This weekend in Oslo in the lodge judicial jump Holmenkollbakken sits 31-year-old Norwegian physiotherapist who has never practiced this discipline.
Kjersti Haugen Espelid replace Bozidar Prevc, the father of Slovenian jumpers Peter and Domain withdrawn from the jury due to the intervention of journalists, the public television NRK, who thought it might be biased.
Race Director Walter Hofer explained in an interview with NRK, after pressure from the station to remove Prevc senior had to act quickly.
– Now you have what you wanted. Father Prevców you did not answer, so I immediately chose for you with a reserve judge from Norway – he said.
Espelid has the power of 2013, competitions were judged by women and men in the Continental Cup. She is a physical therapist. She became interested in ski jumping walking to the competition, which drove her brother. Later, she completed a course judge.
As pointed out by the newspaper “Aftenposten”, the first time a woman will judge the competition such rank as the World Cup and in Oslo, on the famous ski jump “Holmenkollen.”
– When I received the phone of the decision, I was surprised. Now I’m a little upset. Competition in Oslo this is always a big event for those who do watch, but for me this year will be special because I’ll be the judge of jumpers – admitted Espelid.
The competition of the World Cup in Oslo will be held on Saturday (hr. 16, team competition) and Sunday (14.15, individual).
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