– It’s going well. It’s the same thing. I just jump in! Jarl Magnus Riiber has just taken a long thinking break. The 27-year-old is then ready to share what he has struggled with in recent weeks. – I’ve contracted a stomach virus that I don’t quite know what it is. But I’ve been pooping blood for four weeks, and it can’t be that good, says Riiber to news. ENER: Jarl Magnus Riiber has been the world’s best combined runner in recent years. Photo: NTB – Blood red in the bathroom The complications started after what was supposed to be a simple wisdom tooth extraction. It was done together with national team coach Jan Schmid. While former combined athlete Schmid competed in an orienteering race the following day, Riiber was completely knocked out with an inflammation. – In the wake of that, the body was very tired and I contracted a stomach virus, says Riiber. – Like everyone else, I was shocked. It’s no fun seeing blood red in the toilet. It’s very strange that they haven’t figured it out, he says. COMBINED KICKOFF: Jarl Magnus Riiber (from left), Mari Leinan Lund, Ida Marie Hagen, Jan Åge Fjørtoft and Jens Lurås Oftebro together with actress Marika Enstad at the National Theater on Tuesday. Photo: NTB – Still not? – No. I felt really bad the first two weeks, then I stepped up the training without it being at the expense of my stomach. One can hope that it is on the way to getting better, but I still don’t see any difference. – Hinder Riiber is the reigning WC king from Planica just two years ago. When this year’s combined national team was announced at the Nationaltheatret, the Oslo boy was fittingly wearing both a crown and a cape. THE KING OF COMBINED: Jarl Magnus Riiber got to be king in the makeshift play. Photo: Eirik Fure / news He hopes to repeat the feat of four gold medals in the previous World Cup in Trondheim in February – if his body cooperates. – There has been an obstacle in the way. First with the wisdom tooth, which caused me to lose an important period. Then the same with the stomach. I thought I was on the mend, then I had a huge relapse. – I feel in good enough shape to be robust in Ruka, but I could always have been better. Towards the World Cup, it has nothing to say. There is still a long time to go, warns Riiber. – No guarantee Sports manager for the combined national team, Ivar Stuan, is clear that Riiber will receive the best possible follow-up. – He has such special health. This means that you have to take health into account so that it is in place when it matters most, says Stuan to news. THE CHIEF: Ivar Stuan. Photo: NTB – He is being followed up by the best people in Norway, both through the Olympic summit and his own doctor, but there is no guarantee that he will be healthy for the rest of the season either, continues the combined manager. National team doctor Anders Heen is somewhat tight-lipped when it comes to Riiber’s health. – I can confirm that Jarl has been struggling with his stomach for a while and is being investigated for it. As another acquaintance had similar problems at the same time, stomach infection has been the most relevant condition. He will take new tests this week. Further measures will be decided when we have received answers to these, writes Heen in an SMS to news. Published 12.11.2024, at 18.36
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