“The world cup in cross-country”
“the Back – after the tragic death.”
“I have got a huge support ‘”
“of DAVOS. Knocked out already in the qualification.”
“But Mari Eide, 29, is proud to have made its first tävlingslopp – three months after his sister Ida’s tragic death.”
“I have got a huge support of my teammates and it matters very much,” she says to Sportbladet.”
“At the beginning of september came the tragic news that the former national team rider Ida Eide passed away, only 30 years old.”
“today, about three months later, did her little sister Mari its first tävlingslopp since the tragedy. “
“She did not proceed to the quarter-finals in the sprint, but she still had a smile on my face when she went through the mixed zone afterwards.”
” It was very tough today, but I’m very pleased and proud to have completed the race. Even if the result was not so good so I feel very happy and relieved to have made it here, ” she says to Sportbladet.”
“How was it to be on the starting line and feel the pulse again?”
” comes into his own world, his own focus. I tried to not let myself be distracted by the other athletes and just focus on myself.”
“How has the past time been?”
” It has been very mixed feelings, of course. To run a ski event, but my biggest mainstay … it is difficult. But I get a huge amount of support of the other lagkamraterna and I’m very happy for.”
“How much support have you received?”
“– It has been enormous. The others that ran in the day, Therese (Johaug) and Ragnhild (Haga) was in the bend and cheered on me. It matters very much.”
“– Yes, now it’s done. I’m very relieved, ” says Mari Eide.”