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A lot has happened in the biathlon national team.
Stina Nilsson has changed sports and Mona Brorsson has quit.
Which has opened up to a not fight in the Swedish squad.
The Swedish national biathlon team got off to a brilliant start at the World Cup during the premiere weekend in Kontiolax with a number of podium places in the relays. There we got to see several new Swedish biathletes take on impressive efforts.
Stina Nilsson’s resignation
Because there has been new blood among our blue-and-yellow national team skaters. Stina Nilsson have changed sports, Mona Brorsson has put away the rifle and Linn Gestblom looks set to miss the entire season with a shoulder problem.
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It has just opened up an internal battle for the last place in the women’s relay team. When Hanna Öberg, Elvira Öberg and Anna Magnusson seized the first three places in the blue-yellow relay team.
Three new ones get the chance
Now three skiers are fighting for the last place and all are new to the Swedish A national team in biathlon. It’s about Ella Halvarsson, Anna-Karin Heijdenberg and the junior Sarah Andersson.
– I see it as a great chance and I think we have chosen a very interesting mix of actives. Some may not have liked my choice and wondered why they take active players who have not competed so much internationally before. But that’s exactly why we need more. We did exactly the same thing three or four years ago, says the national team coach John Luke to Expressen.
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All three are still given the chance to continue competing at the World Cup as Sweden has six starting places on the women’s side in the World Cup.
– It feels like we have a strong group from below with a good mix. It is very exciting that there is also a gap. Then you just have to do it as well as possible and show that you want that place. And if you ever get the chance, it is clear that you will take it. I have not run a relay so there is a lot that is new with it, but at some point you have to start, says 24-year-old Heijdenberg to the evening newspaper.
– It’s still a small carrot that okay, there are actually openings now to really get out. I want to go to the World Cup, I think that is also the basis for being there and being able to perform, says 25-year-old Halvarsson.
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