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This weekend is the premiere of the World Cup.
Now there are rumors in Norway about the Swedish skaters Frida Karlsson and Ebba Andersson.
– You hear a little from the “jungle telegraph”, says the Norwegian national team coach Stig Rune Kveen.
Last season was a fantastic one for our Swedish ladies skaters. In total, there were twelve WC medals for Sweden in a championship there Ebba Andersson became WC queen. It is a Swedish record for the total number of medals in a world championship.
The Swedes’ successes
As if that wasn’t enough trickery Frida Karlsson the victory in the Tour de Ski and Maja Dahlqvist in the overall Sprint Cup. At the same time was Jonna Sundling the skater to beat in the sprint, in which she won two World Cup golds and several World Cup victories. When the World Cup starts this weekend, Sweden’s skaters are seen as major competitors for the other countries.
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Not least in Norway, as since Therese Johaug ended up having lost their total dominance.
– It feels like there is no ceiling for them. It will be exciting to see. I would say that I have to step up a few levels to do better next weekend, but I don’t know, says Norwegian Heidi Weng to Nettavisen after this weekend’s competitions in Norway’s premiere.
Rumors about Frida
The Norwegian newspaper also reports that there are some rumors in Norway. About Frida Karlsson and Ebba Andersson, and that they are in great shape.
– I have an idea of what I see and follow in social media. You hear a little from the “jungle telegraph”, so it seems that Ebba Andersson will be the toughest in the distance, at least that’s how I interpret it. Ebba and Frida (Karlsson), in that order, say Stig Rune Kveencoach of the Norwegian national team, to Nettavisen.
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However, Kveen believes that these rumors can motivate the Norwegian riders and that they are not too worried.
– I suppose there are rumors spreading across the border about the Norwegian ones too. It just makes us more alert. Last year we were down and Sweden was expected to dominate, but we were at the same level as them. It motivates and sharpens us to do a good job every day, he says.
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