Ever since Dorothea Wierer broke through as a biathlete in the World Cup eighteenth in the 2013/14 season, she has always risen to the very top of the podium. Twice he has won the World Cup overall. But this season, she has only barely made it to the finish line in the races she has completed, and the podiums and victories that she has been so used to have not come. – I have been ill once every single season in the past, but never like this, an open-hearted biathlon star tells news. The wave of illness had already started when she was to start the season on Lake Sjusjøen on 11 November. Wierer was on the start list and was present at Sjusjøen, but she fell ill and had to miss the entire opening weekend. – Since Lake Sjusjøen I have been sick four times, says Wierer to news. Mask picture caused attention And when she posted the picture with what looks like an oxygen mask in December, before the World Cup in Hochfilzen, Austria, there were reactions. CONFUSED: Dorothea Wierer said that when she tried to run for a walk in Hochfilzen at the beginning of December, her chest completely closed up. Therefore, she needed this mask to try to open the airways. On the picture it says in Italian: “Top start to the season.” 3 x sick in 22 days” Photo: Private/Instagram (dorothea_wierer) In Italian the following is written on the photo: “Top start to the season. 3 x sick in 22 days” Wierer says that she received many messages from people who wondered if things were going well and that she needed to get well. She herself tells about the reason behind the mask: – It was because I had the flu, so I had to take medicine. I was very tight in the chest and I tried to run for a walk in Hochfilzen, but it was impossible. She says that she has had a high fever for two periods this winter, she has had the flu and in the last period of illness she just felt really bad without having a fever. – It was very strange. So, it has been many things at once. But I’ve gotten older too, so maybe it’s because of that, says Wierer and laughs. – You have tried many things to get well? – Yes, of course, you have to try what you can. I have taken quite a few medicines. I don’t really like taking medicine, but sometimes you just have to. World Cup hopes The Italian star turns 34 in April 2024 and she has revealed to the Italian media that she has seen an end date for her career, but she does not want to reveal it to the public. In 2026 there will be the Olympics in Italy, and the biathlon exercises will take place in Anterselva. GOLD WHOLESALER: Dorothea Wierer has won four World Cup golds in her career and won the World Cup a total of two times. Photo: MARCO BERTORELLO And from there, Wierer has fond memories. When there was the WC in Anterselva in 2020, Wierer quickly took two golds and two silvers from the championships. But how things will go in the upcoming WC in Nove Mesto, which starts on 7 February, she is more uncertain about that. – Now my goal is not to get sick anymore. I hope I can do it. And I just want to prepare as well as possible for the WC. Then we’ll see how it turns out. I am not a machine and have to be patient with my body, says Wierer. news’s biathlon expert Torgeir Bjørn is clear on how Wierer should attack the world championships in Nove Mesto in February. – She should pick out two or three practice sessions during the WC, focus her form towards that and hope that it works out. – It looks demanding for him to get his physical form up to the required level. But she has a lot of routine and experience, and must use all her tricks to conjure up a WC form. HOME TRACK: Before the World Cup weekend in Anterselva, Wierer was back after being away from the World Cup circus since mid-December. Photo: Roy Kenneth Sydnes Jacobsen / news – Happy that there are two weeks to the WC On Saturday’s mixed relay during the World Cup in Anterselva, the Italian star finally got a little boost. She had a good first leg for the Italian team, who eventually fought for victory against Norway. Italy had to lose to Norway, but they secured second place. On the Italian team, Wierer teamed up with Lisa Vittozzi, Didier Bionaz and Tomasso Giacomel. Second place in the mixed relay is Wierer’s 80th career podium. But despite the rise, Wierer chose to sit out the joint start in Anterselva on Sunday. On Instagram she writes that she needs rest after all the illness. And exactly that speaks positively for the WC, says news’s biathlon expert. – This is exactly how she should do it now. With a poor foundation, she probably won’t tolerate many runs one after the other. So here she is right, says Torgeir Bjørn. – I am very happy that there are still two weeks until the WC, says Dorothea Wierer. Mol and Sørum test snow volleyball in the snow chaos 00:55 Was celebrated with a 14-year-old photo after the victory 00:47 Won only days after his girlfriend’s horror fall 00:47 Kayakers shock the cross-country elite with a world record 00:37 Show more
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