The Norwegian skier Petter Northug does everything possible to not become ill before the Olympics.

After getting virus in August the athlete practically did not train for two months and still didn’t achieve his previous level of performance.

“I can’t let myself become ill again only after the Olympics. This is my plan” – says Northug. He added that due to this reason he invented a prohibition for shaking hands. Maybe I will do it in glows.

Source: the Press Office of the Russian Ski Association, ITAR-TASS