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Sarah Sjöström has won double Olympic gold in Paris.
The Swede has once again proven why she is the best in the world.
Now Olympic icon Ian Thorpe says what all Swedes need to hear about the blue and yellow swimming queen.
We Swedes always have high expectations when it comes to Sarah Sjostrom. But she still manages to exceed all expectations time and time again.
Sjöström’s Olympic gold
Because in her fifth (!) Olympics, our Swedish swimming queen offered something out of the ordinary. The 30-year-old made an enormous impression and unbelievably won double Olympic gold in both the 50 and 100 meter freestyle.
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Tributes have been pouring in for Sjöström in recent days for her double gold medals and now the very nicest words come from the Olympic icon Ian Thorpe. He became the great Olympic king in Sydney 24 years ago when he swam a total of five Olympic medals in his home waters.
Thorpe’s Tribute
Now the swimming legend says what he really thinks of Sarah Sjöström. And those are really big words that all Swedes need to hear.
– We love Sarah Sjöström in Australia. I think she is probably one of the best, maybe even the best, female sprint swimmer ever, says Thorpe to Radiosporten.
– We Australians respect her so much. She is a top athlete and has done so much for Sweden. It is unique that she can still find the motivation and has done so for so long now and that she can continue to produce record-breaking efforts.
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Swedish swimming legend Lars Frölander also uses the biggest words to describe the blue and yellow swimming queen.
– She is a physical phenomenon, Sarah. She has shown that since she broke through. She is so incredibly strong in her swimming and has the ability to constantly develop. The biggest thing is that she is a really good competitive person and that is what makes her a winner, says SVT expert Frölander in Sportspegeln.
– She loves the sprint distances and that is where she finds the driving force. In those distances, I think she can keep going for a long time. We will definitely see her in Los Angeles and I also think there will be another Olympics on top of that.
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