Titled Norwegian biathlete Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, who ended her performance at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing prematurely due to health problems, spoke about her condition and future plans.
According to the 25-year-old athlete, after returning home, she underwent a series of medical tests.. Not finding a threat to the health of the biathlete, the doctors allowed her to take part in the following competitions.
" But I got the answer that it's not as dangerous as you might think.. On Thursday I will receive a certificate from the doctor, which will allow participation in the following competitions.
I've been to several cardiologists, done an EKG, a CT scan, and more.. But I will not disclose details, I think this is personal information about health. But I'm getting certified that I can ski, so things are getting better..
I think it helped me a lot to get out of the Olympic " Coming home and spending time with friends and family helped a lot.. In such a situation, you understand that this is the most important thing in the world.. It's a cliche, but when you come home and meet those you love and see how they care about you, you realize that something in life means more than a couple of medals,"
Thus, Tandrevold expects to perform at the next stage of the World Cup in Finnish Kontiolahti, which will be held from March 3rd to 6th..
Recall that at the 2022 Olympic Games, Tandrevold almost lost consciousness twice in two races in a row, barely reaching the finish line.. So, after the sprint, the Norwegian noted that she had some flashes in her eyes and she did not understand what was happening.
As for the pursuit race, Tandrevold was third but ended up in 14th place.. She barely made it to the finish line and immediately fell. She was taken under the arms.
Tandrevoll is a three-time relay world champion and a three-time individual planetary medalist.. In addition, she is a four-time medalist of the European Biathlon Championships..
This season, the Norwegian won two " In individual races, she did not rise above fifth place this season..