It is unclear whether they can therefore participate in the Tour de ski, which starts on December 30.
Also Oskar Svensson and Moa Lundgren has contracted covid-19, according to the Swedish Skiing Association. Svensson and Lundgren will definitely not start in the Tour de ski. The seats are taken instead Emil Danielsson and Lisa Ingesson.
Ebba Andersson’s father Per-Ola Anderssonwho is also her coach, tells Viaplay that the plan is for the skiing star to be able to start the tour.
“But we’ll see. We’ll take it day by day,” he says.
Ebba Andersson has had a mild infection but has had to rest from training during the camp in Lavazè.
“It’s not optimal, but it is what it is,” says Per-Ola Andersson.
Ebba Andersson has won three races at the start of the World Cup season and has two more podiums. She leads the distance cup.
Calle Halfvarssonwhose best results are fourth and fifth this season, have also contracted covid-19.
“Unfortunately, I got sick with covid when I came down to Italy and had to turn around and go back home,” he writes in a text message to The Express.
Halfvarsson feels better now, but has not yet made a decision about starting in the Tour de ski.
“Have started to recover now and am thinking about whether I should go on the tour or not now. Will make a decision tomorrow if I go down on Thursday or not,” writes Halfvarsson.