Gold Jumps can be stopped compete for Sweden – Aftonbladet

Elin Johansson is one of Sweden’s major gold hope in the Olympic Games in Rio.

Now, she risks, however, from being stopped compete for Sweden – after a large power fraction.

Sweden have been thrown out of the European Taekwondo Union.

In March appointed statistics company Infostrada Sweden’s biggest gold hope in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this summer: Sarah Sjostrom, Abeba Aregawi and Elin Johansson.

But now danger taekwondo-girl Elin Johansson, 25, will be stopped from competing for Sweden during the Olympics.

Power Brawl for the second time

An internal power fights about how the Swedish Taekwondo Federation to be controlled have meant that Sweden were thrown out of the European Taekwondo Union (ETU) for the second time.

– Our union would have solved this two years ago. It is not this kind of statement you want six months before the Olympics. It’s really hard. You feel uncertain and it is difficult to plan, says Mario Glasnovic, coach to the other Olympic hope Nikita Glasnovic, said.

Swedish Taekwondo Federation writes, however, on its website that it intends to appeal the decision that in the current situation means that Sweden must not stand in international competitions.

European Taekwondo Union writes, however, on its website that the participants are in the process of qualifying for the Olympics will not miss races but must compete in the ETU’s flag.

“The agreement ensures that all Swedish athletes who will compete in the Olympics remain unharmed” , you write on the website.

“Do not worry”

SOK chairman

Stefan Lindeberg is not worried that the Swedish taewondodeltagarna miss compete for Sweden in the Olympics.

– There, I feel no concern. The Olympics are competing not for Swedish Taekwondo Federation but for the national Olympic Committee, says Lindenberg said.