Tandrevold faced heart issues during the race in Kontiolahti

The biathlon season kicked off with the first individual races of the World Cup stage in Kontiolahti, Finland. During one of these races, a near-tragedy occurred as one of the athletes experienced serious health issues.

Details: Before the final shooting range, Norwegian Ingrid Tandrevold was 1.5 minutes behind the leader and had accumulated an additional 45-second penalty for missing a target. It later became clear that these issues were caused by heart problems she experienced during the race.

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Quote: "During the second loop, I had heart problems. It made shooting difficult, and I delayed for quite a while. After finishing the race, my heart didn’t fully stop. Then it was hard to ski as fast as I wanted. Now everything is fine. It happens quickly and passes quickly," Tandrevold told NRK in an interview.

Reminder: The Norwegian finished the race in 17th place, 12 seconds behind the time from the shooting range.