Chaotic start to the Alpine Skiing World Cup. Two days before the second stage, scheduled for Saturday November 21 with a slalom in the Finnish resort of Levi, the entire Swedish women's team was placed in quarantine. In question, the discovery of a positive case of COVID-19 within management. Swedish coach Christian Thoma tested positive upon his arrival in Levi midweek. As a result, the Finnish authorities decided to impose a quarantine on the entire Swedish delegation, including the skiers. Among them is Anna Swenn-Larsson (photo above), last year's silver medalist at the world championships. “ The entire Swedish team and the rest of our staff are quarantined. It was the Finnish authorities who made this decision, explained national team director Tommy Eliasson. They acted on the basis of the precautionary principle and this decision applies until further notice. We are currently in contact with the Finnish health authorities to try to find a solution to bring our staff and skiers home. » The Alpine Skiing World Cup kicked off last month in Sölden, Austria, with two giants on the program. The competitions, played behind closed doors, did not record any positive cases of COVID-19 among the delegations.
