Dozens of top skiers have fallen ill in the early season. The doctor explains what causes the star-falling phenomenon. Iivo Niskanen, Krista Pärmäkoski, Johannes Kläbo, Pål Golberg… The list of top skiers who got infected with the coronavirus or got sick at all in November-December is long. – From the monitoring of university hospitals, we know that there are currently a lot of respiratory viruses in circulation, says Maarit Valtonen, chief physician of the Finnish Olympic Committee and the Institute of Elite Sports KIHU.
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Diseases bring down skiers – A warning from the doctor
