Nathalie Blomqvist pours her bad feelings on her coach’s neck – original training methods led to results that seemed utopian

Of course, there have been weak moments as well. At times, Blomqvist has doubted whether he can ever return to the top. Then Andtbacka has stood firmly by, sometimes in the capacity of an amateur psychologist, sometimes as a substitute parent, a fake doctor or a general scumbag. The roles of a coach are many and varied.