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The weekend of Beitostølen ended prematurely for Petter Northug, who chose to give up the free technique sprint today. Norwegian 30 year old, however, has taken the opportunity for a meeting with the press, in which he discussed the situation that it is currently cross-country skiing.
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"Although disputes related to doping and asthma do not have touched me personally," said Northug, "I believe that what happened ends up indirectly affect all those who are part of our environment."
Like others in recent weeks, even the Mosvik sample attaches a part of information responsibilities, though pointing the finger at those who benefit than who provides it: "Many draw conclusions after only reading the titles."
The main damage caused by the summer and autumn controversy, according Northug, is inflicted to the image of cross-country skiing at the audience: "I will not discuss individual cases, but I noticed that the fund has earned a very bad reputation. It is unpleasant that such a thing to happen to the sport that I love, that I would be seen in the best light possible. I do not know how long it will take to regain lost credibility. "
To improve the mood of the bi-Vancouver Olympic champion have done so only partially brothers results in today's sprint: if the smaller, Even, has won a final surprising, Tomas, brilliant appeared both in qualifying and in the quarters, it is It was eliminated in the semifinals due to a fall. An incident which, by admission of the person concerned, could be decisive for the exclusion from the squad for the first stages of the World Cup.
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