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The race was scheduled to have started at 4:30 p.m. It turned out to be completely impossible. The snow fell over the Lysgårdsbakkene and caused trouble for the organisers.
A new start was then set for 5 p.m., but it took even longer before getting started.
– Unfortunately, the ground is not as standard as it should be when a World Cup race is to be jumped. It’s very sad when we actually have perfect relationships. We have most everything in place, just not a clear ski jump, said Clas Brede Bråthen to TV 2.
Tired
He believes the snowy weather could not come as a surprise.
– At least I saw in the weather forecast that there was going to be snow. We should have been prepared for this. It has happened before, said Bråthen – and added:
– It’s a shame when the learning curve is so flat.
The jump manager described the snow as light. He believes the organizer should have had more crews available.
– About 15 people with skis who can tread the ground are missing. You can lend me some skis and I can pedal. We cannot have it so that we have to save the organizer in this way, said the sports manager, clearly annoyed.
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Admitted failure
Per Olav Andersen, head of the organizing committee, admits to TV 2 that things should have been done differently.
– We have probably underestimated the need for pedalers today. We have been too lazy to get enough pedalers out now, he told TV 2.
– We have to take note that we should be prepared for snowy weather in Norway. I would have liked to have been this one besides, Andersen added.
It is not known whether the postponement causes problems for the running of the men’s race later on Monday.