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Alvar Myhlback, 18, is petitioned from the Junior World Cup after standing over the competition.
A-national team stars Edvin Anger and Maja Dahlqvist is behind the union’s decision.
– If he shit in it, it will be like this, says Anger.
After that Alvar Myhlback18, stood over the competition in Bergeforsen last week, he missed the last opportunity to achieve the national team’s demands to be selected for JVM. A decision that has stirred up emotions.
– I can’t understand it. Of course annoying when I really would like to join, he said about the decision.
Dahlqvist and Anger defends the covenant
The national team rider Maja Dahlqvist30, however, understands the ski association’s reasoning.
-It is very clear with the competition competitions that we have to participate in in order for us to be taken out to the Senior World Cup, and what I have heard he has not traveled any such for JVM. So it will be very difficult to be selected if you have not gone to the competitions as you should, no matter how good you are, she says at a press conference for the weekend’s World Cup competition in Engadin.
– So you would have liked to go, just follow it, she continues.
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The sprint star Edvin Anger22, is a good friend with Myhlback and thinks that what has happened is boring.
– But at the same time I understand both sides. For the union cannot leave the rule that exists, it does not work. So it’s rather the rule that is wrong.
Edvin Anger’s words about Alvar Myhlback
At the same time, he says that a qualified junior like Myhlback-who won double JVM gold last year and is seen as one of Sweden’s big future hope-should be able to control a little himself how he wants to compete for JVM.
– Then it has been heard that he has been given the requirement that he has to drive in Bergeforsen, and then there is no talk. Then he knows about what applies and he shit in it so it will be like this, he says.
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Sweden’s national team manager Anders Byström Talked to Myhlback after the message.
– He has known about what applies, we wrote that already last fall and has made it clear to all riders. And it will be difficult to change something in the middle of the season, then it will be wrong, says Byström.
Cannot thumb on the requirements
When asked if one could compromise on the requirements, Anders Byström is doubtful.
– Then it can be seen as square, but if we do not have those premises, it will be difficult to handle, he says and continues:
– Then I definitely think this will be reviewed after the season. So it is always when there are such special cases.
The Junior World Cup will be decided February 3–9 in Italian Schilpario.
You can think what you want about this. Alvar Myhlback is the biggest talent in Sweden and should be allowed to compete in the junior World Cup. At the same time, he has not adhered to the rules, so the union must make this decision. It’s hard.
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