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It’s the big talk in the skiing world right now.
Will Therese Johaug make a comeback again?
Now Jonna Sundling and Moa Ilar reveal their uncertainty.
The ski season should be over while the heat and sun are here. But still, cross-country skiing continues to make big headlines around the world.
Johaug’s comeback
The biggest talking point at the moment is of course whether Therese Johaug will make a comeback or not. She has expressed a desire to go to the Ski World Championships in 2025 on her home turf in Trondheim.
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The main reason is that the five-mile has been added and the Norwegian skiing queen wants to become the first woman ever to win WC gold at that distance. But there is still great uncertainty as to whether or not she will return to the ski slopes.
Sundling admits
When the Norwegian Skiing Association recently presented its national team squad, Johaug was not included. But the message was clear that a seat has been left vacant pending her decision.
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Therese Johaug has said herself that she will decide within a few weeks. Now the Swedish skiing star admits Jonna Sundling that it still feels very unclear.
– Yes, but it feels like a good idea because she keeps going, she tells Radiosporten.
– I think it will be fun to ride against her again, I personally want to ride against the best. And I don’t think her capabilities have gotten that much worse. There are probably quite a few left.
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But the blue-yellow national team colleague Moa Ilar not nearly as sure we’ll see the same superior Johaug again.
– She was incredibly good when she retired, but I have a feeling that skiing – and the way the races are structured – has changed compared to when she was last active. So it would be exciting to see how she fares in that competition at the races we’ve competed in this season, she says to the radio channel.
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