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Sebastian Samuelsson crushed Sweden’s medal chances in the WC premiere.
Now he has to endure harsh criticism from the Swedish expert Uschi Disl.
– It’s a scandal, says the German biathlon icon who is an expert on Radiosport.
On the fourth and last leg of the mixed relay was Sebastian Samuelsson big scapegoat and pushed away Sweden’s medal chance in the premiere of the Biathlon World Cup. When he missed six shots and went on three penalty rounds, all hope for the top spots disappeared.
Sebbe’s fiasco
Sweden finished in a disastrous ninth place and Samuelsson was completely saddened and in tears after the finish. Neither the Swedish skater nor the national team’s shooting coach Jean-Marc Chabloz could understand what actually happened and why he shot so incredibly poorly.
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Several hours after the race, the big explanation came when Samuelsson announced on Instagram that the screws on the rifle were loose.
“One of the toughest experiences so far in my career. Obviously very disappointed. After the race it was found that the screws holding the rifle to the stock were loose. I continue to trust my own capacity and have already started looking forward to Saturday’s sprint! Thanks to everyone who reached out in different ways with encouraging words,” the 25-year-old wrote in the post, which you can see below.
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“Is embarrassing”
After the race, Samuelsson was both mocked and criticized by Norwegian biathlete profiles, who were obviously extra happy when Norway went on to win the WC gold in the relay. But now there is also strong criticism from the Swedish side when Radiosport’s expert Uschi Disl airs his harsh words.
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Biathlon icon Disl won a total of nine WC gold medals for Germany, but has been living in Sweden for some time now and works for SR. She now accuses Samuelsson of the giant miss in the WC premiere.
– It is actually a scandal. That must not happen! It is an absolute beginner’s mistake, you have to tighten and check that all screws are tight before each competition. See that everything is in order, says Uschi Disl, who is also a biathlon coach for young people, to Radiosporten.
– I tell all my skaters before every practice that “have you checked that everything is secure and all the magazines are included?”. They have to learn that from an early age. It is absolutely his own responsibility, he takes care of his weapon and has to check that everything is secure.
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Also the SVT expert Bjorn Ferry is strongly critical.
– It is a junior mistake. It’s like a soccer goalkeeper forgetting to extend his thumbs. It is embarrassing to make such a mistake, says the SVT expert in a statement.
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