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There was no medal for Sweden in the World Cup premiere, but had to settle for a fifth place.
Anna Magnusson collided with Frenchman Julia Simon, Hanna Öberg had to take a penalty round and Sebastian Samuelsson rushed in the last turn.
-There is a lot that is the margin here, says SVT expert Björn Ferry.
Sweden was one of the favorites in the World Cup premiere in Swiss Lenzerheide. Anna MagnussonHowever, who ran the first stretch in the mixed relay, could have had a better start. After just a minute she hooked up with the French Julia Simon And then she boomed three times in the first shooter.
Anna Magnusson’s tough World Cup start
The union captain Johannes Lukas commented on the situation in SVT:
– It was France and we who come very close, then I don’t really see. France and we fell. Unnecessarily. But that’s how it is …, says Lukas in the broadcast.
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In the same situation one ski broke for Magnusson, she needed to go and change and came in over a minute after leading France when Hanna Öberg Took over.
– It becomes strange, that will be that case in such a place. She might lose your desire a little and then ski change on it. Very strenuous. But she still solves it, managed without the round, says the SVT expert Björn Ferry.
Nice pickup of the gentlemen
Unfortunately, things did not go better for Öberg. After shooting fully in the landscape, she bombed three in standing. She also missed the extra shot and had to take a round.
– All three in the same place, low to the right. It was very boring. For she will bring it down with three extra, with no doubt. I do not know what is happening, says Sweden’s shooter trainer Jean-Marc Chabloz.
– The longer you stand there, the more difficult it will be. You start shaking. I miss a little in the timing and I am obviously very disappointed that I do not get the dot with the spare shots I have. It gets very expensive. Had I managed to get it down, it feels like there had been a small, small opportunity with two strong stretches of the guys, says Hanna Öberg.
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Both Martin Ponsiluoma and Sebastian Samuelsson Standed for great efforts and made sure that Sweden was still involved in challenging a bronze medal at the end of the baton. On the other hand, Samuelsson rushed in the last curve, just before the rally. Then Norwegian fortified Johannes Thingnes Bö fourth place. France won the World Cup gold, the Czech Republic came second and Germany third.
– This was a competition that had everything from start to finish. In the end, there was still a chance at the medal site, says the SVT expert Mona Brorsson afterwards.
Dull start to the biathlon World Cup for Sweden! Hope it gets better in the future. Hello Sweden. Well driven everyone.
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