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Norway is the country to beat for the Swedish ski ladies.
Now blue-yellow star skater Linn Svahn opens up about her worst rival.
– It is necessary for us to be able to challenge them next year, she tells SVT Sport.
Sweden must have one of the world’s best national skiing teams on the women’s side. Which was clearly shown during this year’s ski WC in Planica when the Swedes piled up gold medals.
Blue-yellow WC success
Both Jonna Sundling and Ebba Andersson won two World Cup golds each, Frida Karlsson managed to win a medal in all the WC races she competed in and the duo Emma Ribom and Maja Dahlqvist salvaged medals during the sprint races. But it was still Norway that won the gold in the prestigious World Cup relay, to a clear blue-yellow disappointment.
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In addition, there was a Norwegian in it Tiril Udnes Weng who won the overall World Cup and Norway also won the Nations Cup, ahead of Sweden. So therefore there is still a watershed in which has the world’s best national team on the women’s side – Sweden or Norway?
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Svahn about Norway
Swedish national team star Lynn Svahn now opens up about the worst rival from the other side of the national border.
– I think they really impressed last year and had a very strong season, says Svahn to SVT Sport.
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The 23-year-old from Lycksele made a long-awaited comeback last season after almost two years of absence from cross-country skiing due to severe injuries. There were only five World Cup races and a best of fourth place, it was also her best placing during the WC when she missed out on a medal by the smallest possible margin twice.
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Now she will take on new momentum together with the Swedish national skiing team towards the coming season. For the first time in a while, it will be a completely championship-free season and then the big goal will be to take up the fight with Norway in the World Cup.
– We must give them a match next year. But they are tough and won WC gold as well, so it is necessary that we do a good job together to be able to challenge them next year and we are prepared to put in the work required, says Linn Svahn in the interview.
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