Sebastian Samuelsson’s move is now praised by everyone – paid the huge sum out of his own wallet: “It’s very smart”

The Biathlon World Cup continues now in the USA.
Then Sebastian Samuelsson is praised in Norway – for an odd decision.
– It is very smart, says NRK’s ​​expert Marte Olsbu Röiseland.

Sebastian Samuelsson hasn’t quite got it right this winter. It was a success in the first competition of the World Cup this winter, but after that Samuelsson has had problems getting ride times and shooting, and he left the WC without an individual medal.

Paying out of your own pocket

It was indeed a second place for Samuelsson and Sweden in the mixed relay in the weekend’s competitions in Oslo, but individually the second place was new disappointments. Now the World Cup continues in Soldier Hollow, USA, at an altitude of 1,800 meters. There is also an eight-hour time difference, and a demanding journey across the Atlantic.

And to give himself the best possible conditions, Samuelsson has taken a somewhat odd decision. Samuelsson tells NRK that several weeks ago he bought a business ticket, i.e. an extra expensive ticket with extra comfort. The cost is said to be around SEK 30,000, which Samuelsson is paying out of his own pocket.

– For me, it’s a bit about professionalism, says the star to NRK.

Celebrated in Norway

The International Biathlon Union has its own flight from Europe to the USA, where the top skiers in the overall standings in the World Cup were awarded business seats. But Marte Olsbu Röiseland, former top skater and now expert at NRK, praises Samuelsson’s decision.

– It is very smart. I had also invested in that, she says.

Johannes Thingnes Bö has dominated this season, and with his lead in the overall World Cup, he was automatically awarded a business seat. Sebastian Samuelsson is in twelfth place, and wanted to be absolutely sure that he would get as good a preparation as possible.

– I celebrate it. I have understood that if there is a free place, you start at world cup ranking one. So I think that there will be a seat available, and that it will be a nice trip across the Atlantic, says Johannes Thingnes Bö, who also admits that he would have invested in a seat himself if he hadn’t received a seat for free.