.
Fear in the team of Norwegian jumpers. Tests several times a day
This information is so disturbing for the team of Alexander Stoeckl that as a close contact of Daniel Andre Tande, the winner of the Sunday competition at Wielka Krokiew was indicated. It turns out that Lindvik did not come home because his partner who lived with him had contact with an infected friend. So he decided to spend the night from Monday to Tuesday at … Tande. And it was a bad choice because the next day it turned out that a colleague of the staff had the coronavirus.
– They kept their distance during meals. So I believe there’s a good chance Marius isn’t infected. But in order not to risk, we decided that he should not take part in the fight for the national championship – he said on Tuesday. However, on Wednesday he admitted that all jumpers are tested several times a day, especially Lindvik. A positive result in his case could mean that he will not fly to the Olympics, and he is one of the favorites.
The Tuesday Norwegian champion on the large hill in Oslo – – described the mood in the squad as very uncertain and suspicious. – I think about contagion all the time and every test is a great psychological burden – said the Olympic runner-up from Pyongchang.
– The situation is developing in the darkest direction for us. In the worst-case scenario, Norway will not be able to put the team up for a team competition, or these will be set up at the last minute, Norwegian journalists comment.
Halvor Lea, communications manager at the Norwegian Olympic Committee, points out that athletes who have had the coronavirus must have as many as four negative test results before leaving. – Two of them must be completed eight days before departure. One is 96 hours before departure and another 72 hours before departure – explains Lea.
We would like to remind you that he is currently in isolation, whose infection was detected before the World Cup in Zakopane. Poles were also full of fear, but after Jakub Wolny obtained a negative result, the situation changed a bit.
Source: Sport
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