Karoline Knotten continues to be disappointed with the association after throwing out of the national team. National coach Sverre Kaas defends himself against the allegations.
“At first I was shocked, then I got angry. Now I’m just sorry,” Knotten said in an interview with the newspaper Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen and added: “I just feel undesirable. It hurts.”
The communication between the team and the trainer in particular was “absolutely terrible” for the Norwegian. “If the requirement is to just take part in a hundred percent, I would like to know what the philosophy is behind it. And why there is no scope for adjustments,” is annoyed by the second best Norwegian last season.
It must be allowed to ask questions and to criticize constructive criticism, said Knotten and made it clear: “I don’t blame anyone except the coaches.” They had banished them from the association – on the grounds that it is no longer 100 percent behind the team’s philosophy.
National coach defends himself
National coach Sverre Kaas, however, defended himself against the allegations of not being received at Knotten’s suggestions. Getting your own ideas is quite possible, “but they have to be created if necessary,” he said Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen . The athletes should also “trust that good decisions will be made for each individual and the entire team.”
After the separation, the association is said to have been looking for a conversation with knotters, but she had denied a conversation. Kass emphasized: “We want a close dialogue because we look forward to having you with us this winter.”
In the event of knotting, the idea of meeting your coaches again in preparation for the Olympic season triggers discomfort. “I already have a dumpling in my stomach if I just think about it. Hopefully everything is going well and we will deal professionally with each other,” she said.