TV segment: Gro and Katja explain not going to the ECs 2008

TV segment during the Nordea cup semifinal with Gro and Katja explaining why they will not be playing at the European Championships in handball 2008.

Translation:

TV reporter: Gro and Katja has passed on going to the European championships and they have done so because they want to strengthen their club team to help them gain success in the national league.

(Title: The National team will have to wait)

Speaker: It will be from the living room that Gro Hammerseng and Katja Nyberg will be experiencing the ECs in Macedonia.

Katja: I have a body that has not been cooperateing with me in the last few years.

Gro: I know I have put pressure, maybe especially on my knees, for some time, and I dont really want it to become a problem for me, so I am trying to be a little sensible.

Speaker: Body and limps have to rest after a tough season where Hammerseng and Nyberg experienced two finals with Ikast and afterwards went to the Olympics. The break is therefore going to help in the long run.

Katja: If I have a small break now, I hope to be able to play 2-3-4 more championships.

Speaker: The two Ikast girls leave anything but a sinking Norwegian ship. In the Olympics they were themselves a part of winning gold and last weekend Norway won GF World Cup in Århus without Hammerseng and Nyberg.

Gro: It is of course difficult, because when you have just been a part of winning Olympic gold, you remember how much fun it is.

Speaker: The break is meant to get the players back to full health but also to benefit Ikast.

Gro: I do not wish to play at the ECs, and then not be able to play the full season for Ikast. Because it is important to me that we also play well for Ikast.

Speaker: But it is only a break, both Hammerseng and Nyberg want to return to the national team.

Katja: So now I guess it is up to my body to start functioning a bit better. But the desire is there, and I absolutely hope to play at the WCs next year in China.

Gro: Well I still have the motivation and the desire to play both club handball and national handball. But for how long I dont know, but I am at least not ready to say stop just yet.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Gro
• Hammerseng
• Katja
• Nyberg
• Håndbold
• Handball
• Håndball

[happykt]

I wish I spoke Danish .... I wish I knew what they were saying ....

[ao220385]

Check the video info :)

[cleothecat]

Thanks for uploading as always, and for helping out us poor people who don't speak Danish....much appreciated!!

[happykt]

At .15, Gro and Katja look like lesbian superheroes!

[happykt]

Thanks for posting the translation in English!!! :)

[dandylion81]

So sad but I understand why they need the break, Gro, you better be coming back Missy!

[Li8nnie]

Tusen takk:-D