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»High pulse«: Jonas Dobler
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Cross-country skier Friedrich Moch qualified for the Olympic Games in Beijing at the home game in Oberstdorf.
The 21-year-old convinced in the third stage of the Tour de Ski when top star Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (Norway) won in twelfth place.
"High pulse, high pulse"
Seasoned Jonas Dobler had prematurely ended the 15 kilometer race in free style with heart problems.
"Jonas called out to me: high pulse, high pulse," said national coach Peter Schlickenrieder on ZDF: "We know that he has a bit of a problem with his heart.
It is not life-threatening, he has the approval from the doctors.
He can live to be 100 years old with it, but this is the first time it has happened in a race.
We have to analyze it well. "
Dobler is already qualified for the Olympics, Moch is now happy about his participation in Beijing 2022. “The season was already going really well.
I didn't think that I could qualify for the Olympics, «said the top talent.
Klæbo chases Dæhlie
Klæbo was unstoppable, winning after 32: 26.4 minutes ahead of Tour defending champion Alexander Bolschunow (Russia) and his team-mate Sjur Røthe.
With 44 individual victories in the World Cup, Klæbo is hot on the heels of his compatriot and record holder Bjørn Dæhlie (46).
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