Last week, the news came that Kalla tested positive for covid-19 and it has been unclear whether the 33-year-old would be able to compete in the national premiere this weekend.

- It's too early to say now that she's back.

We have slightly different protocols depending on what it looks like, national team doctor Per Andersson said at a press conference the other day.

Now it is clear that Kalla will not start.

- Yes it is true.

She has unsubscribed for the whole weekend, says competition leader Mikaela Sundbaum to Expressen.

Miss the World Cup premiere?

The premiere runs Friday to Sunday in Bruksvallarna.

The next competition that may be relevant for Kalla is the world cup premiere in Ruka, Finland next weekend, but it is unclear if she is ready by then.

- This is the most difficult thing I have faced, how to handle this whole situation with covid and part of that situation is what we call "return to play" which is the big challenge for us, says Per Andersson to Expressen.

Almost the entire elite

Coming to the start in Bruksvallarna does otherwise the entire Swedish elite with skiers such as Frida Karlsson, Ebba Andersson, Linn Svahn and Calle Halfvarsson.

SVT broadcasts the premiere in Bruksvallarna 20-22 November - this is how Vinterstudion is broadcast in the 2020/2021 season.

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Charlotte Kalla has shown symptoms of covid-19.

Here during a training in September.

Photo: Bildbyrån.