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Eight-time Olympic champion Ole Einar Bjoerndalen gave a press conference at which he announced that will continue his career. 42-year-old Norwegian biathlete going to please their fans at least until 2018.
– Looking at my results in the season, all the experts talked about the fact that I need to continue – Bjoerndalen said. – Now I can say that I agree with their opinion. I will continue career. But the main reason is that I still have a huge motivation. Logically, I will stay in the sport until 2018. Anything can happen, but this is the plan.
Einar results are really impressive. At the World Championships 2016 in Holmenkollen he won four medals: gold in the relay, a silver medal in the sprint and pursuit, and bronze in the mass start.
In most titled athlete in the history of Winter Olympics sports have their secrets of longevity. However, as a fad. For example, Norway’s very carefully refers to purity. Try to avoid handshakes. “I can not be sick, – he said. – So I’m trying not to shake hands with anyone. In Norway it is easy to obtain, and in all other countries, the people and strive to put you my hand. Their carelessness amazes me: do they not realize how great the risk of infection, “Until recently, all the competitions Bjoerndalen even came and vacuumed?. According to the sportsman, it is 200 days out of the year and forced to maintain order around him: “At first glance, carpets in hotels look clean, but in fact it was full of bacteria. And no one will save you from them – only you »
In the season-2015/16 Einar decided to opt out of hotel service at the biathlon competitions.. Now he goes to the World Cup, with the exception of North American starts, on its own multifunctional truck, which weighs about 20 tonnes. It has a gym, six beds, bathroom and kitchen. On the creation of this supercar Norwegian spent about two years
Einar does not comply with some special diet and eat everything in a row:. “I remember one day before the competition, I ate two packets of crisps and drank a jar of cola . And he was the first. ” But alcohol does not use biathlon legend. According to him, the last time he drank alcohol at age 12, after which all gave up this bad habit.
In between seasons Einar maintains physical fitness, engaging in horse riding. He admits that this is the most risky moments in his life. However, it can not give up this hobby, as the years equestrian sports became his second passion.
The first remains biathlon. Even the girl he found in his favorite sport. At a press conference Bjoerndalen confirmed that he had a close relationship with the titled Belarusian biathlete Darya Domracheva. Moreover, in October 2016, they will become parents. “We have been friends with Daria, but in recent times this friendship grew into something more – said the Norwegian. – So much so that we will have a baby! We look forward to this. And we are very happy. »
The application Einar that he is going to run until at least 2018, said the Olympic champion, honored coach of Russia Vladimir Barnashov.
– What is the secret of the longevity of the Norwegian sports? There are several components – Barnashov “News” said. – Firstly, the Lord gave him the special genetics that allows him including avoiding serious injuries for such a long career, and secondly, superprofessionalnyh attitude to their work. We can say, even fanatical. I have not seen another athlete who would be so kind to his regime and training. Bjoerndalen became a living legend of our sport, and largely thanks to him in biathlon appear more and more fans around the world. I also know that he likes to be in Russia. He especially likes the Siberian bath.
But the two-time Olympic champion Evgeny Ustyugov, who finished his career at 29 years, honestly, he does not understand how Borndalenu able to maintain such a physical form.
– Norwegian – talent, a superstar of our sport – said Ustyugov. – To be honest, I do not quite see how he continues to compete with the young biathletes. Other on-site Bjoerndalen would have long since finished, but apparently, he has the strength to continue. I do not rule out that he still will compete with Martin Fourcade at the Olympic Games in 2018. Personally, I almost never communicated with Bjoerndalen. Due to the language barrier. So, could exchange a few words and a bit, for example, discuss the route
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