Appeals the disqualification again: "I'm damn angry"

The ski star Ebba Andersson was disqualified after Saturday's World Cup race in Holmenkollen. Sweden's appeal was rejected, but now the national team will appeal again. When I think about the situation, I'm still just as damned angry, says Andersson.

» Published: March 16 2025

Appeals the disqualification again: "I'm damn angry"
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Andersson finished third in Saturday's 20-kilometer classical style race, but was disqualified after receiving the season's second yellow card for violating technical rules.

The day after, she finished fourth in the half-distance freestyle race.

First and foremost, I've been damn angry – when I think about the situation, I'm still just as angry, she says to Viaplay and continues:

Just demonstratively, I stuck out here yesterday afternoon and evening, and skated a lap just to show that I still have a race to prepare for.

The form before Holmenkollen was good.

It's typical that I manage to do two stable and good races this weekend, but I'm leaving here with a DSQ (disqualification) and a fourth place. I think I deserved more than that, actually, says Andersson, who took three VM gold medals in Trondheim.

On Sunday evening, cross-country skiing chief Lars Öberg announces that they have submitted a written appeal to the International Ski Federation (FIS) during the evening.

We don't think Ebba has committed an offense against the rules. Therefore, we want to appeal and get this tried in a higher instance, says Öberg to Sportbladet.

FIS will look at it and we'll get an answer somehow.

Next week, the World Cup finals await in Finnish Lahtis with the 50-kilometer race on the program.

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