The Chinese cross-country team has strict discipline.
Wang Qiang has risen to the top of the world in sprinting. AOP
The Chinese cross-country team was at a training camp in Meråker, Norway, before the corona pandemic. Star skier during the camp Wang Qiang decided to go to the store to buy a protein bar.
That was a mistake.
– Our national team has strict rules. Such stuff should not be purchased without permission. No protein bars with sugar, Wang said Expressenille.
When the trade trip came to the attention of the team management, Qiang’s camp ended.
– I was sent home to China.
A Finn who coaches in the Chinese national team today Glenn Lindholm has heard the same story. He himself was not yet involved in the team at the time.
– There are a little stricter rules. The system is quite strict. It’s different but it works, Lindholm told Expressen.
Based on the results, this is indeed the case, as Wang pulsated second in the sprint of the traditional skiing style of Drammen. No other Chinese skier has previously reached the podium in the World Cup.
– And this is just the beginning, Wang said after the race.
Lindholm is on the same lines.
– He’s actually better at freestyle. He has the capacity to win the World Cup race Lindholm estimates.