Narve Gilje Nordås could once again cheer for precious metal, this time a NM gold in the ten kilometer street race during the Hytteplanmila. This happens after a week of national team upheavals for the 26-year-old from Voll in Rogaland. Because when the national team for next year’s season was presented by the Norwegian Athletics Association, it became clear at the same time that Filip Ingebrigtsen will step into a new advisory role for the middle and long-distance runners on the national team. Nordås falls under that category. READY TO START: Nordås before today’s Hytteplanmila. Photo: Anders Boine Verstad / news When asked by news what Nordås thinks about Filip Ingebrigtsen being available as an adviser from the association’s side, he shrugs his shoulders lightly with a small smile on his face: – Do you imagine that you will have anything to do with Filip Ingebrigtsen in the future? – I understand that it is my new advisor in the association, so if there is something I wonder about, I know who to contact, says Nordås with a slightly sarcastic tone. – What do you think about him being your contact? – I can only get in touch if there is something I wonder about. He clearly has a lot of knowledge and expertise. Should there be anything, it is good to have a new adviser in place. – Do you also think that he has a lot of knowledge and expertise and that he can help? – It may well be, replies Nordås. – Got to start with a blank slate During the national team selection, it was also known that assistant sports director Håvard Tjørhom will have greater responsibility for Nordås next season. Previously, sports director Erlend Slokvik was his liaison with the association. Last season, Tjørhom followed Jakob Ingebrigtsen particularly closely. The relationship between the brothers Ingebrigtsen and Nordås can be described as cool after the running brothers broke up with father and coach Gjert Ingebrigtsen. The same man is now the coach for Nordås. – We have to start with blank sheets, I think. Then we’ll see how it goes. I’m never going to write someone off in advance, so I’m starting with a blank slate. I won’t have any prejudices, so we’ll see how it goes, says Nordås to news after the finish line. Photo: VEGARD GRØTT / BILDBYRÅN He was busy with exams and was therefore not present when this season’s national team was announced. Nordås has therefore not been able to meet the national team management following the draw. – When the opportunity presents itself, there will be a meeting. Then we’ll see what happens after that. In any case, I will not go into any meeting with any prejudices, says Nordås. Tight-lipped training partner Training partner Per Svela, who has previously spoken openly about the conflict surrounding the Ingebrigtsen brothers and the association, is so far tight-lipped about his thoughts on the association’s decision related to Tjørhom and Ingebrigtsen’s new roles. – This week came the national team selection where it became clear that Håvard Tjørhom will be responsible for Narve going forward. What do you think about this decision? – I have no comment on that at this time, says Svela. – Why not? – It is not the right time, replies Svela without wanting to elaborate further. COMPANIES: Svela and Nordås. Photo: VEGARD GRØTT / BILDBYRÅN – It’s not that he gets trampled over the head of any of the Confederation’s arguments for taking Filip Ingebrigtsen into the heat as an adviser, his experiences are what counts. Among other things, Ingebrigtsen can point to a WC bronze at 1500 meters in 2017 and EC gold at the same distance. – It’s not like he gets stepped on by anyone, but he has a lot of experience that he wants to share, says Tjørhom to news after the national team was presented earlier in the week. It is therefore up to each individual athlete to contact Filip Ingebrigtsen if there is a desire for advice. At the same time, they also specify that this is an offer that should exist for the younger athletes on the team. – We want to increase the chances that the next generation will also have better conditions, says Tjørhom. Here it runs over for the Belgian cyclist 00:28 Here it almost goes horribly wrong for the national team runner 00:43 Attempting an incredible death record 00:48 Incredible performance: Scored from kick-off in two matches in a row 01:03 Show more Published 19.10.2024 , at 20.29
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