Zupančič Explained The Main Problem Of Emina's Injury And So It Is With Niko

After the disappointment of the ski jumpers in the opening match of the home world championship in Planica, when Nika Križnar from Slovenia was the best in the individual match on the medium jump with 11th place, the team test awaits on Saturday Selector Zoran Zupančič determined that Slovenia will be represented by Ema Klinec, Nika Prevc and Maja Vtič alongside Križnar.

The appearance of the first three was reliable or agreed upon earlier, Vtič and Katra Komar competed for the last place, in the end it was won by a more experienced competitor Despite the worst match of the show jumpers this season in front of the home fans in Planica, the selector Zupančič is determined that on Saturday his charges will attack the medals.

"We're all still disappointed, but you know how it is It's a world championship and you have to be 100 percent here.

We were hoping for some luck, but this is ski jumping, no man don't get angry You have to be 100%, minor mistakes yesterday immediately meant falling behind.

We can look forward to the final jump of both Nik They were good, with a nice telemark.

Two such jumps would already mean a fight for medals " The health situation in the Slovenian line is worrying.

Križnar is recovering from the flu - today she is already feeling a little better -, and Klinec ended up having an MRI due to pain in her knee, which revealed that the situation is not optimal "Unfortunately, the rhythm of the team before Beijing and Oberstdorf was completely different from that before this year's championship.

At that time we were in a rush, but this year we have had some problems throughout the winter, most recently the illness of Nike Križnar and the injury of this year's best competitor Ema Klinec Then it is much more difficult to dream about a coin.

However, both deserve praise for "making it" despite the difficulties and performed at the World Championship " As the coach pointed out, Klinčeva's problems are also psychological, as the same pains in her knee appeared even before the last serious injury.

"Ema felt pain when landing in the qualifying jump, then she was taken to dislocated hospital here, where she was examined by two traumatologists, who also ordered her to be examined with magnetic resonance So in the evening we drove to the hospital in Jesenice, where the picture showed nothing.

It was analyzed by the orthopedist Matej Drobnič and the radiologist It is supposed to be a psychological problem for Ema, because she is experiencing similar pain as before the other injury.

Basically, it 'tore off' her knee after she had similar pain before " "I hope for the best, I know that the contestants often go beyond themselves in such cases.

We solve the situation with Emma on the physiotherapy table, she wakes up in the morning with a stiff leg that she cannot fully stretch and contract This is a big problem because he cannot do proper preparation for the competition.

It's similar to Niko Križnar, who can't get a massage, for example, because she's lying down and we have her isolated He can't get in touch with the masseur," explained Zupančič, touching his other jumper.

Nika is feeling a little better today "Nika is a little better today, but she's still lying down.

We would even do some kind of infusion, or use stronger pills, but we are not allowed to because of doping " However, after the last poor performances, there is also some talk about the relations that have begun in the Slovenian national team.

I don't think so If any contestant said something, she'll even say it outright.

We are here to work for girls, from A to Z, we are always ready to leave everything behind and help girls This year we had good support from the ski association.

I don't know what kind of relationships you have Unfortunately, we have these injuries and we have to be so realistic that we realize that the operative competitors who are currently available are better than last year.

We only need one strong Urša and one strong Nika, but it would be great Of course, the psychological state of the team has begun.

" That is why it will be all the more important that the girls forget Thursday's jumps as quickly as possible and prepare for Saturday's team match, where the competition will be exceptional "There are definitely five very strong teams here: in addition to our Norwegians, Japanese, Austrian, German.

I hope for a good day so that we too can join the fight for medals here we are.