After his doubts – then Tornéus succeed in the World Cup – Expressen

BEIJING. He doubted a long time, but now Michel Tornéus in place at the World Championships.

The key to success in the Bird’s Nest? Approach.

– I have to give 110 percent in the qualifiers from the first step, says Tornéus.

It has been a heavy season for Michel Tornéus.

Gold medalist from the European Indoor Championships in Prague has been plagued by persistent injury problems and it was up to the last uncertain if he would come to the start in Beijing.

But now here he is here.

Tornéus is leaning forward over a table in the sunshine of Sweden’s press conference and sighs:

– Damn hot it is!

” have to give 110 percent “

Then a grin. Michel Tornéus are happy that he is here and he is set to jump far.

– I have not competed as much as I lived in the summer, but I will draw again the routine I had time to collect myself says 29-year-old.

– The routine means a lot, I think. There are not many things that amazes one down there in the aisles. Then, it is still a new situation – I’ve done 15 jumps racing this year. I normally do 20 competition hopes for a championship indoor.

– But it is what it is, it will be fun to compete in any case.

Tornéus feel physically quite ready. The questions is rather in the technical.

He explains:

– It’s about to come right to the land. I have been wrong in the position before, so it’s about finding the right. I have to give 110 percent in the qualifiers from the first step.

“You believe in the medal”

A short distance away, in the shade, says coach Oscar Gidewall and leaning against a wall. He says that Tornéus seems to be underway.

– It has seen good. But we have taken is relatively quiet, so as not to tear on the body, says Gidewall and develops exactly what keys are in the approach:

– When the car accelerates as it lags a little

forward-leaning, then straightens it up in a flytfas and after that you should attack toward the plank. And it just goes to find these phases with full approach, while driving max. Therefore, it becomes difficult when you have not been able to max out for a while. It becomes difficult to find the right.

What are your hopes will be the Swedish people have when it comes time for Tornéus in the World Cup?

– You can hope and believe a medal. But do not expect a medal. It is difficult even for us exactly where he stands. When you do not have many hopes in the body shape becomes a bit from day to day. We shall see.