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Stina Nilsson has changed biathlon to long-distance running.
At the same time, many Swedes have hoped for a comeback to the national skiing team.
But now the 31-year-old gives a new message after all the speculation.
For many years was Stina Nilsson one of the world’s best cross-country skiers, especially in sprints where she reaped great success. She won both Olympic gold and World Cup gold, but four years ago she left traditional cross-country skiing.
Nilsson to the WC?
Stina changed the sport completely to biathlon instead and gave it a wholehearted effort to reach the top of the world. But after four seasons, the 31-year-old has also left biathlon to return to regular skiing again.
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This time it will be a bet on long races next season and it has also opened the door for a comeback to both the national skiing team and the skiing WC. Swedish national team manager Anders Byström also saw his chance to lure Nilsson back.
– It is not impossible, as long as you go to the qualifying competitions, Byström said in a statement.
Stina’s message
But after all the speculation, Stina Nilsson has now eased her heart and spoken out properly. Which seems to make many Swedes disappointed.
– I will not do more traditional cross-country skiing. It’s a closed chapter for me, says Nilsson to the Norwegian ski site langrenn.com.
– My only focus now is to train for long races and Ski Classics, nothing else.
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Stina also admits that she did not speak at all with national team manager Anders Byström about a possible comeback.
– No. I haven’t spoken to him. And I don’t really want to talk more about it, she says in the interview.
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