Photo: Bildbyrån
Alvar Myhlback, 18, is Sweden’s new big skiing talent.
In SVT’s talk show Kallprat, he is forced to answer whether he thinks he will be better than William Poromaa.
– He hasn’t become the best in the world. It’s no Kläbo, says Alvar then.
Despite his young age is Alvar Myhlback18, one of the country’s most interesting and skilled cross-country skiers. The junior primarily invests in long-distance running, but has also done World Cup competitions in cross-country skiing, and has a third place in the Vasaloppet as his main merit.
Alvar Myhlback asks Kücükaslan’s question
Alvar is one of the guests in the second season of SVT’s talk show about winter sports. The journalist Johan Kücükaslan leads the program Kallprat. Among other things, he has a segment where he presents several quick questions to his guest for the day, they are forced to answer yes or no to the questions.
READ MORE: The turnaround for Alvar Myhlback after the weak start: “Disaster”
In the episode with Myhlback, Kücükaslan is a bit nasty to the youngster. He claims that Alvar will take over William Poromaas place as Sweden’s best men’s skater shortly.
– You will save Swedish men’s cross-country skiing before William Poromaa has time to say “Messiah”?, says the presenter.
Alvar’s slip against William Poromaa
When Alvar Myhlback hears the claim, he first becomes a little thoughtful.
– It is difficult to say yes or no to that. He is already… Salvation, is it to be the best in the world?, he asks back.
– Yes, but has he saved the men’s rowing then?, Johan Kücükaslan answers.
Myhlback thinks a little more and starts to answer. In the middle of his reasoning, however, it feels like he realizes that Poromaa, despite his WC bronze in the five-mile in Planica 2023, has not reached his full potential.
– In a way, he has done it a little. He hasn’t become the best in the world. It’s no Kläbo, he says.
– No, and things go fast in this industry, so soon he will… You will get that… You already have the epithet that you will save cross-country skiing, says Kücükaslan and gets a nod from Alvar.
READ MORE: William Poromaa shows off his new super body
Finally, Johan Kücükaslan gets the answer he’s been waiting for all along.
– So it will be a yes?, he asks.
– Yes, I’ll say yes then, says Alvar and laughs a little.
– William can take that. He doesn’t get mad. He gets mad at me, not at you, assures Kücükaslan.
What do you think about Alvar Myhlback’s future? Will he become the most successful Swede on the men’s side in modern times? Feel free to write a comment on Sportbibeln’s Facebook page.
Share