Johannes Høsflot Klæbo has been battling a hamstring injury for a long time.

During the national open in Beitostølen eight months ago, the world’s best skiers feared the season might be over.

Sure enough, he won the national open just over a day later, and took home 20 World Cup wins, Tour de Ski wins, World Cup overall and five WC medals (three golds and two silvers) during the season. .

During a press conference in Trondheim last week, Klæbo himself laughed off the statement, but also pointed out that the injury is still serious, even though the team managed to keep the pain under control throughout the season.

It caused Russia to react.

Everything that moves around the Norwegian golden calf is news across the border in the east. In the middle ground between the comments and the news articles in Championat, there is still speculation as to whether Klæbo’s injury notice was fake:

– Klæbo complained again about an old injury. Is it a new trick? wonder Championship self.

They continued:

– Future reports are bleak, but Klæbo showed last winter that he is the best skier of winter. The question is whether it is real now, or whether Klæbo is back to playing the game and dramatizing the situation.

Dagbladet met “Team Klæbo” at home in Trondheim last week. They can confirm that injuries are still bothering the 26-year-old, and they will have to find alternative training methods:

– First and foremost is jogging that goes into daily practice, grandfather and trainer Kåre Høsflot confirmed to Dagbladet.

He continued:

– We have to compensate with some alternative training. The problem is that we don’t know if the damage can be cured. Hoarding is difficult to control, continue the supporters.

American physiotherapist Megan Stowe is responsible for the injury. Klæbo paid for it personally. By May at the latest, he will be finished and receiving treatment.

– I can’t go on long journeys on my feet yet. The injury is getting better, but I know it will take time, explained Klæbo.