Maiken Caspersen Falla misses this weekend's World Cup competitions in Obertsdorf, Germany. The Norwegian is cold and in connection with the coach and the medical team has chosen to stand over the competitions.

- It is important for Maiken to be completely healthy so that she does not stay away for a long time. We expect her to return next week and run the Norwegian championships, writes Gro Eide, press officer for the Norwegian Ski Association, in a press release.

Falla is fourth in the sprint cup and is 47 points behind leading AnaMarija Lampic. She is replaced by Lotta Udnes Weng