Biathlon
The 27-year-old from Geilo forced into the pits for an operation caused by an injury five years ago. "I had pain even during the season"
Friday 14 June 2019 2 minutes reading time
An old treasure hunt gone wrong and an almost obligatory operation, given the continuing pain in the joint.
After Erik Lesser, who broke his collarbone during a bike workout in recent days, the male sector of the biathlon world sees another high level athlete stop in the first phase of preparation. This is Vetle Sjastad Christiansen, the Norwegian in great growth who in the last season of the World Cup got his first victory in the maximum circuit, in mid-February in Salt Lake City, to then win two gold medals in the relay races of the Ostersund world championship.
What exactly happened to the good Christiansen? Simply, the '92 class needed a left knee operation, due to a fall in Lillehammer in 2014, when away from the races due to a virus, it gave birth to a sort of treasure hunt using the '' Geocaching app. "I came down from a 3 meter high bridge with ... sit - the biathlete told Norge on TV NRK - It 'sa problem that I learned to manage, like a bladder a bit' uncomfortable. This year, however, I suffered, especially over long distances and during the intense periods of the races, so we decided on the operation that should solve the problem. Regrets for that period? No, after all it was very funny and things that happen ... ".
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