- I felt it a little but of course it's boring.

The Norwegian championships are a competition with high status, says World Cup leader Halvor Granerud to NRK about being forced to quarantine.

Despite all international successes, Granerud lacks a NM gold, has two silver and two bronze since before.

The ski association has pursued the matter further

The ski association had applied for an exemption so that the total of twelve jumpers who had been on an international assignment could participate, but this has been rejected by the local health authority in Trondheim, a decision that has been appealed to a higher court.

- We think that the active people deserve to participate and check out all the possibilities.

We believe that we take the situation seriously and have arranged a secure protocol.

But we are prepared for it to be a continued no, says jump manager Clas Brede Bråthen.

Despite the fact that a dozen top-class jumpers are missing, just over 50 jumpers will start, which shows what breadth there is in the sport in Norway.

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The Norwegian ski jumper Granerud inspires the young