Swedish national team manager Anders Byström gets hoarse as he arrives at the mixed zone in Fiemme Valley after the women’s skiathlon, where Frida Karlsson dominated and Ebba Andersson was just behind.
– This is huge. An Olympics and a double victory, which in my opinion is also a big turnout – considering the time. Nobody else has a chance and that’s big, he says after the race.
At the turn of the year, Frida Karlsson had a difficult time at the Tour de Ski in the World Cup. She had foot problems and dropped out of the race before the last stage.
– Then I think a lot of people doubted Frida and thought: “Is she even going to the Olympics?” Almost like that. Then we know what Frida can do when she has time, does the right things, gets energy into her body and is in shape. Then there is no one as good as her, says Byström.
He says the starting field was drawn quicker than expected.
– It shows that both Ebba and Frida were strong.
At the time of writing leads Sweden’s medal league at the Olympic Games. Anders Byström sends a pass to Drei Kronen and says he hopes this will lead to many more medals.
– I hope that it sends signals when it is an Airbus 380 in which the NHL players are now sitting on the way here, so that they are on their toes here too and contribute to the medal harvest. No, but I hope that means things will continue straight away. Hello Sweden.
The other two Swedes in the race were Jonna Sundling and Moa Ilar. They finished 11th and 14th respectively.
– Then at the same time you think a little about Jonna and Moa: that maybe they didn’t get a hundred. But here too you have to see the good. “We are winning two medals and I don’t know if there has ever been such a great superiority between two Swedes,” says national team manager Anders Byström.
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