Last year's IBU Cup winner, Tilda Johansson, had a sluggish start to the World Cup season, managing to score only 19 points over three events. And the Swedish women's team is quite competitive, so they sent her to Martell, to the IBU Cup, where she finally realized that something was wrong with her.
«The last year has been extremely stressful for me, both physically and especially psychologically. I had to work hard to find motivation and joy in this sport. I tried, but I came to the conclusion that now is the time to act and therefore I will take an indefinite break from biathlon to find myself. Now I'm going to focus on myself and become the best version of myself!»
Anna Weidel has only run two races this season in Hochfilzen and one in Martell, but the results in both were disappointing, so she is also taking a break.
«It was difficult for me to make this decision, but, unfortunately, my body does not allow me to be my best now. Now it’s time to improve your health first.»
