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Struck by numerous absences due to Covid, the Scandinavian national team is short of athletes to field in Saturday's test.
Wednesday 9 February 2022 3 minutes reading time
The absence of cross-country skiers Anne Kjersti Kalvaa and Heidi Weng puts a strain on the composition of the relay at home Norway. At the moment, cross-country skiers available are Therese Johaug, Ragnhild Haga and Helene Marie Fossesholm and, to complete the quartet, Norwegian cross-country coach Iversen asked for help from the biathlon team led by Egil Kristiansen.
The name that came out of the circle is that of Tiril Eckhoff as a replacement for Heidi Weng. An ideal card to play in free technique, given that the Norwegian biathlete has the necessary engine to fill the fourth role and be part of a medal team in the queen discipline of Norway. If he goes to port, Eckhoff could carry out three Olympic trials in three days, an effort that has always been compensated without problems in the World Cup.
On the other hand, Norwegian biathletes have the ability to keep up with cross-country skiers in free technique. Hence, it is possible that Eckhoff will be called in support. The doubt remains that the Norwegian cross-country team would need a strong cross-country skier in the classic, a technique in which Eckhoff would have some more difficulties. In any case, Norway could even think of putting Johaug in classic to favor the potential inclusion of Eckhoff in view of the relay on February 12th.
The Norway of the fund must race against time to put together the pieces of a complicated puzzle, but strictly necessary given the capital importance of the event.
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