– I remember that my right ski disappeared, so I don’t remember sliding down the hill. I don’t know if it was the adrenaline that made it go black or if the head just went black, Granerud tells news. Limping down the stairs on crutches, but with a smile on his face, last year’s overall winner in the World Cup meets news in Lillehammer. Actually, he was supposed to push off the barrier at the top of Lysgårdsbakken, and float down the Olympic complex. As he did on Tuesday, before things went wrong. INJURED: Granerud met news on crutches after falling in training. Photo: Frode Søreide / news – It’s scary when it happens, when a performer walks around like that. There was a real crash when he landed on the ball and slid down. You just hope that he gets up and goes on his own, says national team manager Alexander Stöckl. – It becomes more dangerous The following day, Granerud can state that he is “only” bruised. – It was very good to hear that there is no breach, that I’m just a moron. It passes quite quickly. But even if he sees light in it all, the 27-year-old is also serious. Because even before he fell, he shouted a warning: – It will be more dangerous to jump far. We have to have more speed, go higher and land harder. For the same lengths. I am not very happy with that. I want it to be as safe as possible for myself, so I can jump as many jumps as possible, said Granerud on Tuesday. SKEPTICAL: Halvor Egner Granerud, before he fell on Tuesday, is skeptical about the new jumping suits. Photo: Terje Haugnes / news What Granerud was referring to is a rule change that affects the showjumping suits they use. They will now be narrower and smaller. Among other things, the crotch seam will shrink by three centimeters from previous regulations. In short, it means less bearing surface for the jumpers. Smaller airfoil means higher speed and higher hover, for the same lengths as before. The new rule has been introduced, among other things, because of long hovers, and restrictions on how low the speed can be to counteract it. – A challenge National team manager Stöckl is aware that the new rules are a challenge, and also believes that it must take some of the blame for Granerud’s accident. – For Halvor’s part, the combination of having a smaller suit, smaller bearing surface, and smaller inserts in the shoes that ensure contact with the skis is probably a bit demanding. He overtrotted from the jump, got a little too much energy forward. Then there is nothing that captures or compensates for it. It’s another challenge, says Stöckl about the student’s fall. NEW: National team manager Alexander Stöckl is aware that new equipment is demanding. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB Granerud himself does not want to put all the blame on the new equipment, but is clear that he has a way to go before the start of the season. – I have to work quite well technically throughout the summer, if I’m going to be able to get something done by the winter, says Granerud and adds: – I have to learn to jump a bit again. The jumping I have been doing, which was the best in the world last season, will not be the best in the world next season.
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