The scene marked the spirits. On Sunday, the Norwegian, Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold experienced a terrible failure during the women’s pursuit event of Biathlon. On the way to the podium – she was 3rd in the last shot the 25-year-old biathlete had collapsed during the last lap. Overtaken by many competitors, she finished 14th, on the verge of discomfort. She left the finish area with the help of other biathletes and staff members. In 2017 and 2021, the reigning triple world champion with the women’s relay had a “concern for atrial fibrillation”.
Caution prevailed. Monday, at the Olympic village of Zhangjiakou, Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold first reassured during a press conference. “Now I feel very good. I think I just exceeded my limits with the altitude and in a tough race. »
Then, the Norwegian announced with great emotion that she will not participate in the relay on Wednesday with her team, the big favorite. “I’m not allowed by the Norwegian team doctors to run any more in these Olympics so I’m going to go home to Norway,” she sighs. . There is nothing I want more than to participate in the relay with my teammates, the other girls and the best team but my health is more important. It’s a very difficult decision but I’m only 25 so I hope to have many more years ahead of me in this sport. »
“It is a medical decision to stop Ingrid now,” added Lars Kolsrud, the Norwegian team doctor. We want to bring her back to Norway and examine her to see what we can do, how we can help her so that it doesn’t happen again. »