Nordic combination
World-class athletes fall ill with Crohn’s disease and has to end a career
Crohn’s disease forces the Nordic combiner Jarl Magnus Riiber to end the career soon. The illness took the fun of his sport.
The diseased Jarl Magnus riiber announced the serious news of his upcoming career end. Only in Norwegian, then in English the best Nordic combiner in the world spoke about numerous hospital stays, training failures and its severe intestinal disease. “For me, Crohn’s disease was diagnosed, a chronic inflammation with which I have to live for the rest of my life,” said the eight -time world champion at a press conference.
“After many years I decided that this was my last season,” said Riiber and explained: “Since September I have only spent three weeks with my family. Trondheim are. ” The burden on the disease is too great for him for another years.
The best combinator for years
Despite his health problems, Riiber leads the overall World Cup ahead of Vinzenz Geiger from Oberstdorf. The 27-year-old has already won the most meaningful of all ratings in his sport. It has been the scale in combination for years.
“I prefer to step down now when I’m at the top and concentrate on my health and enjoy life with my family,” said Riiber. With a view of his hunt for victories and medals, he explained: “I feel like a prisoner at the moment, and I no longer enjoy it.”
The continuation of the career until the Olympic Winter Games in Italy next year is not an option. An Olympic victory was surprisingly not successful in his career. In 2018 he won silver with the team in South Korea.
Immune system weakened by Crohn’s disease
His illness causes pain in tendons and joints. “The team doctors and the hospital in Lillehammer supported me excellently,” said the excellent ski jumper and cross -country skier. The doctors are optimistic that he could continue to do his sport. But there were uncertainties. Medicines would help, “but a side effect is a weakened immune system”.
From his diagnosis, Riiber, who often smiled and looked very tidy during the digital media appointment, also pulled something positive. “It’s nice to know what it was and the opportunity to see a new chapter in life,” he said. He is looking forward to being at home more often – but first on his farewell tour, which begins this weekend with the prestigious Seefeld triple in Austria. The highlight is the home World Cup at the end of February and early March.
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Source: Stern
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