Despite being invited by the International Athletics Federation, WA, due to SOK’s top eight requirements, Lindh was not allowed to go to the Olympics last year.
And there will also be no World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA, in July (15-24), despite the fact that the 30-year-old passed the World Cup qualifying limit already in September.
Shortly after the Diamond League gala at Stockholm’s stadium, where Lindh ran 800 meters in 2.03.22, national team captain Kajsa Bergqvist came with the message:
– Lovisa has received no. It has been difficult to make that decision but I judge that she is too far from being in WC form, or too far away from finding it in the little time that is left, Bergqvist said.
The next day, Lindh now opens up about the World Cup match.
“I understand Kajsa that I have not performed in recent weeks, I do. Something (other than ‘just bad form’) has haunted me, but yesterday was a small step in the right direction. Not where we hoped, but me and my coach “I think we could have found our way back in three weeks. I had hoped for more confidence that we know what we are doing and have been involved in the decision to go or not, but now I am changing my focus towards the next championship”, writes Lovisa Lindh and refers to the European Championships in Munich, which will be decided in mid-August, to Aftonbladet and ends:
“I am qualified on time and my place will now not be able to be replaced by anyone else (on ranking). But no, the national team captain has the last word and I have to accept her decision and recharge for the next championship.”