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Gunde Svan and Petter Northug hosted Sweden against Norway together.
Then the Swede got a different image of the Norwegian.
– I was terrified that I would have to stand and wait for him, says Svan to Sportbibeln.
The skiing legend Gunde Swan, 61, is one of the best Swedish cross-country skiers of all time. During his time as an active player, he won eleven WC medals, seven of which were gold, and six Olympic medals, four of which were gold. In the World Cup, Svan took 46 podium places, 30 wins, and five overall victories. After his career, he has participated in and hosted several television programs.
Swan & Northug
The Norwegian equivalent could be said to Peter Northug, 37, is. He is held very high in Norwegian skiing, and is seen by many as the best Norwegian ever. Northug has won 16 WC medals, of which 13 are gold, and four Olympic medals, of which two are gold. In the World Cup, there were 32 podium places, 18 wins, and two overall victories.
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Northug retired from skiing in 2018, but has recently made a new commitment to long-distance running. It is not something Gunde Svan has followed.
– I haven’t done that, and I don’t know how it’s supposed to go. We’ll see how long it lasts, I didn’t think it would last at all. But I was wrong, so… We’ll see, he says to Sportbibeln.
Do you think he can return to cross-country skiing?
– No I do not think so. Not in this situation.
“I was terrified”
The two skiing icons co-hosted the third season of the TV series Sweden vs. Norway 2021. The program consisted of Swedish and Norwegian elite athletes competing against each other. The third season was won by Sweden. From the winning team competed Frida Karlsson, Anna Jönsson The Hague, Emil Jönsson The Hague and Theodore Peterson. The Norwegians who participated in the series were Marit Björgen, Ingrid Landmark Dental violence, Martin Johnsrud Sundby and Tarjei Bö.
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During the recording, Gunde Svan got a completely new image of Northug.
– I have to say that there was a different picture of Petter there than I thought. They were terrified that I would have to wait for him every single day when we were going to record, but he behaved in an exemplary manner. I mean, you don’t get that good at skiing if you’re a slouch, which he might also be perceived as a bit like sometimes. But no, it was only positive, I had a lot of negative prejudices when I arrived, but still it was more than expected, says Gunde.
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