It was so strange.
Insane last lap from Eckhoff but yeah, very unpleasant to see what happened to Tandrevold.
Insane last lap from Eckhoff but yeah, very unpleasant to see what happened to Tandrevold.
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Tandrevold needed medical help after the sprint, and had a scary collapse at Oberhof a couple of years ago, it seems like a similar issue may have come up? The Oberhof issue was apparently caused by her holding her breath too long in the range and obviously here is at high altitude? I was thinking Sola was a threat for the medal because she was gaining so much time despite constant misses, so although the cameras picked up Tandrevold with her arms down by her side looking spent, there were no other athletes in view or context so when I saw Sola chasing a red ski suit to the line for 3rd I assumed it was Tandrevold holding off Sola, rather than Eckhoff, and then it was like, where is Ingrid?
Just like with some crashes in cycling, I think it was a bit disgraceful to show those pictures of Tandrevold being overtaken. Everyone already knew what had happened anyway.
It would have been great to have seen how Eckhoff overtook Sola though.
I don't know enough about the issue, should it be a retirement, or is it medically manageable?
It wasn't as scary as Brunet's collapse in Sochi, but it's worth noting that that was a career-ender.That is going to massively impact in the relay team. Both emotionally, and I assume losing their clear number 3 athlete.
I don't know enough about the issue, should it be a retirement, or is it medically manageable?
And I don't think every part of the course is covered by cameras but I would have liked ro see much more of Eckhoff's last lap. She was in 7th after the last shooting and not really that close to the ones in front.
That is going to massively impact in the relay team. Both emotionally, and I assume losing their clear number 3 athlete.
I don't know enough about the issue, should it be a retirement, or is it medically manageable?
I don't agree. Sure, it wasn't a fun thing to watch but it was a part of the race.
When a similar thing happened to Frida Karlsson after the first race, Oyre Slind and Norweigan media talked about her being drama queen.![]()
Italy rushing in and helping out. Nice to see. I am sure Ingrid is in good hands. And the fact that this is not the first time might give some hope that this is under control and that she might recover.
When a similar thing happened to Frida Karlsson after the first race, Oyre Slind and Norweigan media talked about her being drama queen
I saw Eckhoff's name come up on the results and was like, have the cameras just missed Tandrevold coming in and her transponder isn't working? I mean that occasionally happens in cycling, and obviously there was a Norwegian with a black snood congratulating Eckhoff, but then I realised there were only two Norwegians so that had to be Marte and crucially the Datacenter agreed with the TV so Ingrid had disappeared. I figured she must have crashed until we saw her being swamped on the finishing straight.Yeah, me too, I just realised a second before the commentators that she was wearing Eckhoff's number (and hair).
I think though, the fact that this was somebody who at the last time check looked nailed on for a medal and then completely disappeared, there was always going to be questions as to what happened that merited the replay so it could be discussed and context given. For those of us who watch the sport regularly and know Tandrevold has a history of medical issues and a couple of similar episodes in the past, it might not add anything and seem voyeuristic, but at the Olympics there will also be a lot of casual and first-time viewers that would be like, did she fall? Is she sick? What happened?Of course both the great wins and the big defeats are a part of what makes sport fascinating, but in this case it didn't add any value to me.
he has whatever kind of health problems, according to a post on his Instagram, which was also the reason why he didn't start in the skiathlon.
I think though, the fact that this was somebody who at the last time check looked nailed on for a medal and then completely disappeared, there was always going to be questions as to what happened that merited the replay so it could be discussed and context given. For those of us who watch the sport regularly and know Tandrevold has a history of medical issues and a couple of similar episodes in the past, it might not add anything and seem voyeuristic, but at the Olympics there will also be a lot of casual and first-time viewers that would be like, did she fall? Is she sick? What happened?
She's changed clothes and eaten, now she's resting, they will check how she's doing before they decide about the relay. No detailed in-depth medical examination before she's going home, obviously they will keep a close eye on how she is doing.Are the Norwegian coaches and medical staff not saying anything? When this happens a few time in a season, then it’s probably good to pull her out before it’s too late.
Are the Norwegian coaches and medical staff not saying anything?