One of the most famous fights in the world of biathlon was about to take a new turn.
Norwegian coach Patrick Oberger revealed that he refused a meeting with star Dorothea Ferrer.
– We’ve hardly said hello yet, Oberegger tells Norwegian TV 2.
Ahead of the 2018/19 season, news hit like a bombshell in the biathlon world, successful Norwegian coach Patrick Oberger opted to leave the Italian biathlon team to work with the Norwegian team instead. The biggest star in Italy and the world of biathlon Dorothea Weirer He’s been clear about his feelings about the decision over the years:
“He’s a different person now. We don’t have a connection. It’s weird, but in my eyes it says something about his personality. He lied to us. At first I was very, very angry because he lied and didn’t tell the truth,” Ferrer added. NRK When I got questions about the coach”
Last season was another great year for the Norwegian biathlon team, and Patrick Oberger was celebrated after this season.
In the spring, the 44-year-old’s contract expired and the coach now says he was offered the job he once left in Italy, despite a feud with the national team’s biggest star.
“I can choose between a job as athletic director or head coach for Italy,” Oberegger explains to TV 2.
“Sleep well after the decision”
The 44-year-old coach says he didn’t speak to Dorothea Ferrer when the show came in the spring and that the two could still greet each other shortly after the conflict.
We hardly greet each other, but maybe it will be a little more like on her retirement day, says Oberger, who chose to stay on the Norway national team and sign a new contract for the 2026 Olympics.
I sleep well after the decision. The gut feeling was good, Oberger says.
The Biathlon World Cup begins on November 30.
