Biathlete believe few individual medals, but hopes relay victory in the championship which starts on Thursday.
Emil Hegle Svendsen clinging to the hope that the form is coming, but doubt he becomes VM king once again.
trøndere almost made a clean table with four gold and one bronze medal in six exercises in previous biathlon World Cup in Nove Mesto na Morave. Now he has had a troublesome winter and is a little uncertain. Is it possible to replicate the success from 2013 in Kontiolahti?
– In the last World Cup, I remember that I had a very nice rest. I was focused on what I should do and had spotted in the form very good both physically and shoot wise. I delivered assorted shooting until the World Cup, and the results varied slightly. But right in the championship, I shot really well , reminisces Svendsen.
– The key to it was that I found a few little things, as one sometimes does. Something one can cling to. It worked, and it was fun, he adds.
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Hopes live
This year he stands over opening distance, mixed relay, after illness trouble. Svendsen need extra time and will concentrate fully on Saturday sprint and what follows later in the championship.
– Can you get VM king again?
– Based on what has happened after Christmas is the chance very frail. But it is possible to do very well even if you are not VM king. One must simply do the best you can. I know that charging has not been optimal, that I have been in better shape before and all that. But I cling to the hope and do everything I can promise 29-year-old.
He won gold in the mixed relay, sprint and pursuit two years ago. Then he stood above the normal distance before it was victory in the relay and bronze in the mass start.
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Unhappy
One can safely say that Svendsen has overcome illness quickly earlier. Among other front Olympic success in Vancouver in 2010.
– When I was sick for ten days before the championship and went home with two gold. So there are opportunities. You must never give up. There I have learned through the years I’ve been with, he said.
He has not had top shape ever since July If he were to rediscover it in Kontiolahti, he must actually be VM king that he should be able to call the season a success.
– I’m not going to look back on this season as successful unless I take many gold at the World Championships. And it does not seem that I can right now. But I get me an individual medal and gold with the boys in the relay, I shall be satisfied, says Svendsen.
Biathlon Championships opens with mixed relay Thursday. On Saturday both gentlemen and women sprint.
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