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Calle Halfvarsson came in fourteenth place at 10 km freestyle in Cogne, but he was far from satisfied.
After the race, he stood and picked up his breath in Viaplay and gave the viewers and himself a promise of the future.
– I’ll never run a high altitude competition, he says.
He made his debut in the World Cup as early as 2009. Calle Halfvarsson35, is undoubtedly the most experienced Swede we have right now. Not only is he in his sixteenth season at the absolute elite level. He has also competed in three Olympics-and he has also picked three World Cup medals.
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Halfvarsson has previously hinted that the home World Cup in Falun 2027 is his final goal. After that he can end up with good conscience. Before that, this year’s World Cup is waiting in Trondheim.
– I think it will be a cool World Cup. I want to believe it anyway. It would be cool if there could be something similar as in Falun or Holmenkollen with type 30-40,000 in the audience, he has told the Sports Bible.
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During the weekend that passed, Calle was one of the Swedes who came to Italian Cogne to compete in the World Cup. In the sprint relay he succeeded, along with Oskar Svenssonactually pick a third place.
– Oskar delivers. I was just hanging out. He handled it exemplarily. This is just the start. We are going even higher up at the World Cup, Calle said in Viaplay.
Calle’s eruption in Viaplay
During Sunday’s competition, 10 km freestyle, it went a little heavier for Calle Halfvarsson who eventually came in fourteenth place. Afterwards he stood and panted and had problems with breathing. It turned out that, which has been a recurring problem for him, he has difficulty acclimatizing himself to the high altitude.
– It was out on the first lap, the first long hill. A long climb. Then I have to fight with it all the way. It is so tough, he says in Viaplay.
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He then painted on television and said he hates to compete at high altitude. Then he gave both himself and the viewers a promise in the live broadcast.
– Now I have to down from the height. I hate these. That’s the worst thing I know. I’ll never run a high altitude competition again. I can’t handle it.
Lucky for the 35-year-old that the World Cup tracks in Trondheim are at the usual height.
– I am so pleased that we compete at sea level, roughly. It’s canon, he says.
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