Justyna Kowalczyk non si ritira: “Ma cambieranno i miei obiettivi”

Nordic SkiingCross-country skiing

Justyna Kowalczyk does not retire: But change my goals

After you have raised the possibility of withdrawal, Justyna Kowalczyk has officially announced that his career will continue.

Wednesday 2 April 2014 2 minutes reading time

During a press conference held today in Krakow, the Olympic champion in the 10 km classic technique has announced its intention to continue the racing. However, with respect to training programs that have characterized his entire career, Kowalczyk has specified some significant changes. These are the words issued by Kowalczyk: "I have decided that I will continue to compete, but on a different basis. Sixteen years of hard training, even outside of the season have left many traces on my body, so I need a long rest. For this reason, my preparation will be finalized on World Falun. " If you will keep faith with those intentions, Kowalczyk for the first time in his career will dose appearances in the World Cup to stake everything on the World Championships scheduled in February 2015, where will the sprint and 30 km, both classical technique , two races are particularly favorable to his skills as a specialist dell'alternato. Cross-country skiing world can breathe a sigh of relief as if from a behavioral point of view Kowalczyk is a controversial figure who has repeatedly fueled controversy, from a purely competitive point of view it is one of the most great racers of all time, whose presence is bound to leave its mark, especially in an era where'', Bjoergen and Johaug excluded, they lack true champion.

Jacopo Barbieri

Social media engagement