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With just under three weeks left for the World Cup in Trondheim, Frida Karlsson sends a pass to her rival Therese Johaug.
Both she and the Norwegian see the five -mile as the race where they have the biggest gold chance – so it will be a matchless struggle between the two.
-Sure that is what I am hunting now, when I have other medals, it is still the gold I am aiming for, she says in an Instagram clip.
Although she is only 25 years old has Frida Karlsson Already managed to take ten World Cup medals over the years. Before the World Cup in Trondheim, she has set her sights on taking her first individual gold.
Frida is aiming for the World Cup medal
It has been a strange season so far for Frida. A foot injury has caused her to rehab a lot, and she has thus been forced to stand above several World Cup competitions. She was not at all on Tour de Ski at all. But the few times when she was actually able to compete this year have been almost successful. A half -injured Frida Karlsson has nevertheless shown that she can take first placements.
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It certainly bodes good for the ski World Cup in Norwegian Trondheim, which runs between February 26 and March 9. Frida will really invest in taking an individual gold, which she has not succeeded before. She has a relay gold from Seefeld 2019, five silver medals and four bronze.
-Sure that is what I am hunting now, when I have other medals, it is still the gold I am aiming for, she tells the official World Cup channel on Instagram.
Want to challenge Johaug on the five -mile
She says that she really looks forward to the championship and that she especially loves that there are so many people there.
– The name I think it will be a heavenly folk party. It is rumored that there will be a lot of audience and I think that feels very fun, so I look forward to it very much, she says.
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She also gets the question in the clip which distance she herself thinks she has the best chance of winning.
– I have liked mass starts and long races, so it is five miles at the World Cup feels very exciting, she replies then.
– So you take the fight with Johaug?, Asks the reporter.
Frida then says something that certainly makes Therese Johaug be very nervous. She wants to challenge the Norwegian on a real match. Not exactly what she wanted to hear with weeks left to start.
– Yes, I will try!, Says a tagged Frida.
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