– There are many different parties who are trying to draw attention away from what he (Jakob Ingebrigtsen) is actually going to do, says Henrik Ingebrigtsen to news. And then he comes with a clear message: – There have been some jabs through the media from one of the competitors. What do you think about it? – I think it is disrespectful. People need to stay better than that and just talk about themselves and focus on themselves. I think that is perhaps the best rule of thumb for everyone, says Ingebrigtsen. At the press conference before the start of the WC, Nordås said that he sometimes felt a little opposed by his own association and at the same time said that the relationship between him and Jakob Ingebrigtsen was “non-existent”. After the semi-finals of the 1500 metres, Nordås made a sour jab at Jakob Ingebrigtsen when he called the two “two best friends on a trip”. – Often it is only the choice between evils Even before the championship, there were many headlines when Nordås’ coach, Gjert Ingebrigtsen, did not receive coaching accreditation from the Norwegian Athletics Federation. “An overall assessment”, was the answer from sports manager Erlend Slokvik to why Ingebrigtsen did not get accreditation for the WC. This led to Nordås choosing to live outside Norway’s World Cup hotel, to live with the coach and training partner Per Svela. Gjert Ingebrigtsen trained Jakob, Filip and Henrik Ingebrigtsen for a number of years, but the collaboration ended early in 2022. As Henrik Ingebrigtsen was to run 5000 meters himself, he has not been as close to his brother as he was during last year’s WC. – I wish I could pitch a tent around Jakob and not let anyone in. It applies to you, it applies to you, it applies to everyone, says Ingebrigtsen and points to everyone around him. – How do you think the union has handled it without your input and control? – I think you do as good a job as you can, based on the situation you are in. But often there is no good solution to a situation. Often it’s just a choice between evils. It is a dilemma that both the association and Jakob are in, where there is no right way to solve things. And the right way to solve it would only really look much worse, he says. NEW WC FINAL: After both won medals in the 1500 metres, Ingebrigtsen and Nordås meet for a new WC final in the 5000 meters on Sunday. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB Nordås: – Enough excuses Henrik Ingebrigtsen thinks all the commotion may have been decisive for his little brother “only” getting silver in Wednesday’s 1,500 metres. – I think Jakob just wants to focus on himself and perform. And then he doesn’t get it. He is pulled in all directions by people who want something else. Confronted with Henrik Ingebrigtsen’s statements, Nordås replies: – Yes, yes. That is his opinion. – He thinks it may have ruined Jakob’s gold chances yesterday? – There are enough excuses. Wasn’t it the dry throat then? – He has managed that perfectly well himself. It is not Narve’s fault, says Per Svela. Throughout the WC, Jakob Ingebrigtsen did not want to “answer questions that do not concern himself”. Ice front Since the Ingebrigtsen brothers broke up with their father and coach Gjert Ingebrigtsen a year and a half ago, the latter has been coach for Nordås. It has led to a wild development and on Wednesday evening, the last Gjert student took bronze in the 1500 meters in the WC. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB But the relationship between the Ingebrigtsen brothers and Nordås, who were previously training partners, has become an ice front after the brothers dropped their father as coach. – It is well known that there has been a conflict-filled relationship between Gjert and his sons, said news expert Vebjørn Rodal when it became clear that Gjert Ingebrigtsen did not receive WC accreditation as Nordås’ personal coach.
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