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Kristine Stavås Skistad is one of the favorites to win the World Cup gold in sprint.
Now Ebba Andersson gives his honest opinion about the Norwegian.
– I expect her to be sharp and give tough resistance to our sprint girls, she tells the Sports Bible.
With just over three weeks to the Ski World Cup in Trondheim, the talk has seriously begun to go about who can win medals at different distances. Despite that Ebba Andersson Having a slightly worse season so far, the double World Cup gold medalist from Planica 2023 can definitely threaten the longer distances. When it comes to sprint it is above all Kristine Stavås Skistad as Jonna Sundling And the others may watch out for.
Ebba Andersson about Norwegian competition
Norwegian competition is always fierce. Ebba Andersson knows that something extra is required to beat Therese JohaugThe Heidi Weng and Astrid Øyre Slind when the World Cup is arranged in their homeland.
– I think there will be tough resistance from the Norwegian side. It feels like they have been in a pretty positive spiral now. So it still seems that they are going upwards and forward. Then I think it can be a little extra spice also that Therese has come in, she tells the Sports Bible.
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Astrid Øyre Slind is second in the overall World Cup after picking several pallet seats in the World Cup this season. Therese Johaug has been strong during her comeback season and is fifth. Ebba Andersson himself is nine, two placements ahead of Heide Weng.
Ebba’s words about Kristine Stavås Skistad
Another Norwegian star that the Swedes must watch out for is Kristine Stavås Skistad. Now Ebba comments on the star, who has become known to be quite secretive and isolated from the others in Norway’s national team. She tells the Sports Bible that Kristine Stavås Skistad is a person that is difficult to get hold of.
– She keeps a very low profile so it is harder to say anything about her, she says.
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However, she is sure that the sprint star will be strong in the World Cup. Many may have Jonna Sundling as a favorite to win the sprint in Trondheim, but there would be no bang if Stavås Skistad wins the gold in front of the eyes of Swedish.
– You don’t even have to say that it is a surprise if she is really strong, because she showed it last year. I expect her to be sharp and give tough resistance to our sprint girls.
Who do you think wins gold in the World Cup sprint in Trondheim? Will it be Jonna Sundling, Kristine Stavås Skistad or anyone else? Feel free to leave a comment!
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