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Frida Karlsson got the crown ski World Cup with a gold medal in the women’s first five miles ever.
Now it emerges that she did something unusual in the middle of the championship – which played a big role in the fact that she could even complete the competitions at all.
A fourth place in the skiathlon was followed by a bronze medal in the classic 10-kilometer race. Then succeeded Frida Karlsson25, take two golds in the baton and in the five -mile. It was an incredible ending to the World Cup for Frida, which finally had to put the gloves on the career’s first individual World Cup gold.
Frida Karlsson’s unusual decision
Now that the biggest joy has settled, it has come to light that Frida did something, to say the least, unexpected and unusual in the middle of the championship. When the riders had a competition -free day, she took the opportunity to leave Trondheim to go home to Sweden instead. She changed the national team’s accommodation to go home to Östersund and meet her physiotherapist Marcus Bystedt.
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Bystedt now reveals to Sportbladet, which is why Frida left the World Cup area to go home.
– It was Frida’s own decision and wishes. There was more to look over the neighbor. I have been taking care of her for several years and it was a bit to look through what it has been before and how it was now, he says.
Frida Karlsson’s season can be over
The reason is, of course, that she suffered from a foot injury throughout the season. It has also affected her groin who have been given a lot of blows. Therefore, she wanted her physio in Östersund to ensure that everything looked good and to get the best upload for the last World Cup days. The national team doctor Rickard Noberius Have confirmed that he has given painkillers to Frida, but she was helped by Bystedt with other things.
– Partly it is to keep muscle soft and flexible around. And the risk when you get pain is that you do not use muscle as you should. Then there is training load, along with Per (Nilssonpersonal trainer). What and how much can you drive? If you are going to drive in the World Cup, you have to be in decent physical form, he says.
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The question now is whether Frida Karlsson can compete more this season. Her body needs to recover because it has become overworked. She has already confirmed that there will be no competition in Holmenkollen this weekend. Maybe she also skips the closing weekend in Lahti.
– That is what Frida is allowed to decide a little neighbor. We have been able to parry the damage all season. There are always problems when you get injuries close to season. It’s easier in summer. Then you have more time to be able to reduce load. I talked to her the other day and I don’t know if it’s decided how to do it, says Bystedt.
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