- You must be new in the game? – Dagbladet.no

KUUSAMO (Dagbladet): – This we talked about the four years ago. I have not said anything more after that, say, a given Justyna Kowalczyk when the “eternal question” about Marit Bjørgens use of asthma medicine came up during the press conference her in Kuusamo yesterday.

– But you’re still talking about it?

– No, no. But I was asked something in Val Senales and replied only that I had the same view on this as four years ago. Nothing has changed.

– But what exactly is the problem with Bjoergen and medicine her, asked a fish journalist.

– You must be new in the game? This we talked about four years ago. I have not said anything more since then, and will not do it now, said Kowalczyk.

Anyway, four years ago, she asked a big question mark about Marit got a performance-enhancing effect by using asthma spray. It has a variety of medical capacities determined that Bjoergen not get but Kowaczyk thus has not changed his mind because of that.

Heavy motivate themselves

Asthma Medicine she would thus not talk about, but about their own preparations speaks the Polish long cleanse stjerna like.

After the Olympics last winter, where she struggled with an injury in the foot, but still secured a gold, she consider add up.

– It was hard to come to get after medical treatment in the summer. It was hard to motivate themselves. Very heavily indeed. But when I brought started with hard training and knew that I was in pretty good shape, also came the desire back. Now I am very motivated for the season.

– Are you still a classic specialist, or have you worked to improve freestyle your attributes?

– I’ve done as usual. I will probably no skating star in winter either, hehe.

If everything goes – as usual

While the Norwegian – and most foreign – like entering a competition break after the Tour de Ski to build up a new impression top tl championships later in the winter , liver Kowalczyk up to his nickname – “Diesel Doris” – and runs on. She usually goes all races that exist.

That’s the plan this year.

– Yes, I will go all races in the World Cup. I love to compete.

– Are not you warned against it, nobody advise you to take a break not to “use up” VM shape too early?

– Yes, but it I will not hear. I do not think it is so dangerous for me to compete so much. Remember that I do not compete on training – as the Norwegian girls for example – I train alone.

– I do not have the opportunity to hone me on the best training. Therefore I need some good competitions against the best to get properly started.

– But are not you tired after the Tour de Ski?

– The course, I’m only human I and. But I love to compete. And for me it works best to compete in the World Championships me shape.