Norwegian Flugstad Oestberg to miss Beijing Games
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STOCKHOLM, Dec.26 (Reuters) – Two-time Norwegian Olympic cross-country champion Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg will miss the 2022 Games in Beijing due to health concerns, the country’s winter sports governing body said on Sunday.
The Norwegian Ski Federation (NSF) said the 31-year-old, who won gold in the team sprint in Sochi in 2014 and the 4x5km relay in Pyeongchang in 2018, would miss the Tour de Ski and the Olympics. .
Oestberg returned to the national team in November after nearly two years of health problems, in which her physical test results were not deemed high enough for the ski federation to allow her. to compete.
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“The follow-up planned after the first races shows that his condition cannot handle the ski program. For this reason, Ingvild has to take a longer break from competition, which means that the Olympics are unfortunately too early.” NSF Medical Director Oeystein Andersen said. in a report.
Oestberg won the overall World Cup title in 2019.
“I did a tremendous amount of work, did my best, felt great and enjoyed participating in cross-country skiing again. (My) dreams are shattered, but there is nothing I can do but watch into the future, ”she said.
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Reporting by Philip O’Connor, editing by Ed Osmond
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