Sports Day “Blood in the Toilet”: Unknown virus weakens winter sports star
November 13, 2024, 5:46 p.m
Combination King Jarl Magnus Riiber hat shortly before the start of the World Cup in Ruka, Finland (November 28th to December 1st). health problems to fight. After the Norwegian last one Surgery on a wisdom tooth Riiber subsequently apparently had to undergo it “a gastrointestinal virus” captured, “which I don’t know exactly what it is,” said the 27-year-old on NRK. However, he has Excreted “blood” during bowel movements for “four weeks”.n.
His doctors still have it not figured out what kind of virus troubles the eight-time world champion. That was “very strange,” said Riiber: “Like everyone else, I was shocked. It’s no fun to see blood in the toilet.”
In the first two weeks, “I felt really bad,” said Riiber, “then I increased the training without it affecting my stomach.” He hopes that he is “on the mend” and can start in Ruka. A Jarl Magnus Riiber at its best war in recent years from the competitors hard to beat. With 61 wins in individual competitions he is the Record winner. The only thing missing from the powerful jumper’s collection is Olympic gold. So far it has only been enough for team silver in 2018 in Pyeongchang/South Korea.
