Fondo: la squadra norvegese decimata da un virus in Val Senales

Nordic Skiing

Fund: the Norwegian team decimated by a virus in Val Senales

After Petter Northug and Iversen, Therese Johaug and two companions also stop.

Wednesday 24 October 2018 2 minutes reading time

An epidemic of norovirus, a pathogen that causes nausea, vomiting, cramps and intestinal problems such as diarrhea and acute gastroenteritis, is affecting the Norwegian Cross-Country Skiing team in Val Senales. Yesterday came the news of a Petter Northug, visibly suffering, who had to suspend training over the weekend and cancel the 'press appointment. After being isolated in his room for the night, the Norwegian champion was transferred to another hotel, which also houses his parents, to try to limit the infection. Unbeknownst to the Norwegian team, at least as reported in the Nordic press, the new arrangement turned out to be the seat of the Russian and Finnish teams and Dario Cologna, creating a diplomatic incident. However, the measure did not prevent the contagion from spreading among the Norwegian ranks: at the same time in Northug Emil Iversen stopped while today comes the news that Therese Johaug, Astrid Jacobsen and Mari Eide were also affected, isolated in their chambers hotel. The stay in Val Senales, with morning training sessions on the glacier, of the Norwegian team should still last ten days and athletes can be expected to resume their activity after a few days off.

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