Big worries about biathlon luminary

In a press release on Thursday, the Norwegian Biathlon Association confirmed what many have been speculating for weeks: Tiril Eckhoff is falling after a complicated summer indefinitely. The 32-year-old recently “went through a difficult time and wasn’t feeling well,” according to the statement. The Norwegian will not be able to take part in competitions or training camps in the foreseeable future, it is said. “We don’t know when she will come back,” says national team doctor Aasne Fenne Hoksrud. “She receives good care and all the help she can get. Of course, we hope that Tiril will feel better soon.” The Norwegian biathlon boss, Per Arne Botnan, also has no idea how long Eckhoff will be out. However, a start in Kontiolahti seems out of the question. A hard time The association does not reveal exactly what is troubling the two-time Olympic champion. All that is known is that Eckhoff struggled with sleep problems after a corona infection at the end of last season. “We evaluated the situation with the coaches and the health team and came to the conclusion that she is not ready to compete,” Botnan said. Even competing at the World Championships in Oberhof is still up in the air at the moment. Now you take things as they come. Botnan concludes that further developments will be awaited in the next few weeks in order to draw new conclusions. Eckhoff did not take part in the national team's training camps in the summer and fall and instead trained on his own.

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Big worries about biathlon luminary

The new biathlon season starts in Kontiolahti (Finland) at the end of November. It is already clear that the start of the World Cup will take place without a star of the scene.

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