Skiers of Russian national team were knocked down by mass disease, probably swine flu

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n Italian Toblahe has passed the sixth stage ski mnogodnevki "Round de Ski". From nine Russian participants for two stages before end of competitions in a system there were only three - Sergey Turyshev, Alexander Bessmertnyh, Dmitry Japarov.

Even before "Round" start have left Maxim Vylegzhanin because of the raised level of haemoglobin in blood and Artyom Zhmurko because of cold. Then because of illness could not accept participation in competitions Ilya Chernousov and Alexey Petuhov. On start of 36-kilometre race did not leave Alexander Legkov and Nikolay Morilov. The senior trainer of man's ski Russian national team Oleg Perevozchikov has told About the reasons and epidemic consequences.

"yesterday in the morning we still prepared skis for Alexander Legkova, - gives of Oleg Perevozchikova's word" All sports ". - But he has called, has told:" I will not run ". Has apologised that for it it was necessary to prepare skis in vain. But on them Sergey Turyshev has run - has told that rolled not worse, than at others, some even rolled".

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Re: Skiers of Russian national team were knocked down by mass disease

Re: Skiers of Russian national team were knocked down by mass disease

The swine flu is detected in skier Alexander Legkova

(Kazan, on January, 8th, "Tatars-inform"). The pork flu is detected In skier Alexander Legkova. " Right after sprint in Тоблахе Изабель Кнауте has planted me in авто and has brought to Davos, - passes Alexander's words skirun.ru. - There already I was waited by physicians in hospital which for a long time works with sportsmen. While went, to me everyone became worse and worse ".

At Легкова have taken all analyses and at once have diagnosed - a pork flu. Doctors were surprised, why the skier did not have an inoculation. " I even did not know, that to them to answer. And could not - me brought down from legs. Forces was not in general. When to me did a X-ray two persons held me as child – forces to stand was not.
First time in a life with me such ", - is told by the sportsman.


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Legkov had as much as 40 in a fever and was admitted to hospital in Davos.


- I was unable to stand again. I was very sick, "he told the website
Skirun, according to VG.


27-year-old is still in Davos, but expect to be utrevet from hospital
Over the next few days.


- I just need to get well as quickly as possible, so I can prepare myself for the Oslo World Cup
Legkov says.

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