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Johannes Thingnes Bö has won five straight WC golds in Oberhof.
Voices have now been raised in the Swedish media for the dominance and it arouses great irritation in Norway.
– I hope the Swedes hear this, says Norwegian coach Siegfried Mazet to the newspaper VG.
The Norwegian superstar Johannes Thingnes Bö has been completely unbeatable in the Biathlon World Cup. It has been five straight World Cup golds in five races, and the Norwegian can write powerful sports history this weekend as the person who won the most gold during a World Cup.
Evil domination
The superiority has caused Swedish columnists to raise their voice that the sport is suffering because Thingnes Bö subscribes to the gold and the first places. Many consider it simply boring.
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A choice of words that gets the Norwegian biathlon coach Siegfried Mazet to become enraged and now roars back at the Swedes.
– I hope the Swedes hear this message! When you’re second best, it’s boring. For us, it’s not boring. If you think like this, what do you think of Roger Federer, Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt?, he says annoyed in an interview with the Norwegian newspaper VG.
– The most dangerous people are those who say things like this, they are the ones who make it boring. If no one talks about this, no one would care because there is always a winner. In my eyes, it is those who think like this who should not talk.
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“Sebbe’s” answer
The dominant Thingnes Bö does not seem at all affected by what is said in Sweden. When asked if it gets boring for the sport that he wins all the time.
– I do not think so. The winning streak I have now will end at some point. Then it may take 20 races before I win again, he says to the Norwegian newspaper.
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The Swedish jump Sebastian Samuelsson who usually sends a lot of glares at the Norwegian rival admits that it hurts to hear the Norwegian national anthem at medal ceremonies all the time. But that it also motivates one to fight even harder.
– The day when we beat him is only getting closer and closer, says “Sebbe”, who has won two WC bronze medals so far.
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Also the Norwegian biathlon icon Ole Einar Björndalen has spoken out in the debate. He now works as an expert at Norwegian TV2 and is on site in Oberhof, he also doesn’t think this is boring for the sport.
– It’s always good to have these. He’s good in that position too, so I’m not afraid of that. I am much more afraid of a dominant nation, it is much worse for the sport than a dominant person, he tells VG.
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