The Norwegian Olympic team was hit hard on Thursday.
Norwegian combined superstar Jarl Magnus Riiber has contracted a coronavirus at the Beijing Olympics.
The Norwegian Olympic Committee announced on Thursday that Riiber, 24, has given two positive corona samples at the Olympic Village. According to the rules, he is taken to isolation, from which he only escapes after giving two negative samples.
The country’s broadcaster NRK: n expert Torgeir Björn estimates that Riiber will not be able to compete in the entire Olympics.
According to Björn, Riiber was the combined biggest gold favorite and the biggest gold hope for the entire Norwegian Olympic team.
“This is really sad, of course. Riiber was the combined king of this winter, ”Björn estimates.
In Norway, it is now feared that the entire combined team Jörgen Graabak, Espen Andersen and Espen Björnstad get sick because they have been close contacts with Riyadh.
An Estonian was already told on Wednesday Kristjan Ilves infection. According to NRK, Ilves is like an outside member of the Norwegian national team who was in contact with Norwegian athletes at the Olympics.
To Finland Riiber’s illness and possible other infections in Norway open up a clear medal view, but the national team coach Petter Kukkonen not rejoice.
Kukkonen shared news about the situation in Riiber On Twitter in gloomy forewords.
”Ei v *** u. This is very bad news for the sport and the competition, ”Kukkonen wrote.
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