After a serious fall: The Klæbo diagnosis is in.

It was the big talking point of the World Cup race in Drammen: Johannes Høsflot Klæbo suffered a serious fall and had to be taken to hospital. Now the diagnosis is in.

March 13, 2026

From: dpa/det

Cross-country skiing star Johannes Høsflot Klæbo competed on Thursday at his Crash in the World Cup sprint in Drammen He suffered a mild concussion. The Norwegian needs to rest for at least a few days and will therefore miss the 50km race in Oslo on Saturday. It is still uncertain whether the serial winner will be able to compete in the season finale next week in the USA.

"I fell yesterday and hit the ground pretty hard, but luckily everything is okay," Klæbo wrote on Instagram. "I'll have to take a few days off, including from training, just to make sure everything is alright again. I only have one head, so I have to take good care of it," the multiple Olympic champion added.

Keywords Winter sports Cross-country skiing Johannes Klaebo